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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PProfessional wrestling throws | 25k | 0.3% | 41.6 | 42.2% | Martial art |
| 27 | TTony Ferguson | 24k | 1.2% | 36.1 | 92.7% | Martial art |
| 28 | PPaige VanZant | 22k | 0.9% | 43.5 | 6.6% | Martial art |
| 29 | QQuinton Jackson | 21k | 0.5% | 31.6 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 30 | DDaniel Cormier | 19k | 0.8% | 40.0 | 16.1% | Martial art |
| 31 | JJoe Frazier | 18k | 1.1% | 45.2 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 32 | KKimbo Slice | 17k | 1.0% | 34.4 | 20.9% | Martial art |
| 33 | DDemetrious Johnson (fighter) | 15k | 0.9% | 41.4 | 13.8% | Martial art |
| 34 | DDevon Larratt | 14k | 0.5% | 37.9 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 35 | NNick Diaz | 14k | 0.7% | 33.1 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 36 | NNigel Benn | 13k | 1.4% | 44.9 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 37 | NNate Diaz | 13k | 0.3% | 35.4 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 38 | LLennox Lewis | 13k | 0.8% | 39.0 | 39.4% | Martial art |
| 39 | CChael Sonnen | 13k | 1.0% | 38.3 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 40 | AAmanda Nunes | 12k | 0.8% | 37.6 | 22.0% | Martial art |
| 41 | JJoseph Parker (boxer) | 12k | 1.3% | 38.1 | 3.3% | Martial art |
| 42 | CCain Velasquez | 12k | 0.4% | 36.4 | 32.0% | Martial art |
| 43 | PProfessional wrestling holds | 12k | 0.4% | 37.0 | 38.3% | Martial art |
| 44 | OOscar De La Hoya | 12k | 0.4% | 45.1 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 45 | DDorian Yates | 12k | 0.7% | 36.2 | 12.8% | Martial art |
| 46 | AAnderson Silva | 10k | 0.4% | 33.9 | 30.3% | Martial art |
| 47 | HHenry Cejudo | 8.5k | 1.0% | 37.9 | 16.5% | Martial art |
| 48 | RRocky Marciano | 8.2k | 0.4% | 36.8 | 6.3% | Martial art |
| 49 | BBas Rutten | 8k | 0.7% | 35.8 | 42.0% | Martial art |
| 50 | DDereck Chisora | 8k | 0.7% | 37.9 | 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.