The MMA year in review

May 2008

May 2008 saw 220 professional MMA events and 1,508 bouts recorded worldwide, up 33 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 559 by KO/TKO and 648 by submission — with 241 going to a decision.

King of the Cage ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was GC 78 - No Limits with 19 bouts.

220

Events

▲ 54 vs prev yr

1,508

Bouts

80 %

Finish rate

559 KO · 648 SUB · 241 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

King of the Cage 4 Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Extreme Challenge 4 Shooto 3 Deep 3 The Ultimate Fighter 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Springfield Illinois, United States 2 Fausto Gutierrez Moreno Auditorium Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico 2 Hawaii United States, United States 2 Salt Lake City Utah, United States 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

GC 78 - No Limits 2008-05-18 19 bouts CCC - Crossroads Combat Challenge 3 2008-05-06 18 bouts AFP - The Arena 6 2008-05-24 18 bouts Cage Rage - Lafayette 2008-05-03 17 bouts UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Elimination Fights 2008-05-21 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Karlos Vemola TKO (Punches) · CFC 3 - Cage Fighters Championship 3 R1 0:05 Mark Blackburn KO (Head Kick) · XMMA 4 - Xtreme MMA R1 0:06 Igor Montes KO · Shido - This is Shido 5 R1 0:07 Tom Gavrilos KO · FCFS 25 - Cage Fighters Challenge R1 0:08 Blake Bowman TKO (Punches) · LOF 25 - Breaking Point R1 0:08