ESPN Inc. agreed to buy more fights from mixed martial arts organization UFC, Variety reported May 22, citing sources familiar with the talks.
ESPN reached an agreement to secure a second part of the package currently held by 21st Century Fox Inc.'s Fox Sports that increased the total cost to about $300 million per year for a period of five years, totaling $1.5 billion. The new deals cover 30 fights per year.
The fights will be available on ESPN (US) and ESPN+ streaming service. According to the report, ESPN's deal for UFC content in April was worth $750 million.
