The MMA year in review

March 2026

March 2026 saw 391 professional MMA events and 3,369 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 64 % ended in a finish — 1,157 by KO/TKO and 960 by submission — with 1,167 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was BFC 4 - Bosnian Fighting Championship 4 with 31 bouts.

391

Events

▲ 3 vs prev yr

3,369

Bouts

63 %

Finish rate

1,157 KO · 960 SUB · 1,167 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 5 Jungle Fight 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 Cage Warriors 4 Deep 3 BSB Fight 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 Almaty Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan 3 JCK International Fighting Center Luliang, Shanxi, China 3 DOMVS Arena Seoul, South Korea 3 BEC Arena Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 2 Nilson Nelson Gymnasium Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

BFC 4 - Bosnian Fighting Championship 4 2026-03-28 31 bouts IF 8 - Instinct Fighter 8: Revolution 2026-03-21 28 bouts MMA Polska Stowarzyszenie 16 - Klatka 1 2026-03-28 26 bouts Raged UK MMA - Raged UK MMA 24 2026-03-21 25 bouts Anthony Pettis FC 23 - Milwaukee Fight Night 10 2026-03-29 24 bouts

Fastest finishes

Adam Silvey TKO · AFS 34 - Aries Fight Series 34 R1 0:04 Shay Lyons TKO (Body Kick)Simon Small · MFC 17 - Meltdown Fighting Championships 17 R1 0:06 Jeff Kylen Bishop TKO · Bakersfield Combat Promotions - Fight Night 7 R1 0:06 Shay Lyons TKO (Body Kick) · MFC 17 - Meltdown Fighting Championships 17 R1 0:06 Tarik Hasancevic TKO · BFC 4 - Bosnian Fighting Championship 4 R1 0:07