The MMA year in review

2023

2023 saw 4,252 professional MMA events and 36,751 bouts recorded worldwide, up 7 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 12,564 by KO/TKO and 11,131 by submission — with 12,312 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (58), and the biggest single card was IMMAF - 2022 World Championships: Day 3 with 122 bouts.

4,252

Events

▲ 283 vs 2022

36,751

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

12,564 KO · 11,131 SUB · 12,312 DEC

Methods

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most active organisations

One Championship 58 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 49 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 43 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 40 Octagon Promotion 31 Absolute Championship Akhmat 30

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 54 Moscow Russia, Russia 44 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 38 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 27 JCK International Fighting Center Jiaocheng County, Shanxi, China 21 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 21

Biggest cards

IMMAF - 2022 World Championships: Day 3 2023-02-14 122 bouts IMMAF - 2022 World Championships: Day 2 2023-02-13 113 bouts IMMAF - 2023 World Championships: Day 2 2023-11-21 101 bouts IMMAF - 2022 World Championships: Day 1 2023-02-12 92 bouts WOW - 2023 Spanish MMA Championship 2023-07-01 83 bouts

Fastest finishes

Nhan Nghia Luu TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · LC 7 - Lion Championship 7: History Makers R0 5:00 Luis Hernandez KO (Head Kick) · Titan FC 83 - Lewis vs. Decca R1 0:01 Terry Johnson TKO (Punches) · Griggs Entertainment - GE Fights: High Octane R1 0:01 Travis Lawrence TKO · Agoge Fight League - AFL 3: Battlegrounds 2 R1 0:02 Robelis Despaigne KO (Head Kick) · Fury FC - Challenger Series 7 R1 0:03