The MMA year in review

January 2024

January 2024 saw 175 professional MMA events and 1,452 bouts recorded worldwide, up 9 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 64 % ended in a finish — 486 by KO/TKO and 426 by submission — with 511 going to a decision.

Union of Mixed Martial Arts ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was FMMAF - MMA League 9: Toulon - Day 1 with 40 bouts.

175

Events

▲ 14 vs prev yr

1,452

Bouts

63 %

Finish rate

486 KO · 426 SUB · 511 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Union of Mixed Martial Arts 6 One Championship 5 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 3 Jue Cheng King 3 Nashe Delo 3 UAE Warriors 2

Busiest venues

Moscow Russia, Russia 4 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 JCK International Fighting Center Luliang, Shanxi, China 3 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2

Biggest cards

FMMAF - MMA League 9: Toulon - Day 1 2024-01-13 40 bouts AUFC - Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship 48 2024-01-30 31 bouts ACA YE 44 - ACA Young Eagles 44 2024-01-19 29 bouts Turkey MMA Federation - MMA Pro League 2 2024-01-01 22 bouts KFC 3 - Karaj Fighting Champion 2024-01-14 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Takaya Suzuki KO (Flying Knee) · Shooto - Professional Shooto 2024 Vol. 1 R1 0:04 Zeyneb Huseynli TKO · AFC - Ased Fighting Championship: Selection 10 R1 0:04 Britton Wood TKO · DCS 90 - New Years Knockout 2024 R1 0:06 Andrey Evdokimov KO (Punch)Rabadan Magomedov · Colosseum MMA - Battle of Champions 47 R1 0:08 Trey Frazier TKO · Real Deal Championships - RDC 10 R1 0:08