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 South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa. 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 | 663k | 0.4% | 34.1 | 23.9% | Martial art |
| 2 | PProfessional wrestling | 636k | 0.6% | 33.1 | 28.8% | Martial art |
| 3 | PProfessional wrestling promotion | 180k | 1.2% | 30.8 | 39.2% | Martial art |
| 4 | AAnthony Joshua | 165k | 0.8% | 31.9 | 22.4% | Martial art |
| 5 | CConor McGregor | 97k | 0.5% | 30.2 | 24.1% | Martial art |
| 6 | JJon Jones | 81k | 0.7% | 32.3 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 7 | AAdrien Broner | 77k | 1.1% | 40.6 | 10.2% | Martial art |
| 8 | MMr. Olympia | 76k | 0.7% | 34.4 | 28.8% | Martial art |
| 9 | OONE Championship | 70k | 0.4% | 39.1 | 4.4% | Martial art |
| 10 | JJoe Rogan | 63k | 0.5% | 35.6 | 52.9% | Martial art |
| 11 | RRonda Rousey | 61k | 0.5% | 33.8 | 30.3% | Martial art |
| 12 | GGeorge Foreman | 54k | 0.6% | 46.9 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 13 | PProfessional wrestling attacks | 54k | 0.5% | 40.8 | 73.6% | Martial art |
| 14 | IIsrael Adesanya | 48k | 1.0% | 33.2 | 31.1% | Martial art |
| 15 | BBen Askren | 47k | 1.2% | 40.6 | 23.4% | Martial art |
| 16 | RRicky Hatton | 46k | 0.5% | 40.3 | 12.2% | Martial art |
| 17 | CChris Eubank | 46k | 3.4% | 33.4 | 0.9% | Martial art |
| 18 | KKhabib Nurmagomedov | 45k | 0.7% | 31.5 | 19.1% | Martial art |
| 19 | TTyson Fury | 35k | 0.3% | 32.6 | 18.1% | Martial art |
| 20 | GGeorges St-Pierre | 34k | 0.2% | 34.1 | 28.0% | Martial art |
| 21 | DDana White | 31k | 0.6% | 33.6 | 20.1% | Martial art |
| 22 | MManny Pacquiao | 30k | 0.5% | 34.3 | 13.6% | Martial art |
| 23 | DDustin Poirier | 30k | 0.7% | 32.1 | 12.6% | Martial art |
| 24 | OOleksandr Ussyk | 27k | 0.8% | 32.4 | 21.8% | Martial art |
| 25 | DDeontay Wilder | 27k | 1.0% | 34.7 | 17.2% | Martial art |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular martial arts compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa 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 South Africa?
Ultimate Fighting Championship currently leads with an estimated audience of 663k people in South Africa.