The MMA year in review

July 2014

July 2014 saw 218 professional MMA events and 1,593 bouts recorded worldwide, down 11 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 524 by KO/TKO and 580 by submission — with 438 going to a decision.

Tuff-N-Uff ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral with 39 bouts.

218

Events

▼ 27 vs prev yr

1,593

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

524 KO · 580 SUB · 438 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Tuff-N-Uff 7 The Ultimate Fighter 7 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 5 Eurasian Pankration League 3 Chinese Kung Fu Championships 3 King of the Cage 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 Tangshan Hebei, China 3 Barcelona Spain, Spain 2 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 Caninde Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Differ Ariake Koto, Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral 2014-07-19 39 bouts Grachan 14 - Mach Matsuri 2014-07-20 22 bouts Japan MMA License - JML Kyushu 3 2014-07-13 21 bouts Grandslam MMA 1 - Way of the Cage 2014-07-13 20 bouts Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 12th Chance 2014-07-13 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Stephen Lipscomb KO (Punch) · Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral R1 0:05 Danil Shargan KO · Eurasian Pankration League - Collision 1 R1 0:10 Anthony Torres KO · 559 Fights - 559 Fights 27 R1 0:10 Mike Andaya KO (Punch) · Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral R1 0:11 Sergey Kolyada KO (Punches) · White Rex - Will to Win Grand Prix 2014 R1 0:11