Mixed Martial Arts events have played a big role at the SAP Center. The MMA organization Strikeforce held many events in San Jose beginning with in 2006, then in 2009, through 2012 with . The first Bellator MMA organization event at SAP was in September 2015 and since has held 6 total events with the most recent being Bellator 199 on May 16, 2018. SAP Center has also been the host of premiere MMA promotion the UFC. The first event was UFC 139 on November 19, 2011, then on July 11, 2012, on April 20, 2013, and most recently on July 26, 2014.