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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | GGolden Gloves | 3.3k | 0.2% | 32.4 | 43.3% | Martial art |
| 77 | DDominick Cruz | 3.3k | 0.8% | 43.2 | 12.0% | Martial art |
| 78 | VVitor Belfort | 3.2k | 0.4% | 32.8 | 14.9% | Martial art |
| 79 | BB.J. Penn | 3.2k | 0.4% | 30.4 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 80 | BBuakaw Banchamek | 3k | 0.4% | 37.5 | 10.0% | Martial art |
| 81 | JJoe Calzaghe | 3k | 0.5% | 45.9 | 17.8% | Martial art |
| 82 | FFrank Bruno | 2.9k | 0.7% | 39.3 | 20.8% | Martial art |
| 83 | TTony Bellew | 2.8k | 0.3% | 24.2 | 32.9% | Martial art |
| 84 | GGennady Golovkin | 2.5k | 0.4% | 24.0 | 30.5% | Martial art |
| 85 | VVenum | 2.3k | 0.1% | 27.0 | 44.9% | Martial art |
| 86 | RRobbie Lawler | 2.3k | 0.8% | 38.6 | 19.5% | Martial art |
| 87 | JJoanna Jedrzejczyk | 2.1k | 0.5% | 35.9 | 17.9% | Martial art |
| 88 | CColton Smith | 2.1k | 0.9% | 48.6 | 34.0% | Martial art |
| 89 | VVitali Klitschko | 2k | 0.3% | 32.5 | 42.0% | Martial art |
| 90 | PProfessional wrestling match types | 2k | 1.5% | 35.6 | 37.4% | Martial art |
| 91 | TT.J. Dillashaw | 2k | 0.6% | 37.1 | 21.7% | Martial art |
| 92 | PProfessional wrestling championship | 2k | 0.8% | 31.4 | 18.1% | Martial art |
| 93 | FFBT (company) | 1.9k | 0.9% | 36.1 | 0.0% | Martial art |
| 94 | GGracie family | 1.9k | 0.4% | 36.3 | 23.8% | Martial art |
| 95 | AAlexander Gustafsson | 1.8k | 0.6% | 39.8 | 19.0% | Martial art |
| 96 | KKenjutsu | 1.8k | 0.2% | 41.6 | 39.1% | Martial art |
| 97 | MMark Hunt | 1.7k | 0.8% | 38.4 | 17.0% | Martial art |
| 98 | ZZack Mwekassa | 1.7k | 2.4% | 38.2 | 50.2% | Martial art |
| 99 | DDonald Cerrone | 1.6k | 0.5% | 37.9 | 22.2% | Martial art |
| 100 | LLyoto Machida | 1.6k | 0.3% | 35.6 | 16.4% | 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.