The MMA year in review

2004

2004 saw 1,013 professional MMA events and 6,961 bouts recorded worldwide, up 13 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 2,193 by KO/TKO and 3,023 by submission — with 1,292 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (35), and the biggest single card was Deep - 17th Impact with 23 bouts.

1,013

Events

▲ 113 vs 2003

6,961

Bouts

75 %

Finish rate

2,193 KO · 3,023 SUB · 1,292 DEC

Methods

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 35 Gimme 5 33 International Sport Combat Federation 19 Shooto 17 Pancrase 16 Greatest Common Multiple 14

Busiest venues

Gimme Five Seoul, South Korea 27 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 18 Jakarta Indonesia, Indonesia 11 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 10 Owatonna Minnesota, United States 10 Toad Holler Nightclub Des Moines, Iowa, United States 8

Biggest cards

Deep - 17th Impact 2004-12-18 23 bouts CR - Cage Rage 2004-05-15 23 bouts SSF - Lupus Challenge 3 2004-06-05 23 bouts BOC 2 - Battle of Copenhagen 2 2004-03-14 21 bouts Venom - First Strike 2004-09-18 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Gilbert Aldana KO (Punch) · RITC 61 - Relentless R1 0:03 Joey Villasenor KO · KOTC - New Mexico R1 0:05 Remigijus Morkevicius KO (Knee and Punch) · Zst - Grand Prix 2 Opening Round R1 0:05 Travis Fulton KO (Punch) · NFA - Best Damn Fights R1 0:05 Andrew Punshon KO · GR 10 - Goshin Ryu 10 R1 0:05