The MMA year in review

November 2003

November 2003 saw 87 professional MMA events and 583 bouts recorded worldwide, up 40 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 78 % ended in a finish — 147 by KO/TKO and 268 by submission — with 115 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was SSF - Stockholm Challenge with 24 bouts.

87

Events

▲ 25 vs prev yr

583

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

147 KO · 268 SUB · 115 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Toad Holler Fight Club 3 Bar Room Brawl 3 Shooto Europe 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Shooto 2

Busiest venues

Toad Holler Nightclub Des Moines, Iowa, United States 3 Owatonna Minnesota, United States 2 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan 1 Ft. Dodge Iowa, United States 1 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Minnesota United States, United States 1

Biggest cards

SSF - Stockholm Challenge 2003-11-01 24 bouts GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20 2003-11-13 18 bouts Deep - clubDeep West Chofu 2003-11-24 16 bouts Zst - Grand Prix Opening Round 2003-11-23 16 bouts RF 5 - Reality Fighting 5 2003-11-01 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Cory Simpson KO (Punch) · THFC - Toad Holler Fight Club R1 0:11 Tetsu Sasaki KO (Punch) · GCM - Demolition Atom 4 R1 0:12 Tom Niinimaki TKO (Injury) · FF 7 - FinnFight 7 R1 0:15 Gary Goodridge TKO (Punches) · Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 R1 0:18 Gabriel Toribio Submission (Heel Hook) · RF 5 - Reality Fighting 5 R1 0:18