The MMA year in review

June 2001

June 2001 saw 52 professional MMA events and 357 bouts recorded worldwide, up 73 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 83 by KO/TKO and 185 by submission — with 61 going to a decision.

Lincoln Fights ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was BFN - Bama Fight Night 14 with 16 bouts.

52

Events

▲ 22 vs prev yr

357

Bouts

75 %

Finish rate

83 KO · 185 SUB · 61 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Lincoln Fights 2 World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Shooto 2 Ring of Fire 1 M-1 Global 1 King of the Cage 1

Busiest venues

Des Moines Iowa, United States 1 Osaka Castle Hall Osaka, Japan 1 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 Continental Airlines Arena East Ruthorford, New Jersey, United States 1

Biggest cards

BFN - Bama Fight Night 14 2001-06-23 16 bouts IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13 2001-06-15 15 bouts KSBO - International 2001-06-17 13 bouts GC 4 - Collision at Colusa 2001-06-17 13 bouts KOTC 9 - Showtime 2001-06-23 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jeremy Edwards KO (Punch) · GC 4 - Collision at Colusa R1 0:04 Lalo Moz TKO (Punch) · WEC 1 - Princes of Pain R1 0:08 Hugh Fullerton TKO (Punches) · VTFN - Northern Ireland Vale Tudo Fight Night R1 0:10 Randy Erdman Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota R1 0:12 Robbie Lawler KO (Punches) · IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13 R1 0:14