The MMA year in review

December 2005

December 2005 saw 102 professional MMA events and 740 bouts recorded worldwide, up 44 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 241 by KO/TKO and 326 by submission — with 141 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Deep - Future King Tournament 2005 with 25 bouts.

102

Events

▲ 31 vs prev yr

740

Bouts

77 %

Finish rate

241 KO · 326 SUB · 141 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Shooto Europe 3 Deep 2 Shooto 2 King of the Cage 2 Total Combat 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Holland Netherlands, Netherlands 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 1 Lakemoor Banquet Facility Lakemoor, Illinois, United States 1 Rochester Minnesota, United States 1

Biggest cards

Deep - Future King Tournament 2005 2005-12-25 25 bouts KOTC 63 - Final Conflict 2005-12-02 19 bouts Warrior MMA 17 - Undisputed 2005-12-17 15 bouts Cage Rage 14 - Punishment 2005-12-03 15 bouts ECF - Beatdown At The Fairgrounds 4 2005-12-03 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

JP Cristini KO (Punches) · MD 22 - Mass Destruction 22 R1 0:02 Ed Medeiros TKO (Punches) · MD 22 - Mass Destruction 22 R1 0:04 Jamie Anton KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 18 - Episode 5: Day 2 R1 0:06 Sean Loeffler KO (Punch) · TFA 1 - Total Fighting Alliance 1 R1 0:07 Rath Cyrus KO (Punch) · FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 18 R1 0:07