The deal will see all Zuffa Boxing events broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Zuffa will also look to stage at least five shows per year on U.K. soil.

Zuffa Boxing chief Dana 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 U.K. This is a massive milestone for Zuffa Boxing.”

The first event to be broadcast on Sky Sports will be Zuffa Boxing 05: Cortes vs. Garcia on Sunday, April 5, live from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

Sky have been out of the sport since the final event of their deal with Boxxer, which was headlined by Callum Simpson and Ivan Zucco last June.

After Sky's fruitful, decade-long partnership with Matchroom Boxing ended in 2021, their future as broadcasters of the sport was an uncertain one, particularly after they decided not to renew their four-year contract with Boxxer last summer.

But now they're back with a bang. Having signed with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in February, Sky now have a second deal on their books with Zuffa.

Zuffa earlier this year unveiled the signing of Brit star Conor Benn, who stunned the boxing world by leaving Matchroom and Eddie Hearn to join the upstart promotional company, which is headed up by The Ring's owner Turki Alalshikh, TKO Group Holdings' Nick Khan and UFC president White.

Benn will next fight on April 11 against Regis Prograis. The bout will take place on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live on Netflix.

Sky Sports and Zuffa will reveal a more detailed fight schedule for the remainder of 2026 over the coming weeks.

Zuffa's events are shown on Paramount+ in the United States, with their last event, headlined by Jai Opetaia's win over Brandon Glanton, taking place on March 8.