The MMA year in review

August 2025

August 2025 saw 336 professional MMA events and 2,935 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 1,084 by KO/TKO and 834 by submission — with 954 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Evolution Championship - Fight Night 116 with 38 bouts.

336

Events

▼ 5 vs prev yr

2,935

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

1,084 KO · 834 SUB · 954 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 6 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 6 Professional Fighters League 4 Octagon Promotion 3 Dana White's Contender Series 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 2

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 6 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 Cairo Egypt, Egypt 3 Shanghai Indoor Stadium Shanghai, China 3 Showcenter Complex Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 2 Korakuen Hall Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

Evolution Championship - Fight Night 116 2025-08-15 38 bouts One SFC 2 - One Strike Fighting Championship 2025-08-22 33 bouts CF 14 - Cobra Fighter 14 2025-08-10 31 bouts LDF 9 - Liga de Fuego 9 2025-08-02 29 bouts BCMMA - Cage Warriors Academy South East 39 2025-08-16 25 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mahdi Amhaz KO (Spinning Backfist) · The Machete Championship - TMC 7 R1 0:03 Nathan Altland TKO · Gladiator Promotions - Beatdown at the Beach 36 R1 0:05 Jean Do Santos KO (Flying Knee) · African Knockout - AKO 10: Do Santos vs. Jibrin R1 0:08 Donovan McAfee TKO (Punches) · CZMMA - Cagezilla FC 86 R1 0:08 Tamana Ahmadi KO (Punch) · AFC - Almighty Fighting Championship 42 R1 0:08