The MMA year in review

February 2017

February 2017 saw 314 professional MMA events and 2,275 bouts recorded worldwide, up 22 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 756 by KO/TKO and 737 by submission — with 615 going to a decision.

Super Fight League ran the most events (10), and the biggest single card was WEF 28 - WEF Selection 6 with 29 bouts.

314

Events

▲ 56 vs prev yr

2,275

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

756 KO · 737 SUB · 615 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Super Fight League 10 The Ultimate Fighter 6 King of the Cage 4 Orenburg MMA Federation 4 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

Siri Fort Sports Complex New Delhi, Delhi, India 10 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Moscow Russia, Russia 3 Hotel Angeles Pampanga, Philippines 3 Yingdong Stadium Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

WEF 28 - WEF Selection 6 2017-02-26 29 bouts OMMAF - Orenburg MMA Championships - Youth 14-15 2017-02-19 27 bouts OCAMM - Open Circuit 2017-02-20 27 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Battle Cage 2017-02-18 25 bouts Grachan / Brave - Grachan 28 / Brave Fight 14 2017-02-26 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mykola Synyuk KO (Punch) · WWFC - Road to WWFC 1 R1 0:04 Javier Trujillo KO (Punches) · FMD - Full Metal Dojo 13: Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of R1 0:05 Zed White KO (Punch) · OFC 119 - Omaha Fight Club: Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. R1 0:06 Kyle Frost KO (Punches) · FSF - Front Street Fights 11 R1 0:07 Malek Mahmoud TKO (Punches) · PACF - PA Cage Fight 27 R1 0:07