Sports decision makers interest up in UFC down in WWE
Sports Business Journal did a survey among 1,100 major sports decision makers about changes in their interest in WWE, UFC…
Sports Business Journal did a survey among 1,100 major sports decision makers about changes in their interest in WWE, UFC and boxing over the past five years.
WWE: 4% said they had more interest, 32% said they had the same level of interest and 64% said they had less interest.
UFC: 29% said they had more interest, 39% said they had the same interest and 32% said they had less interest
Boxing: 7% said they had more interest, 41% said they had the same interest and 53% said they had less interest.
The overall picture shows a massive drop off in interest for boxing and above all WWE. While 4% and 7% indicated heightened interest in the WWE and boxing respectively, a massive 64% and 53% said they had less.
By contrast,interest in UFC was up 29%.