The MMA year in review
2018
2018 saw 3,904 professional MMA events and 30,605 bouts recorded worldwide, down 3 % on the year before.
Of bouts with a decisive result, 70 % ended in a finish — 10,732 by KO/TKO and 9,789 by submission — with 8,611 going to a decision.
WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge ran the most events (45), and the biggest single card was Russian MMA Union - 2018 Russian Amateur MMA Championships, Day 1 with 86 bouts.
3,904
Events
▼ 114 vs 2017
30,605
Bouts
67 %
Finish rate
10,732 KO ·
9,789 SUB ·
8,611 DEC
Methods
Most active organisations
Busiest venues
Khalifa Sports City Arena
Manama, Bahrain
27
UFC Training Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
20
Famous Studios
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
15
Henan TV Station Hall 8
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
10
Shinkiba Usen Studio Coast
Koto, Tokyo, Japan
10
Britama Arena Mahaka Square
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia
10
Biggest cards
Russian MMA Union - 2018 Russian Amateur MMA Championships, Day 1
2018-05-12
86 bouts
UMMAF - Ukrainian MMA Championships 2018, Day 1
2018-04-21
75 bouts
KZMMAF - 2018 National MMA Championships, Selection
2018-05-10
72 bouts
KZMMAF - 2018 Kazakhstan MMA Cup, Selection
2018-12-07
47 bouts
UMMAF - 2018 Ukraine MMA Cup, Selection
2018-10-19
45 bouts
Fastest finishes
Cleibison Alencar
Submission (Triangle) · NP Fight 11 - Goias vs. Federal District
R0 02:00
Mohamed Amidi
KO (Punch) · Gladiator Challenge - Summer Showdown
R1 0:02
Aris Smith
TKO (Punches) · FLP - Fight Lab 58
R1 0:03
Ihab El Romani
TKO (Punches) · Ludus Magnus MMA - Ludus Magnus 2
R1 0:03
Arthur Henrique dos Santos
KO (Punch) · Brabos Combat 14 - Fight Night
R1 0:03