The MMA year in review

May 2026

May 2026 saw 416 professional MMA events and 3,201 bouts recorded worldwide, down 7 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 65 % ended in a finish — 1,163 by KO/TKO and 880 by submission — with 1,084 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was SW 16 - Strike Warrior 16 with 26 bouts.

416

Events

▼ 29 vs prev yr

3,201

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

1,163 KO · 880 SUB · 1,084 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 6 One Championship 6 Shooto 5 Naiza Fighter Championship 4 Deep 4 French Mixed Martial Arts Federation 4

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 6 New Pier Hall Minato, Tokyo, Japan 4 Salle de sport Larrendart Ondres, France 3 Galaxy Arena Macau, China 3 Baluan Sholaq Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 3 DOMVS Arena Seoul, South Korea 3

Biggest cards

SW 16 - Strike Warrior 16 2026-05-16 26 bouts WCF - Wardog Cage Fight 57 2026-05-31 26 bouts Supreme Cage FC 24 - Supreme Championships 24 2026-05-03 22 bouts Fury FC 119 - Fury Fighting Championship 119: Calderon vs. Jackson 2026-05-17 20 bouts UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 44 2026-05-16 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Courtney Mardow KO · Diamondback Fighting Championship - DFC 26 R0 0:16 Alexandros Bozic Submission · Cage Survivor 25 - Middleweight GP R1 00:01 Ace Pena TKO · Ultimate Battle Grounds 28 - North Carolina R1 0:06 Joshua Davis KO (Punch) · FAC 34 - Fighting Alliance Championship 34 R1 0:06 John Franks KO (Punch) · PFC 52 - Peak Fighting 52 R1 0:07