The MMA year in review

September 2001

September 2001 saw 48 professional MMA events and 333 bouts recorded worldwide, up 55 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 73 by KO/TKO and 152 by submission — with 56 going to a decision.

Ultimate Wrestling ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was CSOT 4 - Combat Sports Open Trials 4 with 22 bouts.

48

Events

▲ 17 vs prev yr

333

Bouts

68 %

Finish rate

73 KO · 152 SUB · 56 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Wrestling 3 Shooto 3 Extreme Challenge 2 King of the Cage 1 M-1 Global 1 Rage in the Cage 1

Busiest venues

Amarillo Texas, United States 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 1 Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 Osaka Castle Hall Osaka, Japan 1

Biggest cards

CSOT 4 - Combat Sports Open Trials 4 2001-09-30 22 bouts UW - Street Fight Minnesota 2001-09-30 19 bouts RITC 30 - Soaring to New Heights 2001-09-26 17 bouts GR - Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 2 2001-09-21 16 bouts KOTC 11 - Domination 2001-09-29 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Robert Berry Submission (Choke) · GR - Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 2 R0 2:55 Baz Cunningham KO · UB - Ultimate Battle R1 0:08 Jason Bentley TKO (Punches) · IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3 R1 0:10 Assuerio Silva TKO (Punches) · Pride 16 - Beasts From The East R1 0:11 Brian Billington Submission (Guillotine) · MFC - Midwest Fighting Challenge R1 0:16