The MMA year in review

November 2022

November 2022 saw 393 professional MMA events and 3,003 bouts recorded worldwide, up 22 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 68 % ended in a finish — 1,147 by KO/TKO and 845 by submission — with 955 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was OFN 1 - Original Fight Night: Vazeri vs. Qudrat with 38 bouts.

393

Events

▲ 71 vs prev yr

3,003

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

1,147 KO · 845 SUB · 955 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 4 Deep 4 Spartacus MMA 4 Cage Warriors 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Octagon Promotion 3

Busiest venues

Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 4 Korakuen Hall Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 Pattaya Thailand, Thailand 3 Spartacus MMA Fighting Arena Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 2 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 2

Biggest cards

OFN 1 - Original Fight Night: Vazeri vs. Qudrat 2022-11-11 38 bouts UGB MMA Championship - Combat Sports Festival 2022-11-13 28 bouts UFS 16 - Dunker vs. Nazer 2022-11-13 27 bouts GEMMAF - Deutsche Meisterschaften 2022 2022-11-26 24 bouts FNC 3 - Fight Night Championship 3 2022-11-06 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Bakhitjon Alibekov KO (Body Kick) · OZZ - Orda Zhekpe Zhek Championship 1 R1 0:05 Mantas Kondratavicius KO (Flying Knee) · KOK - World Series in Kaunas R1 0:06 Jacob Watt KO (Head Kick) · Primal Fighting Championship - Caged Inferno 2 R1 0:08 Chris Brant TKO (Punches) · Square Ring Promotions - Island Fights 75 R1 0:09 Ouadia Tergui TKO (Punches) · CFC - Centurion FC: Ad Maiora R1 0:09