The MMA year in review

April 1995

April 1995 saw 5 professional MMA events and 45 bouts recorded worldwide, up 150 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 91 % ended in a finish — 10 by KO/TKO and 30 by submission — with 4 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (1), and the biggest single card was CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 with 17 bouts.

5

Events

▲ 3 vs prev yr

45

Bouts

89 %

Finish rate

10 KO · 30 SUB · 4 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 Pancrase 1 Vale Tudo Japan 1 Circuito de Lutas 1 Baseball Magazine Sha Weekly Puroresu 1

Busiest venues

Bojangles' Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 1 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 1 Aichi Budokan Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 1 Ibirapuera Gymnasium Sao Paulo, Brazil 1 Nippon Budokan Hall Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan 1

Biggest cards

CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 1995-04-01 17 bouts UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast 1995-04-07 10 bouts VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 1995 1995-04-20 10 bouts Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 3 1995-04-08 7 bouts BMSWP - Dome Spring Full Bloom 1995-04-02 1 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jorge Patino Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 R1 0:16 Dave Beneteau TKO (Punches) · UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast R1 0:21 Jorge Patino TKO (Submission to Punches) · CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 R1 0:27 Jorge Patino Submission (Armbar) · CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 R1 0:28 Roberto Godoi Submission (Neck Crank) · CDL 1 - Circuito de Lutas 1 R1 0:36