Earlier this week, the UFC agreed a new broadcast deal with Paramount+ from next year worth more than $7bn once their current contract with ESPN expires

According to UFC CEO Dana White, fight fans can expect to keep hearing Joe Rogan calls fights during the Paramount era.

In July, Trump suggested the event could be a full "championship fight" and potentially host up to 25,000 spectators.

The UFC recently signed a deal with CBS/Paramount+ to broadcast events on both networks. The deal will go into effect next year.

In a major early move under new ownership, Paramount has agreed to pay $7.7 billion for media rights to UFC’s mixed martial arts events in the U.S. Paramount said Monday that it has signed a seven-year deal with TKO Group Holdings that will put 13 marquee UFC events and 30 fight nights on streaming platform Paramount+ beginning next year.

"CBS Mornings" parent company Paramount has secured U.S. TV rights to UFC in a $7.7 billion deal. MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports on what the move means for the league and its fans.