The MMA year in review

June 2018

June 2018 saw 319 professional MMA events and 2,484 bouts recorded worldwide, down 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 69 % ended in a finish — 862 by KO/TKO and 798 by submission — with 748 going to a decision.

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was IMMAF - 2018 European Open Championships: Day 4 with 34 bouts.

319

Events

▼ 13 vs prev yr

2,484

Bouts

67 %

Finish rate

862 KO · 798 SUB · 748 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

WKC MMA-World Kombat Challenge 7 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 5 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 4 Dana White's Contender Series 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 One Championship 2

Busiest venues

RIN Grand Hotel Bucharest, Romania 5 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Vityazevo Resort Anapa, Russia 2 Manaus Amazonas, Brazil 2 Buenos Aires Argentina, Argentina 2 SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland 1

Biggest cards

IMMAF - 2018 European Open Championships: Day 4 2018-06-21 34 bouts IMMAF - 2018 European Open Championships: Day 2 2018-06-19 32 bouts IMMAF - 2018 European Open Championships: Day 3 2018-06-20 31 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 25 2018-06-27 27 bouts UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 7 2018-06-16 25 bouts

Fastest finishes

Michael Bueno KO (Punch) · BAC 2 - North Bay Face Off 2 R1 0:04 Donald Crockett KO (Punch) · EC - Extreme Challenge 237 R1 0:06 Morgan Austin-Loyd KO (Punch) · Tuff-N-Uff - Pack The Mack 5 R1 0:06 Zac Lawrence KO (Punch) · NEF 34 - Home of the Brave R1 0:07 Aaron Hughes KO (Punches) · Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 39 R1 0:07