List of mixed martial arts attendance records explained

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.[1] This remains the largest attendance in the history of MMA.

Events and attendances

Note: Minimum attendance of 30,000.

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PRIDE / K-1Shockwave
National Stadium
Tokyo, Japan		91,107[2] Mirko Cro Cop vs. Kazushi Sakuraba[3]
K-1K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		70,200[4] Frank Shamrock vs. Elvis Sinosic[5] [6] [7] [8]
PRIDEFinal Conflict 2003
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		67,451[9] Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson[10]
Bridge of Dreams
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		60,000[11] Minoru Suzuki vs. Christopher DeWeaver[12] [13] [14] [15]
KSWKSW 39: Colosseum
PGE Narodowy
Warsaw, Poland		57,776Mamed Khalidov vs. Borys Mańkowski
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Marvel Stadium
Melbourne, Australia		57,127[16]
UFCUFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
Marvel Stadium
Melbourne, Australia		56,214Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm[17]
UFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Rogers Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada		55,724Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields[18]
PRIDEPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		53,246Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
K-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
Osaka Dome
Osaka, Japan		53,025Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Genki Sudo[19]
K-1K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!
Osaka Dome
Osaka, Japan		52,918[20] Royce Gracie vs. Akebono Tarō[21] [22]
PRIDEPRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		52,228Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Gilles Arsene
K-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
Kyocera Dome Osaka
Osaka, Japan		51,930[23]
KSWXTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2
PGE Narodowy
Warsaw, Poland		50,000Mamed Khalidov vs. Scott Askham[24]
PRIDEShockwave 2005
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		49,801[25] Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Naoya Ogawa[26]
PRIDEShockwave 2006
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		48,709[27] Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Hunt[28]
PRIDEShockwave 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		48,398[29] Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira[30]
PRIDEPRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		48,316Royce Gracie vs. Nobuhiko Takada
Rizin FFSuper Rizin 3
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		48,117Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura
K-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
Kyocera Dome Osaka
Osaka, Japan		47,928Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Masakatsu Funaki[31]
PRIDEKRS-PRIDE 1
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		47,860[32] Rickson Gracie vs. Nobuhiko Takada[33]
PRIDEFinal Conflict 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		47,629[34] Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira[35]
K-1 / DREAM / SRCDynamite!! 2009
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		45,606[36] Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou[37]
PRIDETotal Elimination 2005
Osaka Dome
Osaka, Japan		45,423[38] Wanderlei Silva vs. Hidehiko Yoshida[39]
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic
Arena da Baixada
Curitiba, Brazil		45,207Fabrício Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic[40]
PRIDECritical Countdown 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		43,721Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kevin Randleman[41]
PRIDETotal Elimination 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		42,110[42] Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman[43]
PRIDETotal Elimination 2003
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		40,316[44] Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazushi Sakuraba[45]
Colosseum 2000
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		40,240[46] Masakatsu Funaki vs. Rickson Gracie[47] [48]
PRIDEPRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan		38,429[49] Mark Coleman vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
PRIDEShockwave 2003
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		36,716[50] Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		35,674Bob Sapp vs. Yoshihiro Takayama[51]
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan		35,492Tadao Yasuda vs. Jérôme Le Banner
PRIDEPRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors
Seibu Dome
Saitama, Japan		35,000[52] Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie[53]
UFCUFC on FOX 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
Tele2 Arena
Stockholm, Sweden		30,000Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson[54]

