The MMA year in review

October 2015

October 2015 saw 373 professional MMA events and 2,836 bouts recorded worldwide, up 9 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 983 by KO/TKO and 1,010 by submission — with 777 going to a decision.

King of the Cage ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 with 60 bouts.

373

Events

▲ 32 vs prev yr

2,836

Bouts

70 %

Finish rate

983 KO · 1,010 SUB · 777 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

King of the Cage 6 Russian MMA Union 4 Kunlun Fight 3 Gladiator Challenge 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2

Busiest venues

Grozny Russia, Russia 2 L Night Club Bratsk, Irkutsk, Russia 2 Sirio Club Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Harrah's Casino Kansas City, Missouri, United States 2 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 1 Barclaycard Arena Hamburg, Germany 1

Biggest cards

Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 2015-10-24 60 bouts WCFL 13 - World Class Fight League 13: Vindication 2015-10-17 24 bouts Pancrase - 270 2015-10-04 21 bouts SFFN 37 - Stacked 2015-10-03 20 bouts Jungle Fight 82 - Bad Boy vs. Parrudo 2015-10-24 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Chris Collins TKO (Punches) · Inner Strength MMA 2 - Fight Night R1 0:06 Timo Lierow TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · AOC 6 - Age of Cage 6 R1 0:07 Tomas Zajac KO (Punch) · EPF - East Pro Fight 6 R1 0:07 David Ramirez TKO (Punches) · TBC - Ultimate Blue Corner Battles R1 0:08 Sierra Lee Dinwoodie KO (Punch) · RITC - Rumble in the Cage 51 R1 0:08