The MMA year in review

July 2025

July 2025 saw 298 professional MMA events and 2,606 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 956 by KO/TKO and 757 by submission — with 837 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Campania Kombat 9 - Campania Kombat with 32 bouts.

298

Events

▼ 3 vs prev yr

2,606

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

956 KO · 757 SUB · 837 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 4 Octagon Promotion 4 Cun MMA 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Professional Fighters League 3 UAE Warriors 2

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 Yiran Youth Plaza Jinzhong, Shanxi, China 3 Sekaikan Osaka, Japan 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2 Space42 Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2 JCK International Fighting Center Luliang, Shanxi, China 2

Biggest cards

Campania Kombat 9 - Campania Kombat 2025-07-19 32 bouts Evolution Championship - Fight Night 114 2025-07-25 30 bouts CAM 32 - Circuito Argentino de MMA 32 2025-07-12 25 bouts ACC 69 - Amateur Combat Club 2025-07-05 23 bouts UPL 7 - 2nd National Tournament: Argentina vs. Uruguay 2025-07-20 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Anthony Melendez TKO (Punches) · BTC 30 - Future Legends R1 0:06 Lincoln Cooper KO (Head Kick) · ECC 4 - Elite Combat Championship R1 0:07 Ruan Cristian TKO (Punches) · NP Fight - NPF 25 R1 0:07 Tyree Overton KO (Punch) · FAC 30 - Fighting Alliance Championship 30: O'Brien vs. Montalvo R1 0:08 Mavlon Kasimov KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) · ATFC 22 - Amir Temur Fighting Championship 22 R1 0:10