The MMA year in review

November 2007

November 2007 saw 188 professional MMA events and 1,429 bouts recorded worldwide, up 14 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 486 by KO/TKO and 631 by submission — with 245 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Zst 15 - Fifth Anniversary with 19 bouts.

188

Events

▲ 23 vs prev yr

1,429

Bouts

78 %

Finish rate

486 KO · 631 SUB · 245 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 5 Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 3 Legends of Fighting Championship 2 Rage in the Cage 2 Ultimate Combat Sports 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 4 Denver Colorado, United States 3 Ft. Wayne Indiana, United States 3 Holland Netherlands, Netherlands 2 Mexico City Mexico, Mexico 2 Sao Paulo Brazil, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Zst 15 - Fifth Anniversary 2007-11-23 19 bouts NLF 11 - Next Level Fighting 11 2007-11-21 19 bouts GC 71 - Lock 'n Load 2007-11-11 17 bouts UGC 19 - TKO Night 2007-11-10 17 bouts MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15 2007-11-16 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Edwin Junior TKO (Injury) · BG 7 - Battleground 7 R1 0:05 Terence Dickens KO (Punch) · GKO 4 - Global Knockout 4 R1 0:09 Yoshihiro Mori KO · Kingdom of Grapple - Live 2007 R1 0:09 Jake Ellenberger KO (Punch) · EFC 5 - Revolution R1 0:09 Scott Jansen KO · Cage Rage - Contenders 7 R1 0:10