The MMA year in review

January 1997

January 1997 saw 9 professional MMA events and 70 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 57 % ended in a finish — 8 by KO/TKO and 22 by submission — with 23 going to a decision.

Rings ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was UFCF - Clash of the Titans with 10 bouts.

9

Events

▲ 0 vs prev yr

70

Bouts

43 %

Finish rate

8 KO · 22 SUB · 23 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Rings 2 Pancrase 1 Icon Sport 1 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 United Full Contact Federation 1 Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu Hawaii, United States 1 Washington United States, United States 1 Budokan Hall Japan, Japan 1

Biggest cards

UFCF - Clash of the Titans 1997-01-11 10 bouts Shooto - Reconquista 1 1997-01-18 9 bouts Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final 1997-01-01 8 bouts WVC 3 - World Vale Tudo Championship 3 1997-01-19 8 bouts UVF 5 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5 1997-01-30 7 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ray Cooper TKO (Corner Stoppage) · SB 3 - SuperBrawl 3 R1 0:28 Gerrald Ballinger Submission (Armbar) · UFCF - Clash of the Titans R1 0:43 Fabio Gurgel TKO (Retirement Due to Fan Interference) · WVC 3 - World Vale Tudo Championship 3 R1 0:50 Charlie Pearson Submission (Neck Crank) · UFCF - Clash of the Titans R1 1:00 Fernando Cerchiari TKO (Submission to Punches) · UVF 5 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5 R1 1:08