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Is UFC 332 a Preview of the Paramount Era

Illustration: an empty octagon under harsh spotlights
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One columnist is calling UFC 332 the weakest numbered event of the year, and the real worry is not this one card but what it signals going forward. The argument is that a thin numbered event like this could become the norm rather than the exception once the UFC settles into its Paramount broadcast deal. If that lineup is what a numbered pay per view era card looks like now, fans have every right to grumble.

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This story ran in the September 11, 2026 edition of the daily show.