The MMA year in review
June 2017
June 2017 saw 332 professional MMA events and 2,543 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.
Of bouts with a decisive result, 73 % ended in a finish — 914 by KO/TKO and 895 by submission — with 662 going to a decision.
Boxing ran the most events (12), and the biggest single card was Dacheng Wuyi - Chinese MMA Super League Season 9: Day 1 with 39 bouts.
332
Events
▲ 13 vs prev yr
2,543
Bouts
71 %
Finish rate
914 KO ·
895 SUB ·
662 DEC
Methods
Most active organisations
Busiest venues
Sanya City Vocational College
Sanya, Hainan, China
5
Marina Bay Sand Expo & Convention Centre
Singapore, Singapore
4
Piacom Arena
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
2
River Spirit Casino Resort
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
2
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
1
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1
Biggest cards
Dacheng Wuyi - Chinese MMA Super League Season 9: Day 1
2017-06-13
39 bouts
Dacheng Wuyi - Chinese MMA Super League Season 9: Day 2
2017-06-14
33 bouts
Gladiator Challenge - Summer Feud
2017-06-10
27 bouts
WLF - W.A.R.S. 15
2017-06-19
27 bouts
IFC 1 - Iran Fighting Championship 1
2017-06-04
26 bouts
Fastest finishes
Josh Jones
KO (Punch) · NEF 29 - Stars and Stripes
R1 0:04
Domingo Cuero III
KO (Punches) · Gladiator Challenge - Fight Fest
R1 0:07
Shawn Johnson
KO (Kick) · MFS - Midwest Fight Series 16
R1 0:07
Casey Turnbull
TKO (Punches) · Explosive Fight Promotions - Caged Madness 49: Crowtown Throwdown
R1 0:07
Shane Cook
KO (Punches) · FFC 24 - Fusion Fighting Championship 24
R1 0:08