The MMA year in review

October 2006

October 2006 saw 164 professional MMA events and 1,155 bouts recorded worldwide, up 29 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 85 % ended in a finish — 401 by KO/TKO and 518 by submission — with 160 going to a decision.

Midwest King of the Ring ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was KOTC - BOOYAA with 18 bouts.

164

Events

▲ 37 vs prev yr

1,155

Bouts

80 %

Finish rate

401 KO · 518 SUB · 160 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Midwest King of the Ring 6 Ultimate Combat Experience 5 Martial Arts Xtreme 4 Extreme Challenge 3 Shooto 3 King of the Cage 3

Busiest venues

Davenport Iowa, United States 6 Havelstudios Berlin, Germany 4 The Station Sandy, Utah, United States 4 Iowa United States, United States 2 8 Seconds Saloon Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

KOTC - BOOYAA 2006-10-13 18 bouts SC1 - Super Challenge 1 2006-10-07 18 bouts Trench Warz 4 - Enter the Octagon 2006-10-28 17 bouts WFL 12 - Calloway Cup 3 2006-10-28 15 bouts GC 55 - Beatdown 2006-10-14 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Shoji Maruyama KO (Flying Knee) · Pancrase - Blow 8 R1 0:03 Jamie Fellows KO (Punch) · CZ 18 - Street Justice 2 R1 0:04 Tim Newman KO · AM 10 - GRRRound & Pound R1 0:06 Michinao Ueyama KO (Punch) · Accel - Kakuto Budokai 6 R1 0:08 Brandon Merkt TKO (Punches) · EFX - Fury R1 0:08