A new long-term and exclusive agreement between the UFC and RMC Sport
RMC Sport and UFC announce a new multi-year exclusive partnership for France. RMC Sport remains the exclusive broadcaster of the UFC.
RMC SPORT and UFC, the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) league, announce a multi-year extension of their broadcast partnership. This exclusive agreement, covering territories in Greater France and abroad as well as in Monaco, strengthens RMC SPORT’s position as the main French-language media outlet for MMA.
On January 15, number 1 French heavyweight Cyril Gane faced one of the best MMA fighters in UFC history, Jon Jones. The epic fight will take place in Las Vegas on March 5th (France time) during one of the most anticipated UFC events of 2023. A historic moment for French MMA, available only on RMC SPORT.
RMC SPORT will continue to present all main cards of UFC events, preliminary cards of all numbered evenings, as well as events featuring French fighters. Additional UFC programs such as 200 hours of archive, “UFC Countdown” will complete this fantastic offering.
As such, RMC SPORT will continue to bring the full experience to MMA fans through live coverage of UFC events, production of never-before-seen films and exclusive interviews, in addition to broadcasts with RMC SPORT journalists and experts on TV, digital, Twitch and broadcast channels. podcasts.
Fans will be able to enjoy the fights of the biggest names in MMA, including the French, Cyril Gane, Benoît Saint-Denis, Manon Fiorot and Nassourdine Imavov, which will be watched live and replayed exclusively on RMC SPORT.
Arthur Dreyfuss, Chairman and CEO of ALTICE FRANCE : “We are pleased with the extension of our contract with the UFC. This renewed confidence and enriched partnership with the UFC, whose series we have followed since 2014, demonstrates once again that RMC SPORTS is more of a standard MMA broadcaster than ever. We are delighted to allow our viewers to fully enjoy the best world competition in this sport only on RMC SPORT. »
Lawrence Epstein, UFC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer: “ France is a very important market for the UFC. Our partner for many years, RMC SPORT, works with us to ensure the growth of the sport and fan base. Hosting our first UFC event in Paris last year allowed us to promote the UFC and showcase the best of MMA to a packed Accor Arena. We look forward to working with RMC SPORT to continue to bring the best of MMA to our fans. »
About the UFC®
UFC® is the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization with more than 688 million fans and 207 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 events annually in the world’s most prestigious venues, while broadcasting to 900 million households in more than 170 countries. The list of UFC athletes includes the best fighters in the world, representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital includes UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading combat sports streaming services. The UFC is owned by Endeavor, an entertainment, sports and content company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC on Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.
About RMC SPORTS
RMC SPORT offers the best of European football and combat sports with coverage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and UFC. RMC Sport also broadcasts, reports and exclusive content to be found on its TV channels, rmcsport.fr, RMC Sport app, Twitch channel and social networks.
The RMC SPORT package is available in mainland France, DROMs and Monaco, SFR and on all your connected TV screens, game consoles and HDMI TV buttons, as well as on all smartphones, tablets and computers via the SFR TV and RMC apps. Sports and rmcsport.tv website.
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