The MMA year in review
2017
2017 saw 4,018 professional MMA events and 30,575 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.
Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 10,780 by KO/TKO and 10,111 by submission — with 8,318 going to a decision.
Boxing ran the most events (56), and the biggest single card was UMMAF - 2017 Ukraine Cup, Selection with 79 bouts.
4,018
Events
▲ 171 vs 2016
30,575
Bouts
68 %
Finish rate
10,780 KO ·
10,111 SUB ·
8,318 DEC
Methods
Most active organisations
Busiest venues
Britama Arena Mahaka Square
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia
28
UFC Training Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
24
Siri Fort Sports Complex
New Delhi, Delhi, India
16
Differ Ariake
Tokyo, Japan
14
Khalifa Sports City Arena
Manama, Bahrain
13
Striker's House Academy
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
13
Biggest cards
UMMAF - 2017 Ukraine Cup, Selection
2017-10-21
79 bouts
WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017 - Selection
2017-10-06
66 bouts
RMMAU - PFO Youth Championships - 16-17 - Selection
2017-03-25
52 bouts
UMMAF - Ukrainian MMA Championships 2017, Day 1
2017-04-28
49 bouts
KZMMAF - 2017 National MMA Championships, Day 1
2017-04-28
45 bouts
Fastest finishes
Luca Poclit
TKO (Punches) · WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017 - Selection
R1 0:01
Ashley Gibson
KO (Punch) · Budo 26 - Arish vs. Mulpeter
R1 0:03
Dominik Bartsch
TKO (Punches) · Big Game 1 - Finest MMA & Kickboxing Gala
R1 0:03
Ibragim Khalilov
KO (Punch) · WBK - WBK 22
R1 0:03
Irauna Andrade Moura
KO (Punch) · Pro Fighter Combat - Beruri Championship
R1 0:03