The MMA year in review

August 2015

August 2015 saw 334 professional MMA events and 2,577 bouts recorded worldwide, up 15 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 932 by KO/TKO and 958 by submission — with 614 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was WFCA 8 - Irtysh Battle with 30 bouts.

334

Events

▲ 44 vs prev yr

2,577

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

932 KO · 958 SUB · 614 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 8 King of the Cage 8 Dacheng Wuyi 6 Zst 4 World Fighting Championship Akhmat 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 8 International Asia Pacific Convention Center Tianjin, China 6 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 3 BH Fight Academy Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil 2 Olympus Sport Palace Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia 2 Grozny Russia, Russia 2

Biggest cards

WFCA 8 - Irtysh Battle 2015-08-29 30 bouts SHP 40 - Strike Hard Productions 40 2015-08-22 23 bouts Gladiator Challenge - California State Championship Series 2015-08-22 22 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Showdown 2015-08-15 22 bouts WFCA 5 - Grozny Battle 2015-08-15 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Julian Ruiz KO (Punch) · PP - Power Promotions R1 0:07 Umar Chichaev KO (Head Kick) · WFCA 7 - Siberian Battle R1 0:07 Bren O'Neal KO (Punch) · DH - Dragon House 21 R1 0:09 Cynthia Arceo KO (Punch) · KOTC - Warriors R1 0:09 Solveigh Skarhus TKO (Punches) · KOTC - Rumble on the River R1 0:09