Georges St-Pierre believes The new broadcaster of the UFC of $ 7.7 billion with Paramount will be beneficial for the promotion, but harmful to its hunters.
Earlier this week it was revealed that the temporary employment contract of the Ultimate Fighting Championship will end at the end of the year. From 2026, Paramount+ is the exclusive house for all UFC events, including premium numbered fighting cards that are usually reserved for pay-per-view.
It was an exciting bit of new for fans who were tired of shooting out more than $ 1,000 a month on top of an ESPN+ subscription. Although the new deal may be a huge plus for fans and the UFC itself, it can prove to be problematic for hunters.
“I think it will decrease some lever for the big names to have an argument to negotiate more money,” said former welter weight champion, Georges St-Pierre, said Covers. “It can be good for the UFC, as a promoter, terrible for the hunters, because when I competed I could have a big argument to negotiate my contract. I could tell the UFC: ‘Hey, if you want me to want all the promotion, I want to become a partner.
“Because if I promote all the promotion, I help you, but you have to help me. You have to make me a partner.” So it can be a bad thing for the hunters in a way that they have less leverage. “
UFC Vet Matt Brown reflects the warning from Georges St-Pierre
Usually UFC champions and top stars with the promotion Pay-per-View points would receive on the basis of how many PPVs a certain event sold.
According to a report from Sports keeperFighters would receive $ 1 for each PPV ticket that is sold between 200,000 and 400,000. It would then jump to $ 2 per ticket from 400,000 to 600,000 and finally $ 2.50 per ticket for anyone who is sold more than 600K.
It is still to be seen how or or the promotion PPV points will replace in 2026, but UFC Vet Matt Brown warns hunters not to get their hope.
“They no longer have to pay hunters,” Brown told MMA Fighting. “They don’t do that. I promise that. They will get away with it. So only acknowledge, you can make your own decision if you want to call your congress or whatever to try to repair this. But that is what the facts of the case are.
“It’s just the facts of the issue. It just has to happen. There must be a counterbalance. There are no historical statistics that say that something will change. If you are a hunter, you don’t get hope.”
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