The MMA year in review

1992

1992 saw 8 professional MMA events and 40 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 71 % ended in a finish — 5 by KO/TKO and 19 by submission — with 10 going to a decision.

Shooto ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Shooto - Shooto with 7 bouts.

8

Events

▲ 0 vs 1991

40

Bouts

60 %

Finish rate

5 KO · 19 SUB · 10 DEC

Methods

Months Jan Mar May Jul Aug Sep Nov

Most active organisations

Shooto 5 Desafio 1 Ruas Vale Tudo 1 Night of Vale Tudo 1

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 5 Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Brazil 1 Ninimberg Guerra Gymnasium Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 1 Integrated Center of Education and Culture Bebedouro, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1

Biggest cards

Shooto - Shooto 1992-03-27 7 bouts Shooto - Shooto 1992-07-23 7 bouts Shooto - Shooto 1992-05-29 6 bouts Shooto - Shooto 1992-09-25 6 bouts Shooto - Shooto 1992-11-27 5 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ralph Gracie Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · Desafio - Gracie Vale Tudo R1 0:25 Marco Ruas Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · RVT - Ruas Vale Tudo R1 0:26 Kenji Kawaguchi Submission (Kneebar) · Shooto - Shooto R1 0:36 Marcelo Behring Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · Desafio - Gracie Vale Tudo R1 0:38 Manabu Yamada Submission (Armbar) · Shooto - Shooto R1 1:05