The MMA year in review

September 2024

September 2024 saw 360 professional MMA events and 3,100 bouts recorded worldwide, down 7 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 1,117 by KO/TKO and 893 by submission — with 1,027 going to a decision.

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Evolution Championship 98 - Fire Dragons with 46 bouts.

360

Events

▼ 27 vs prev yr

3,100

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

1,117 KO · 893 SUB · 1,027 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 6 One Championship 5 Shooto 4 Dana White's Contender Series 4 Deep 4 Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) 4

Busiest venues

Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico 6 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 Hardcore Platform Moscow, Russia 4 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 2 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

Evolution Championship 98 - Fire Dragons 2024-09-13 46 bouts Serbian MMA Federation - SMMAF: Stefan Savic Memorial 2024-09-22 41 bouts IMMAF - 2024 Pan American Championships: Day 5 2024-09-06 31 bouts IMMAF - 2024 Pan American Championships: Day 6 2024-09-07 25 bouts WEF 135 - Amankulov vs. Lysikov 2024-09-08 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ty Soucy TKO · NEF 59 - Flashpoint R1 0:04 Mostafa Abdo KO (Head Kick) · Evolution Championship 98 - Fire Dragons R1 0:04 Paul Denis Navero TKO (Head Kick and Punches) · HXMMA 20 - Hexagone MMA 20 R1 0:05 Nicholas Massaro KO (Punch) · DSMMA - Dead Serious 55 R1 0:06 Jon Lozos TKO (Strikes) · Titan Combat Championship 3 - Redemption R1 0:06