The MMA year in review

July 2026

July 2026 saw 108 professional MMA events and 293 bouts recorded worldwide, down 64 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 69 % ended in a finish — 113 by KO/TKO and 74 by submission — with 84 going to a decision.

One Championship ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 15 with 15 bouts.

108

Events

▼ 190 vs prev yr

293

Bouts

64 %

Finish rate

113 KO · 74 SUB · 84 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

One Championship 3 Fight Nights Global 2 Shooto 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 Absolute Championship Akhmat 2 Oktagon MMA 2

Busiest venues

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 3 DOMVS Arena Seoul, South Korea 2 Ali Aliyev Palace of Sports and Youth Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia 2 Lanxess Arena Koln, Germany 2 Upper Arena Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 1

Biggest cards

Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 15 2026-07-18 15 bouts UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2 2026-07-11 14 bouts ACA 205 - Magomedov vs. Gasanov 2026-07-17 14 bouts Copa Violencia - Version 4 2026-07-04 13 bouts UFC Fight Night 281 - Du Plessis vs. Usman 2026-07-18 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

David Casal Moldes KO (Punches)Jean-Philippe Carboni · LFL 23 - Levels Fight League 23 R1 0:07 Morgan Lucio TKO (Punches) · RUF MMA 69 - Caliente! R1 0:18 Dmytrii Hrytsenko TKO (Spinning Back Kick) · ARTAN Fighting Series - AFS Canarias R1 0:21 Azur Bekric KO (Punch)Mujo Alic · BFC 5 - Bosnian Fighting Championship 5 R1 0:24 Mansur Khatuev Submission (Guillotine Choke) · ACA 205 - Magomedov vs. Gasanov R1 0:24