Top 50 Martial arts in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest martial arts in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 749 martial arts tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Ultimate Fighting Championship, Professional wrestling and George Foreman lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 78,118,510 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,597,841, and the largest, Ultimate Fighting Championship, reaches around 39,867,126 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each martial art, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ultimate Fighting Championship |
39,867,126 | 28.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 2 |  Professional wrestling |
29,045,310 | 28.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 3 |  George Foreman |
9,206,074 | 43.9% | Martial art | Sports |
| 4 |  Joe Rogan |
7,492,154 | 55.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 5 |  Conor McGregor |
6,206,767 | 31.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 6 |  Adrien Broner |
5,444,384 | 51.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 7 |  Anthony Joshua |
5,295,674 | 32.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 8 |  Professional wrestling promotion |
5,039,625 | 33.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 9 |  Jon Jones |
4,345,103 | 32.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 10 |  Professional wrestling attacks |
3,903,561 | 36.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 11 |  Mr. Olympia |
3,734,054 | 34.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 12 |  Professional wrestling aerial techniques |
3,358,066 | 52.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 13 |  rey mysterıo |
3,344,000 | 78.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 14 |  Georges St-Pierre |
2,909,713 | 14.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 15 |  Manny Pacquiao |
2,908,686 | 47.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 16 |  Ronda Rousey |
2,866,462 | 37.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 17 |  ONE Championship |
2,830,478 | 16.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 18 |  Ben Askren |
2,779,363 | 57.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 19 |  Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) |
2,334,567 | 47.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 20 |  Professional wrestling throws |
2,207,741 | 31.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 21 |  Dana White |
2,170,253 | 41.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 22 |  Quinton Jackson |
1,956,940 | 55.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 23 |  Dustin Poirier |
1,806,559 | 42.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 24 |  Professional wrestling authority figures |
1,796,204 | 100.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 25 |  Khabib Nurmagomedov |
1,734,382 | 23.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 26 |  Israel Adesanya |
1,655,254 | 33.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 27 |  Oscar De La Hoya |
1,514,495 | 52.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 28 |  Paige VanZant |
1,367,103 | 63.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 29 |  Tyson Fury |
1,303,334 | 19.0% | Martial art | Sports |
| 30 |  Golden Gloves |
1,197,962 | 71.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 31 |  Nick Diaz |
1,197,504 | 56.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 32 |  GLORY Kickboxing |
1,151,810 | 29.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 33 |  Ricky Hatton |
1,068,604 | 10.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 34 |  Nate Diaz |
1,053,051 | 39.2% | Martial art | Sports |
| 35 |  Cain Velasquez |
1,049,260 | 50.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 36 |  Top Rank |
997,682 | 76.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 37 |  Kimbo Slice |
972,131 | 54.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 38 |  Professional wrestling holds |
969,713 | 35.1% | Martial art | Sports |
| 39 |  Daniel Cormier |
958,050 | 36.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 40 |  Devon Larratt |
891,252 | 24.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 41 |  Deontay Wilder |
887,016 | 38.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 42 |  Tim Kennedy (fighter) |
882,082 | 77.4% | Martial art | Sports |
| 43 |  Michael Chandler |
860,268 | 85.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 44 |  B.J. Penn |
818,339 | 64.7% | Martial art | Sports |
| 45 |  Tony Ferguson |
798,848 | 38.6% | Martial art | Sports |
| 46 |  Leon Edwards |
772,750 | 91.8% | Martial art | Sports |
| 47 |  Joe Frazier |
747,427 | 40.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 48 |  Demetrious Johnson (fighter) |
743,086 | 46.3% | Martial art | Sports |
| 49 |  Chael Sonnen |
726,687 | 50.5% | Martial art | Sports |
| 50 |  Anderson Silva |
725,101 | 28.1% | Martial art | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 States?
Ultimate Fighting Championship currently leads with an estimated audience of 39,867,126 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.