The MMA year in review

November 2021

November 2021 saw 322 professional MMA events and 2,585 bouts recorded worldwide, up 78 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 951 by KO/TKO and 747 by submission — with 839 going to a decision.

Jue Cheng King ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was MFC 5 - Monster Fighting Championship 5 with 31 bouts.

322

Events

▲ 141 vs prev yr

2,585

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

951 KO · 747 SUB · 839 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Jue Cheng King 4 B2 Fighting Series 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Combate Global 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Shooto 3

Busiest venues

Haikou Hainan, China 4 Moscow Russia, Russia 4 Univision Studios Miami, Florida, United States 3 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Kiev Ukraine, Ukraine 3 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3

Biggest cards

MFC 5 - Monster Fighting Championship 5 2021-11-19 31 bouts UFS 13 - Vargas vs. Ciccarelli 2021-11-21 26 bouts UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 17 2021-11-27 23 bouts ACA YE 22 - ACA Young Eagles 22 2021-11-12 23 bouts Evolution Championship - Fight Night 61 2021-11-26 23 bouts

Fastest finishes

Daniel Kolasinski KO (Head Kick) · Strife 1 - Gawryjolek vs. Konkel R1 0:05 Angel Hidalgo Submission (Armbar) · JFL 28 - Jasaji Fighting League 28 R1 0:07 Khadis Ibragimov KO (Punch) · Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA 14 R1 0:09 Robert Lee Tysean Graham Submission · 51Fifty - Fight Night 7 R1 0:09 Jesse Yada TKO (Head Kick) · Eternal MMA 63 - Gold Coast R1 0:09