Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing have announced a new ground-breaking multi-year UK broadcast deal. The agreement confirms Sky Sports as the UK and Irish broadcaster for Zuffa Boxing, the new promotional powerhouse. The deal adds to the broadcaster's already world-class offering in sporting entertainment and means customers can look forward to seeing action-packed fight nights, including at least five shows per year on UK soil. Zuffa Boxing was launched in 2025 as a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings and leading entertainment conglomerate Sela. Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing will reveal a more detailed fight schedule for the remainder of 2026 over the coming weeks.
The promotion - anchored by UFC president and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO board member Nick Khan - aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport's rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. Sky Sports' Chief Officer UK & Ireland, Jonathan Licht, said: "Sky Sports has been a long-standing partner to boxing for more than 30 years. Zuffa Boxing has exciting plans for the sport, and we share that same ambition when it comes to putting on the best fights for our customers. We look forward to a new era where we'll use our platform to both build stars and showcase elite boxing talent here in the UK and internationally."
White said: "The UK has played such a pivotal role throughout the history of boxing. The fans there are some of the most loyal and passionate in the world. When you talk about boxing in that region, Sky Sports has always been the home for legendary boxing fights. There's no bigger or better platform to showcase the best boxing in the UK. This is a massive milestone for Zuffa Boxing."
The first event to be broadcast on Sky Sports will be Zuffa Boxing 05 on Sunday April 5th in Las Vegas, live from the Meta Apex. The main event will feature Andres Cortes, 24-0 (13), looking to keep his perfect record as he takes on Eridson Garcia, 23-1 (14), who is coming off a six-fight winning streak. The chief support will see former featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (28-2, 18 KOs) take on Ireland's own Feargal McCrory (17-1, 9 KOs) with both looking to stamp their mark on Zuffa Boxing's lightweight division.
