The MMA year in review

July 2020

July 2020 saw 79 professional MMA events and 674 bouts recorded worldwide, down 72 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 257 by KO/TKO and 211 by submission — with 187 going to a decision.

Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was FFC - FMR Fighting Championship: Selection 2 with 49 bouts.

79

Events

▼ 208 vs prev yr

674

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

257 KO · 211 SUB · 187 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 One Championship 3 I Am Fighter 3 Brave Combat Federation 2 Absolute Championship Akhmat 2

Busiest venues

Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States 4 Moscow Russia, Russia 4 Flash Forum Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 4 Impact Arena Bangkok, Thailand 3 St. Petersburg Russia, Russia 3 Prime Hall Minsk, Belarus 2

Biggest cards

FFC - FMR Fighting Championship: Selection 2 2020-07-18 49 bouts Colosseum MMA - People's Friendship Cup 2020-07-12 27 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 45 2020-07-17 24 bouts Pancrase - 316 2020-07-24 20 bouts VFC 71 - Valor Fighting Challenge 71 2020-07-03 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Inal Khasbulatov KO · FFC - FMR Fighting Championship: Selection 2 R1 0:03 Frantisek Drvota KO (Head Kick) · IAF - Streetfighter 1 R1 0:04 Bobur Nabiev KO · FFC - FMR Fighting Championship: Selection 2 R1 0:07 Khurram Nazarshoev KO · FFC - FMR Fighting Championship: Selection 2 R1 0:09 Michal Andryszak KO (High Kick) · RWC 5 - Bez Przebaczenia R1 0:09