The MMA year in review

July 2019

July 2019 saw 287 professional MMA events and 2,314 bouts recorded worldwide, up 3 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 801 by KO/TKO and 776 by submission — with 646 going to a decision.

Combat Night (Florida) ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 7 with 32 bouts.

287

Events

▲ 8 vs prev yr

2,314

Bouts

68 %

Finish rate

801 KO · 776 SUB · 646 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Combat Night (Florida) 4 Gorilla Fighting Championships 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Dana White's Contender Series 4 Dacheng Wuyi 4 Panama Fight League 3

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 4 Beijing China, China 3 Tianjin China, China 3 Moscow Russia, Russia 2 Ocean Casino Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 2 Fronton Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 2

Biggest cards

Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 7 2019-07-28 32 bouts Ultimax FC 6 - Ultimax Fight Night 2019-07-26 30 bouts Caged Steel 23 - Caged Steel Fighting Championship 23 2019-07-13 28 bouts Fighting Nexus - Vol. 17: Flyweight Tournament 2nd Round 2019-07-14 25 bouts AFC - Almighty Fighting Championship 13 2019-07-06 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Azjavkhlan Baatar KO (Punch) · Fighting Nexus - Vol. 17: Flyweight Tournament 2nd Round R1 0:04 Kevin Borjas KO (Knee) · Inka 31 - Quezada vs Victorino R1 0:05 Jorge Masvidal KO (Flying Knee) · UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos R1 0:05 Angel Gabriel Lopez Maldonado KO · Peleas Mexicanas 3 - Maldonado vs. Hernandez R1 0:06 Chris Poherence KO · ROAW - Rise of a Warrior 26 R1 0:06