The MMA year in review

September 2013

September 2013 saw 324 professional MMA events and 2,355 bouts recorded worldwide, down 6 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 767 by KO/TKO and 926 by submission — with 590 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Creation with 36 bouts.

324

Events

▼ 22 vs prev yr

2,355

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

767 KO · 926 SUB · 590 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 8 Bellator MMA 4 Super Fight League 4 King of the Cage 3 Jungle Fight 3 Gladiator (Japan) 3

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, Ukraine 8 Cambodian Television Network (CTN) Studio Phnom Penh, Cambodia 3 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 3 Arena Night Club Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia 2 Tbilisi Georgia, Georgia 2 Para State University Gymnasium Belem, Para, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Creation 2013-09-21 36 bouts Pancrase - Bayside Fight 2013-09-01 29 bouts NEF - Fight Night 10 2013-09-21 25 bouts Zst - Zst 37 2013-09-23 25 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Pro Am's 2013-09-21 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Renat Lyatifov Submission (Heel Hook) · GFC 4 - Gladiators Fighting Championship R1 0:04 Matthew Moore KO (Punch) · BFW 22 - Brace For War 22 R1 0:07 Edgar Delgado KO (Punch) · The Dog Team - Dog Fights 1 R1 0:07 Matthew Moore KO (Punch)Kon Pappy · BFW 22 - Brace For War 22 R1 0:07 Zachary Talbot TKO (Punches) · Eternal MMA 3 - Friday Night Fights R1 0:07