The MMA year in review

January 2007

January 2007 saw 108 professional MMA events and 810 bouts recorded worldwide, up 52 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 86 % ended in a finish — 286 by KO/TKO and 351 by submission — with 107 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Cage Rage - Boot Scootin' Brawl with 19 bouts.

108

Events

▲ 37 vs prev yr

810

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

286 KO · 351 SUB · 107 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 6 Midwest King of the Ring 5 Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 3 Gladiators Cage Fighting 2 Extreme Fighting Xtreme 2 King of the Cage 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 3 Minneapolis Minnesota, United States 2 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 Denver Colorado, United States 2 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 1 Rose Garden Portland, Oregon, United States 1

Biggest cards

Cage Rage - Boot Scootin' Brawl 2007-01-27 19 bouts CITC - Rumble in Rahway 3 2007-01-27 18 bouts Ring Wars 8 - Frostbite 2007-01-06 16 bouts MFC 6 - Mega Fighting Championship 2007-01-27 16 bouts KZ 6 - Kombat Zone 6 2007-01-27 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Chris Cook Submission · EFN - Athens Extreme Fight Night 6 R1 0:03 Eduardo Farias KO (Punch) · EFN - Athens Extreme Fight Night 6 R1 0:03 Dominic Richard TKO (Punches) · NFC 7 - Cold Staredown R1 0:06 Austin Judge KO (Head Kick) · Savage Entertainment - Savage Beatdown 3 R1 0:07 Theodore Reynol KO (Punch) · WJB - Whiskey Junction Beatdown 2 R1 0:09