The MMA year in review

April 2013

April 2013 saw 366 professional MMA events and 2,533 bouts recorded worldwide, up 6 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 823 by KO/TKO and 997 by submission — with 626 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans with 25 bouts.

366

Events

▲ 21 vs prev yr

2,533

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

823 KO · 997 SUB · 626 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 8 Super Fight League 6 AK Entertainment 5 Shooto Europe 5 King of the Cage 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, Ukraine 7 Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center Wasilla, Alaska, United States 5 Fight Club Berkut Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 3 SFL Training Center Nasik, Maharashtra, India 3 Novo Hamburgo Gymnastic Society Gymnasium Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2 Wal Miedzeszynski 626 Hall Warsaw, Poland 2

Biggest cards

PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans 2013-04-27 25 bouts MMA Raju - MMA Raju 11 2013-04-20 24 bouts Zst - Zst 35 2013-04-07 22 bouts Destiny MMA - Na Koa 3 2013-04-06 19 bouts Virginia Cage Fighting Championships - VCFC: Franklin County Throwdown 2013-04-13 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Samson Guerrero KO (Punch) · WFF 10 - Cejudo vs. Session R1 0:05 Abdel Lif KO (Head Kick) · PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans R1 0:05 Elmer Waterhen KO (Head Kick) · KOTC - Monster Smash R1 0:06 Justin Moss KO (Punch) · MFW - Made For War 2 R1 0:07 Iqbal Bhat TKO (Punches) · SFL - Contenders 6 R1 0:08