United World Wrestling has penned a four-year digital streaming partnership with subscription video service FloSports ©Getty Images

United World Wrestling (UWW) has penned a four-year digital streaming partnership with subscription video service FloSports.

The four-year deal will begin in January and see FloSports become the primary media rights partner of UWW in the United States.

Ninety-five championships will be streamed, including the World Championships and the Beach Wrestling World Series.

More than 70 freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling events are part of the deal although linear rights are not included.

"We are confident in FloSports' ability to promote wrestling in the United States," said UWW commercial operations and communications director Gordon Templeman. 

"They will be an important partner and we know that they will deliver fans top quality content from the international wrestling community."

The four-year deal begins in January and covers the United States  ©Getty Images
The four-year deal begins in January and covers the United States ©Getty Images

UWW has also agreed streaming deals with Eurosport, Nippon TV in Japan and SportySolutionz in India.

"United World Wrestling symbolises the pinnacle of global wrestling featuring elite competitors representing the highest skill level among athletes," said David Weiss, the senior vice-president of global rights acquisition at FloSports. 

"The caliber of competitors at these international events produce maximum entertainment value for our subscribers and fans across the country. 

"We are proud to once again partner with UWW and put a spotlight on wrestling in 2021 as we head into the Olympics and beyond. 

"As the leading digital destination for the global wrestling community, we look forward to bringing so much incredible wrestling competition to fans in the United States."

Earlier this month, UWW called off this year's World Championships in Belgrade because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Countries including the US and Japan had already pulled out.