The MMA year in review

2005

2005 saw 1,117 professional MMA events and 7,771 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 2,643 by KO/TKO and 3,472 by submission — with 1,281 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (44), and the biggest single card was Deep - Future King Tournament 2005 with 25 bouts.

1,117

Events

▲ 104 vs 2004

7,771

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

2,643 KO · 3,472 SUB · 1,281 DEC

Methods

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

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 44 Shooto 28 Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 21 King of the Cage 18 Shooto Europe 17 Pancrase 17

Busiest venues

Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 16 Sandy Utah, United States 14 Holland Netherlands, Netherlands 11 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 10 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska, United States 8 Honolulu Hawaii, United States 8

Biggest cards

Deep - Future King Tournament 2005 2005-12-25 25 bouts GC 35 - Cold Fury 2005-03-13 21 bouts KOTC 58 - Prime Time 2005-08-05 21 bouts KOTC 61 - Flash Point 2005-09-23 20 bouts WXF - X-Impact World Championships 2005 2005-07-09 19 bouts

Fastest finishes

Pascal Durwald KO (Punch) · FFC - Bushido Fight Club R1 0:02 JP Cristini KO (Punches) · MD 22 - Mass Destruction 22 R1 0:02 Joshua Stuart KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 13 - Episode 1 R1 0:03 Ed Medeiros TKO (Punches) · MD 22 - Mass Destruction 22 R1 0:04 Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos KO (Punches) · MF - Mix Fight 5 R1 0:05