Apple Sports Adds UFC, Strike Heat Maps and More Soccer Leagues

Apple Sports is stepping into the octagon. Version 4.6 of Apple’s free iPhone app is now available in Canada, adding UFC coverage alongside three more soccer leagues.

The update builds on an app that launched in Canada in February 2024 as a quick way to check scores, schedules and stats without digging through a full sports news app.

For UFC fans, Apple says the new support covers the full card of men’s and women’s fights, from debuts to title bouts. Users can follow round-by-round updates and see a heat map of strikes, giving them more detail than simply checking who won.

This update comes ahead of UFC 336, set to take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in January 2027.

As for what else is new? Soccer fans also get three new competitions:

• Chinese Super League
• Russian Premier League
• Swedish Allsvenskan

Apple has steadily expanded Sports beyond its original lineup. It added tennis coverage in 2025, including Grand Slam tournaments and ATP and WTA 1000 events. The app also gained widgets for scores and schedules, alongside its Live Activities features.

For Canadian UFC viewers, the addition comes ahead of a separate change to how fights are broadcast. Paramount+’s Canadian UFC deal begins in 2027, bringing numbered-event main cards into a subscription rather than requiring a separate pay-per-view purchase. Apple Sports’ update does not replace that viewing subscription.

Apple Sports 4.6 is available free from the Canadian App Store and requires an iPhone running iOS 18.0 or later. Existing users can check the App Store for the update.

Will UFC support get you to try Apple Sports, or do you already use it to follow your favourite teams?