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88%
88% -- fan return rate to establishments on non fight nights for UFC fans (2026)
UFC research shows that 88 percent of fans return to establishments showing UFC events on non-fight nights.
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88%
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2026
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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UFC
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https://www.joehandpromotions.com/inside-the-new-ufc-event-model-for-commercial-establishments/ ↗
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Inside the New UFC Event Model for Commercial Establishments - Joe Hand Promotions
Over the last six months, the commercial landscape surrounding UFC content has evolved. As we outlined in our recent blog, What Bar and Restaurant Owners Should Put On Their Radar in 2026, UFC signed a seven-year deal with the streaming service Paramount+ for exclusive residential distribution. That…
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UFC fans: 88% fan return rate to establishments on non fight nights. Source: UFC (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ufc-fans-return-non-fight-nights-88pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ufc-fans-return-non-fight-nights-88pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>88%</strong> -- fan return rate to establishments on non fight nights for UFC fans<br><small>Source: UFC (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ufc-fans-return-non-fight-nights-88pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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