The MMA year in review

August 2007

August 2007 saw 153 professional MMA events and 1,108 bouts recorded worldwide, up 23 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 381 by KO/TKO and 501 by submission — with 176 going to a decision.

Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was XFO 19 - Outdoor War 3 with 26 bouts.

153

Events

▲ 29 vs prev yr

1,108

Bouts

80 %

Finish rate

381 KO · 501 SUB · 176 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Warrior Fighting Championship (Kentucky) 5 Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Cage of Fire 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2 BodogFIGHT 2 Storm Samurai 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 3 Porto Velho Rondonia, Brazil 2 Vancouver British Columbia, Canada 2 Club Lido Revere, Massachusetts, United States 2 Tijuana Baja California, Mexico 2 Canton Civic Center Canton, Ohio, United States 1

Biggest cards

XFO 19 - Outdoor War 3 2007-08-11 26 bouts Cage Rage - Crawfordsville 2007-08-25 17 bouts KOTC - Collision Course 2007-08-05 17 bouts FF 13 - Fightfest 13 2007-08-24 16 bouts EFS - Extreme Fight Series 3 2007-08-04 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Dave Huckaba KO (Punch) · GC 67 - Vendetta R1 0:05 Nathan Divini KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 27 - Episode 4 R1 0:06 Jennifer Tate KO (Punches) · GKO 3 - Global Knockout 3 R1 0:07 Peter Baker TKO (Punches) · UCE - Round 27 - Episode 7 R1 0:08 Mike Bullock KO (Punch) · UCE - Round 27 - Episode 4 R1 0:09