The MMA year in review

June 2026

June 2026 saw 337 professional MMA events and 2,318 bouts recorded worldwide, down 8 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 64 % ended in a finish — 776 by KO/TKO and 662 by submission — with 793 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was FMMAF - 2026 French MMA Championship: Day 1 with 30 bouts.

337

Events

▼ 28 vs prev yr

2,318

Bouts

62 %

Finish rate

776 KO · 662 SUB · 793 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 5 Cage Warriors 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 4 DOMVS 3 Oktagon MMA 3 Federation of Mixed Martial Arts Ukraine 3

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 5 Kiev Ukraine, Ukraine 3 DOMVS Arena Seoul, South Korea 3 JCK International Fighting Center Luliang, Shanxi, China 2 BEC Arena Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 2 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2

Biggest cards

FMMAF - 2026 French MMA Championship: Day 1 2026-06-13 30 bouts SFH 30 - El Fino vs. Arteaga 2026-06-07 27 bouts Bears FC 12 - Bears Fighting Championship 2026-06-14 26 bouts Deep - Osaka Impact 2026 3rd Round 2026-06-21 21 bouts Fury FC - Challenger Series 16 2026-06-26 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jake Woodley KO (Punch) · LFA 235 - Stewart vs. Havener R1 0:04 Fabio Alves TKO · Regime Fight League - Pistos y Putazos R1 0:05 Dakota Ballard TKO · Hub City MMA - Fight Night 12 R1 0:05 Paul Elliott KO (Head Kick) · One Championship - One on Prime Video 44 R1 0:06 Dominic Beaino KO (Head Kick) · PRO FC 22 - Perez vs. Tovar R1 0:06