The MMA year in review

January 2018

January 2018 saw 147 professional MMA events and 1,137 bouts recorded worldwide, down 12 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 424 by KO/TKO and 370 by submission — with 322 going to a decision.

Boxing ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was PFC - Praedator FC 3 with 23 bouts.

147

Events

▼ 21 vs prev yr

1,137

Bouts

70 %

Finish rate

424 KO · 370 SUB · 322 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Boxing 3 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Glory of Heroes 3 Bellator MMA 2 Absolute Championship Akhmat 2

Busiest venues

Nasr City Club Cairo, Egypt 2 Anhui Gujing Gymnasium Hefei, Anhui, China 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2 Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 1 CenturyLink Arena Boise, Idaho, United States 1 Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1

Biggest cards

PFC - Praedator FC 3 2018-01-27 23 bouts ACB 78 - Grozny: Young Eagles 24 2018-01-13 21 bouts CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 4 2018-01-21 20 bouts CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 3 2018-01-20 20 bouts TWC 5 - Tournament Semifinals 2018-01-19 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mikhail Mayboroda KO (Punch) · Samara MMA Federation - Battle on the Volga 2 R1 0:07 Michael Addo TKO (Knee Injury) · Honor FC 2 - Honor Fighting Championship 2 R1 0:09 Huo You Ga Bu KO (Punch) · WLF - W.A.R.S. 21 R1 0:10 Nicholas O'Brien KO · Primal Fight League - Red, White & Bruised R1 0:10 Cameron Eischen KO (Punch) · RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 56 R1 0:12