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It has since been confirmed, by TKO president and CEO Mark Shapiro, that the deal linking the 29-year-old Brit to Zuffa is currently for one fight only. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 Those increases are thanks in no small point to the new rights deals that TKO inked for WWE (with Netflix and Disney) and the new UFC rights del with Paramount, and at IMG’s On Location business, which will benefit from the 2026 Winter Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026 More than 60% of TKO shares are held by its controlling shareholders at Silver Lake and Endeavor. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 Prior to the call, TKO Group posted a 12% rise in revenue to just over $1 billion and swung to a net profit in a mixed quarter. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for TKO

Word History

Etymology

technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of TKO was in 1941

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“TKO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TKO. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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