The MMA year in review

September 2007

September 2007 saw 194 professional MMA events and 1,447 bouts recorded worldwide, up 36 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 524 by KO/TKO and 614 by submission — with 243 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was IFBL - Fight Night 9 with 23 bouts.

194

Events

▲ 51 vs prev yr

1,447

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

524 KO · 614 SUB · 243 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 5 Shooto 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 King of the Cage 3 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Ultimate Combat Sports 2

Busiest venues

Salt Lake City Utah, United States 3 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 3 Studio Osasco Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Lethbridge Alberta, Canada 2 Broomfield Event Center Broomfield, Colorado, United States 1

Biggest cards

IFBL - Fight Night 9 2007-09-15 23 bouts NLF 10 - Next Level vs. NAAFS 2007-09-15 19 bouts TFC 10 - Total Fight Challenge 10 2007-09-15 17 bouts ECF - Elite Cage Fighting 16 2007-09-01 17 bouts GC 68 - Full Force 2007-09-16 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mike Morris KO (Punch) · CF 6 - Cage Fights 6 R1 0:05 Mike Bernhard KO · OC 4 - Ohio Challenge 4 R1 0:06 Daniel Douglas KO (Punch) · KC 42 - Kickdown Classic 42 R1 0:09 Gray Maynard KO (Punch) · UFC Fight Night 11 - Thomas vs. Florian R1 0:09 Lumumba Sayers KO (Punch)Curtis Thrasher · NMEF / RMBB - Annihilation 5: Clash of the Titans R1 0:11