The MMA year in review

October 2024

October 2024 saw 349 professional MMA events and 3,105 bouts recorded worldwide, down 11 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 63 % ended in a finish — 1,109 by KO/TKO and 821 by submission — with 1,128 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Evolution Championship 100 - The Dark Night with 50 bouts.

349

Events

▼ 42 vs prev yr

3,105

Bouts

62 %

Finish rate

1,109 KO · 821 SUB · 1,128 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Octagon Promotion 3 King of the Cage 3 Dana White's Contender Series 3 Dacheng Wuyi 3

Busiest venues

UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 3 Gliwice Poland, Poland 3 Guangzhou Rongchuang Sports Centre Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 3 Nilson Nelson Gymnasium Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Evolution Championship 100 - The Dark Night 2024-10-25 50 bouts Nightmare FC - Nightmare 008 2024-10-18 49 bouts SFH 18 / RyskCombat MMA 12 - El Fino vs. El Charrua 2024-10-27 29 bouts BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 36 2024-10-05 28 bouts Campania Kombat 6 - Caiazza vs. Segedi 2024-10-26 26 bouts

Fastest finishes

Chaymae Boudik TKO (Retirement) · Evolution Championship 100 - The Dark Night R1 0:02 Tarek Eltahan TKO (Retirement) · Evolution Championship 100 - The Dark Night R1 0:02 Hayden Qureshi KO (Punch) · LFC 27 - Lion Fighting Championships 27 R1 0:04 Yappa Tom Yanen TKO (Punches) · WCF - Wardog Cage Fight 50: 1st Round R1 0:05 Kyle Day TKO · CN - Combat Night: Orlando R1 0:06