Netflix is currently a top contender to take over the UFC's media rights from ESPN when that contract expires later this month, Sports Illustrated reports. Amazon also streams MMA fights on Prime Video through its partnership with the ONE Championship, and offers some NFL, MLB, Nascar, NBA, and WNBA games.

Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first “official fan technology partner” of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook parent’s board in January.

Meta and mixed martial arts league UFC reached a multimillion-dollar, multiple-year sponsorship deal that will span the tech company's portfolio, UFC told CNBC.