The MMA year in review

August 2013

August 2013 saw 314 professional MMA events and 2,289 bouts recorded worldwide, up 9 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 787 by KO/TKO and 859 by submission — with 585 going to a decision.

Super Fight League ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was WUFC - 2013 with 22 bouts.

314

Events

▲ 25 vs prev yr

2,289

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

787 KO · 859 SUB · 585 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Super Fight League 4 Tech-Krep Fighting Championship 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 King of the Cage 4 Nitrix Champion Fight 3 Deep 3

Busiest venues

Anapa Krasnodar Krai, Russia 2 Filmalaya Studio Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Dagestan Russia, Russia 2 Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil 1 BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1

Biggest cards

WUFC - 2013 2013-08-24 22 bouts AAMMA 34 - Proving Ground 2 2013-08-10 21 bouts Gladiator 59 - Bushido 2013-08-25 20 bouts Virginia Cage Fighting Championships - VCFC: Roanoke Rampage 2 2013-08-10 19 bouts UCU 1 - Unarmed Combat Unleashed 1 2013-08-10 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Quartius Stitt KO (Punch) · XFO 48 - Outdoor War 9 R1 0:06 Daniel Oliveira KO (Head Kick)Mestre Baioneta · NTF - Niteroi Top Fight 2 R1 0:07 Oleg Nogin KO (Head Kick) · TFN - Tyumen Fight Night R1 0:07 Jordan McClusky Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Parr-Williams Promotions - The Boom is Back in Town R1 0:08 Sho Yamaguchi KO (Punch) · Gladiator 59 - Bushido R1 0:08