The MMA year in review

December 1998

December 1998 saw 14 professional MMA events and 113 bouts recorded worldwide, up 8 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 86 % ended in a finish — 20 by KO/TKO and 58 by submission — with 13 going to a decision.

International Absolute Fighting Council ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships with 23 bouts.

Events

▲ 1 vs prev yr

113

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

20 KO · 58 SUB · 13 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Absolute Fighting Council 2 Rings 1 West Coast NHB Championships 1 Ybor Vale Tudo 1 Extreme Challenge Trials 1 World Extreme Fighting 1

Busiest venues

Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan 1 Los Angeles California, United States 1 Tampa Florida, United States 1 Expo Center Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States 1 Atlanta Gerogia, Gerogia 1 Circle of Pride Arena Conesville Iowa, United States 1

Biggest cards

ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships 1998-12-05 23 bouts WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1 1998-12-08 12 bouts KOTR - Knight of the Ring 3 1998-12-26 10 bouts ES - Extreme Shootfighting 1998-12-11 10 bouts WSKF - World Challenge 1998-12-19 9 bouts

Fastest finishes

Tito Ortiz TKO (Submission to Knees) · WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1 R1 0:16 Eli Shetler KO · ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships R1 0:17 Trish Obranson Submission (Verbal) · WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1 R1 0:18 Darrion Darrion TKO (Cut) · WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1 R1 0:31 Omar Shaikh Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · ES - Extreme Shootfighting R1 0:38