One other record-breaking 12 months of income on the UFC helped lead TKO Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel to succeed in billionaire standing for the primary time in 2025.
Emanuel was added to the Bloomberg Billionaire index for his private wealth after one other large 12 months for the chief whereas serving as CEO over each TKO and Endeavor Group Holdings, which is the first shareholder within the mixed firm with the UFC and WWE.
The largest issue within the progress of his wealth extra just lately has been a whopping 48 % enhance within the share value for Endeavor Group Holdings, which initially began as a powerhouse expertise company representing among the largest stars in Hollywood. Emanuel and his main associate Patrick Whitesell ultimately began increasing the enterprise earlier than spending simply over $4 billion to buy the UFC in 2016.
Emanuel ultimately led the cost to take over WWE after acquiring a majority share within the skilled wrestling outfit, which ultimately led to firm founder Vince McMahon exiting the group amid a cloud of controversy following an explosive lawsuit filed in opposition to him with allegations of sexual assault, abuse and trafficking.
With McMahon gone, WWE has continued to flourish below Emanuel’s watchful eye with TKO inventory has soared in latest months.
TKO is now valued at over $27 billion for the mixed firm with UFC, WWE and some different items added in latest months, which incorporates Skilled Bull Riders.
That has solely continued so as to add to Emanuel’s personal web price with the 63-year-old govt personally holding a big stake within the firm.
After main the cost to ink an enormous 10 12 months, $5 billion deal for WWE to take Monday Night time Uncooked to Netflix in 2025, Emanuel is now making ready for one more important negotiation with the UFC searching for a brand new broadcast rights deal that’s anticipated to kick off in 2026 with the promotion reportedly in search of greater than $1 billion per 12 months — a sizeable enhance from the present deal the UFC maintains with ESPN.
