The MMA year in review

May 2016

May 2016 saw 335 professional MMA events and 2,593 bouts recorded worldwide, down 11 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 891 by KO/TKO and 917 by submission — with 720 going to a decision.

Absolute Championship Akhmat ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was AFC - Aspera Fighting Championship 38 with 29 bouts.

335

Events

▼ 41 vs prev yr

2,593

Bouts

70 %

Finish rate

891 KO · 917 SUB · 720 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Absolute Championship Akhmat 5 World Fighting Championship Akhmat 4 King of the Cage 4 BAMMA 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Canadian Combat Alliance 3

Busiest venues

Moscow Russia, Russia 3 Sports Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2 Ibirapuera Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Jose Correa Gymnasium Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

AFC - Aspera Fighting Championship 38 2016-05-27 29 bouts WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 2016-05-28 24 bouts OCAMM - Heading to Las Vegas 2016-05-08 22 bouts Shooto - Hong Kong Amateur Shooto 2016 2016-05-22 20 bouts ACB 37 - Young Eagles 9 2016-05-11 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Sergey Khandozhko KO (Head Kick) · ACB 38 - Breakthrough R1 0:05 Timofey Nastyukhin KO (Punch and Soccer Kick) · One Championship 43 - Kingdom of Champions R1 0:06 Kyler Wimpee TKO (Punches) · XFL - Xtreme Fight Night R1 0:08 Richard Taifane TKO · No Limit Fighting - Nor Cal Fight Series 2 R1 0:08 J.D. Tyrrell KO · GF 21 - Gladius Fights 21 R1 0:08