The MMA year in review

January 2026

January 2026 saw 191 professional MMA events and 1,473 bouts recorded worldwide, up 19 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 66 % ended in a finish — 534 by KO/TKO and 418 by submission — with 495 going to a decision.

Union of Mixed Martial Arts ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Flex Fight Series Vol. 54 - Bad Lands with 23 bouts.

191

Events

▲ 30 vs prev yr

1,473

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

534 KO · 418 SUB · 495 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Union of Mixed Martial Arts 7 One Championship 4 Cun MMA 3 Absolute Championship Akhmat 3 Naiza Fighter Championship 3 Wu Lin Feng (YFU) 2

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 4 Anshun Olympic Sports Center Anshun, Guizhou, China 3 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 2 Nilson Nelson Gymnasium Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil 2 Almaty Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Chechnya, Russia 2

Biggest cards

Flex Fight Series Vol. 54 - Bad Lands 2026-01-31 23 bouts Fury FC 113 - Fury Fighting Championship 113: Kamara vs. Silva 2026-01-18 20 bouts SMMAF - Nordic Masters MMA 2026: Finals 2026-01-17 20 bouts WLF - W.A.R.S. 91 2026-01-09 18 bouts PFC 50 - Peak Fighting 50 2026-01-30 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Salhahuddin Everett KO (Punches) · Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 151 R1 0:04 Jiabao Zhang KO (Punches) · Jue Cheng King - JCK Kings 010 R1 0:06 Khamauryea Mitchell TKOPhillip Demier · Real Deal Championships - RDC 24 R1 0:08 Cody Beck TKO (Punches)Phillip Demier · Real Deal Championships - RDC 24 R1 0:09 Callyn Bishop TKO (Punch) · AFC - Ascendancy Fighting Championship 69 R1 0:09