UFC seeking Netflix/Amazon deal, Dillon Danis calls out PRIME hydration, Charles Oliveira offered to be UFC 311 back-up fighter: MMA News Roundup

UFC is reportedly interested in a billion-dollar streaming deal, Dillion Danis calls out PRIME hydration drink and Charles Oliveira confirms he was turned down from being UFC 311's backup fighter.

Find out more details in today's (Jan. 11) Sportskeeda daily news roundup.

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#3. UFC reportedly seeking $1 billion streaming deal with Netflix or Amazon

Dana White is eager to see an even greater media rights deal for the UFC, following reports he is seeking over $1 billion a year from the likes of Netflix or Amazon.

In comparison, should the promotion agree to sell the coverage to either of the streaming giants, it would see them pocket over double what they currently get from their ESPN deal.

According to the latest report by Bloomberg, the UFC's contract with ESPN ends this April and they are currently in discussions about renewing the deal. Should those talks not go well, however, the report states that the likes of Netfix, Amazon and even YouTube are waiting in the wings.

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#2. Dillon Danis calls out Logan Paul and KSI for distributing free PRIME drinks to LAFD battling fires in Los Angeles

Dillon Danis has called out the WWE star and his business partner KSI for handing out free PRIME bottles to fire fighters in Los Angeles.

The Palisades fires, a catastrophic wildfire that is currently ripping through the Santa Monica mountains in Los Angeles, has reportedly killed over 11 people and forced over 100,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Paul and KSI, the founders of PRIME, were then reported on social media to have offered their help to those tackling fires by donating more than $60,000-worth of the hydration drink to the LAFP.

Despite the dangerous situation that the people of Los Angeles are facing, Danis took the opportunity to fire shots at Paul and KSI about their drink. He tweeted:

"Imagine watching your house burning down, and on top of that, you have to drink Prime."

Check out Dillon Danis' comments here:

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#1. Charles Oliveira reveals he offered to be the back-up fighter for UFC 311 but was turned down

Charles Oliveira remains keen to re-capture the lightweight title, but, according to the Brazilian, he definitely won't have the chance to do so at UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev is set to defend the 155-pound title against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event next weekend. Whilst it is typically customary for a title fight to have a back-up fighter in case something happens, 'Do Bronx' has confirmed it won't be him.

Speaking in a recent interview with Manouk Akopyan, Oliveira stated that he offered to be the back-up fighter for the main-event, but he was told no by the brass and to wait for his turn to fight for the belt instead. He explained:

"I even offered the UFC to be the back-up for this fight. They just told me to wait. So here I am, I'm waiting to see who the winner is gonna be, who I'm gonna be facing. Since they told me to wait, I'm just taking some time off and enjoying the time with my family, my daughter and my wife."

Check out Charles Oliveira's comments here (1:25):