The MMA year in review

January 2005

January 2005 saw 55 professional MMA events and 345 bouts recorded worldwide, roughly level with the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 117 by KO/TKO and 157 by submission — with 60 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Zst - Grand Prix 2 Final Round with 17 bouts.

55

Events

▼ 1 vs prev yr

345

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

117 KO · 157 SUB · 60 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 World Extreme Cagefighting 1 Ultimate Combat Sports 1 Shooto 1 Downtown Destruction 1 Rage in the Cage 1

Busiest venues

Sandy Utah, United States 3 Sao Paulo Brazil, Brazil 2 Marriott Hotel Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland 1 Minnesota United States, United States 1 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 Des Moines Iowa, United States 1

Biggest cards

Zst - Grand Prix 2 Final Round 2005-01-23 17 bouts NFA - Super Brawl 2005-01-29 16 bouts PXC 4 - Gera 2005-01-14 14 bouts GC 34 - Legends Collide 2005-01-27 14 bouts DD 1 - Downtown Destruction 1 2005-01-12 12 bouts

Fastest finishes

Joshua Stuart KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 13 - Episode 1 R1 0:03 Chris Brub KO · PXC 4 - Gera R1 0:08 Davey Conger Submission (Keylock) · AFA - Friday Night Fights R1 0:10 Troy Mandaloniz TKO (Punches) · TC 7 - Total Combat 7 R1 0:10 Cem Orum KO (Punch) · FFA - South German Free Fight Championship R1 0:15