The MMA year in review

June 2007

June 2007 saw 192 professional MMA events and 1,436 bouts recorded worldwide, up 25 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 86 % ended in a finish — 557 by KO/TKO and 642 by submission — with 190 going to a decision.

Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was KZ 9 - Kombat Zone 9 Battle for the Belts with 21 bouts.

192

Events

▲ 38 vs prev yr

1,436

Bouts

83 %

Finish rate

557 KO · 642 SUB · 190 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 6 Ultimate Combat Experience 6 The Ultimate Fighter 6 Deep 4 King of the Cage 3 International Sport Combat Federation 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Denver Colorado, United States 2 Arizona United States, United States 2 Oklahoma City Oklahoma, United States 2 HP Pavilion San Jose, California, United States 1

Biggest cards

KZ 9 - Kombat Zone 9 Battle for the Belts 2007-06-30 21 bouts XCC 4 - Xtreme Cage Combat 4 2007-06-02 20 bouts MMA - Genesis 3 2007-06-15 19 bouts RITC 97 - Rage in the Cage 97 2007-06-30 19 bouts XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 17 2007-06-02 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Colin Haag KO (Punch) · MEKA - Challenge 3 R1 0:03 Wayne Bogard Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) · Cage Rage - Kokomo R1 0:04 Hisanori Okita KO (Punch) · Powergate - Kaiser Grand Prix 2007 Second Round R1 0:05 Cal Ferry KO (Punch) · EFC 4 - Evolution Fighting Championships 4 R1 0:05 Mike Bullock Submission (Shoulder Lock) · UCE - Round 26 - Episode 13 R1 0:05