The MMA year in review

March 2015

March 2015 saw 393 professional MMA events and 2,917 bouts recorded worldwide, up 15 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 1,038 by KO/TKO and 1,073 by submission — with 736 going to a decision.

Fight Nights Global ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Xplode Fight Series - Taco with 29 bouts.

393

Events

▲ 52 vs prev yr

2,917

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

1,038 KO · 1,073 SUB · 736 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Fight Nights Global 5 The Ultimate Fighter 5 Professional League of MMA 4 King of the Cage 4 Gladiator (Japan) 3 Shooto Europe 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 Fight Nights Gym Moscow, Russia 4 Cherdak Sport Club Bratsk, Irkutsk, Russia 3 Sofia Bulgaria, Bulgaria 2 Team Nogueira Para Training Center Ananindeua, Para, Brazil 2 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 2

Biggest cards

Xplode Fight Series - Taco 2015-03-21 29 bouts Pancrase - 265 2015-03-15 27 bouts KOP 34 - Knockout Promotions 2015-03-21 24 bouts Grachan - Grachan 16 2015-03-29 23 bouts FCC 12 - Full Contact Contender 12 2015-03-28 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Joe Cook Submission (Armbar) · Shinobi War 4 - This Is War R1 0:02 Joey DeSanto TKO · Valor Fights - Apex Fights 5 R1 0:03 Yuto Sekiguchi TKO (Punches) · Fighting Nexus - Vol. 2 R1 0:05 Tim Hague KO (Punch) · Unified MMA 22 - Boser vs. Hague R1 0:06 Lamont Stafford KO (Punch) · RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 35 R1 0:07