The MMA year in review

December 2017

December 2017 saw 360 professional MMA events and 2,845 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 1,011 by KO/TKO and 902 by submission — with 762 going to a decision.

Chinese Kung Fu Championships ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was KZMMAF - 2017 Kazakhstan MMA Cup, Selection with 39 bouts.

360

Events

▲ 13 vs prev yr

2,845

Bouts

67 %

Finish rate

1,011 KO · 902 SUB · 762 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Chinese Kung Fu Championships 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 5 Modern Fighting Pankration 4 One Pride MMA 4 King of the Cage 3 Bellator MMA 3

Busiest venues

Kunming World Expo Kunming, Yunnan, China 5 Britama Arena Mahaka Square Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia 4 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Central China Normal University Wuhan, Hubei, China 2 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 2 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 2

Biggest cards

KZMMAF - 2017 Kazakhstan MMA Cup, Selection 2017-12-16 39 bouts WMMAA - European MMA Championships - Selection 2017-12-07 33 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 20 2017-12-16 27 bouts FMMAMG - Federacao Fight 6 2017-12-02 22 bouts WEF 45 / AFCA - WEF ProfFight 17: Asian Youth Against Drugs 2017-12-15 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ashley Gibson KO (Punch) · Budo 26 - Arish vs. Mulpeter R1 0:03 Tarcisio Souza do Nascimento KO (Punch) · ImpactForce - Kings of the Beach 6: Shockwave R1 0:07 Bobby Pallett TKO (Knee Injury) · Shinobi War 11 - The Return of Shinobi R1 0:07 Toan Le Submission · Archangel Worldwide - The Law of the Fist 2 R1 0:07 Bekzod Nurmatov TKO (Punches) · R1 Uzbekistan & WEF - Fight Night R1 0:09