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 the CEO and CEO of TKO, which owns the UFC, WWE, IMG, and PBR, among other assets. His 2025 salary remained at $3 million, while his bonus rose to $11.9 million, his stock award rose to nearly $44 million, and his non-stock incentive plan topped $8.1 million.
TKO revealed the salaries of its senior executives in its annual agency filing on Thursday afternoon. Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer 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 salary rise to $23.1 million.
Nick Khan, WWE Chairman and TKO Board Member, received compensation for 2025 totaling $24.3 million.
As with all executive compensation at large public companies, the amount executives actually receive depends largely on the path of the company’s stock price.
2025 has, of course, been a big year for TKO, thanks to the new rights deals WWE has signed with Netflix and USA, as well as the UFC’s deal with Paramount, which officially began earlier this year. The company also terminated its deal to acquire PBR, IMG, On Location and other assets that were part of Endeavor Group Holdings.
The agent also revealed some financial details regarding Dwayne Johnson’s work with TKO. Johnson is now a major movie star, but he used to perform in WWE as “The Rock.” According to the agent, TKO paid Johnson $900,000 in royalty payments related to the use of the Rock IP. TKO is also working with Johnson’s production company Seven Bucks on a potential unscripted project, paying the company just under $120,000 last year.
