List of mixed martial arts attendance records
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The following is a list of mixed martial arts attendance records. The highest number of events on the list have been promoted by the Pride Fighting Championships (PRIDE), the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in Japan until 2007.
Shockwave in August 2002, an event co-promoted by PRIDE and K-1 at the National Stadium, was attended by 91,107 spectators.[Note 1] This remains the largest attendance in the history of MMA.[1]
Events and attendances
[edit]Note: Minimum attendance of 30,000.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b The attendance for Shockwave is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 71,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 65,000 spectators.
- ^ This event featured both MMA and kickboxing. Frank Shamrock vs. Elvis Sinosic was the final MMA fight featured on the event but the overall final fight was Ernesto Hoost vs. Ray Sefo under kickboxing rules.
- ^ The attendance for Final Conflict 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 53,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Bridge of Dreams is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 50,000 spectators
- ^ This event featured both MMA and professional wrestling. Minoru Suzuki vs. Christopher DeWeaver was the final MMA fight featured on the event but the overall final fight was Shinya Hashimoto vs. Masahiro Chono under professional wrestling rules.
- ^ The attendance for K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 52,914 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Shockwave 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Shockwave 2006 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Shockwave 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for KRS-PRIDE 1 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 37,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Final Conflict 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Dynamite!! 2009 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Total Elimination 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 43,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Total Elimination 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Total Elimination 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Colosseum 2000 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 25,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for the PRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 38,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for Shockwave 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
- ^ The attendance for PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 32,919 spectators, while other list it at 38,429 spectators.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Morgan, John (December 9, 2010). "White: UFC 124 to set records with 23,000-plus attendance, $5 million gate". USA Today. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
However, the worldwide attendance record is unlikely to be broken anytime soon on North American soil. During its heyday, the Japanese-based PRIDE Fighting Championships often drew crowds of approximately 50,000. In fact, the "Pride Shockwave 2002" year-end event drew a staggering 91,107 attendees to the Tokyo National Stadium.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (November 26, 2009). "K-1 by the Numbers". MMA Fighting.
In 2000 a massive 70,200 watched Hoost become champion again when he defeated the insanely popular Ray Sefo in the final.
- ^ "K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Total Attendance". Tapology. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "PRIDE Final Conflict 2003". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 15, 1995). "WCW taping policy update, real-life pro-wrestling shoot fight booked for UFC, an early "too many shows" story, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
What more can be said than a sellout of 60,000 at the Tokyo Dome and probably the largest house in the history of pro wrestling (a record that only lasted a few weeks) of somewhere between $5 and $6 million?
- ^ "Weekly Pro at Tokyo Dome". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "BMSWP - DOME SPRING FULL BLOOM". Sherdog. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "UFC 243 sets new UFC attendance record, Adesanya gets a bonus". asiamma.com. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Doyle, Dave (November 14, 2015). "UFC 193 crowd of 56,214 sets company attendance record". MMA Fighting. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (May 1, 2011). "UFC 129 sets attendance and live-gate records: 55,724 for $12.1 million". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "FieLDS K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "Brazilian Dynamite: Gracie Submits Akebono". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Schilt Wins Again, Akiyama Beats Sakuraba at Dynamite '06". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ Baldwin, Nick. "KSW Colosseum 2 results: Khalidov KOs Askham, Pudzianowski gets stopped". The Score. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
Roughly 50,000 fans were in attendance to see Polish hero Mamed Khalidov turn back the clock once again in the main event, as the KSW legend knocked out British fighter Scott Askham in the third round of their middleweight trilogy bout.
- ^ "PRIDE Shockwave 2005". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "PRIDE Shockwave 2006". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "PRIDE Shockwave 2004". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sakuraba Still Dynamite!!". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (October 6, 2022). "By The Numbers: Pride 1". Sherdog. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
47,860: Fans on hand to witness the event at the Tokyo Dome, home of the Yomiuri Giants. It remained the promotion's highest attendance figure for more than two years.
- ^ "PRIDE Final Conflict 2004". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "FieLDS Dynamite!! | K-1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "PRIDE Total Elimination 2005". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "UFC 198 attendance: Event draws 45,207 for third largest show in company history". mmajunkie.com. May 15, 2016.
- ^ "PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "PRIDE Total Elimination 2004". WrestlingData. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Pride Total Elimination 2003". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
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The show itself drew a crowd announced at 40,240 fans to the Dome, although the real figure was closer to 25,000.
- ^ "C2K - COLOSSEUM 2000". Sherdog. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bom-Ba-Ye". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ "Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Staff (2015-01-24). "UFC on FOX 14 confirmed as largest European gate in promotion's history". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.