The MMA year in review

February 2003

February 2003 saw 71 professional MMA events and 486 bouts recorded worldwide, up 42 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 143 by KO/TKO and 227 by submission — with 85 going to a decision.

Extreme Combat ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Shootfighting Skagen - Neoblood 3 with 16 bouts.

71

Events

▲ 21 vs prev yr

486

Bouts

76 %

Finish rate

143 KO · 227 SUB · 85 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Extreme Combat 4 Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Gladiator Challenge 2 Extreme Challenge 2 Shooto 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2

Busiest venues

Spikers Bar & Beach Club Minnesota, United States 3 Columbus Ohio, United States 2 Belem Para, Brazil 1 Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu Hawaii, United States 1 Portland Oregon, United States 1 Eagle Mountain Casino Porterville, California, United States 1

Biggest cards

Shootfighting Skagen - Neoblood 3 2003-02-22 16 bouts GC 14 - Gladiator Challenge 14 2003-02-16 15 bouts CR 2 - Cage Rage 2 2003-02-22 15 bouts UKMMAC 3 - Divine Retribution 2003-02-09 14 bouts RF 3 - Reality Fighting 3 2003-02-08 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mike Rothmeir KO · FNAL - Fight Night at Luckys R1 0:05 Jussi Jokinen KO (Punches) · Shooto Finland - Cold War R1 0:07 Sony Gunawan KO · TPIFC 13 - TPI Fighting Championship 13 R1 0:08 Shannon Ritch KO (Head Kick) · RITC 44 - Feel the Power R1 0:09 Cruz Chacon TKO (Injury) · EC 50 - Extreme Challenge 50 R1 0:09