The MMA year in review

August 2005

August 2005 saw 56 professional MMA events and 420 bouts recorded worldwide, down 18 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 84 % ended in a finish — 131 by KO/TKO and 206 by submission — with 63 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was KOTC 58 - Prime Time with 21 bouts.

56

Events

▼ 12 vs prev yr

420

Bouts

80 %

Finish rate

131 KO · 206 SUB · 63 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Gladiator Challenge 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 Pancrase 2 King of the Cage 1 Victory Fighting Championship 1

Busiest venues

Columbus Ohio, United States 2 Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 1 Cox Pavillion Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 1 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 1 Sao Jose dos Campos Sao Paulo, Brazil 1

Biggest cards

KOTC 58 - Prime Time 2005-08-05 21 bouts WFL 3 - Unleashed 2005-08-06 17 bouts Warrior MMA 10 - Redemption 2005-08-20 15 bouts DFC 5 - Legends of the Falls 2005-08-13 14 bouts XKK - Trials 2005-08-27 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Richie Reyes KO (Punch) · RITC 73 - Arizona vs. Nevada R1 0:10 Jared Bennett TKO (Strikes) · AFC 14 - Alaska Fighting Championship R1 0:11 Russ Janca KO (Punch) · XFO 7 - Outdoor War R1 0:12 Grant Thompson Submission · GC 40 - Gladiator Challenge 40 R1 0:14 Dusty Wygle Submission (Guillotine Choke) · ROTR 5 - Rumble on the River 5 R1 0:16