The MMA year in review

March 2003

March 2003 saw 89 professional MMA events and 653 bouts recorded worldwide, up 22 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 240 by KO/TKO and 261 by submission — with 107 going to a decision.

Bar Room Brawl ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Spirit MC 1 - Spirit Preliminary 64 with 23 bouts.

89

Events

▲ 16 vs prev yr

653

Bouts

77 %

Finish rate

240 KO · 261 SUB · 107 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Bar Room Brawl 4 Ultimate Combat Experience 2 Rage in the Cage 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Shooto 2 Shooto Americas 2

Busiest venues

Verhnij Bor Recreational Center Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast, Russia 2 Seoul Student Gymnasium Seoul South Korea, South Korea 2 Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States 2 Belem Para, Brazil 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California, United States 1

Biggest cards

Spirit MC 1 - Spirit Preliminary 64 2003-03-29 23 bouts Spirit MC 1 - Spirit Preliminary 32 2003-03-30 20 bouts SMA - A Warriors Return 2003-03-08 16 bouts UC 5 - Maximum Power 2003-03-16 15 bouts KOTC 22 - Steel Warrior 2003-03-23 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Gary Quan KO (Kick) · XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1 R1 0:07 Yohan Mulia Legowo KO · TPIFC 15 - TPI Fighting Championship 15 R1 0:10 Doug Thortin KO (Punch) · Gladiators 20 - Gladiators 20 R1 0:10 Poppies Martinez KO (Punches) · WEC 6 - Return of a Legend R1 0:10 Victor Estrada KO (Punch) · XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1 R1 0:11