'If He Leaves, I Leave' Joe Rogan Has Contract Clause That Allows Him To Leave The UFC If Dana White Retires

Dana White updates on UFC broadcast deal as ESPN exclusive window closes #UFC314

MIAMI – Dana White addressed the UFC’s ESPN deal coming to a close. The UFC’s exclusive negotiating window with ESPN ends Tuesday, where the promotion can now talk to other networks and potentially land a new home starting 2026. In 2018, the UFC and ESPN signed a five-year, $1.5 billion deal for domestic broadcast rights beginning in 2019. In early 2019, they extended the deal two years and added pay-per-view streaming rights. “When the window o…

'If He Leaves, I Leave' Joe Rogan Has Contract Clause That Allows Him To Leave The UFC If Dana White Retires

If Dana White ever decides to retire, Joe Rogan will follow him. Earlier this year, White revealed that he threatened to resign from the UFC when Rogan’s job was in jeopardy over some controversial comments made in 2020. “Anybody who is with me, has been with me, knows, when you’re with me, you’re with me. It’s a two-way street. It’s not a one-way street. I’m not one of these guys that is gonna roll over.” “I can’t say what’s gonna happen when I…

Joe Rogan reveals Dana White clause in UFC contract which could signal exit

Joe Rogan could make a swift exit from the UFC if Dana White ever retires from the promotion. Rogan is an iconic voice of the UFC, having commentated from cageside on the promotion’s events since UFC 12 in 1997. Rogan has worked for White’s UFC since 1997getty Since then he has commentated on the biggest of nights including Conor McGregor’s famous battle with Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018. His relationship with UFC president White has been seamles…

Netflix? Amazon? UFC’s billion-dollar hunt for new broadcast partner in 2026 begins as exclusive ESPN window closes

Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images Yesterday (April 15, 2025), the exclusive negotiating window between the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ESPN expired, allowing other media companies—such as Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV—to bid for the UFC’s broadcast rights. During the exclusive period, ESPN had the sole opportunity to negotiate a new contract with the UFC. However, rumors suggest the partnership strained due to a perceived…

I Won't be Surprised If Dana White Follows Footsteps of Triple H For Billions of Dollar Deal For UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to follow WWE’s footsteps by shaking hands with Netflix after the end of its contract with ESPN. UFC’s exclusive negotiation window with ESPN recently ended, leaving them with a chance to negotiate with other broadcasters. According to reports, Dana White is negotiating with streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon instead of broadcasting giants in the sporting industry, Something which a certain T…

Handicapping where UFC will land in its next media rights deal

The exclusive negotiating window between UFC and ESPN officially expired on Tuesday. As has long been the expectation from both sides, it did so without a deal. As it prepares to hit the open market, the TKO-owned promotion will surely find plenty of suitors in what could very well mark the most significant sports media rights deal until the entirety of the MLB package becomes available following the 2028 season. Six years after many saw ESPN’s …