The MMA year in review

April 2007

April 2007 saw 168 professional MMA events and 1,333 bouts recorded worldwide, up 8 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 81 % ended in a finish — 438 by KO/TKO and 617 by submission — with 248 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Cage Rage - Boot Scootin' Brawl with 22 bouts.

168

Events

▲ 12 vs prev yr

1,333

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

438 KO · 617 SUB · 248 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Gladiators Cage Fighting 2 Rage in the Cage 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 International Fight League 2

Busiest venues

Chicago Illinois, United States 2 Holland Netherlands, Netherlands 2 Sao Paulo Brazil, Brazil 2 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Brazil 2 Minneapolis Minnesota, United States 2

Biggest cards

Cage Rage - Boot Scootin' Brawl 2007-04-28 22 bouts KOTC - Sinister 2007-04-27 21 bouts CCW - Night of the Warrior 2007-04-06 19 bouts NOTG 4 - Night of the Gladiators 4 2007-04-21 18 bouts Warrior MMA 47 - Night of Champions 2 2007-04-14 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mike Campbell KO (Head Kick) · Reality Fighting - Domination R1 0:04 Nate LaMotte KO (Punch) · Reality Fighting - Domination R1 0:04 Donald Gonzalez KO (Head Kick) · Hawaii Fighting Championship - Stand Your Ground 3 R1 0:06 Chris Niles KO · ECF - Elite Cage Fighting 13 R1 0:06 Mike Nickels KO (Punch) · ROF 29 - Aftershock R1 0:07