The MMA year in review

July 2017

July 2017 saw 323 professional MMA events and 2,331 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 70 % ended in a finish — 865 by KO/TKO and 726 by submission — with 688 going to a decision.

Bullet Fly Fighting Championship ran the most events (9), and the biggest single card was Legion Fighting Championship - Universal Battle Among Professional with 31 bouts.

323

Events

▲ 12 vs prev yr

2,331

Bouts

68 %

Finish rate

865 KO · 726 SUB · 688 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Bullet Fly Fighting Championship 9 King of the Cage 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 5 The Ultimate Fighter 4 Combat Night (Florida) 4 Fight Nights Global 3

Busiest venues

Alxa Inner Mongolia, China 9 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 Britama Arena Mahaka Square Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia 3 Striker's House Academy Curitiba, Parana, Brazil 3 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 3 Posada Hotel Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico 2

Biggest cards

Legion Fighting Championship - Universal Battle Among Professional 2017-07-30 31 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 16 2017-07-22 27 bouts WEF 35 - WEF Selection 11: Akbars Cup 2017-07-02 21 bouts OCAMM - National MMA Championship: Heading to Bahrain 2017-07-08 20 bouts Pancrase - 288 2017-07-02 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Irauna Andrade Moura KO (Punch) · Pro Fighter Combat - Beruri Championship R1 0:03 Joscha Buch KO (Punch) · MMA Bundesliga - Heroic Battle 17: Rage of Ring R1 0:05 Tom Santos KO (Punches) · Road FC 40 - Road Fighting Championship 40 R1 0:07 Sung Won Son KO (Punch) · Heat - Heat 40 R1 0:08 Khazrat Begmurodov KO (Punch) · Alpha One Sports - IT Fight Series 74 R1 0:08