The MMA year in review

April 2005

April 2005 saw 112 professional MMA events and 790 bouts recorded worldwide, up 22 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 284 by KO/TKO and 338 by submission — with 133 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was CC 1 - Cage Challenge 1 with 18 bouts.

112

Events

▲ 20 vs prev yr

790

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

284 KO · 338 SUB · 133 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Smackgirl 3 Various Events from Holland 3 Deep 2 Cage Warriors 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2

Busiest venues

Holland Netherlands, Netherlands 4 Harlan Kentucky, United States 2 Montreal Quebec, Canada 2 Octagon Centre Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England 2 Tacoma Washington, United States 2 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 1

Biggest cards

CC 1 - Cage Challenge 1 2005-04-02 18 bouts GC 36 - Proving Grounds 2005-04-09 17 bouts ECF - Beatdown At The Fairgrounds 1 2005-04-22 16 bouts DFC 3 - Submission Impossible 2005-04-09 15 bouts Pancrase - Spiral 3 2005-04-10 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Pascal Durwald KO (Punch) · FFC - Bushido Fight Club R1 0:02 Yusuke Masuda KO (Punch) · Zst - Swat! 1 R1 0:05 Elmer Waterhen KO (Knee) · KOTC - Edmonton R1 0:07 Niklas Nystrom TKO (Punches) · CC 1 - Cage Challenge 1 R1 0:08 Seth Kleinbeck KO · FT 1 - Full Throttle 1 R1 0:09