The MMA year in review

February 2013

February 2013 saw 255 professional MMA events and 1,841 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 590 by KO/TKO and 725 by submission — with 472 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was OFC - Octagon Fighting Club 5 with 16 bouts.

255

Events

▲ 10 vs prev yr

1,841

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

590 KO · 725 SUB · 472 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 7 AK Entertainment 4 Bellator MMA 4 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 King of the Cage 3

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, United States 6 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center Wasilla, Alaska, United States 2 AABB Lagoa Gymnasium Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 1

Biggest cards

OFC - Octagon Fighting Club 5 2013-02-23 16 bouts NEF - Fight Night 6 2013-02-02 16 bouts FFC - Fearless Fighting Championship 12 2013-02-09 16 bouts 100% Fight 13 - Day of Reckoning 2013-02-16 16 bouts LFC - Lyon Fighting Championship 1 2013-02-09 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ramon Grano KO (Punch) · FMP 14 - El Pantera vs. El Leon R1 0:04 Ryan Fitzgerald KO (Knee) · MCC 46 - Midwest Cage Championship 46 R1 0:04 Trey Brown TKO (Punches) · XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 11: Road To Glory R1 0:06 Miguel Martinez TKO (Punches) · CDM Promotions - Elite Amateur Combat R1 0:07 Dequan Townsend KO (Punches) · SCL - Thunderdome R1 0:07