The MMA year in review

April 1998

April 1998 saw 23 professional MMA events and 146 bouts recorded worldwide, up 77 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 32 by KO/TKO and 73 by submission — with 24 going to a decision.

Shooto ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was IVTC 3 - Iowa Vale Tudo Championships 3 with 15 bouts.

23

Events

▲ 10 vs prev yr

146

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

32 KO · 73 SUB · 24 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Shooto 2 Raging Bull Productions 2 Rings 1 Icon Sport 1 Pancrase 1 Extreme Challenge 1

Busiest venues

Chicago Illinois, United States 2 Iowa United States, United States 1 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 1 Atlanta Georgia, United States 1 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1

Biggest cards

IVTC 3 - Iowa Vale Tudo Championships 3 1998-04-10 15 bouts SSF - Shootfighting Championship 1997 Part 2 1998-04-05 12 bouts SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7 1998-04-25 12 bouts SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 2 1998-04-28 10 bouts M-1 MFC - European Championship 1998 1998-04-10 10 bouts

Fastest finishes

Paul Pumphery TKO (Injury) · EC 17 - Extreme Challenge 17 R1 0:06 Anthony Netzler Submission (Guillotine Choke) · SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7 R1 0:21 Jason Miller Submission (Armbar) · IVTC 3 - Iowa Vale Tudo Championships 3 R1 0:30 Allan Mollring TKO (Punches) · Gladiators - Gladiators 2 R1 0:30 Rumina Sato Submission (Armbar) · Shooto - Shoot the Shooto XX R1 0:31