UFC media rights are up for renewal next year, and TKO Group Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro tells me he thinks Netflix could be getting in the ring.
"I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview.
Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports.
"I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview.
Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports.
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