Joe Rogan has welcomed Netflix’s move into the MMA space, calling it “good news” for the sport.
The streaming giant will air its first ever event on May 16, with a card promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions taking place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The main event features a high-profile matchup between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, while Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz are also set to appear. The rest of the card includes several up-and-coming fighters looking to make their mark.
No additional MMA events have been announced by Netflix so far, but Rogan believes they’re well positioned to do more in the future.
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During a recent episode of his JRE MMA Show, UFC commentator Joe Rogan spoke about the streaming giant’s move into MMA.
Guest Din Thomas raised a good point, wondering how Netflix would sustain paying big names like Rousey, Diaz, and Ngannou over the long haul.
While not claiming to be an expert on the business side of things, Rogan offered his thoughts on why Netflix might have the resources to stick around in the sport.
“It’s exciting that Netflix is doing it. I like that there’s another place people can go,” Rogan said.
“Here’s the thing, it’s Netflix. Netflix has an insane amount of money and they keep raking it in… They’ve just gotta give people exciting things to want to watch and they’ll keep making more money.”
The platform is already making its presence felt in boxing following Jake Paul’s win over Mike Tyson back in November 2024.
Canelo Alvarez’s fight with Terence Crawford was among them, as well as Tyson Fury’s return bout against Arslanbek Makhmudov.
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