The MMA year in review

August 1998

August 1998 saw 14 professional MMA events and 93 bouts recorded worldwide, up 56 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 91 % ended in a finish — 11 by KO/TKO and 58 by submission — with 7 going to a decision.

International Vale Tudo Championship ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8 with 13 bouts.

14

Events

▲ 5 vs prev yr

93

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

11 KO · 58 SUB · 7 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Vale Tudo Championship 2 Greatest Common Multiple 1 Icon Sport 1 Desafio 1 Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 Shooto 1

Busiest venues

Sao Paulo Brazil, Brazil 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Iowa United States, United States 1 Vancouver British Columbia, Canada 1 Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Brazil 1 California United States, United States 1

Biggest cards

SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8 1998-08-04 13 bouts EC 20 - Extreme Challenge 20 1998-08-22 11 bouts Desafio - Brazilian Vale Tudo 2 1998-08-11 10 bouts HOOKnSHOOT - Quest 1998-08-14 9 bouts IVC 7 - The New Champions 1998-08-23 8 bouts

Fastest finishes

Johnathan Ivey TKO (Submission to Punches) · HOOKnSHOOT - Quest R1 0:12 Denis Kang Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · UWC 1 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 R1 0:15 Eugene Jackson Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8 R1 0:19 Stephen Palling KO (Punches) · SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8 R1 0:24 Victor Hunsaker Submission (Heel Hook) · SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8 R1 0:36