The MMA year in review

April 2015

April 2015 saw 323 professional MMA events and 2,290 bouts recorded worldwide, down 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 77 % ended in a finish — 752 by KO/TKO and 959 by submission — with 517 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Yoddha Championship 4 - Bhubaneshwar Tryouts with 26 bouts.

323

Events

▼ 12 vs prev yr

2,290

Bouts

75 %

Finish rate

752 KO · 959 SUB · 517 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 6 World Mixed Martial Arts Federation 5 King of the Cage 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Professional Combat Sambo 4 Shooto Europe 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Sports Palace Galychyna Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine 5 Quin'an China, China 2 Budweiser Events Center Loveland, Colorado, United States 2 Prudente de Moraes Municipal Gymnasium Itu, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Ningbo Youngor Gymnasium Ningbo, Zhejiang, China 2

Biggest cards

Yoddha Championship 4 - Bhubaneshwar Tryouts 2015-04-04 26 bouts LFN 12 - Fight Night 12 2015-04-25 20 bouts KOP 35 - Knockout Promotions 2015-04-04 20 bouts Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 23 2015-04-18 19 bouts NEF - Fight Night 17 2015-04-11 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Nathan Clayton TKO (Punches) · FSC 5 - FightStar Championship 5 R1 0:04 Jorge Perez KO (Head Kick) · Invictus Combat Challenge - ICC 2015 Flyweight Grand Prix R1 0:04 Adrian Lozano KO · EXF 2 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 2 R1 0:06 Joe Konsdorf TKO (Punches) · KOP 35 - Knockout Promotions R1 0:07 Brian Weck TKO (Body Kick and Punches) · CCCFC - Apocalypse R1 0:07