The MMA year in review

January 2013

January 2013 saw 180 professional MMA events and 1,338 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 449 by KO/TKO and 530 by submission — with 326 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance with 31 bouts.

180

Events

▲ 7 vs prev yr

1,338

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

449 KO · 530 SUB · 326 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 8 AK Entertainment 4 Bellator MMA 3 King of the Cage 3 Jungle Fight 2 Extreme Challenge 2

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, United States 8 Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center Wasilla, Alaska, United States 4 Portuguesa Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States 1 Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States 1 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 1

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance 2013-01-19 31 bouts Destiny MMA - Na Koa 2 2013-01-19 25 bouts Pancrase - 244 2013-01-12 21 bouts TWC - Freedom Fight Series 7 2013-01-26 18 bouts Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 12 2013-01-26 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

James Mottershead TKO (Punches) · Griggs Entertainment - GE Fights 10: Doomsday R1 0:05 Alex Infante KO (Punch) · AAMMA 30 - Night of the Champion R1 0:06 Ricky Ing KO (Punch) · Destiny MMA - Na Koa 2 R1 0:07 David Lee KO (Punch) · No Love Entertainment - Gladiator Combat Championships 4 R1 0:10 Bradley Maddox II Submission (Armbar) · MFS - Midwest Fight Series 1 R1 0:11