The MMA year in review

May 2002

May 2002 saw 56 professional MMA events and 423 bouts recorded worldwide, up 27 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 77 % ended in a finish — 102 by KO/TKO and 188 by submission — with 85 going to a decision.

Shooto Europe ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was RCP - Russia Championship in Pankration with 13 bouts.

56

Events

▲ 12 vs prev yr

423

Bouts

69 %

Finish rate

102 KO · 188 SUB · 85 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Shooto Europe 2 Pancrase 2 Shooto 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 King of the Cage 1 Ironheart Crown 1

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 3 Hammond Civic Center Hammond, Indiana, United States 1 Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana, United States 1 Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1

Biggest cards

RCP - Russia Championship in Pankration 2002-05-18 13 bouts Premium Challenge 1 - Guardian vs. Explorer 2002-05-06 13 bouts BFN - Bama Fight Night 17 2002-05-11 12 bouts G & S 5 - Grapple & Strike 5 2002-05-11 12 bouts RITC 35 - This Time It's Personal 2002-05-03 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mathieu Kozubek TKO (Punches) · UCC PG 5 - UCC Proving Ground 5 R1 0:12 Mark Beacher TKO · FFC 2 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 2 R1 0:15 Ulysses Castro KO (Punches) · FATF - Fast and the Furious R1 0:18 Del Mar Submission (Choke) · RMS 2 - Rocky Mountain Slammer 2 R1 0:18 Tyrone Roberts TKO (Punches) · IFN 4 - Iowa Fight Night 4 R1 0:18