TVA Sports Combats
At a glance
- UFC return to TVA Sports announced November 8, 2023, after a first run from 2011 to 2014.
- Full cards live and on demand on TVA+, prelims on TVA Sports 2.
- Patrick Côté and Jean-Paul Chartrand Jr. call the fights in French.
Overview
TVA Sports Combats is the UFC and combat sports section of TVA Sports, a channel of Groupe TVA, owned by Québecor. TVA Sports is the French-language UFC broadcaster in Quebec. The site runs news and results and points viewers to the broadcasts on the channel and on the TVA+ streaming platform.
The network's history with the UFC comes in two parts. TVA Sports aired the promotion from September 2011 to December 2014. On November 8, 2023, it announced the UFC's return after ten years away, as part of an Endeavor partnership with Sportsnet and TVA Sports that followed the WWE and UFC merger.
What you'll find
The online section covers UFC news: fight announcements, results and fighter updates. TVA+ carries full cards live and on demand, while the prelims air on TVA Sports 2.
The French-language commentators are Patrick Côté and Jean-Paul Chartrand Jr., both employed by the UFC. You follow each event in French with the same commentary team from card to card, whether you are watching the prelims on TVA Sports 2 or the main card.
Why follow
If you live in Quebec, TVA Sports is where you watch the UFC in French, from the prelims to the main event. On-demand viewing on TVA+ lets you catch an event the next day if you missed it live.
The online section adds news and results, written in Quebec French and attentive to fighters from the province. For an English-speaking fan, it is a way to see how the UFC is packaged for French Canada, with commentators employed by the UFC itself. It also shows how the UFC's Canadian rights are split between English and French broadcasters.
MMA Official's take
This outlet is mainly for Quebec fans who want to watch the UFC in French and follow the promotion's news. It also interests fans elsewhere who want to hear how the UFC is called in French in Canada.
Start by watching a full card on TVA+ with Patrick Côté and Jean-Paul Chartrand Jr. on the call. Then check the site's UFC section for results and the week's news, and use TVA+ on demand for any event you miss live.