The MMA year in review

October 1999

October 1999 saw 31 professional MMA events and 249 bouts recorded worldwide, up 72 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 48 by KO/TKO and 146 by submission — with 39 going to a decision.

Excalibur Extreme Fight Challenge ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was Extreme Challenge - Trials with 22 bouts.

31

Events

▲ 13 vs prev yr

249

Bouts

78 %

Finish rate

48 KO · 146 SUB · 39 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Excalibur Extreme Fight Challenge 2 Shooto 2 Extreme Challenge 2 Rings 2 International Fighting Championship 1 World Extreme Fighting 1

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Wisconsin United States, United States 1 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 1 Arizona United States, United States 1 Georgia United States, United States 1 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1

Biggest cards

Extreme Challenge - Trials 1999-10-04 22 bouts WEF 7 - Stomp in the Swamp 1999-10-09 21 bouts KOTC 1 - Bas Rutten's King of the Cage 1999-10-30 16 bouts IFC - Montreal Cage Combat 1999-10-09 13 bouts Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A 1999-10-28 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Marco Macera KO (Punches) · WEF 7 - Stomp in the Swamp R1 0:10 Steve Treadwell KO (Punch) · KOTC 1 - Bas Rutten's King of the Cage R1 0:11 Tony DeDolph Submission (Armbar) · Extreme Challenge - Trials R1 0:14 Wesley Jamieson Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Extreme Challenge - Trials R1 0:19 Dennis Reed TKO (Submission to Strikes) · CC 5 - Cage Combat 5 R1 0:19