The MMA year in review

August 2023

August 2023 saw 344 professional MMA events and 3,466 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 63 % ended in a finish — 979 by KO/TKO and 1,179 by submission — with 1,259 going to a decision.

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation ran the most events (24), and the biggest single card was IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 2, Cage 3 with 66 bouts.

344

Events

▲ 32 vs prev yr

3,466

Bouts

62 %

Finish rate

979 KO · 1,179 SUB · 1,259 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 24 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 6 One Championship 5 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 4 Dana White's Contender Series 4 Professional Fighters League 3

Busiest venues

Mubadala Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 20 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 El Salitre Coliseum Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia 4 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 3

Biggest cards

IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 2, Cage 3 2023-08-03 66 bouts IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 2, Cage 1 2023-08-03 60 bouts IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 2, Cage 4 2023-08-03 58 bouts IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 1, Cage 3 2023-08-02 55 bouts IMMAF - 2023 Youth World Championships: Day 2, Cage 2 2023-08-03 52 bouts

Fastest finishes

Niko Ligons KO (Punch) · Made Men Promotions - Live Cage Fights at The Waterfront 2 R1 0:08 Terel Jones TKO · MCL 6 - Martial Combat League 6 R1 0:08 Stefan Stankovic TKO (Punches) · GFC Serbia - Gladiators Fighting Championship 9 R1 0:09 Francks Rodriguez TKO (Punches) · Inka 37 - Ortega vs. De Oliveira R1 0:10 Gabriel Bencomo TKO (Strikes) · FW - Fightworld 29 R1 0:10