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Notes and References

  1. The attendance for Shockwave is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 71,000 spectators.
  2. The attendance for Shockwave is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 71,000 spectators.
  3. Web site: White: UFC 124 to set records with 23,000-plus attendance, $5 million gate. Morgan, John. USA Today. December 9, 2010. 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..
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: K-1 by the Numbers. Smith, Michael David. MMA Fighting. November 26, 2009. In 2000 a massive 70,200 watched Hoost become champion again when he defeated the insanely popular Ray Sefo in the final..
  7. Web site: K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  8. Web site: Total Attendance. Tapology. August 31, 2023.
  9. The attendance for Final Conflict 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 53,000 spectators.
  10. Web site: PRIDE Final Conflict 2003. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  11. The attendance for Bridge of Dreams is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 50,000 spectators
  12. 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.
  13. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . May 15, 1995 . WCW taping policy update, real-life pro-wrestling shoot fight booked for UFC, an early "too many shows" story, tons more . . 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?.
  14. Web site: Weekly Pro at Tokyo Dome . prowrestlinghistory.com. March 27, 2019.
  15. Web site: BMSWP - DOME SPRING FULL BLOOM. Sherdog. August 31, 2023.
  16. Web site: UFC 243 sets new UFC attendance record, Adesanya gets a bonus. 2019-10-06. asiamma.com. 2019-10-06.
  17. News: UFC 193 crowd of 56,214 sets company attendance record. MMA Fighting. Doyle, Dave . January 17, 2017. November 14, 2015.
  18. Web site: UFC 129 sets attendance and live-gate records: 55,724 for $12.1 million. . Stupp . Dann . Dann Stupp . May 1, 2011 . July 1, 2011.
  19. Web site: FieLDS K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!. 2009-09-17. K-1 Grand Prix Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20090505045128/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b05_1231.htm. 2009-05-05. dead.
  20. The attendance for K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 52,914 spectators.
  21. Web site: Brazilian Dynamite: Gracie Submits Akebono . 2009-09-17. K-1 Grand Prix Website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080316005912/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b04_1231_2.htm. March 16, 2008.
  22. Web site: K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  23. Web site: Schilt Wins Again, Akiyama Beats Sakuraba at Dynamite '06. 2009-09-17. K-1 Grand Prix Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20090814211540/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b06_1231_2.htm. 2009-08-14. dead.
  24. Web site: KSW Colosseum 2 results: Khalidov KOs Askham, Pudzianowski gets stopped. The Score. August 31, 2023. Baldwin, Nick. 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..
  25. The attendance for Shockwave 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  26. Web site: PRIDE Shockwave 2005. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  27. The attendance for Shockwave 2006 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  28. Web site: PRIDE Shockwave 2006. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  29. The attendance for Shockwave 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  30. Web site: PRIDE Shockwave 2004. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  31. Web site: Sakuraba Still Dynamite!! . 2007-01-09 . K-1 Grand Prix Website . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070815220159/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm. 2007-08-15.
  32. The attendance for KRS-PRIDE 1 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 37,000 spectators.
  33. Web site: By The Numbers: Pride 1. Knapp, Brian. Sherdog. October 6, 2022. 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..
  34. The attendance for Final Conflict 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  35. Web site: PRIDE Final Conflict 2004. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  36. The attendance for Dynamite!! 2009 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  37. Web site: FieLDS Dynamite!! | K-1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 2009-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301115249/http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/event/2009/1231_dynamite/index.html . 2010-03-01 . dead .
  38. The attendance for Total Elimination 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 43,000 spectators.
  39. Web site: PRIDE Total Elimination 2005. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  40. News: UFC 198 attendance: Event draws 45,207 for third largest show in company history. mmajunkie.com. May 15, 2016.
  41. Web site: PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  42. The attendance for Total Elimination 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  43. Web site: PRIDE Total Elimination 2004. WrestlingData. August 31, 2023.
  44. The attendance for Total Elimination 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  45. Web site: Pride Total Elimination 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715203405/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Total-Elimination-2003-1693 . July 15, 2014 . live .
  46. The attendance for Colosseum 2000 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 25,000 spectators.
  47. Web site: The Lingering Death of Fighting Network RINGS, or, THE BIG DAVE REHAB: Consisting of All Remaining Observer Bitz, Annotated Lightly, regarding Fighting Network RINGS from 5/22/00 through its Untimely Demise/Glorious Ascension 2/15/02. TK Scissors. April 10, 2019. September 1, 2023. The show itself drew a crowd announced at 40,240 fans to the Dome, although the real figure was closer to 25,000..
  48. Web site: C2K - COLOSSEUM 2000. Sherdog. September 1, 2023.
  49. The attendance for the PRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 38,000 spectators.
  50. The attendance for Shockwave 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.
  51. Web site: Bom-Ba-Ye. . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  52. 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.
  53. Web site: Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 . May 1, 2013 . live .
  54. Web site: UFC on FOX 14 confirmed as largest European gate in promotion's history. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-24. 2015-01-25.

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