The MMA year in review

November 2014

November 2014 saw 409 professional MMA events and 2,924 bouts recorded worldwide, down 3 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 1,018 by KO/TKO and 1,073 by submission — with 717 going to a decision.

Chinese Kung Fu Championships ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Russian MMA Union - Moscow Open Cup 2014, Day 1 with 36 bouts.

409

Events

▼ 14 vs prev yr

2,924

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

1,018 KO · 1,073 SUB · 717 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Chinese Kung Fu Championships 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Russian MMA Union 3 King of the Cage 3 Shooto 3 Kombat League 3

Busiest venues

Quin'an China, China 4 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Ibirapuera Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Curitiba Military Circle Gymnasium Curitiba, Parana, Brazil 2 Arena Coliseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2

Biggest cards

Russian MMA Union - Moscow Open Cup 2014, Day 1 2014-11-28 36 bouts WMMAA - 2014 European Championships - Selection 2014-11-15 36 bouts Xplode Fight Series - Wasteland 2014-11-08 30 bouts Zst - Zst 43 2014-11-23 23 bouts Grachan - Grachan 15 2014-11-30 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ruslan Ibragimov KO (Punch) · ACB 11 - Vol. 1 R1 0:04 Kota Yokoyama TKO (Punches) · Grachan - Grachan 15 R1 0:06 Alexis Nastoulis KO · EFL - The Battle 2 R1 00:06 Jack Anderson TKO (Punches) · COTC - Conquest of the Cage 18 R1 0:07 Randen Abafo KO · Southside Boxing - War on the Valley Isle 3 R1 0:07