The MMA year in review

December 1994

December 1994 saw 4 professional MMA events and 28 bouts recorded worldwide, up 300 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 89 % ended in a finish — 5 by KO/TKO and 20 by submission — with 3 going to a decision.

Pancrase ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round with 12 bouts.

4

Events

▲ 3 vs prev yr

28

Bouts

89 %

Finish rate

5 KO · 20 SUB · 3 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Pancrase 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 K-1 1

Busiest venues

Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan 2 Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States 1

Biggest cards

Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round 1994-12-16 12 bouts UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors 1994-12-16 10 bouts Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round 1994-12-17 5 bouts K-1 - Legend '94 1994-12-10 1 bouts

Fastest finishes

Joe Charles Submission (Armbar) · UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors R1 0:14 Jason DeLucia KO (Head Kick) · Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round R1 0:48 Dan Severn Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors R1 0:52 Ken Shamrock Submission (Heel Hook) · Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round R1 1:31 Dan Severn Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors R1 1:45