Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of talk online about boxing and UFC ratings, and which one is pulling in more viewers. Honestly, I got curious too, so I decided to do a little digging of my own. It’s not exactly rocket science, but it took a bit of time to gather everything.
My Little Experiment
First, I started by just hitting up Google. You know, the usual – typing in stuff like “boxing ratings 2023” and “UFC viewership numbers.” I figured that would be a good starting point, and it was, kind of. I got a bunch of articles, some news reports, and a few forum discussions.

Then, I decided to check out some specific events. I looked up some of the bigger boxing matches from the past year and compared them to some major UFC pay-per-views. It was a bit tricky because sometimes the numbers are reported differently. Like, one source would talk about total viewers, and another would focus on pay-per-view buys.
- I spent a good chunk of an afternoon just going through different websites.
- I made some notes of my own. Just like jotting down numbers and links.
- I even tried to find some older data, to see if there were any trends over time.
After collecting a good data of information, I began to organize.
After that, I spent some more time organizing everything and comparing data.
What I Found Out
Honestly, It’s a bit of a mixed bag, it depends on the event. Some big boxing fights still draw huge numbers, but UFC seems to be consistently popular, especially with younger crowds.
It seems to be no obvious answer.
Anyways, that’s my little adventure into the world of combat sports ratings. It’s not super scientific, but it was interesting to see what I could find just by poking around online. And my little experiment is finally done!