Is the UFC still growing?

MMA is one of the fastest-rising sports globally in terms of popularity, with the UFC leading the way, miles in front of the competition. Over the last five years, nine UFC events had more than 1 million PPV (pay-per-view) sales. That is a huge increase, and the numbers keep rising.

Is the UFC successful?

The UFC is the most successful and most widely recognized mixed martial arts promotional organization in the world. Most fans and MMA insiders believe that the UFC has the most talented fighters of any organization, making the competition levels in the UFC higher than anywhere else.

Is MMA on the decline?

Between March 1, 2020, and Sept. 1, 2020, there were only 3,764 — an 80.6\% drop. In the United States, the number of MMA fights went from 5,377 between March 1 and Sept. 1 of last year to 861 during that same time span this year.

Is boxing bigger than UFC?

If we look at the official numbers and statistics, we can see that boxing is still more popular than MMA. Boxing owns four events that had higher PPV sales than UFC 229, and many more events that sold over 1 million + buys. As we can see, boxing is still more popular than MMA when it comes to stats.

Is UFC most watched sport?

Although it was once viewed as an extreme, somewhat low-brow form of fighting entertainment, the UFC and MMA in general has made its way into the mainstream and it is now considered one of the most popular sports in the US, as well as the rest of the world.

What made UFC popular?

The public’s natural draw to combat sports helped UFC take the next step in its astronomic rise; after years of exponential ratings on Spike TV, UFC signed a seven-year deal worth $700m with television giant FOX in 2011. “It made a huge impact on the projection of the UFC,” Davies told Business Destinations.

Should I get into boxing or MMA?

Although training at an MMA gym is more ideal if you have dreams of becoming an MMA fighter, boxing is still a very useful skillset that can be used in MMA. Boxing is a great skillset to learn because it teaches fighters head movement and proper footwork technique.

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