Interesting fact about the popularity of UFC and Americas dominance

[BowserJr]

There is no debate that USA and UFC are the mecca of mma. Ironically however it's not that popular here. Non UFC dominate the attendance records. None of the top 30 are in the US. UFC only has like 3 events in the top 30. The majority of the biggest events were also pre 2010.

The US has the premier organization and its where the biggest bulk of top fighters are from but it would seem that there is far more interest in MMA abroad. I was thinking mma was more mainstream globally today but it seems that it was actually bigger prevent 2010 on a global scale.

IMO in terms of its overall peak (global popularity, grandeur, fighter skill, budo and staying true to the spirit of a fight and martial arts in general) it was between 2003-2010.

Source

List of mixed martial arts attendance records - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Koro_11]

Americans are more into WWE type stuff. Once in a while when you get some cunt like McGregor it will gain some popularity because it’s crass, but martial arts by themselves don’t do it for them.

A lot of great fighters but not enough good actors in UFC, they currently have no star that appeals to the average American (and no O’Malley is not a star lol).

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Thanks for providing sources to your claims, TS
(Yes, we know Japan had the biggest shows)

List of mixed martial arts attendance records - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[laleggenda27]

Most mma fighters come from other martial arts. And those martial arts are dominated by other countries.

The fact that the UFC is domiciled in the U.S. doesn't change that fact.