The MMA year in review

July 2022

July 2022 saw 353 professional MMA events and 2,980 bouts recorded worldwide, up 25 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 68 % ended in a finish — 1,099 by KO/TKO and 877 by submission — with 932 going to a decision.

Combate Global ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Liger Fighting Championship - LFC 2 with 33 bouts.

353

Events

▲ 70 vs prev yr

2,980

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

1,099 KO · 877 SUB · 932 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Combate Global 5 Jue Cheng King 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 5 Kumite 1 League 4 Thunder Fight 3 Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 3

Busiest venues

Haikou Hainan, China 5 Cisneros Studios Miami, Florida, United States 5 Film City Goregoan Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 4 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3 Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2 Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 2

Biggest cards

Liger Fighting Championship - LFC 2 2022-07-24 33 bouts BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 28 2022-07-16 31 bouts EFC Global - EFC Global 23 2022-07-16 24 bouts PFC 6 - Peace Fighting Championship 6: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memories 2022-07-01 23 bouts FSC 22 - FightStar Championship 22 2022-07-15 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Stanley Senatus KO (Punch) · Flex Fight Series Vol. 15 - Fight Festival R1 0:07 Zach Gehl TKO (Punches) · OFP - Warrior Games 13 R1 0:07 Andrew Callaway TKO (Strikes) · Battle 4 - Battle MMA Championships R1 0:07 Josh Whaley KO · Walkout FC 19 - Fight For Mental Health R1 0:08 Sandro Batsiashvili TKO · OFL - Outlaw Fight League: Scars and Stars R1 0:09