The MMA year in review

August 2017

August 2017 saw 286 professional MMA events and 2,255 bouts recorded worldwide, up 2 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 867 by KO/TKO and 725 by submission — with 623 going to a decision.

Dana White's Contender Series ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was AUFC - Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship 14 with 41 bouts.

286

Events

▲ 6 vs prev yr

2,255

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

867 KO · 725 SUB · 623 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Dana White's Contender Series 5 The Ultimate Fighter 4 King of the Cage 4 World Fighting Championship Akhmat 4 Oktagon MMA 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 9 Octagon Fighting Academy ZEC Bratislava, Slovakia 3 Santa Fe Rodeo Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico, Mexico 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2 Piacom Arena Curitiba, Parana, Brazil 2 Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Lemoore, California, United States 2

Biggest cards

AUFC - Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship 14 2017-08-11 41 bouts HK 4 - Houdini Kombat 4 2017-08-06 27 bouts WEF 37 - WEF ProfFight 15: Battle in Moscow 2017-08-27 26 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Ultimate Beatdown 2017-08-05 26 bouts ACB 66 - Grozny: Young Eagles 20 2017-08-05 23 bouts

Fastest finishes

Elijah Ross TKO (Submission to Punches) · KOTC - Next in Line R1 0:06 Bruno Cappelozza TKO (Knee and Punches) · Demolidor Fight MMA 10 - Souza vs. Machado R1 0:07 Vaughn Tomas Liulama TKO (Punches) · Tuff-N-Uff - Future Stars of MMA R1 0:07 Daniel Zaragoza TKO (Punches) · Epic Fighting - Epic 35 R1 0:07 Sonpon Nimley KO (Punches) · CZMMA - Cagezilla FC 47 R1 0:07