
Ari Emanuel saw his compensation package at TKO Group Holdings rise to $67.3 million in 2025, a sharp increase from 2024, when his compensation totaled $18.1 million.
Emanuel is executive chair and CEO of TKO, which owns the UFC, WWE, IMG and PBR, among other assets. His 2025 salary remained $3 million, while his bonus rose to $11.9 million, his stock award rose to nearly $44 million, and his non-equity incentive plan comp topped $8.1 million.
TKO disclosed its senior executive pay in its annual proxy filing Thursday afternoon. Mark Shapiro, the president and COO of TKO, saw his compensation package rise to $42.6 million in 2025, up from $31.9 million in 2024, while CFO Andrew Schleimer saw his pay rise to $23.1 million.
Nick Khan, the president of WWE and a TKO board member, had 2025 compensation that totaled $24.3 million.
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