Ari Emanuel, chairman and CEO of TKO Group, the parent company of businesses such as WWE and UFC, received a compensation package worth $67.36 million last year, according to regulatory filings.
Mr. Emanuel’s compensation from TKO in 2025 included a base salary of $3 million, a cash bonus of $11.88 million, a stock bonus of $44 million, and $8.12 million in cash under the company’s incentive plan. His package also included the value of the personal use of the aircraft provided to him, with the incremental cost calculated at $365,519, according to the company’s filing.
This total significantly exceeds Emmanuel’s 2024 TKO compensation package of $18.1 million. His compensation from TKO in 2023 was $64.9 million, which included a $24 million cash bonus and $40 million worth of stock awards.
Mark Shapiro, TKO’s president and chief operating officer, will receive $42.64 million in compensation in 2025, up from $32 million in 2024. Last year’s pay package included a $4 million salary, $12.5 million in cash bonuses and stock awards worth $25.85 million. In 2025, Mr. Shapiro’s personal use of the company aircraft was valued at $281,603.
Mr. Emanuel also serves as a director of Endeavor Group Holdings. Endeavor Group Holdings adopted the public name WME Group after going private in March 2025 in a $25 billion deal with Silver Lake. Mr. Shapiro serves as President and Managing Partner of WME Group.
Endeavor Group Holdings holds a 63.9% controlling interest in publicly traded TKO Group, which is comprised of UFC, WWE, IMG, On Location, and PBR.
As of the end of 2025, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon owned 8.6% of the company’s Class A stock and had 3.4% voting power.
