Seems pretty obvious the UFC is still king.
Boxing PPV buyrates since 09
May 2, 2009 Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao - 850,000
Sep 19, 2009 Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Márquez - 1,100,000
Nov 14, 2009 Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto - 1,200,000
Mar 13, 2010 Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey - 700,000
May 1, 2010 Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley - 1,400,000
Nov 13, 2010 Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito - 1,150,000
May 7, 2011 Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley - 1,300,000
Sep 17, 2011 Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz - 1,250,000
Nov 13, 2011 Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III - 1,250,000
May 5, 2012 Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto - 1,500,000
Jun 9, 2012 Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley - 700,000
Sep 15, 2012 Sergio Martínez vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr. - 475,000
Dec 8, 2012 Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV - 1,150,000
May 4, 2013 Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero - 870,000
Sept 14, 2013 Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez - 2,200,000
Nov 24, 2013 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios - 475,000
Total PPV buys = 17,570,000
UFC PPV buyrates since 09
Dec 28, 2013 UFC 168: Silva vs Weidman II - 4,000,000 (estimated)
Jul 11, 2009 UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 - 1,600,000
Jul 3, 2010 UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin - 1,160,000
May 29, 2010 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans - 1,050,000
Oct 23, 2010 UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez - 1,050,000
Jul 7, 2012 UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II - 925,000
Jan 31, 2009 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 - 920,000
Mar 16, 2013 UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz - 900,000
Aug 8, 2009 UFC 101: Declaration - 850,000
Mar 27, 2010 UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy - 850,000
Apr 30, 2011 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields - 800,000
Dec 11, 2010 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 - 800,000
Dec 30, 2011 UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem - 800,000
Feb 5, 2011 UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort - 750,000
Apr 21, 2012 UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans - 700,000
Nov 17, 2012 UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit - 700,000
Total PPV buys = 17,855,000
Boxing PPV buyrates since 09
May 2, 2009 Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao - 850,000
Sep 19, 2009 Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Márquez - 1,100,000
Nov 14, 2009 Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto - 1,200,000
Mar 13, 2010 Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey - 700,000
May 1, 2010 Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley - 1,400,000
Nov 13, 2010 Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito - 1,150,000
May 7, 2011 Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley - 1,300,000
Sep 17, 2011 Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz - 1,250,000
Nov 13, 2011 Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III - 1,250,000
May 5, 2012 Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto - 1,500,000
Jun 9, 2012 Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley - 700,000
Sep 15, 2012 Sergio Martínez vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr. - 475,000
Dec 8, 2012 Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV - 1,150,000
May 4, 2013 Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero - 870,000
Sept 14, 2013 Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez - 2,200,000
Nov 24, 2013 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios - 475,000
Total PPV buys = 17,570,000
UFC PPV buyrates since 09
Dec 28, 2013 UFC 168: Silva vs Weidman II - 4,000,000 (estimated)
Jul 11, 2009 UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 - 1,600,000
Jul 3, 2010 UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin - 1,160,000
May 29, 2010 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans - 1,050,000
Oct 23, 2010 UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez - 1,050,000
Jul 7, 2012 UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II - 925,000
Jan 31, 2009 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 - 920,000
Mar 16, 2013 UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz - 900,000
Aug 8, 2009 UFC 101: Declaration - 850,000
Mar 27, 2010 UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy - 850,000
Apr 30, 2011 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields - 800,000
Dec 11, 2010 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 - 800,000
Dec 30, 2011 UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem - 800,000
Feb 5, 2011 UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort - 750,000
Apr 21, 2012 UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans - 700,000
Nov 17, 2012 UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit - 700,000
Total PPV buys = 17,855,000
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