MMA year in review

A data-driven look back at every year of professional MMA — pick a year for its events, finish trends, busiest venues and biggest cards.

2,112 events · 16,197 bouts

4,256 events · 37,826 bouts

4,207 events · 38,433 bouts

4,252 events · 36,751 bouts

3,969 events · 33,173 bouts

2,922 events · 25,050 bouts

1,647 events · 12,506 bouts

4,092 events · 33,000 bouts

3,904 events · 30,605 bouts

4,018 events · 30,575 bouts

3,847 events · 29,483 bouts

3,859 events · 28,729 bouts

3,721 events · 26,555 bouts

3,935 events · 27,902 bouts

3,842 events · 26,683 bouts

3,500 events · 23,299 bouts

3,178 events · 22,354 bouts

2,707 events · 19,899 bouts

2,195 events · 15,308 bouts

1,983 events · 14,871 bouts

1,639 events · 12,154 bouts

1,117 events · 7,771 bouts

1,013 events · 6,961 bouts

900 events · 6,455 bouts

671 events · 4,692 bouts

517 events · 3,653 bouts

409 events · 2,995 bouts

319 events · 2,371 bouts

220 events · 1,601 bouts

146 events · 1,063 bouts

101 events · 733 bouts

51 events · 376 bouts

22 events · 143 bouts

13 events · 68 bouts

8 events · 40 bouts

8 events · 44 bouts

6 events · 37 bouts

3 events · 19 bouts

2 events · 6 bouts

1 events · 1 bouts

1 events · 1 bouts

1 events · 1 bouts