The MMA year in review

November 2013

November 2013 saw 423 professional MMA events and 3,012 bouts recorded worldwide, up 16 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 949 by KO/TKO and 1,143 by submission — with 822 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Shooto - 20th All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships with 86 bouts.

423

Events

▲ 59 vs prev yr

3,012

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

949 KO · 1,143 SUB · 822 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Oplot Challenge 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Jungle Fight 4 Bellator MMA 4 Deep 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 Kharkiv Ukraine, Ukraine 5 Pelezao Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Valley Forge Casino Resort King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States 2 Golden Fighters Training Center Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Shooto - 20th All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships 2013-11-23 86 bouts Xplode Fight Series - Feast or Famine 2013-11-16 28 bouts Ultimate Beatdown 13 - Road to Glory 2013-11-30 23 bouts Fightstar FC 5 - Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa 2013-11-16 22 bouts FCC 8 - Full Contact Contender 8 2013-11-02 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Marcos Maciel de Oliveira KO (Head Kick) · Rangel Farias Training Center - Barracao da Luta 7 R1 0:06 Daiane Firmino TKO (Punches) · BC - Brazil Combate 2 R1 0:06 Cody Vukasin TKO (Punches) · ICF - Fight Night 1 R1 0:08 Niomar Leandro Schlosser Schenas KO · West Combat 1 - Dos Santos vs. Lazart R1 0:08 Yosef Ali Mohammad KO (Punches) · Superior Challenge 9 - Gothenburg R1 0:08