How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UUltimate Fighting Championship | 5.9M | 4.3% | 32.4 | 28.3% | Martial art |
| 2 | PProfessional wrestling | 3.6M | 3.5% | 33.9 | 30.9% | Martial art |
| 3 | PProfessional wrestling promotion | 569k | 3.8% | 38.2 | 34.5% | Martial art |
| 4 | SSystema | 509k | 58.0% | 34.7 | 55.5% | Martial art |
| 5 | MMr. Olympia | 445k | 4.2% | 32.2 | 50.2% | Martial art |
| 6 | OONE Championship | 416k | 2.5% | 28.8 | 16.1% | Martial art |
| 7 | GGLORY Kickboxing | 355k | 24.4% | 27.0 | 14.1% | Martial art |
| 8 | CConor McGregor | 319k | 1.7% | 30.0 | 34.3% | Martial art |
| 9 | JJoe Rogan | 169k | 1.2% | 31.4 | 57.4% | Martial art |
| 10 | AAnthony Joshua | 168k | 0.9% | 31.4 | 47.0% | Martial art |
| 11 | PProfessional wrestling throws | 165k | 2.3% | 36.0 | 54.7% | Martial art |
| 12 | KKenjutsu | 159k | 23.0% | 42.4 | 40.4% | Martial art |
| 13 | KKhabib Nurmagomedov | 140k | 2.1% | 30.7 | 30.8% | Martial art |
| 14 | MManny Pacquiao | 136k | 2.1% | 35.9 | 45.9% | Martial art |
| 15 | PProfessional wrestling attacks | 133k | 1.2% | 32.2 | 46.7% | Martial art |
| 16 | GGeorges St-Pierre | 111k | 0.3% | 29.2 | 36.6% | Martial art |
| 17 | WWorld Karate Federation | 107k | 18.2% | 33.0 | 51.9% | Martial art |
| 18 | AAdrien Broner | 103k | 2.5% | 35.9 | 10.1% | Martial art |
| 19 | VVenum | 91k | 3.9% | 32.6 | 36.0% | Martial art |
| 20 | TTop Rank | 86k | 6.9% | 41.2 | 37.9% | Martial art |
| 21 | IInternational Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness | 76k | 5.2% | 30.4 | 45.5% | Martial art |
| 22 | TTyson Fury | 72k | 1.0% | 32.8 | 25.0% | Martial art |
| 23 | JJon Jones | 69k | 0.5% | 30.6 | 29.8% | Martial art |
| 24 | RRonda Rousey | 68k | 0.8% | 37.6 | 43.1% | Martial art |
| 25 | SSherdog | 49k | 4.4% | 21.6 | 19.1% | Martial art |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?
Ultimate Fighting Championship currently leads with an estimated audience of 5.9M people in Japan.