The MMA year in review

July 2021

July 2021 saw 283 professional MMA events and 2,487 bouts recorded worldwide, up 258 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 919 by KO/TKO and 693 by submission — with 826 going to a decision.

B2 Fighting Series ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 22 with 41 bouts.

283

Events

▲ 204 vs prev yr

2,487

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

919 KO · 693 SUB · 826 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

B2 Fighting Series 5 Jue Cheng King 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 4 Combate Global 4 Inside Fighters League (IFL) 4

Busiest venues

Moscow Russia, Russia 6 Haikou Hainan, China 5 Upper Arena Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4 St. Petersburg Russia, Russia 4 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 3 Univision Studios Miami, Florida, United States 3

Biggest cards

Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 22 2021-07-25 41 bouts Ultimate Battle Grounds 8 - Summer Heat 2: The Fight Expo 2021-07-17 36 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 54 2021-07-07 35 bouts Epic Fighting - Epic 46 2021-07-23 27 bouts The Hero - Pro Fight Night 5: Unstoppable 2021-07-24 26 bouts

Fastest finishes

Devin Hope KO · WCE - West Coast Elite MMA 5 R1 0:07 Musheg Bagdasaryan TKO (Body Kick and Punches) · Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 22 R1 0:07 Muhammad Wattad TKO (Punches) · Zuri MMA 12 - Zuri Warriors Championship R1 0:08 Ben Grady KO (Punch) · AOS2 - Art of Scrap 2: Kraus vs. Huckbody R1 0:08 Erik Kelso TKO · MCF - VIP Show R1 0:09