The MMA year in review

February 2007

February 2007 saw 146 professional MMA events and 1,106 bouts recorded worldwide, up 28 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 84 % ended in a finish — 374 by KO/TKO and 476 by submission — with 162 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Cage Rage - Cabin Fever with 18 bouts.

146

Events

▲ 32 vs prev yr

1,106

Bouts

77 %

Finish rate

374 KO · 476 SUB · 162 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Ultimate Combat Experience 5 Midwest King of the Ring 4 Whiskey Junction Beatdown 4 BodogFIGHT 3 Pancrase 2

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 Minneapolis Minnesota, United States 5 Salt Lake City Utah, United States 4 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Indianapolis Indiana, United States 2 Des Moines Iowa, United States 2

Biggest cards

Cage Rage - Cabin Fever 2007-02-24 18 bouts Zst - Zst 12 2007-02-12 16 bouts TFC 7 - Total Fight Challenge 7 2007-02-10 15 bouts WFL 15 - Winter Brawl 2007 2007-02-03 15 bouts Geran Haga - Blood Wars 1 2007-02-09 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Adam Shroer KO (Punch) · Warrior MMA 42 - E-Town Beatdown R1 0:03 Brett Winger KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 25 - Episode 7 R1 0:08 Scott Junk KO (Punch) · Icon Sport - All In R1 0:10 Delbert Ethington KO (Punch) · Warrior MMA 41 - Baddest Man in Harlan R1 0:11 Nik Theotikos TKO (Punches) · Strikeforce - Young Guns R1 0:11