TKO President Explains UFC's $7.7B Deal With Paramount | NFL Special Teams With Saints Safety

UFC is headed to Paramount behind a seven-year deal worth $7.7 billion. Mark Shapiro, president of UFC's holding company TKO, joins Front Office Sports Today to explain the factors that went into the decision and what comes next for UFC and combat sports as a whole as the pay-per-view model dies out. Plus, we hear from Saints special teamer J.T. Gray on what he believes is the NFL's most unsung position, the new kickoff rule, and Saints players' expectations for a season that has zero games on national TV. Also, FOS deals reporter Ben Horney tells Baker Machado and Renee Washington the ESPN-NFL deal could violate antitrust laws.

Key Moments:

0:39 - NBA Christmas, Son Heung-Min makes MLS debut, Gronk replaces Jimmy Johnson on FOX

4:40 - TKO President Mark Shapiro explains UFC's $7.7B deal with Paramount

9:54 - Understanding NFL special teams With Saints safety J.T. Gray

17:33 - Could ESPN-NFL deal violate antitrust laws?

21:50 - Caitlin Clark's rookie card breaks a new record sale

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