There is no doubt that MMA’s popularity is now catching up with boxing’s fame in combat sports. The UFC has spearheaded this meteoric rise in the past decade as its viewership has steadily increased. A good indicator of this is the Pay-Per-View numbers that the Las Vegas-based promotion generates from every major event.
Another good gauge of this rapid ascent is how fight fans have flocked to live betting'to place their bets. But how many viewers actually watch the UFC? Let’s find out below.
How Many Viewers Watch UFC?
An average UFC event could generate 300,000 to over 2,000,000 viewers globally based on the pay-per-view buys that the promotion sold. In its history, the UFC has surpassed the million-dollar mark in pay-per-views 19 times, with UFC 229 as its highest with 2.4 million buys.
At 2.4 Million estimated PPV buys UFC 229 sales obliterate MMA's previous record (Nate vs Conor 1.5 Million PPV sales).
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