The MMA year in review

April 2003

April 2003 saw 73 professional MMA events and 552 bouts recorded worldwide, up 40 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 163 by KO/TKO and 262 by submission — with 92 going to a decision.

Bar Room Brawl ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was 2H2H - 1st Open Team Mixfight Championships with 23 bouts.

73

Events

▲ 21 vs prev yr

552

Bouts

77 %

Finish rate

163 KO · 262 SUB · 92 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Bar Room Brawl 5 Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Minnesota Extreme Fight 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Extreme Combat 2 Shooto Europe 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 3 Anoka ArmoryAnoka Minnesota, United States 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 California United States, United States 1 Eagle Mountain Casino Porterville, California, United States 1 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1

Biggest cards

2H2H - 1st Open Team Mixfight Championships 2003-04-27 23 bouts URCC 2 - Night of Champions 2003-04-12 18 bouts M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5 2003-04-06 17 bouts SRF 6 - Spartan Reality Fight 6 2003-04-05 16 bouts GC 15 - Gladiator Challenge 15 2003-04-13 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Raymond Baumann KO (Punch) · 2H2H - 1st Open Team Mixfight Championships R1 0:03 John Naeole KO · KFC 2 - Kaos Fighting Championships 2 R1 0:07 Victor Moreno KO (Slam) · THFC - Toad Holler Fight Club R1 0:08 Chad Rafdel TKO (Submission to Punches) · MEF 2 - Minnesota Extreme Fight 2 R1 0:10 Caleb Longford KO · BRB - Bar Room Brawl 7 R1 0:14