The MMA year in review

April 2025

April 2025 saw 357 professional MMA events and 3,017 bouts recorded worldwide, up 8 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 1,089 by KO/TKO and 866 by submission — with 999 going to a decision.

Federacion de Artes Marciales Mixtas ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 38 with 31 bouts.

357

Events

▲ 25 vs prev yr

3,017

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

1,089 KO · 866 SUB · 999 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Federacion de Artes Marciales Mixtas 6 Deep 5 Cage Warriors 5 One Championship 4 Shooto 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, United States 3 Sekaikan Osaka, Japan 2 Prime Hall Minsk, Belarus 2 Florida State Fairgrounds Tampa, Florida, United States 2 Alexandria Egypt, Egypt 2

Biggest cards

BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 38 2025-04-12 31 bouts Evolution Championship 108 - Evolution Championship 2025-04-18 31 bouts UPL 6 - 1st National Tournament: Argentina vs. Uruguay 2025-04-13 29 bouts MMA Battle Arena - Battle Arena 84: Northampton 2025-04-12 24 bouts Fury FC - Challenger Series 13 2025-04-27 23 bouts

Fastest finishes

Maycol Alves TKO (Punches) · AFN 2 - Apus Fight Night R1 0:06 Leon Krajacic KO (Head Kick) · Absolute Combat Federation - ACF 5 x Impact Fight Night 4 R1 0:07 Valentin Gjokaj TKO · Time to Shine 6 - MMA Fight Night R1 0:08 Javion Causey TKO (Strikes) · Violence Fight League - VFL 3: Still Here R1 0:08 Yakub Kediev KO (Punch) · ACA YE 53 - ACA Young Eagles 53 R1 0:08