UFC officially bigger than Boxing?

[torosboxing75]

How come the UFC Needs to mention Mayweather to keep their popularity up.

Just because they mention him every other day doesn't meen they mention him every other d..... wait a minute!

[ИATAS]

So what if they are retiring? Who are the biggest names in UFC, some chick who has never fought a good opponent and then who after that? Some guy who probably won't be a star 1-2 years from now.

And so what if UFC is "bigger" than boxing in the first place, who gives a ****? Football, basketball, baseball and even NASCAR are bigger than the ufc and boxing, what does it matter

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If you go by what the best fighters actually get paid then boxing is bigger and it's not even close. Canelo will probably make more money for just one fight with Cotto than Ronda will make in many years. I don't know how much she gets paid for each fight but I'm pretty sure it's peanuts compared to what Canelo makes and mouse droppings compared to what Mayweather makes per fight.

Ask the average person on the street who Canelo is and they will not have a clue. As for earnings... Rousey has already been in multiple movies, has FOUR films in development for her as the main star of the movie, has had a book on the NY Times bestseller list at NUMBER ONE - which I doubt Floyd has read, and is currently the highest paid fighter in UFC. She will likely retire in her early 30s and go on to a very successful film career with similar success to The Rock.

How many boxers have transcended their sport to move on to movie or other careers? And do not mention Tyson as his entire career today is based on his career as a boxer. The only one I can think of is George Foreman and his no fat grilling machine.

I think Ronda is doing just fine without bringing up any boxer's name. Now if only the media could get that through their thick skull.

Boxing is not competition for the UFC, their real competition is WWE. Same kind of hype, similar style of fan. Both UFC/MMA and pro rasslin' have huge crossover appeal and have stars who are known beyond their respective sports. Both have stars who have moved on to film careers with various levels of success.

Boxing had Floyd and seriously need a replacement. They need a well spoken individual who is fan friendly for a change. Someone who is interested in promoting the sport as a whole. There simply does not seem to be anyone around who fits that mold today.

[HUGEBOXINGFAN]

Because boxers are individual business en****** rather than company employees

Because there are like 20 MMA events across the country every weekend

Because MMA is way too new to be an Olympic sport

Because "amateur MMA" barely exists

Dumb questions man

So what qualifications should be used to determine if mma is "officially bigger" than Boxing?

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How many households regularly view it.

I don't know the numbers and I have no horse in the race but that's what "bigger" means.

[HUGEBOXINGFAN]

Ask the average person on the street who Canelo is and they will not have a clue. As for earnings... Rousey has already been in multiple movies, has FOUR films in development for her as the main star of the movie, has had a book on the NY Times bestseller list at NUMBER ONE - which I doubt Floyd has read, and is currently the highest paid fighter in UFC. She will likely retire in her early 30s and go on to a very successful film career with similar success to The Rock.

How many boxers have transcended their sport to move on to movie or other careers? And do not mention Tyson as his entire career today is based on his career as a boxer. The only one I can think of is George Foreman and his no fat grilling machine.

I think Ronda is doing just fine without bringing up any boxer's name. Now if only the media could get that through their thick skull.

Boxing is not competition for the UFC, their real competition is WWE. Same kind of hype, similar style of fan. Both UFC/MMA and pro rasslin' have huge crossover appeal and have stars who are known beyond their respective sports. Both have stars who have moved on to film careers with various levels of success.

Boxing had Floyd and seriously need a replacement. They need a well spoken individual who is fan friendly for a change. Someone who is interested in promoting the sport as a whole. There simply does not seem to be anyone around who fits that mold today.

Not in California or Texas my friend.

[HUGEBOXINGFAN]

How many households regularly view it.

I don't know the numbers and I have no horse in the race but that's what "bigger" means.

On a global scale that is easily boxing...

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Why do boxers make so much more money than mma fighters?

Most boxers make next to nothing. Others who seem to make good money only fight twice per year or less while MMA fighters may make less but fight much more often.

Why are boxing gates so much higher than mma gates?

Are they? I watched a Bellator card last night and the place was a sell out. PBC can't sell out an event if the fighters' lives depended on it and neither can Ward. Even Floyd's farewell fight was far from a sellout. You are also ignoring the fact that there is a UFC PPV event EVERY MONTH, not just every now and then.

http://boxing.nv.gov/results/Top_Boxing_Gates/

http://boxing.nv.gov/results/Top_MMA_Gates/

Why does boxing have the top 6 PPV events of all-time?

HYPE and the lack of decent events means that when a huge fight does come around, people pay attention. Overall, it means nothing.

Why is boxing an Olympic sport and mma is not?

Too young a sport. Too violent a sport. Kick boxing is not an Olympic sport either, neither is Muay Thai or contact Karate.

Why are there more professional/amateur boxers globally than mma fighters?

Easier to get in to the sport. Much less training and fight knowledge required. Less specialized skills make it easier to learn. There is no amateur basis for MMA while there is an extensive amateur network for boxing. IF you really want to compare, you should add every martial art school in the world to the MMA amateur base and you will find boxing dwarfed to the point of insignificance.

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I figure boxing is bigger globally and MMA is bigger in the states.

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Not in California or Texas my friend.

Wow. Two states. Go to Brazil and ask the same question. Go to Australia and ask the same question.

The world does not begin and end with the United States no matter how much Yanks seem to believe it does.