The MMA year in review

May 2018

May 2018 saw 386 professional MMA events and 3,017 bouts recorded worldwide, up 2 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 73 % ended in a finish — 1,009 by KO/TKO and 980 by submission — with 728 going to a decision.

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Russian MMA Union - 2018 Russian Amateur MMA Championships, Day 1 with 86 bouts.

386

Events

▲ 8 vs prev yr

3,017

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

1,009 KO · 980 SUB · 728 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge 6 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 6 World Ertaymash Federation 5 King of the Cage 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 3

Busiest venues

Johannesburg South Africa, South Africa 3 Shinjuku Face Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 2 Henan TV Station Hall 8 Zhengzhou, Henan, China 2 Guangzhou Guangdong, China 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Upper Arena Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Russian MMA Union - 2018 Russian Amateur MMA Championships, Day 1 2018-05-12 86 bouts KZMMAF - 2018 National MMA Championships, Selection 2018-05-10 72 bouts FFP 2 - Fight Family Promotion 2 2018-05-06 27 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 24 2018-05-11 24 bouts WEF 52 - WEF Selection 14: Akzhar Cup 2018-05-01 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ihab El Romani TKO (Punches) · Ludus Magnus MMA - Ludus Magnus 2 R1 0:03 Chris Woolford KO (Punch) · PF - Pyramid Fights 7 R1 0:04 Qendrim Pallata KO · RFL - Risk Fight League R1 0:06 Shaquita Woods KO (Punch) · IE Fight Night 3 - Showdown R1 0:07 Kunio Nakamura KO (Punches) · Pancrase 296 - Ueda vs. Silva R1 0:07