The UFC beats WWE, AEW, and PFL. UFC is the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion. It has grown more well-known and popular than any other promotion. After Dana White and the Fertitta brothers, Frank and Lorenzo purchased the UFC, the promotion rose to a notoriety never before witnessed. The promotion has surpassed professional wrestling and boxing promotions to become the most valuable combat sports promotion globally.
Boxing dominated combat sports for decades, with fighters like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Muhammad Ali becoming well-known figures. With Alex Pereira, Dustin Poirier, and Conor McGregor joining Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua as fighters who can headline events that sell out arenas and get a million pay-per-view purchases, MMA has finally caught up to the sweet science in recent years.
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UFC Tops The List Of Forbes In Combat Sports With $11. 3
Mike Ozanian and Justin Teitelbaum unveiled Thursday’s Forbes 2024 list of the most valuable combat sports promotions. With a valuation of $11.3 billion, the UFC easily topped the list. AEW came in second at $2 billion, and WWE came in second at $6.8 billion.
This Saturday marks the conclusion of the UFC’s historic UFC 300 pay-per-view, which grossed $16.5 million, making it the third-highest-grossing event in the organization’s history.
The UFC has experienced tremendous development over the last 20 years, as evidenced by its $11.3 billion valuation. In 2001, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta paid just $2 million for the promotion. In 2016, the Fertitta brothers sold the business to Endeavor for $4 billion, resulting in an annual return of 72% for each year the Fertitta family owned the company.
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With a projected price of $11.3 billion, the UFC took first place on Forbes’ list of The Most Valuable Combat Sports Promotions 2024. The promotion is almost twice the price of WWE, valued at $6.8 billion. The fact that TKO, the parent company of the UFC and WWE, is one impressive thing. As a result, their combined valuation of $18 billion is astounding. In reference, the approximate value of promotion, ranked from 3 to 10, is less than $7 billion. At 3, AEW is valued at $2 billion.
