The MMA year in review

November 2004

November 2004 saw 103 professional MMA events and 708 bouts recorded worldwide, up 18 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 228 by KO/TKO and 297 by submission — with 134 going to a decision.

Gimme 5 ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was KOTC 44 - Revenge with 19 bouts.

103

Events

▲ 16 vs prev yr

708

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

228 KO · 297 SUB · 134 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Gimme 5 4 Ultimate Combat Experience 3 International Sport Combat Federation 3 Shooto 3 Pancrase 3 Independent Events 3

Busiest venues

Gimme Five Seoul, South Korea 4 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 Berlin Germany, Germany 2 Zepp Tokyo Tokyo, Japan 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Sandy Utah, United States 2

Biggest cards

KOTC 44 - Revenge 2004-11-14 19 bouts OC 3 - Outsider Cup 3 2004-11-27 15 bouts Zst - Grand Prix 2 Opening Round 2004-11-03 15 bouts GC 32 - King of the Hill 2004-11-18 15 bouts RCF - Total Trauma 2004-11-13 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Greg Franklin KO (Punch) · ICE 12 - International Combat Events 12 R1 0:05 Remigijus Morkevicius KO (Knee and Punch) · Zst - Grand Prix 2 Opening Round R1 0:05 Ben Fuimaono KO (Punch) · UCE - Brawls of Fall 2 - Finals R1 0:10 Josh VanderVeur KO (Punches) · UCE - Brawls of Fall 2 - Episode 6 R1 0:11 Gildo Lima Submission (Punches) · Shooto Brazil - New Generation R1 0:12