The MMA year in review

2001

2001 saw 517 professional MMA events and 3,653 bouts recorded worldwide, up 26 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 922 by KO/TKO and 1,744 by submission — with 613 going to a decision.

Shooto ran the most events (21), and the biggest single card was CSOT 2 - Combat Sports Open Trials 2 with 34 bouts.

517

Events

▲ 108 vs 2000

3,653

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

922 KO · 1,744 SUB · 613 DEC

Methods

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

Most active organisations

Shooto 21 Tuesday Night Fights 14 Pancrase 13 Rings 12 Extreme Challenge 10 Sunday Night Fights 10

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 11 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 9 Kitazawa Town Hall Tokyo, Japan 9 Iowa United States, United States 7 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 6 Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States 6

Biggest cards

CSOT 2 - Combat Sports Open Trials 2 2001-02-25 34 bouts Dangerzone - Auburn 2001-04-28 24 bouts CSOT 4 - Combat Sports Open Trials 4 2001-09-30 22 bouts RITC 24 - Rage in the Cage 24 2001-01-27 21 bouts TFC - Titan Fighting Championship 2 2001-01-21 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Stephen Winstanley Submission (Achilles Lock) · Tiro Luta - Academy Invitational Competition R0 0:29 Mark Spencer Submission (Arm Bar) · Tiro Luta - Academy Invitational Competition R0 1:20 Mark Spencer Submission (Front Choke from the Mount) · Tiro Luta - Academy Invitational Competition R0 2:18 Carl Fisher Submission (Arm Bar) · Tiro Luta - Academy Invitational Competition R0 2:44 Robert Berry Submission (Choke) · GR - Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 2 R0 2:55