UFC strikes Colombian rights deal

Colombian commercial broadcaster Caracol has agreed a one-year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to broadcast programming from the mixed martial arts promoter.

The agreement will give Caracol rights to air UFC content on television and on its website. Caracol will carry four live events over the next year, amongst other content, with all programming being produced in Spanish.

“We feel it's the right time to expand and offer fans of UFC in Colombia access to content and programming developed exclusively for them, in their own language,” Jaime Pollack, vice-president of international development and director of Latin America for UFC, said.