The MMA year in review

April 2001

April 2001 saw 41 professional MMA events and 304 bouts recorded worldwide, up 11 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 82 by KO/TKO and 148 by submission — with 54 going to a decision.

Shooto ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was Dangerzone - Auburn with 24 bouts.

41

Events

▲ 4 vs prev yr

304

Bouts

76 %

Finish rate

82 KO · 148 SUB · 54 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Shooto 2 Reality Superfighting 2 Rings 2 King of the Cage 1 Extreme Challenge 1 M-1 Global 1

Busiest venues

Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 Highland Indiana, United States 1 Belem Para, Brazil 1 Omaha Nebraska, United States 1 Iowa United States, United States 1

Biggest cards

Dangerzone - Auburn 2001-04-28 24 bouts RITC 27 - Rage in the Cage 27 2001-04-28 18 bouts TFC - Titan Fighting Championship 3 2001-04-30 16 bouts M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 1 2001-04-27 16 bouts CR 2 - Cage Rage 2 2001-04-14 15 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 Mark Hallam Submission (Key Lock) · Tiro Luta - Academy Invitational Competition R0 3:36