The MMA year in review

May 2000

May 2000 saw 41 professional MMA events and 257 bouts recorded worldwide, up 32 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 79 % ended in a finish — 64 by KO/TKO and 127 by submission — with 52 going to a decision.

Rings ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 with 25 bouts.

41

Events

▲ 10 vs prev yr

257

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

64 KO · 127 SUB · 52 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Rings 2 Muay Thai Bond Nederland 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Rage in the Cage 2 World Vale Tudo Championship 2 World Extreme Fighting 1

Busiest venues

Recife Brazil, Brazil 2 Tucson Arizona, United States 1 Chicago Illinois, United States 1 Phoenix Arizona, United States 1 Springfield Illinois, United States 1 Houston Texas, United States 1

Biggest cards

Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 2000-05-20 25 bouts RITC 17 - Rage in the Cage 17 2000-05-17 13 bouts IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7 2000-05-03 12 bouts WEF 9 - World Class 2000-05-13 12 bouts SSF - May Bash 2000 2000-05-06 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mark Coleman TKO (Corner Stoppage) · Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals R1 0:02 Rocky Batastini KO (Punches) · IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7 R1 0:10 Kurt Bohaboy TKO · Gladiators 5 - Gladiators 5 R1 0:11 Ben Rothwell KO · Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 R1 0:17 Tim Lajcik TKO (Punches) · IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7 R1 0:18