The MMA year in review

February 2026

February 2026 saw 312 professional MMA events and 2,655 bouts recorded worldwide, down 8 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 65 % ended in a finish — 920 by KO/TKO and 771 by submission — with 914 going to a decision.

Union of Mixed Martial Arts ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Troncal Fight League - Semilla with 30 bouts.

312

Events

▼ 26 vs prev yr

2,655

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

920 KO · 771 SUB · 914 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Union of Mixed Martial Arts 7 One Championship 5 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation 5 LUX Fight League 4 Cage Warriors 4 Deep 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 Belgrade Serbia, Serbia 5 Minglewood Hall Memphis, Tennessee, United States 2 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 2 176box Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan 2 Showcenter Complex Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 2

Biggest cards

Troncal Fight League - Semilla 2026-02-28 30 bouts Pancrase - Blood.9 2026-02-11 29 bouts Evolution Championship - Fight Night 130 2026-02-13 29 bouts Deep - Nagoya Impact 2026: Kobudo Fight 1st Round 2026-02-23 23 bouts KCC 11 - Kingdom Combat Championship 11 2026-02-21 22 bouts

Fastest finishes

Valid Abu Subekh KO (Head Kick) · Honor Combat Series - Honor Combat Series 2 R1 0:03 Kevin Azouz TKO (Punch) · SN - Stars Night 2026 R1 0:06 Kenshin Murase KO (Punch) · Grachan - Grachan 80 R1 0:07 Romero Reis TKO (Flying Knee) · HXMMA 40 - Hexagone MMA 40 R1 0:08 Ahmed Carmino TKO · Flex Fight Series Vol. 55 - The Secret Society R1 0:08