The MMA year in review

June 2003

June 2003 saw 83 professional MMA events and 600 bouts recorded worldwide, up 26 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 178 by KO/TKO and 290 by submission — with 97 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was GC 17 - Gladiator Challenge 17 with 20 bouts.

83

Events

▲ 17 vs prev yr

600

Bouts

78 %

Finish rate

178 KO · 290 SUB · 97 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Toad Holler Fight Club 4 Extreme Combat 3 Gladiator Challenge 2 King of the Cage 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2

Busiest venues

Toad Holler Nightclub Des Moines, Iowa, United States 4 Velfarre Tokyo, Japan 2 Salt Lake City Utah, United States 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 1 Minnesota United States, United States 1 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 1

Biggest cards

GC 17 - Gladiator Challenge 17 2003-06-22 20 bouts Shooto Holland - Open European Championship 2003-06-21 19 bouts UC 6 - Battle in the Cage 2003-06-14 15 bouts GC 16 - Gladiator Challenge 16 2003-06-01 13 bouts KOTC 25 - Flaming Fury 2003-06-29 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Indra Gunawan KO · TPIFC 19 - TPI Fighting Championship 19 R1 0:03 Wayne Cook KO · UC 6 - Battle in the Cage R1 0:05 Keith Pittman KO · GC 17 - Gladiator Challenge 17 R1 0:08 David Hayes TKO · Dangerzone - Xtreme Championship Fighting R1 0:10 Kaipo Miller Kalama KO (Punch) · SB 30 - Collision Course R1 0:12