The MMA year in review

January 2021

January 2021 saw 96 professional MMA events and 821 bouts recorded worldwide, down 39 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 68 % ended in a finish — 313 by KO/TKO and 230 by submission — with 260 going to a decision.

R3 Fighting Championship ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Enter The Dragon 5 - WOTD: ETD 05 with 31 bouts.

96

Events

▼ 62 vs prev yr

821

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

313 KO · 230 SUB · 260 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

R3 Fighting Championship 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 One Championship 3 Union of Mixed Martial Arts 3 National Fighting Championship 2 UAE Warriors 2

Busiest venues

Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 3 Hartman Arena Park City, Kansas, United States 2 Cotton Eyed Joe Knoxville, Tennessee, United States 2 Moscow Russia, Russia 2 Jiu-Jitsu Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2

Biggest cards

Enter The Dragon 5 - WOTD: ETD 05 2021-01-24 31 bouts GalAna Exclusive Championship - Road To GalAna 2 2021-01-27 27 bouts ACA YE 16 - ACA Young Eagles 16: Flyweight Grand Prix 2021 2021-01-30 26 bouts EFC Global/AFC - Joint Tournament 2021-01-30 25 bouts AUFC - Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship 30 2021-01-06 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ullubiy Ataev KO (Head Kick) · Athletic Spirit - Professional MMA and Grappling R1 0:14 Morteza Yadollahpour KO (Head Kick) · CFL 1 - Cage Fighting League 1 R1 0:14 Ching Chien Chang KO · Enter The Dragon 5 - WOTD: ETD 05 R1 0:15 Zhifa Shang KO (Punch) · WLF - W.A.R.S. 50 R1 0:15 Dakota Hope TKO (Punches) · Peak Fighting 7 - The Proving Ground R1 0:15