The MMA year in review

September 2025

September 2025 saw 347 professional MMA events and 3,042 bouts recorded worldwide, down 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 1,107 by KO/TKO and 903 by submission — with 975 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was CAM 33 - Circuito Argentino de MMA 33 with 43 bouts.

347

Events

▼ 13 vs prev yr

3,042

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

1,107 KO · 903 SUB · 975 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 5 Dana White's Contender Series 5 Deep 5 Shooto 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3

Busiest venues

New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 6 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 5 176box Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan 2 Imagen Venues Escapade 2001 Houston, Texas, United States 2 Lake Charles Event Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States 2

Biggest cards

CAM 33 - Circuito Argentino de MMA 33 2025-09-13 43 bouts Top Fight Russia - Global 5 2025-09-14 31 bouts Fury FC 109 - Fury Fighting Championship 109: Graves vs. Silva 2025-09-07 24 bouts Tiempo de Combate - SBF 20 2025-09-06 23 bouts Iraqi Dragon Fighters Championship - IDFC Fight Night 2025-09-25 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jacek Kujtkowski TKO (Retirement) · Babilon MMA 54 - Blachuta vs. Szczesny R1 0:01 M.J. Magistrado TKO (Punch) · Zeus Fight Night - Road to Olympus 3 R1 0:05 Abe Ott TKO (Punch) · Proving Grounds - Total Fight League R1 0:06 Abe Ott TKO (Punch) · Proving Grounds - Total Fight League R1 0:06 Reginald Chapman TKO · RFC 3 - Ragin Fighting Championship 3 R1 0:07