The MMA year in review

September 1996

September 1996 saw 5 professional MMA events and 63 bouts recorded worldwide, down 29 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 89 % ended in a finish — 12 by KO/TKO and 29 by submission — with 5 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (1), and the biggest single card was BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 with 21 bouts.

5

Events

▼ 2 vs prev yr

63

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

12 KO · 29 SUB · 5 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 Pancrase 1 International Fighting Championship 1 Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1 Brawl at the Ballpark 1

Busiest venues

Augusta Civic Center Augusta, Georgia, United States 1 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan 1 John O'Donnell Stadium Davenport, Iowa, United States 1 Mobile Alabama, United States 1

Biggest cards

BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 1996-09-01 21 bouts IFC 3 - International Fighting Championship 3 1996-09-14 15 bouts BATB 1 - Brawl at the Ballpark 1 1996-09-01 10 bouts Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show 1996-09-07 9 bouts UFC 11 - The Proving Ground 1996-09-20 8 bouts

Fastest finishes

Roberto Xavier KO (Kicks and Punches) · BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 R1 0:16 Brian Johnston KO (Punches) · UFC 11 - The Proving Ground R1 0:28 Jose Landi-Jons KO (Knees and Punches) · BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 R1 0:32 Dulcino Jamaica KO (Slam) · BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 R1 0:41 Mark Coleman Submission (Scarf Hold) · UFC 11 - The Proving Ground R1 0:45