The MMA year in review

October 2018

October 2018 saw 334 professional MMA events and 2,683 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 70 % ended in a finish — 930 by KO/TKO and 831 by submission — with 765 going to a decision.

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was UMMAF - 2018 Ukraine MMA Cup, Selection with 45 bouts.

334

Events

▼ 1 vs prev yr

2,683

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

930 KO · 831 SUB · 765 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge 4 King of the Cage 4 Combat Night (Florida) 3 Professional Fighters League 3 One Championship 3 Extra Gale Sportow Walki 3

Busiest venues

Pepsi Center WTC Mexico City, Mexico 2 Grand Restaurant Tsin St. Petersburg, Russia 2 Fight Club Berkut Arena Tolstoy-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia 2 Fight Dome Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia 2 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 1

Biggest cards

UMMAF - 2018 Ukraine MMA Cup, Selection 2018-10-19 45 bouts WMMAA - 2018 European MMA Championships 2018-10-13 43 bouts BCMMA 22 - Cage Warriors Academy South East 2018-10-20 29 bouts West Fights MMA 1 - Peregrino vs. Sanchez 2018-10-28 28 bouts SFC 13 - Staredown Fighting Championship 13 2018-10-13 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mike Kimbel KO (Punches) · Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader R1 0:06 Conan Barbaru KO (Punch) · WCMMA - Warrior Challenge 34 R1 0:07 Eduardo Peralta TKO (Submission to Strikes) · RCWC - Halloween Brawl 3 R1 0:08 Ryuji Takashio KO (Punches) · Deep - 86 Impact R1 0:08 Robbie Collins TKO · LMS 7 - Last Man Standing 7 R1 0:09