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- Disney/ESPN are 1/3 favourites to retain UFC streaming rights after 2025
- Netflix have shortened to 6/4 after expanding live sports content, including WWE
- Amazon (3/1) and Warner Bros. Discovery (4/1) complete the current market
Disney/ESPN Odds-On Favourite to Land UFC Streaming Rights But Netflix Close Behind
Disney/ESPN are the current 1/3 favourites with betting sites to secure the next UFC streaming rights deal, as the end of their current contract approaches at the close of 2025.
While ESPN+ has hosted UFC events since 2019, major movement behind the scenes could threaten that dominance.
Netflix has emerged as a real contender, with the odds now cut to 6/4 following the platform’s landmark 10-year, $5 billion deal to stream WWE content globally.
With both WWE and UFC now under the TKO Group banner, punters are backing Netflix to further consolidate its position in live sports.
Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery remain in the mix too, though they’re viewed as outside shots at 3/1 and 4/1 respectively.
| Who will get UFC streaming rights? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Disney/ESPN | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| Netflix | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Amazon Prime Video | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery (TNT Sports) | 4/1 | 20.0% |
What the expert says...
Netflix’s rise in the market is down to strategic synergy.
With UFC and WWE both under the TKO umbrella and Netflix already streaming WWE Raw and Smackdown from January 2025, there’s increasing belief the UFC brand could follow suit.
In contrast, ESPN’s odds have drifted slightly from 1/5 to 1/3 in recent weeks as questions swirl over Disney’s long-term plans for ESPN+, especially amid ongoing restructuring and sports rights bidding wars.
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