The MMA year in review

December 2001

December 2001 saw 50 professional MMA events and 307 bouts recorded worldwide, up 28 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 91 by KO/TKO and 120 by submission — with 51 going to a decision.

International Absolute Fighting Council ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was RSF 6 - Mayhem in Myers with 12 bouts.

50

Events

▲ 11 vs prev yr

307

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

91 KO · 120 SUB · 51 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

International Absolute Fighting Council 3 Thursday Night Fights 3 Cage Fighting Challenge 2 Ultimate Wrestling 2 Pancrase 1 M-1 Global 1

Busiest venues

Mason City Iowa, United States 3 Arena 2000 Yaroslavl Russia, Russia 2 Iowa United States, United States 2 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1 Atlanta Georgia, United States 1

Biggest cards

RSF 6 - Mayhem in Myers 2001-12-29 12 bouts LOP - Land of Peresvit 2001-12-07 12 bouts UCC PG 2 - UCC Proving Ground 2 2001-12-16 11 bouts Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 2001-12-15 11 bouts UW - Amateurs 2001-12-07 11 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mike Swark KO · TNF - Thursday Night Fights R1 0:08 Unknown No Contest (Double Knockout) · MB 5 - Unfinished Business R1 0:09 Mike Schwartz KO · TNF - Thursday Night Fights R1 0:14 Mike Foland KO (Punches) · RITC 32 - Rage in the Cage 32 R1 0:20 Tim Lewis TKO (Submission to Strikes) · TNF - Tuesday Night Fights R1 0:20