The MMA year in review

March 2022

March 2022 saw 375 professional MMA events and 3,291 bouts recorded worldwide, up 107 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 1,198 by KO/TKO and 939 by submission — with 1,085 going to a decision.

Deep ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was MFC 6 - Monster Fighting Championship 6 with 42 bouts.

375

Events

▲ 194 vs prev yr

3,291

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

1,198 KO · 939 SUB · 1,085 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Deep 6 B2 Fighting Series 4 Professional Fighters League 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 4 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 4

Busiest venues

New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 5 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4 Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, United States 4 Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3 Moscow Russia, Russia 3 Khalifa Sports City Stadium Isa Town, Manama, Bahrain 3

Biggest cards

MFC 6 - Monster Fighting Championship 6 2022-03-26 42 bouts BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 27 2022-03-12 38 bouts KFL 4 - Khiza Fight League 2022-03-11 36 bouts CF 2 - Cobra Fighter 2 2022-03-19 30 bouts UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 18 2022-03-12 29 bouts

Fastest finishes

David Ruan KO · GFC - Gama Fight Champions R1 0:02 Zachary Blumberg KO (Punch) · Flex Fight Series - Unleash the Beast Vol. 11 R1 0:02 Joe Patterson KO (Punch) · BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 27 R1 0:03 Rafael Jimenez KO · MMA Fight Pass - Cage Fights Vol. 2 R1 0:04 Waqar Khan TKO · MMAFI - Contenders 2022 Mumbai R1 0:05