The MMA year in review

February 2021

February 2021 saw 150 professional MMA events and 1,215 bouts recorded worldwide, down 49 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 70 % ended in a finish — 482 by KO/TKO and 355 by submission — with 361 going to a decision.

Union of Mixed Martial Arts ran the most events (9), and the biggest single card was Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 19 with 68 bouts.

150

Events

▼ 146 vs prev yr

1,215

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

482 KO · 355 SUB · 361 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Union of Mixed Martial Arts 9 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 One Championship 3 Hardrock MMA 3 Eagle FC 2

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 4 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 3 Almaty Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan 2 Prime Hall Minsk, Belarus 2 Hartman Arena Park City, Kansas, United States 2 Moscow Russia, Russia 2

Biggest cards

Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 19 2021-02-28 68 bouts ACA YE 17 - ACA Young Eagles 17: Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round 2 2021-02-20 26 bouts Ultimate Battle Grounds 6 - MMA Super Bowl 2021-02-06 22 bouts The Golden Cage 3 - Damiani vs. Saccaro 2021-02-06 20 bouts Barbarians 10 - BFL 10: Cuenca 2021-02-20 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Wazir Aqa Noori TKO · OFC 4 - Original Fighting Championship 4 R0 4:10 Kyle Pufahl KO · WCFL 28 - World Class Fight League 28 R1 0:05 Derek Babcock KO · WCFL 28 - World Class Fight League 28 R1 0:07 Michael Larrimore KO · Combat Quest 11 - Super Brawl R1 0:08 Badrudin Yunusov TKO (Punches) · WGFC 2 - World Global Fighting Championship 2 R1 0:10