The MMA year in review

September 2021

September 2021 saw 269 professional MMA events and 2,265 bouts recorded worldwide, up 60 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 797 by KO/TKO and 688 by submission — with 727 going to a decision.

Jue Cheng King ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was IMMAF - 2021 MMA World Cup - Prague: Day 2 with 51 bouts.

269

Events

▲ 101 vs prev yr

2,265

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

797 KO · 688 SUB · 727 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Jue Cheng King 4 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4 Deep 4 Dana White's Contender Series 4 One Championship 4 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 4

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4 Haikou Hainan, China 4 Univision Studios Miami, Florida, United States 3 Almaty Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan 3 UNYP Arena Prague Prague, Czech Republic 3

Biggest cards

IMMAF - 2021 MMA World Cup - Prague: Day 2 2021-09-09 51 bouts KFL 2 - Khiza Fight League 2021-09-03 37 bouts IMMAF - 2021 MMA World Cup - Prague: Day 3 2021-09-10 35 bouts IMMAF - 2021 MMA World Cup - Prague: Day 1 2021-09-08 33 bouts The Hero - Pro Fight Night 6: Fighters Dream 1 2021-09-25 28 bouts

Fastest finishes

Pavel Pinzul KO (Punch) · Mixed Fight Promotion - Mixed Fight Promotion Tourney R1 0:04 Juan Pieta KO · SW 6 - Supreme Warriors 6 R1 0:05 Wacil Kostic KO (Spinning Hook Kick) · Rise Debut Fight Series - Rise DFS 5 R1 0:07 Tyler Peterick KO (Punch) · 3RT - 3 River Throwdown 17 R1 0:07 Abbas Abasov KO (Punch) · OFP - Warrior Games 9 R1 0:07