UFC Fight Pass Inks Boxing Streaming Deal

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The UFC has reached a three-year agreement with Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions to stream up to 72 pro boxing matches on its UFC Fight Pass streaming service.

UFC Fight Pass, which offers live and library content from the mixed martial arts company, will stream its first live event of the new deal on Jan. 31 with the Aston Palicte-Jose “Chiquiro” Martinez Junior Bantamweight Title Eliminator fight, according to the UFC.

“I’ve always been a big fan of Roy Jones Jr. and I’m excited to be in business with him,” said UFC President Dana White in a statement. “Everyone knows I’m looking to get into boxing, and I look forward to the future with Roy and using Fight Pass to live stream these exciting fights to our subscribers.”

Fight Pass is available on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV, according to the UFC. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.