The MMA year in review

October 1997

October 1997 saw 11 professional MMA events and 73 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 90 % ended in a finish — 13 by KO/TKO and 42 by submission — with 6 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (1), and the biggest single card was USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 with 16 bouts.

Events

▲ 1 vs prev yr

Bouts

75 %

Finish rate

13 KO · 42 SUB · 6 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 Extreme Challenge 1 Shooto 1 Pancrase 1 Pride Fighting Championships 1 Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Des Moines Iowa, United States 1 Great Western Forum Los Angeles, California, United States 1 Texas United States, United States 1 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 1 Bergen Holland, Netherlands 1

Biggest cards

USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 1997-10-18 16 bouts WPC - World Pankration Championships 1 1997-10-26 9 bouts Shooto - Reconquista 4 1997-10-12 8 bouts EC 10 - Extreme Challenge 10 1997-10-04 8 bouts Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 1997-10-25 8 bouts

Fastest finishes

Phil Johns Submission (Guillotine Choke) · EC 10 - Extreme Challenge 10 R1 0:16 Mark Kerr KO (Knee) · UFC 15 - Collision Course R1 0:19 Mikey Burnett Submission (Heel Hook) · WPC - World Pankration Championships 1 R1 0:30 Becky Levi Submission (Neck Crank) · USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 R1 0:40 Jay McCown Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 R1 0:48