The MMA year in review

November 2017

November 2017 saw 365 professional MMA events and 2,840 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 1,005 by KO/TKO and 958 by submission — with 814 going to a decision.

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation ran the most events (13), and the biggest single card was WLF - W.A.R.S. 19 with 29 bouts.

365

Events

▲ 0 vs prev yr

2,840

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

1,005 KO · 958 SUB · 814 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 13 One Pride MMA 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Bellator MMA 4 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 3 King of the Cage 3

Busiest venues

Khalifa Sports City Arena Manama, Bahrain 13 Britama Arena Mahaka Square Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia 4 International Asia Pacific Convention Center Sanya, Hainan, China 2 3Arena Dublin, Ireland 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Differ Ariake Koto, Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

WLF - W.A.R.S. 19 2017-11-11 29 bouts AUFC - Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship 15 2017-11-24 28 bouts IMMAF - 2017 World Championships: Day 1, Cage 2 2017-11-13 27 bouts IMMAF - 2017 World Championships: Day 1, Cage 3 2017-11-13 26 bouts IMMAF - 2017 World Championships: Day 1, Cage 1 2017-11-13 26 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jeff Denz KO (Kick to the Body) · KOTC - Ultimate Mix R1 0:04 Rafael Teixeira Dias TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) · MSC - MMA Sanda Combat 8 R1 0:08 Evan Piercey KO (Punch) · RITC - Rumble in the Cage 56 R1 0:09 Michael Todd Lynch TKO (Strikes) · HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 94 R1 0:09 Mikey Griggs TKO (Punches) · Midwest Fight League - Backwoods Brawl 6 R1 0:10