The MMA year in review

April 1999

April 1999 saw 34 professional MMA events and 270 bouts recorded worldwide, up 48 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 85 % ended in a finish — 52 by KO/TKO and 154 by submission — with 36 going to a decision.

Modern Ringsport ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 with 18 bouts.

34

Events

▲ 11 vs prev yr

270

Bouts

76 %

Finish rate

52 KO · 154 SUB · 36 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Modern Ringsport 2 International Absolute Fighting Council 2 International Vale Tudo Championship 2 Extreme Challenge 1 Pride Fighting Championships 1 Pancrase 1

Busiest venues

Iowa United States, United States 1 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 1 Phoenix Arizona, United States 1 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1 Davenport Iowa, United States 1 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 1

Biggest cards

EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 1999-04-02 18 bouts RITC 4 - Rage in the Cage 4 1999-04-07 16 bouts USWF 14 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 1999-04-24 15 bouts M-1 MFC - World Championship 1999 1999-04-09 14 bouts SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 6 1999-04-30 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Kristof Midoux KO · IFC - Fighters Revenge R1 0:09 Heath Herring Submission (Keylock) · WVF - Durango R1 0:13 Hoagie Hall Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · USWF 14 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 R1 0:15 Mike Papa Submission (Guillotine Choke) · RITC 4 - Rage in the Cage 4 R1 0:15 Naoya Uematsu Submission (Heel Hook) · Shooto - Gig '99 R1 0:16