UFC Renews Deal with BT Sport for Broadcast Rights in Ireland, U.K.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has renewed its broadcasting deal with BT Sport. The deal, which according to a report from The Sun expires at the end of 2018, allows the channel to televise and stream every live UFC event to audiences in Ireland and the United Kingdom. According to a release, BT Sport will show approximately 150 hours of live UFC content per year. The UFC first partnered with BT Sport in 2013, but that initial deal was to expire at the end of this month. “There is no doubt that initial partnership with BT Sport placed UFC and the sport of MMA in front of an engaged audience, and helped to grow the sport in the UK and …

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