The MMA year in review

September 2022

September 2022 saw 361 professional MMA events and 3,081 bouts recorded worldwide, up 34 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 1,048 by KO/TKO and 935 by submission — with 1,031 going to a decision.

Dana White's Contender Series ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was IMMAF - 2022 European Championships: Day 2 with 68 bouts.

361

Events

▲ 92 vs prev yr

3,081

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

1,048 KO · 935 SUB · 1,031 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Dana White's Contender Series 4 Combate Global 4 Spartacus MMA 4 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 Bella Italia Efa Village Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 4 Cisneros Studios Miami, Florida, United States 4 Spartacus MMA Fighting Arena Sao Paulo, Brazil 4 Moscow Russia, Russia 3 Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 3

Biggest cards

IMMAF - 2022 European Championships: Day 2 2022-09-28 68 bouts IMMAF - 2022 European Championships: Day 3 2022-09-29 63 bouts Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 33 2022-09-25 56 bouts IMMAF - 2022 European Championships: Day 1 2022-09-27 55 bouts IMMAF - 2022 European Championships: Day 4 2022-09-30 36 bouts

Fastest finishes

A.D. Palmore TKO (Punches) · Synergy FC - Kansas City Fight Night R1 0:05 Nathan Hawthorne TKO · Hendo Sports Management - Fight Night 9 R1 0:06 Shaqueme Rock TKO (Punches) · Contenders - Contenders 33 R1 0:06 Jocque Hunter TKO · Ultimate Battle Grounds 12 - The Return R1 0:08 Lwidbig Macedo Valles TKO (Punches) · AFC 20 - Amazon Fighting Championship 20 R1 0:09