The MMA year in review

December 2007

December 2007 saw 163 professional MMA events and 1,140 bouts recorded worldwide, up 12 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 363 by KO/TKO and 523 by submission — with 215 going to a decision.

Deep ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was KOTC - Final Chapter with 23 bouts.

163

Events

▲ 17 vs prev yr

1,140

Bouts

78 %

Finish rate

363 KO · 523 SUB · 215 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Deep 3 Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Gladiator Challenge 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2 Pancrase 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 2 Ft. Wayne Indiana, United States 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Broomfield Event Center Broomfield, Colorado, United States 1

Biggest cards

KOTC - Final Chapter 2007-12-02 23 bouts ECF - Elite Cage Fighting 18 2007-12-01 17 bouts GFS - Seasons Beatings 2007-12-01 17 bouts IFBL - Fight Night 10 2007-12-15 16 bouts MMAX 17 - MMA Xtreme 17 2007-12-15 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Rene Allain KO (Punch) · KOTC - Avalanche R1 0:03 Jason Floyd KO (Punch) · FFI - Blood and Sand 3 R1 0:04 Chris Hanley TKO (Punches) · ECF - Elite Cage Fighting 18 R1 0:06 Cody Senseney KO (Punch) · FFI - Blood and Sand 3 R1 0:06 Brett Spring KO (Punch) · SS - Spokane Showdown 6 R1 0:08