TNT Sports
At a glance
- Launched on August 1, 2013 as BT Sport, renamed TNT Sports in 2023
- UFC rights in the UK and Ireland since 2013
- UFC: Beyond The Octagon with Adam Catterall, Gareth A. Davies and Dan Hardy
Overview
TNT Sports is a British sports broadcaster owned by BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on August 1, 2013 as BT Sport and was renamed TNT Sports on July 18, 2023. On February 28, 2025, it absorbed Eurosport UK.
For MMA fans, TNT Sports is the UFC's broadcaster in the UK and Ireland. BT Sport picked up those rights in 2013, the year it launched, and the network kept them under its new name. The tntsports.co.uk website and the TNT Sports YouTube channel extend the broadcast with articles and video.
What you'll find
You'll find UFC events broadcast for the UK and Ireland, the UFC: Beyond The Octagon show, clips and highlights. The show is hosted by Adam Catterall, with Gareth A. Davies and former UFC fighter Dan Hardy. It covers the promotion's news and previews upcoming cards. The mix of a host, a journalist and a former fighter gives the show both reporting and an inside view of competition.
The TNT Sports YouTube channel posts free clips and highlights, alongside the other sports the broadcaster covers. The tntsports.co.uk website carries articles, results and schedule information, so you know when a UFC card airs in the UK. Between the broadcast, the show and the channel, the network covers fight week from preview to highlights.
Why follow
TNT Sports is the official home of the UFC for British and Irish viewers and has held that role since 2013. Beyond The Octagon gives you a British take on the UFC, with a former fighter and a combat sports journalist at the desk. The YouTube highlights let you rewatch key moments without a subscription.
The live broadcast is limited to the UK and Ireland. From the US, the show and the highlights are still useful for following how British media covers the UFC. They also give you a different set of voices than the American broadcast teams you already know.
MMA Official's take
TNT Sports is for British and Irish UFC fans, and for anyone who wants the perspective of a major English-language broadcaster outside the US. Start with an episode of UFC: Beyond The Octagon to hear Adam Catterall, Gareth A. Davies and Dan Hardy preview a card, then browse the highlights on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
If you are in the UK or Ireland, check tntsports.co.uk for broadcast times of upcoming UFC events.