The MMA year in review

December 2009

December 2009 saw 201 professional MMA events and 1,331 bouts recorded worldwide, up 26 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 78 % ended in a finish — 462 by KO/TKO and 541 by submission — with 285 going to a decision.

Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Deep - Future King Tournament 2009 with 25 bouts.

201

Events

▲ 41 vs prev yr

1,331

Bouts

75 %

Finish rate

462 KO · 541 SUB · 285 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Brutaal Fight Night 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 Ring of Fire 2 M-1 Global 2 King of the Cage 2

Busiest venues

Vienna Austria, Austria 2 Differ Ariake Arena Tokyo, Japan 2 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 Recife Portuguese Club Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil 2 Tenkaichi Stadium Chatan, Okinawa, Japan 2

Biggest cards

Deep - Future King Tournament 2009 2009-12-27 25 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Chain Reaction 2009-12-12 20 bouts CFX 7 - Mayhem in Mansfield 2 2009-12-19 17 bouts Deep - Cage Impact 2009 2009-12-19 17 bouts ProFC - Union Nation Cup 4 2009-12-19 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Matt Inman KO (Punch) · NFL - On Thin Ice R1 0:04 Christopher Agren KO (Punch) · MMA Berlin - Tournament 18 R1 0:05 Jose Hernandez KO (Punches) · ASB - All Star Boxing R1 0:06 Tony Porreca KO (Punches) · EC 141 - Extreme Challenge 141 R1 0:08 Mike Sandoe TKO (Punches)Shawn Gregory · BKP - Brass Knuckle Promotions R1 0:09