The MMA year in review

April 2023

April 2023 saw 354 professional MMA events and 2,870 bouts recorded worldwide, up 3 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 1,003 by KO/TKO and 826 by submission — with 961 going to a decision.

Jue Cheng King ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was FederKombat - 3rd Italian MMA Open: Italian National Team Selection with 47 bouts.

354

Events

▲ 10 vs prev yr

2,870

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

1,003 KO · 826 SUB · 961 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Jue Cheng King 5 One Championship 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Shooto 3 Professional Fighters League 3 Spartacus MMA 3

Busiest venues

Moscow Russia, Russia 6 JCK International Fighting Center Jiaocheng County, Shanxi, China 5 Expo Center Norte Sao Paulo, Brazil 4 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3

Biggest cards

FederKombat - 3rd Italian MMA Open: Italian National Team Selection 2023-04-02 47 bouts Flex Fight Series Vol. 22 - Smack to the Future 2023-04-22 26 bouts CF 5 - Cobra Fighter 5 2023-04-16 25 bouts BMF MMA 5 - Bad Mofo MMA 2023-04-15 25 bouts Troncal Fight League - Zona de Guerra 2023-04-29 25 bouts

Fastest finishes

Xavier Horton KO (Punch) · AFS 16 - Aries Fight Series 16 R1 0:04 Stiven Valencia KO (Punch)William Arciniegas · Matchmaker MMA 4 - Torres vs. Roa R1 0:04 Stiven Valencia KO (Punch) · Matchmaker MMA 4 - Torres vs. Roa R1 0:04 Manuel Leija TKO (Punches) · CLIP - Motor City Cagefights 14 R1 0:04 Diego Dutra KO (Spinning Back Kick) · Spartacus MMA - Arnold Fest South America Day 2 R1 0:05