RIZIN is the #2 mma promotion not PFL

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UFC is obviously the number 1 mma promotion but for some reason everyone keeps thinking that PFL is the number 2 mma promotion. Thats actually not true. RIZIN is the one thats been filling up stadiums with massive crowds, actually can sell ppvs (pfl cant do this), and has built its own major stars. Their events do really well in Japan, and their youtube channel pulls in good viewership. Some videos even have more than a million views.

PFL is just a company thats backed by some big money but in terms of actual success it doesn't have much to show for it. The ngannou saga has been embarrassing for them. They try to buy their way to success. Rizin is the one thats effectively being managed and carefully built up.
 
Rizin is a medium organization, not a big organization.

UFC, PFL, ACA, ONE are the only big organizations on earth.

KSW is medium, but more closer to big than medium.

That's all.
 
Oktagon might become the number 2 organisation in a few years.
 
Rizin is a medium organization, not a big organization.

UFC, PFL, ACA, ONE are the only big organizations on earth.

KSW is medium, but more closer to big than medium.

That's all.
KSW is bigger than ACA. RIZIN and Oktagon too.
 
KSW is bigger than ACA. RIZIN too.
Bigger how ?

ACA RANKING vs RIZIN RANKING

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Roster quality in ACA is superior to Rizin, events if RIzin a bit more event. Russia is a superpower in MMA, Japan is not, even if both are superpower in boxing and wrestling. Let's stick to MMA. ACA has simply a better roster.
 
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