Final Preventing Chamionship is essentially the most worthwhile fight sports activities promotion with its enterprise buddy, World Wrestling Leisure, sitting comfortably within the No. 2 spot.
Fight sports activities are extra well-liked than ever. That was greater than evident following Saturday’s huge UFC 300 card in Las Vegas. Even earlier than combat evening, the UFC anticipated recording-breaking numbers on the gate and greater than one million pay-per-view purchases.
Following the landmark occasion, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that the occasion had introduced in additional than $16.5 million in ticket gross sales, making it the third-best within the firm’s 30+ 12 months historical past.
So it ought to come as no shock that the UFC is listed as essentially the most worthwhile fight sports activities group on the planet in line with Forbes’ record of The Most Beneficial Fight Sports activities Promotions Of 2024 with a whopping $11.3 billion analysis.
Coming in second place is WWE, the professional wrestling big obtained a $6.8 billion analysis on the heels of WrestleMania 40. The 2-night spectacular scored rave evaluations from followers and per WWE, the gate for the occasion was up 78% in comparison with the earlier document set throughout WrestleMania 39, with 145,298 in attendance throughout each nights this 12 months.
In 2023, the UFC’s father or mother firm Endeavor bought WWE and merged the 2 organizations beneath one banner, TKO Group Holdings.
Two of the UFC and WWE’s rivals make forbes’ prime 5 Most Beneficial Fight Sports activities Firms
Rounding out the highest 5 was All Elite Wrestling, the WWE’s prime competitor on the planet of sports activities leisure. Owned by Tony Khan, AEW is price a reported $2 billion.
Singapore-based fight sports activities entity ONE Championship, based by CEO Chatri Sityodtong is listed at No. 4 with an estimated price of $1.3 billion.
Coming in fifth is Matchroom Boxing, a UK-based sporting occasion promotions firm based by Barry Hearn and run by him and his son Eddie Hearn, valued at $850 million. The three different boxing promotions within the prime 10 had been Prime Rank Boxing ($630 million), Premier Boxing Championship ($600 million) and Golden Boy Promotions ($450 million).
