The MMA year in review

February 1997

February 1997 saw 8 professional MMA events and 62 bouts recorded worldwide, up 14 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 90 % ended in a finish — 16 by KO/TKO and 38 by submission — with 6 going to a decision.

Extreme Challenge ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Rings Holland - The Final Challenge with 11 bouts.

8

Events

▲ 1 vs prev yr

62

Bouts

87 %

Finish rate

16 KO · 38 SUB · 6 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Extreme Challenge 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1 Pancrase 1 Rings Holland 1 World Fighting Federation (Alabama) 1 Sidekick's 1

Busiest venues

Dothan Civic Center Arena Dothan, Alabama, United States 1 RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa, United States 1 Council Bluffs Iowa, United States 1 Birmingham Alabama, United States 1 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan 1 Sport Hall Zuid Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 1

Biggest cards

Rings Holland - The Final Challenge 1997-02-02 11 bouts EC 4 - Extreme Challenge 4 1997-02-22 9 bouts EC 3 - Extreme Challenge 3 1997-02-15 9 bouts UFC 12 - Judgement Day 1997-02-07 9 bouts EC 2 - Extreme Challenge 2 1997-02-01 8 bouts

Fastest finishes

LaVerne Clark KO (Punch) · EC 3 - Extreme Challenge 3 R1 0:09 Justin Martin Submission (Heel Hook) · UFC 12 - Judgement Day R1 0:14 Oleg Taktarov Submission (Guillotine Choke) · WFF - World Fighting Federation R1 0:22 Hugo Duarte Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · WFF - World Fighting Federation R1 0:28 Jerry Bohlander Submission (Crucifix Choke) · UFC 12 - Judgement Day R1 0:39