ONE Championship Touts Spike In TV Viewership

ONE Championship has drawn 11 million TV viewers per event this year.GETTY IMAGES

ONE Championship's TV viewing audience "has risen steadily over the past three years," according to Brian Mazique of FORBES. A report produced by ONE and Nielsen found TV viewership has grown from an average of "just under" 1 million per event in '15 to 11 million per event in '18. The Asian MMA organization has held 13 events in '18, and according to Chair & CEO Chatri Sityodtong, this year's events have all drawn "record-shattering viewership." Sityodtong "believes the growth will continue." He said, "My personal goal is to reach 100 million viewers per live event within the next three years through a combination of organic growth and new markets" (FORBES, 9/3).