The MMA year in review

September 2002

September 2002 saw 59 professional MMA events and 460 bouts recorded worldwide, up 23 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 76 % ended in a finish — 138 by KO/TKO and 193 by submission — with 105 going to a decision.

Sunday Night Fights ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was San Gokui - MMA Invitational Championships with 18 bouts.

59

Events

▲ 11 vs prev yr

460

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

138 KO · 193 SUB · 105 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Sunday Night Fights 3 Shooto 2 Shido (Germany) 2 TKO Major League MMA 2 Pancrase 1 International Sport Combat Federation 1

Busiest venues

Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 2 Iowa United States, United States 1 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan 1 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conneticut, United States 1

Biggest cards

San Gokui - MMA Invitational Championships 2002-09-01 18 bouts UC 3 - Warriors Quest 2002-09-08 17 bouts IC 6 - Iowa Challenge 6 2002-09-13 16 bouts Shooto Holland - On Tour 2002-09-29 16 bouts ECC - Extreme Combat Challenge 2002-09-28 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Lee Murray KO (Punch) · MB 8 - Millennium Brawl 8 R1 0:04 Ryo Chonan TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) · Deep - 6th Impact R1 0:05 Jon Fitch KO (Punch) · UW - Minnesota R1 0:07 Jason Myers TKO · TFC 5 - Fightzone 5 R1 0:08 John Renken KO (Kick) · HOOKnSHOOT - New Wind R1 0:11