The MMA year in review

June 2023

June 2023 saw 340 professional MMA events and 2,719 bouts recorded worldwide, down 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 68 % ended in a finish — 1,019 by KO/TKO and 800 by submission — with 845 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was FIGMMA - 14th Italian MMA Cup with 47 bouts.

340

Events

▼ 14 vs prev yr

2,719

Bouts

67 %

Finish rate

1,019 KO · 800 SUB · 845 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 6 Absolute Championship Akhmat 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Cage Warriors 3 Professional Fighters League 3 Nashe Delo 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 6 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3 Overtime Elite Arena Atlanta, Georgia, United States 3 Khanty-Mansiysk Russia, Russia 3 Imagen Venues Escapade 2001 Houston, Texas, United States 2 Moscow Russia, Russia 2

Biggest cards

FIGMMA - 14th Italian MMA Cup 2023-06-03 47 bouts KFC 2 - Karaj Fighting Champion 2023-06-12 45 bouts Afghanistan Mixed Martial Arts Champions - AMC 1: Mohmand vs. Rahimi 2023-06-10 32 bouts OFN 3 - Original Fight Night: Dana vs. Noori 2023-06-08 29 bouts BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 31 2023-06-10 27 bouts

Fastest finishes

Saifulla Dashlakaev TKO · 559 Fights 98 - 559 Fights R1 0:03 Robert Olivarez TKO (Punches) · TCMMA - Texas Clash Bash 23 R1 0:04 Khamall Khari Dunkley TKO (Punches) · Flex Fight Series Vol. 24 - The Beach Brawl R1 0:05 Daniel Mott TKO · AMF - Attitude MMA Fights 27 R1 0:05 Luke La Vanway TKO (Punches) · RITC 5 - Rage in the Cage 5 R1 0:06