The MMA year in review

February 1996

February 1996 saw 7 professional MMA events and 43 bouts recorded worldwide, up 600 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 90 % ended in a finish — 16 by KO/TKO and 20 by submission — with 4 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (1), and the biggest single card was Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts with 9 bouts.

7

Events

▲ 6 vs prev yr

43

Bouts

84 %

Finish rate

16 KO · 20 SUB · 4 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 Icon Sport 1 Daidojuku 1 Rings Holland 1 Battle of the Masters 1 Circuito de Lutas 1

Busiest venues

Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 Tulsa Oklahoma, United States 1 Sport Hall Zuid Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 1 Gussie L'Amour's Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1

Biggest cards

Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts 1996-02-18 9 bouts UFC 8 - David vs. Goliath 1996-02-16 9 bouts OFFF 1 - Oklahoma Free Fight Federation 1 1996-02-09 8 bouts SuperBrawl - FutureBrawl 3 1996-02-27 8 bouts CDL - Carioca de Freestyle 1996-02-10 4 bouts

Fastest finishes

Don Frye KO (Punch) · UFC 8 - David vs. Goliath R1 0:08 Gary Goodridge KO (Elbows) · UFC 8 - David vs. Goliath R1 0:13 John Dixson KO (Punch) · OFFF 1 - Oklahoma Free Fight Federation 1 R1 0:44 Chris Brennan Submission (Guillotine Choke) · CDL - Carioca de Freestyle R1 0:45 Pat Miletich Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · BOTM 2 - Battle of the Masters 2 R1 0:46