The MMA year in review

1999

1999 saw 319 professional MMA events and 2,371 bouts recorded worldwide, up 45 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 84 % ended in a finish — 464 by KO/TKO and 1,281 by submission — with 335 going to a decision.

Pancrase ran the most events (14), and the biggest single card was BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 with 26 bouts.

319

Events

▲ 99 vs 1998

2,371

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

464 KO · 1,281 SUB · 335 DEC

Methods

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most active organisations

Pancrase 14 Shooto 12 Rings 10 Extreme Challenge 9 HOOKnSHOOT 8 Kage Kombat 7

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 11 Phoenix Arizona, United States 6 Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 5 Los Angeles California, USA, United States 5 Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu Hawaii, United States 4 Davenport Iowa, United States 4

Biggest cards

BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1 1999-02-06 26 bouts Extreme Challenge - Trials 1999-10-04 22 bouts WEF 7 - Stomp in the Swamp 1999-10-09 21 bouts BFN - Bama Fight Night: Tournament of Champions 1999 1999-03-20 21 bouts Dangerzone - Ft. Smith 1999-09-18 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Louis Martin KO (Punch) · Gladiators 2 - Gladiators 2 R1 0:02 Jason Von Flue KO (Punch) · IFC WC 5 - Warriors Challenge 5 R1 0:05 Rumina Sato Submission (Flying Armbar) · Shooto - Devilock Fighters R1 0:06 Travis Fulton KO (Punch) · SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 5 R1 0:06 Tim Wood KO (Punch) · MMAC 1 - Midwest MMA Championship 1 R1 0:07