Joe Rogan is happy by Netflix’s entry into the mixed martial arts world this yr.
The streaming platform will air an MMA event for the primary time on May 16, with a card put together by Jake Paul’s Most Useful Promotions happening at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome.
Plenty of huge names are set to compete, including Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano within the most important event. Joining the 2 headliners on the cardboard are Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz, in addition to numerous exciting prospects in the game.
No MMA events have been announced by Netflix beyond its debut, but Rogan thinks they’ve the platform needed to stage them often.
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Joe Rogan sees the Netflix ‘business model’ having sustainable success in MMA
The UFC color commentator recently assessed Netflix’s arrival into MMA during an episode of his JRE MMA Show.
Guest Din Thomas questioned whether the streaming giant will find a way to remain within the MMA space for a protracted period by often paying top stars like Rousey, Diaz, and Ngannou to fight.
While he admitted to not being one of the best businessman, Rogan attempted to clarify why he believes Netflix must have what’s required to create a sustainable presence in the game.
“It’s exciting that Netflix is doing it. I like that there’s one other place people can go,” Rogan said.
“Here’s the thing, it’s Netflix. Netflix has an insane sum of money and so they keep raking it in… They’ve just gotta give people exciting things to want to observe and so they’ll keep making extra money.
“They’ve a very different business model. Obviously, I’m not a businessman,” he continued. “Actually, I’m a terrible businessman, but I might imagine you’ll just earn a living by giving people awesome s— so that they keep tuning in.
“In that sense, they’re not gonna lose any money. There’s loads of MMA fans that probably subscribe to Netflix just so that they can watch that fight (Rousey vs Carano).
“Good for the fighters, (that’s) most vital thing. I hope (it’s sustainable). Again, I’m a terrible businessman, but just give the cash to the fighters? They’re those who fight. Without that, you’ve got nothing.”
Netflix is already becoming a mainstay in boxing since debuting with Jake Paul’s win over Mike Tyson in November 2024.
Plenty of other fights have taken place on the platform since, including Canelo Alvarez’s super-fight with Terence Crawford and Tyson Fury’s recent return against Arslanbek Makhmudov.
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