The MMA year in review

August 2003

August 2003 saw 69 professional MMA events and 528 bouts recorded worldwide, up 53 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 85 % ended in a finish — 173 by KO/TKO and 262 by submission — with 77 going to a decision.

Toad Holler Fight Club ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was ECC - Mayhem in Muncie with 21 bouts.

69

Events

▲ 24 vs prev yr

528

Bouts

82 %

Finish rate

173 KO · 262 SUB · 77 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Toad Holler Fight Club 3 King of the Cage 3 TPI Fighting Championship 3 Ultimate Combat Experience 2 Extreme Challenge 2 Rage in the Cage 2

Busiest venues

Jakarta Indonesia, Indonesia 3 Toad Holler Nightclub Des Moines, Iowa, United States 3 Salt Lake City Utah, United States 2 Kitazawa Town Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Anoka Minnesota, United States 2 California United States, United States 1

Biggest cards

ECC - Mayhem in Muncie 2003-08-23 21 bouts Spirit MC 2 - Combative Spirit Elevation 2003-08-16 20 bouts NF 1 - Neo Fight 1 2003-08-30 15 bouts KOTC 26 - Gladiator Challenge 2003-08-03 13 bouts MD 12 - Mass Destruction 12 2003-08-16 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Emerson de Lima Submission (Guillotine Choke) · KC 2 - Knockdown Cup 2 R1 0:09 Jamie Levine TKO(Strikes) · QP - Initial Impact R1 0:10 Andy Montana KO (Punches) · RITC 52 - Rivalry R1 0:10 Tim Stout TKO (Punches) · ISCF - Friday Night Fights R1 0:11 James Thorpe TKO (Punches) · ISCF - Friday Night Fights R1 0:14