The MMA year in review

1997

1997 saw 146 professional MMA events and 1,063 bouts recorded worldwide, up 45 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 85 % ended in a finish — 191 by KO/TKO and 586 by submission — with 140 going to a decision.

Pancrase ran the most events (14), and the biggest single card was EC - Extreme Challenge Trials with 26 bouts.

146

Events

▲ 45 vs 1996

1,063

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

191 KO · 586 SUB · 140 DEC

Methods

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most active organisations

Pancrase 14 Extreme Challenge 12 International Absolute Fighting Council 8 Rings 7 HOOKnSHOOT 5 Shooto 5

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 9 Night Club PILOT Moscow Russia, Russia 4 Iowa United States, United States 3 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan 3 Amarillo Texas, United States 2 Moscow Russia, Russia 2

Biggest cards

EC - Extreme Challenge Trials 1997-11-15 26 bouts USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 1997-04-12 18 bouts USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 1997-10-18 16 bouts USWF 5 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 5 1997-06-20 15 bouts EC 5 - Extreme Challenge 5 1997-04-18 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ronny Rivano Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · RDFF 2 - Red Devil Free Fight 2 R0 2:43 Dan Bobish KO (Punches) · UVF 6 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 R1 0:05 Antonio Santos TKO (Shoulder Injury) · WVC 4 - World Vale Tudo Championship 4 R1 0:06 LaVerne Clark KO (Punch) · EC 3 - Extreme Challenge 3 R1 0:09 Noe Hernandez TKO (Submission to Punches) · EC 12 - Extreme Challenge 12 R1 0:10