In 2022, the number of participants in mixed martial arts for fitness in the United States amounted to approximately 2.52 million. This was an increase of 7.9 percent from the previous year and was the highest number of participants since 2015, when it peaked at 2.61 million.
Number of participants in mixed martial arts (MMA) for fitness in the United States from 2011 to 2022
(in millions)
A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above.
A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
Number of survey participants from 2016 onwards: 24,134 (2016) / 30,999 (2017) / 20,069 (2018) / 18,000 (2019) / 18,000 (2020) / 18,000 (2021) / 18,000 (2022). Figures for earlier years were not provided by the source.
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous surveys.
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SFIA. (February 22, 2023). Number of participants in mixed martial arts (MMA) for fitness in the United States from 2011 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/756780/mixed-martial-arts-for-fitness-participants-us/
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SFIA. (2023). Number of participants in mixed martial arts (MMA) for fitness in the United States from 2011 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/756780/mixed-martial-arts-for-fitness-participants-us/
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