The MMA year in review

2002

2002 saw 671 professional MMA events and 4,692 bouts recorded worldwide, up 30 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 79 % ended in a finish — 1,271 by KO/TKO and 2,124 by submission — with 915 going to a decision.

Sunday Night Fights ran the most events (22), and the biggest single card was CSOT - Combat Sports Open Trials: 2002 2nd Leg with 30 bouts.

671

Events

▲ 154 vs 2001

4,692

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

1,271 KO · 2,124 SUB · 915 DEC

Methods

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

Most active organisations

Sunday Night Fights 22 Shooto 21 Pancrase 12 Pride Fighting Championships 11 Tuesday Night Fights 11 TKO Major League MMA 11

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 17 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 12 Iowa United States, United States 7 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 7 Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 7 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 6

Biggest cards

CSOT - Combat Sports Open Trials: 2002 2nd Leg 2002-04-28 30 bouts Shootfighting Skagen - Neoblood 2002-06-08 28 bouts Shooto Holland - On Tour 2 2002-12-07 27 bouts Deep - 7th Impact 2002-12-08 22 bouts Shootfighting Skagen - Neoblood 2 2002-12-14 21 bouts

Fastest finishes

Shohei Uesugi TKO (Injury) · MD 6 - Mass Destruction 6 R1 0:01 Wes Sims TKO (Retirement) · RSF 7 - Animal Instinct R1 0:01 Kevin Brooks TKO (Retirement) · CC 1 - Halloween Heat R1 0:01 Adam Rivera KO (Punch) · Dangerzone - Fight Night 2 R1 0:04 Lee Murray KO (Punch) · MB 8 - Millennium Brawl 8 R1 0:04