Overview
- Karyn Bryant confirmed in a social media video during the UFC 325 weekend that she will not continue in the promotion’s Paramount era.
- The departure ends a 14-year run that spanned the UFC’s FOX and ESPN partnerships, where she anchored pre- and post-fight coverage.
- UFC’s shift to Paramount+ comes under a reported $7.7 billion media-rights deal, with UFC 324 serving as the first numbered event on the platform.
- Kate Scott’s arrival to the studio desk for the Paramount launch introduced a new on-air presence as much of the commentary team remained intact.
- Dana White had previously said the broadcast team would stay the same, while Bryant said she will keep covering MMA, including a YouTube show with Rashad Evans, and intends to return to DJing.