The MMA year in review

June 2020

June 2020 saw 44 professional MMA events and 281 bouts recorded worldwide, down 87 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 72 % ended in a finish — 95 by KO/TKO and 97 by submission — with 76 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was WLF - W.A.R.S. 44 with 24 bouts.

44

Events

▼ 305 vs prev yr

281

Bouts

68 %

Finish rate

95 KO · 97 SUB · 76 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Belarusian Fighting Championship 2 One Championship 2 Krwawy Sport 1 Wu Lin Feng (YFU) 1 Titan Fighting Championship 1

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 4 Prime Hall Minsk, Belarus 2 Beijing China, China 2 Henan TV Station Hall 8 Zhengzhou, Henan, China 1 Globus Hall Lublin, Poland 1 Chartway Arena Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1

Biggest cards

WLF - W.A.R.S. 44 2020-06-19 24 bouts RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 73 2020-06-13 13 bouts UFC 250 - Nunes vs. Spencer 2020-06-06 12 bouts UFC on ESPN 11 - Blaydes vs. Volkov 2020-06-20 12 bouts Fusion Fight League - Thorton vs. Mann 2020-06-27 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Julio Cesar KO (Punch) · RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 73 R1 0:11 Kenan Jafarli TKO · WWFC - Road to WWFC 24 R1 0:14 Brandon Calton TKO (Punches) · SMMA 12 - Showcase MMA 12 R1 0:14 Chase Rook TKO (Punches) · Fusion Fight League - Thorton vs. Mann R1 0:18 Artem Babashko TKO (Punches) · BFC 55 - Belarusian Fighting Championship R1 0:19