The MMA year in review

August 1996

August 1996 saw 11 professional MMA events and 69 bouts recorded worldwide.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 97 % ended in a finish — 10 by KO/TKO and 52 by submission — with 2 going to a decision.

All Japan Women's Professional Wrestling ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 with 12 bouts.

11

Events

69

Bouts

90 %

Finish rate

10 KO · 52 SUB · 2 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

All Japan Women's Professional Wrestling 2 Reality Combat Fighting 1 HOOKnSHOOT 1 Rings 1 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 International Fighting Championship 1

Busiest venues

Nippon Budokan Tokyo, Japan 2 Biloxi Mississippi, United States 1 Sao Paulo Brazil, Brazil 1 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Japan, Japan 1 Belem Brazil, Brazil 1 Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo Japan, Japan 1

Biggest cards

BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 1996-08-01 12 bouts IFC 2 - Mayhem in Mississippi 1996-08-23 11 bouts WVC 1 - World Vale Tudo Championship 1 1996-08-14 8 bouts Rings - Maelstrom 6 1996-08-24 7 bouts TOG - Tournament of Gladiators 2 1996-08-16 7 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jorge Patino TKO (Strikes) · TOG - Tournament of Gladiators 2 R1 0:17 Anthony Macias Submission (Armbar) · IFC 2 - Mayhem in Mississippi R1 0:17 Hugo Duarte TKO (Submission to Punches) · UVF 3 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 3 R1 0:29 Joao Bosco KO (Punches) · TOG - Tournament of Gladiators 2 R1 0:33 Joao Marcos Pierini TKO (Submission to Strikes) · BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 R1 0:34