Fox Sports Lands UFC Rights

Multimillion dollar pact brings fight phenomenon to FX, Fox

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Fox Sports is stepping into the octagon with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, inking a seven-year rights deal with the mixed martial arts organization.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but sources said Fox Sports will pony up around $90 million per year for the package.

While the bulk of the UFC events will air on FX, the broadcast network is also getting into the act. Fox will carry four UFC brawls per year, while FX is slated to carry 32 weekly events, including the unscripted series The Ultimate Fighter.

Fox Sports chairman and CEO David Hill said he first began discussing a deal with the UFC a decade ago.

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