The MMA year in review

January 2014

January 2014 saw 162 professional MMA events and 1,229 bouts recorded worldwide, down 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 73 % ended in a finish — 391 by KO/TKO and 480 by submission — with 330 going to a decision.

Oplot Challenge ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Aggression with 26 bouts.

162

Events

▼ 18 vs prev yr

1,229

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

391 KO · 480 SUB · 330 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Oplot Challenge 4 Shooto 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Xtreme Fighting League (Oklahoma) 2 Blackout Fighting Championship (Missouri) 2 Full Nelson Promotions 2

Busiest venues

Kharkiv Ukraine, Ukraine 3 Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay, Singapore 1 The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, Georgia, United States 1 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida, United States 1 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 1 Tropicana Resort and Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 1

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Aggression 2014-01-18 26 bouts MFS - Midwest Fight Series 7 2014-01-31 21 bouts Art of War Productions - Yakuza Moon 2014-01-18 20 bouts PFC - Challengers 6 2014-01-25 19 bouts CFS - Newcomer Challenge 3 2014-01-18 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

David Anderson KO (Flying Knee) · ECC 19 - Showdown R1 0:06 Jerry Downing KO (Punch) · SPAMMA - South Plains Amateur MMA R1 0:07 Cameron McClaney KO · GF 9 - Gladius Fights 9 R1 0:08 Leonard Smith KO (Punches) · Xplode Fight Series - Aggression R1 0:09 Lamont Stafford KO (Punch) · RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 25 R1 0:09