Top 50 Martial arts in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest martial arts in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 228 martial arts tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ricky Hatton and Professional wrestling lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 19,587,845 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 969,944, and the largest, Ultimate Fighting Championship, reaches around 8,036,929 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each martial art, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ultimate Fighting Championship |
8,036,929 | 5.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 2 |  Ricky Hatton |
7,068,090 | 71.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 3 |  Professional wrestling |
4,482,826 | 4.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 4 |  Anthony Joshua |
3,586,171 | 22.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 5 |  Tyson Fury |
2,074,895 | 30.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 6 |  George Foreman |
1,976,698 | 9.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 7 |  Conor McGregor |
1,735,309 | 8.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 8 |  Chris Eubank |
1,641,026 | 69.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 9 |  Nigel Benn |
1,244,288 | 79.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 10 |  Adrien Broner |
1,130,214 | 10.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 11 |  Professional wrestling promotion |
827,667 | 5.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 12 |  Dereck Chisora |
799,378 | 75.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 13 |  Mr. Olympia |
751,968 | 7.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 14 |  Joe Rogan |
747,925 | 5.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 15 |  Jon Jones |
662,226 | 4.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 16 |  Oleksandr Ussyk |
644,735 | 25.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 17 |  Tony Bellew |
616,954 | 60.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 18 |  Eddie Hearn |
611,865 | 64.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 19 |  ONE Championship |
596,334 | 3.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 20 |  Joseph Parker (boxer) |
531,229 | 45.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 21 |  Professional wrestling attacks |
494,262 | 4.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 22 |  Ben Askren |
486,029 | 10.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 23 |  Manny Pacquiao |
452,525 | 7.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 24 |  Georges St-Pierre |
438,541 | 2.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 25 |  Frank Bruno |
431,798 | 79.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 26 |  Professional wrestling aerial techniques |
414,802 | 6.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 27 |  Khabib Nurmagomedov |
395,908 | 5.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 28 |  Deontay Wilder |
394,931 | 17.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 29 |  Ronda Rousey |
387,116 | 5.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 30 |  Professional wrestling throws |
380,484 | 5.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 31 |  Lennox Lewis |
350,210 | 23.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 32 |  Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) |
339,261 | 6.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 33 |  Joe Calzaghe |
309,997 | 63.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 34 |  Israel Adesanya |
293,607 | 6.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 35 |  Dana White |
270,932 | 5.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 36 |  Katie Taylor |
269,000 | 30.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 37 |  Quinton Jackson |
237,593 | 6.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 38 |  David Haye |
226,470 | 41.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 39 |  GLORY Kickboxing |
221,919 | 5.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 40 |  Carl Froch |
212,757 | 66.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 41 |  Tony Ferguson |
203,829 | 9.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 42 |  Joe Frazier |
190,609 | 10.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 43 |  Dustin Poirier |
187,650 | 4.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 44 |  Dorian Yates |
185,651 | 12.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 45 |  Professional wrestling holds |
162,608 | 5.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 46 |  Rocky Marciano |
162,286 | 8.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 47 |  Devon Larratt |
160,272 | 4.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 48 |  Nick Diaz |
160,186 | 7.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 49 |  Luke Campbell (boxer) |
157,735 | 84.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 50 |  Frank Warren (promoter) |
151,531 | 71.5% | Martial art | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each martial art by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest martial art in United Kingdom?
Ultimate Fighting Championship currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,036,929 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.