The MMA year in review

August 2022

August 2022 saw 312 professional MMA events and 2,512 bouts recorded worldwide, up 15 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 928 by KO/TKO and 731 by submission — with 799 going to a decision.

Dana White's Contender Series ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 31 with 38 bouts.

312

Events

▲ 41 vs prev yr

2,512

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

928 KO · 731 SUB · 799 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Dana White's Contender Series 5 B2 Fighting Series 4 Combate Global 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Professional Fighters League 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Cisneros Studios Miami, Florida, United States 3 176box Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan 3 Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 3 Moscow Russia, Russia 3 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3

Biggest cards

Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 31 2022-08-28 38 bouts MY - Malla Yuddha 1 2022-08-15 31 bouts UFS 15 - Ponce vs. Dipp 2022-08-07 29 bouts NFC 2 - Night Fighting Champions 2022-08-19 28 bouts ACA YE 28 - ACA Young Eagles 28 2022-08-20 25 bouts

Fastest finishes

Rafael Tobias Submission (Keylock) · Spartacus MMA - Spartacus Fight Event 9 R1 0:04 Ismail Khan KO · Flogger Series - FS 8: Jett Grande vs. Nasratullah R1 0:04 Ebeson Sevalho TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · Spartacus MMA - Spartacus Fight Event 9 R1 0:05 Bogdan Gnidko KO (Punch) · KSW 73 - Wrzosek vs. Sarara R1 0:05 Keegan Williams KO · B2 Fighting Series 174 - Lake Charles, LA R1 0:05