The MMA year in review

October 2025

October 2025 saw 390 professional MMA events and 3,479 bouts recorded worldwide, up 12 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 65 % ended in a finish — 1,174 by KO/TKO and 1,015 by submission — with 1,202 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was MMA Amateurs - Challengers with 58 bouts.

390

Events

▲ 41 vs prev yr

3,479

Bouts

63 %

Finish rate

1,174 KO · 1,015 SUB · 1,202 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 6 French Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Shooto 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Cage Warriors 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 6 Ebbw Vale Sports Centre Ebbw Vale, Wales 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 JCK International Fighting Center Luliang, Shanxi, China 2 Sekaikan Osaka, Japan 2

Biggest cards

MMA Amateurs - Challengers 2025-10-12 58 bouts GAMMA - Moldova MMA Championship 2025-10-25 40 bouts Evolution Championship - Fight Night 118 2025-10-03 39 bouts FMMAF - 2025 French MMA Cup: Day 2 2025-10-05 35 bouts SFC 7 - Samurai Fighting Championship 7 2025-10-04 27 bouts

Fastest finishes

Paul Teague SubmissionJimmy Neely · Oxfitness MMA - Saturday Night Fights R1 0:01 Ariq Affany TKO (Punches) · F3 Championship - Road to One Pride MMA R1 0:04 Gael Rechal TKO · MMA Amateurs - Challengers R1 0:06 Alvaro Rocha TKO (Punches) · VFL 1 - Volcan Fight League R1 0:07 Destiny Porter KO (Body Kick) · UNF 28 - Up Next Fighting 28 R1 0:08