{
  "id": 18191538,
  "title": "TKO reports $1.36 billion in Q3 revenue, with UFC alone pulling in $519.2 million from July to September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/tko-reports-1-36-billion-in-q3-revenue-with-ufc-alone-pulling-in-519",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/tko-reports-136-billion-in-q3-revenue-with-ufc-alone-pulling-in-5192-million-from-july-to-september-221454928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TKO Group Holdings LLC, the parent company to UFC and WWE, announced a revenue of $1.36 billion for Q3 in 2026, with UFC being the main contributor to this growth. UFC's revenues for the quarter, from July to September, reached $519.2 million, marking an increase of $194 million compared to the previous quarter. This surge was primarily driven by a $132.3 million rise in media rights, production, and content, largely due to a new distribution agreement with Skydance, which placed UFC events on Paramount+. Additionally, UFC ticket sales revenue saw a boost from the record-breaking performance of UFC 329 and two more events. Notably, UFC 329 welcomed the return of former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor, contributing to a new UFC record live gate of $26,430,566.\n\nOn the other hand, WWE experienced a slight decline in Q3 revenues, reporting $399.3 million, which is a decrease of $2.8 million. This drop was attributed to a $24.8 million reduction in live events and hospitality revenue, partly due to fewer premium events and lower ticket sales for their SummerSlam event in August. Despite this, TKO remains optimistic about its business, having raised its full-year guidance for the second time in the year, now targeting a revenue of $5.83 billion. Across the board, UFC's yearly total revenue now surpasses $1.45 billion, while WWE's annual total revenue exceeds $1.49 billion.",
  "summary": "TKO Group Holdings LLC, the parent company to UFC and WWE, generated massive numbers in 2026's third quarter, citing the substantial financial growth of UFC as the main driver.",
  "key_points": [
    "TKO Group reports $1.36 billion Q3 revenue in 2026",
    "UFC generates $519.2 million from July to September",
    "UFC ticket sales rise due to UFC 329 and two other events"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}