The MMA year in review

December 1999

December 1999 saw 26 professional MMA events and 219 bouts recorded worldwide, up 86 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 86 % ended in a finish — 36 by KO/TKO and 107 by submission — with 24 going to a decision.

The Knight of Plunge ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was Knights of the Ring - Christmas Edition with 19 bouts.

26

Events

▲ 12 vs prev yr

219

Bouts

65 %

Finish rate

36 KO · 107 SUB · 24 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Knight of Plunge 2 Extreme Challenge 1 Pancrase 1 Vale Tudo Japan 1 Icon Sport 1 M-1 Global 1

Busiest venues

Georgia United States, United States 1 Amarillo Texas, United States 1 Phoenix Arizona, United States 1 Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu Hawaii, United States 1 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan 1 Tokyo Bay N.K. Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan 1

Biggest cards

Knights of the Ring - Christmas Edition 1999-12-26 19 bouts KOTR - Knight of the Ring 5 1999-12-05 17 bouts AF - Amarillo Fights 1999-12-04 14 bouts HFP - Holiday Fight Party 1999-12-11 13 bouts SSF - December Bash 1999 1999-12-18 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Andrei Kopylov Submission (Achilles Lock) · Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B R1 0:08 Ron Rumpf TKO (Submission to Punches) · RITC 9 - Rage in the Cage 9 R1 0:15 James Suddath Submission (Choke) · RITC 9 - Rage in the Cage 9 R1 0:15 Andrei Kopylov Submission (Kneebar) · Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B R1 0:16 Steve Alexander KO (Punch) · AF - Amarillo Fights R1 0:19