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TKO

American  
Or T.K.O.

TKO British  

abbreviation

  1. technical knockout

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Previously, the company sold sports agency IMG, hospitality company On Location and Professional Bull Riders to TKO Group Holdings, a different company that is also controlled by Endeavor Group Holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Conor Benn joined Zuffa from Matchroom and Eddie Hearn in a one-fight deal worth $15m, but Shapiro says Sela and Alalshikh are covering Benn's purse, not TKO.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Sela is a Saudi state-owned entertainment company and TKO Group Holdings is a media giant that owns the UFC and WWE.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

His Zuffa Boxing, a partnership between TKO and Saudi Arabia’s Sela entertainment company, plans to start signing top boxers as their contracts expire with other promoters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The Nashville-based TNA, founded in 2002, is among the largest competitors to TKO Group Holdings’ WWE, the market leader in the professional wrestling business.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025