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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. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Curtis Blaydes, No. 4 in heavyweight — After losing to current champion Tom Aspinall via a TKO one minute into their interim heavyweight bout at UFC 304 in England, the Golden fighter rebounded with a split-decision win over Rizvan Kuniev last summer. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026 Not all former champions are fans of the bill, with its ties to TKO. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Emanuel currently also serves as CEO of TKO Group, the parent of WWE and UFC that Endeavor spun out in 2023, and Shapiro is its president and COO. Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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