The UFC has signed a three-year TV deal with BT Sport

UFC officials announced today that the company has signed a three-year TV deal with BT Sport in UK and Ireland, starting from August 1. In addition to UFC’s news/insider programs and the varied fight-highlights shows, the channel will also air programming that is produced specifically to the region. Details of the deal will be revealed in the following days. The channel's first live show will be on August 3 With UFC 163.

UFC’s current deal with ESPN UK comes to an end August 1.