The MMA year in review

February 2024

February 2024 saw 308 professional MMA events and 2,577 bouts recorded worldwide, up 5 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 882 by KO/TKO and 796 by submission — with 868 going to a decision.

Union of Mixed Martial Arts ran the most events (11), and the biggest single card was Evolution Championship - Fight Night 90 with 40 bouts.

308

Events

▲ 14 vs prev yr

2,577

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

882 KO · 796 SUB · 868 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Union of Mixed Martial Arts 11 One Championship 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 5 LUX Fight League 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 4 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 4

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia 2 Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 2 Imagen Venues Escapade 2001 Houston, Texas, United States 2

Biggest cards

Evolution Championship - Fight Night 90 2024-02-08 40 bouts MMAA CZ - MMAA Arena Cup 84 2024-02-03 33 bouts Bears FC 6 - Bears Fighting Championship 2024-02-29 30 bouts ACA YE 46 - ACA Young Eagles 46 2024-02-29 27 bouts Serbian MMA Federation - SMMAF: MMA Prvenstvo Srbije 2024 2024-02-18 26 bouts

Fastest finishes

Paul Elizondo Jr. TKO · VFS 14 - Valley Fight Series 14 R1 0:06 Rick Harris TKO (Strikes) · Battle 12 - Battle MMA Championships R1 0:06 David Travnicek TKO (Body Kick) · Savage Fight Club - Savage 2 R1 0:08 Oleksandr Revenko TKO (Punch) · Carpathian Warriors 13 - Polska vs. Czechy R1 0:08 Gage Geren TKO · Impact Promotions - Beatdown at the Beach 31 R1 0:10