Who owns UFC?
UFC is owned by TKO Group (the United States, NYSE: TKO), which has owned the brand since 12 September 2023.[1]
Evidence: TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- TKO Group Holdings, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Live & sport › Sports leagues
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TKO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About UFC
The UFC began in 1993 as a nearly ruleless tournament that several American states banned outright. New rules and a reality television series rescued it, and it was sold in 2016 for about $4 billion, then the largest price ever paid for a sports property.
What TKO Group's annual report says about UFC
Sentences about UFC from TKO Group's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
UFC, the world's premier professional MMA organization, produces more than 40 live events annually which are broadcast in over 170 countries and territories to over 950 million TV households.
UFC is among the most popular sports organizations in the world, reaching a global audience through an increasing array of global broadcast license agreements and our owned FIGHT PASS streaming platform.
How often TKO Group names UFC in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of UFC
Where UFC sits in TKO Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by TKO Group
TKO Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- WWE (1952)
Other brands in sports leagues, and who owns them
The 18 brands in sports leagues on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is MSG Sports, with 4; TKO Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Wolf Pack | MSG Sports | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Celtic FC Women | Celtic plc | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Juventus | Juventus FC S.p.A. | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Formula 1 | Liberty Media | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Manchester United | Manchester United plc | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Atlanta Braves | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Dortmund KGaA | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Professional Bowlers Association | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: TKO Group
TKO Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States, founded in 2023. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: TKO.
TKO Group was formed in 2023 when Endeavor merged the Ultimate Fighting Championship with World Wrestling Entertainment, putting the two largest combat sports properties in the world under one owner. Both had been family-controlled for decades before the deal.
🇺🇸 UFC and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,550 brands that began in the United States. 479 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; UFC is not one of them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of UFC?
The parent company of UFC is TKO Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is UFC American?
Yes. UFC originated in the United States in 1993 and its owner, TKO Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has TKO Group owned UFC?
TKO Group has owned UFC since 12 September 2023.
Is UFC still owned by TKO Group?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, UFC is still owned by TKO Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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