The MMA year in review

October 2005

October 2005 saw 127 professional MMA events and 840 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 295 by KO/TKO and 364 by submission — with 140 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Ring Warriors - Xtreme Fight Night with 16 bouts.

127

Events

▲ 12 vs prev yr

840

Bouts

78 %

Finish rate

295 KO · 364 SUB · 140 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 3 Pancrase 2 Extreme Challenge 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2

Busiest venues

Lisbon Portugal, Portugal 2 National Guard ArmoryHarlan Texas, United States 2 Denver Colorado, United States 2 Cheongju North Chungcheong, South Korea 2 Montreal Quebec, Canada 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 1

Biggest cards

Ring Warriors - Xtreme Fight Night 2005-10-07 16 bouts FFC - Feel The Spirit 2005-10-23 16 bouts WEC 17 - Halloween Fury 4 2005-10-14 15 bouts Deep - 21st Impact 2005-10-28 15 bouts Deep - clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 3 2005-10-30 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos KO (Punches) · MF - Mix Fight 5 R1 0:05 Antonio Flores KO (Punch) · XFC - Xtreme Fight Championship 3 R1 0:06 Paul Harold KO · Warrior MMA 13 - Warriors Against Cancer Night 1 R1 0:07 Nam Sun Kim KO (Knee) · Spirit MC - Central League 2 R1 0:07 Lars Weber KO (Punch) · FFC - Feel The Spirit R1 0:08