The MMA year in review

May 2013

May 2013 saw 342 professional MMA events and 2,370 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 796 by KO/TKO and 936 by submission — with 580 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Devastation with 40 bouts.

342

Events

▲ 31 vs prev yr

2,370

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

796 KO · 936 SUB · 580 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 6 Super Fight League 5 CTN Promotions 3 Gladiator Challenge 3 Gladiator (Japan) 3 Jungle Fight 2

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, Ukraine 6 Cambodian Television Network (CTN) Studio Phnom Penh, Cambodia 3 SFL Training Center Nasik, Maharashtra, India 3 SFL Challengers Arena Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 Para State University Gymnasium Belem, Para, Brazil 2 Nilson Nelson Gymnasium Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Devastation 2013-05-18 40 bouts NEF - Fight Night 7 2013-05-18 30 bouts Pancrase - 247 2013-05-19 25 bouts Road FC - Into League 2013-05-18 23 bouts WCMMA 9 - Warrior Challenge 9 2013-05-04 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Raja Shippen KO (Head Kick) · Xplode Fight Series - Devastation R1 0:06 Daniel Romero TKO (Punches) · WFC 5 - Andrews vs. Griffin R1 0:07 Cameron Toor TKO (Punches) · Epic Fighting - Epic 18 R1 0:07 Danny Salinas KO (Punch) · STFC 25 - Mayhem R1 0:07 Keyon Wilkins KO (Punches) · PA Cage Fight - Cage Fight: Tri-State 2 R1 0:07