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.The attendance for Shockwave is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 71,000 spectators. This remains the largest attendance in the history of MMA.
Events and attendances Note: Minimum attendance of 30,000. Promotion Event Venue Attendance Headline fight Ref.PRIDE / K-1Shockwave National Stadium Tokyo, Japan91,107Mirko Cro Cop vs. Kazushi SakurabaK-1K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan70,200The attendance for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 65,000 spectators.Frank Shamrock vs. Elvis SinosicThis 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.PRIDEFinal Conflict 2003 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan67,451The attendance for Final Conflict 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 53,000 spectators.Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson Bridge of Dreams Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 60,000The attendance for Bridge of Dreams is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 50,000 spectators Minoru Suzuki vs. Christopher DeWeaverThis 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. Oktagon MMAOktagon 62: Bigger Than Ever October 12, 2024Deutsche Bank Park Frankfurt, Germany59,148 Christian Eckerlin vs. Christian JungwirthKSWKSW 39: Colosseum PGE Narodowy Warsaw, Poland57,776Mamed Khalidov vs. Borys MańkowskiUFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia57,127Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya UFCUFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia56,214Ronda Rousey vs. Holly HolmUFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada55,724Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake ShieldsPRIDEPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan53,246Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazushi SakurabaK-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan53,025Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Genki SudoK-1K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan52,918The attendance for K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 52,914 spectators.Royce Gracie vs. Akebono TarōPRIDEPRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan52,228Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Gilles ArseneK-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka, Japan51,930Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama KSWXTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 PGE Narodowy Warsaw, Poland50,000Mamed Khalidov vs. Scott AskhamPRIDEShockwave 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan49,801The attendance for Shockwave 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Naoya OgawaRizin FFSuper Rizin 5 Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka, Japan49,000Razhabali Shaydullaev vs. A. J. McKeePRIDEShockwave 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan48,709The attendance for Shockwave 2006 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark HuntPRIDEShockwave 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan48,398The attendance for Shockwave 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraPRIDEPRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan48,316Royce Gracie vs. Nobuhiko TakadaRizin FFSuper Rizin 3 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan48,117Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru AsakuraK-1 / Hero'sK-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka, Japan47,928Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Masakatsu FunakiPRIDEKRS-PRIDE 1 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan47,860The attendance for KRS-PRIDE 1 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 37,000 spectators.Rickson Gracie vs. Nobuhiko TakadaPRIDEFinal Conflict 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan47,629The attendance for Final Conflict 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraK-1 / DREAM / SRCDynamite!! 2009 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan45,606The attendance for Dynamite!! 2009 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Rameau Thierry SokoudjouPRIDETotal Elimination 2005 Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan45,423The attendance for Total Elimination 2005 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 43,000 spectators.Wanderlei Silva vs. Hidehiko YoshidaUFCUFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Arena da Baixada Curitiba, Brazil45,207Fabrício Werdum vs. Stipe MiocicPRIDECritical Countdown 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan43,721Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kevin RandlemanRizin FFOtoko Matsuri May 4, 2025Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan42,706 Kleber Koike Erbst vs. Razhabali ShaydullaevPRIDETotal Elimination 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan42,110The attendance for Total Elimination 2004 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark ColemanPRIDETotal Elimination 2003 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan40,316The attendance for Total Elimination 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazushi Sakuraba Colosseum 2000 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan40,240The attendance for Colosseum 2000 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 25,000 spectators.Masakatsu Funaki vs. Rickson GraciePRIDEPRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan38,429The attendance for the PRIDE: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 38,000 spectators.Mark Coleman vs. Igor VovchanchynPRIDEShockwave 2003 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan36,716The attendance for Shockwave 2003 is disputed. Some sources list the attendance of the event at 35,000 spectators.Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan35,674Bob Sapp vs. Yoshihiro Takayama Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan35,492Tadao Yasuda vs. Jérôme Le BannerPRIDEPRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors Seibu Dome Saitama, Japan35,000The 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.Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo GracieUFCUFC on FOX 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson Tele2 Arena Stockholm, Sweden30,000Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson
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