The MMA year in review

September 2017

September 2017 saw 372 professional MMA events and 2,806 bouts recorded worldwide, up 13 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 73 % ended in a finish — 988 by KO/TKO and 997 by submission — with 735 going to a decision.

One Pride MMA ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was WLF - W.A.R.S. 17 with 27 bouts.

372

Events

▲ 42 vs prev yr

2,806

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

988 KO · 997 SUB · 735 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Pride MMA 4 King of the Cage 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Shooto 3 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3

Busiest venues

Britama Arena Mahaka Square Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia 4 Mineirinho Gymnasium Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil 2 Lima Peru, Peru 2 Indigo at the O2 London, Greater London, England 2 Live on FITE TV! 2 Russia Concert Hall Moscow, Russia 2

Biggest cards

WLF - W.A.R.S. 17 2017-09-16 27 bouts IFC 2 - Iran Fighting Championship 2 2017-09-22 23 bouts APMMA - First Amateur MMA National Championship 2017-09-24 22 bouts FCC 19 - Full Contact Contender 19 2017-09-30 22 bouts Zst - Zst 57 / Swat! 161 2017-09-10 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Charbel Diab KO (Head Kick) · CFC 4 - Clash of the Giants R1 0:07 Franklin Harris KO (Punch) · GCF 6 - Gladiator Cage Fighting 6 R1 0:07 Fernando Ledesma TKO (Punches) · Vilamir Challengers 3 - Punishers R1 0:07 Thomas Wojtyna TKO (Punches) · FCC 19 - Full Contact Contender 19 R1 0:08 Junior Karanta TKO (Punches) · CWFC 86 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 86 R1 0:08