The MMA year in review

May 2024

May 2024 saw 416 professional MMA events and 3,672 bouts recorded worldwide, up 9 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 64 % ended in a finish — 1,250 by KO/TKO and 1,080 by submission — with 1,286 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was G-Fight - Elite 1 with 52 bouts.

416

Events

▲ 35 vs prev yr

3,672

Bouts

63 %

Finish rate

1,250 KO · 1,080 SUB · 1,286 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 7 One Championship 6 French Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4 Georgian Association of Mixed Martial Arts 4 Deep 4 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 6 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 4 Hybrid Fitness Center Windhoek, Namibia 4 UFC Performance Institute Shanghai, China 4 Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 4 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4

Biggest cards

G-Fight - Elite 1 2024-05-05 52 bouts Evolution Championship 94 - Dark Knights 2024-05-02 40 bouts FMMAF - MMA League 15: Junior Miramas - Day 2 2024-05-26 35 bouts CAM 25 - Circuito Argentino de MMA 25 2024-05-11 31 bouts MFC 12 - Montenegro Fighting Championship 12: Day 1 2024-05-11 31 bouts

Fastest finishes

Rahimullah Osmani TKO (Punches) · CFG 1 - Cage Fighting Germany 1 R1 0:05 Ivan Asensio KO (Head Kick) · Furious Fight Championship 2 - Furious FC 2 R1 0:05 James Grande TKO (Punches) · Flex Fight Series Vol. 35 - Malice in Wonderland R1 0:05 Cain Roberts KO · Victory Cage Fighting Championships - VCFC: The Last Samurai R1 0:06 Vladimir Stanca TKO (Punches) · TW MMA 3 - The Warriors MMA 3 R1 0:06