The MMA year in review

August 2009

August 2009 saw 216 professional MMA events and 1,697 bouts recorded worldwide, up 12 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 82 % ended in a finish — 600 by KO/TKO and 751 by submission — with 306 going to a decision.

King of the Cage ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was WUFC - World Ultimate Full Contact 15 with 31 bouts.

216

Events

▲ 23 vs prev yr

1,697

Bouts

80 %

Finish rate

600 KO · 751 SUB · 306 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

King of the Cage 5 Ultimate Combat Experience 4 M-1 Global 3 Shooto 3 Deep 3 Cage Fighting Xtreme (Mass.) 2

Busiest venues

Zepp Osaka Osaka, Japan 3 County Expo Center Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States 2 Columbus Ohio, United States 2 Studio 22 Hilversum, Netherlands 2 Tenkaichi Stadium Chatan, Okinawa, Japan 2 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1

Biggest cards

WUFC - World Ultimate Full Contact 15 2009-08-22 31 bouts ECCF 8 - Elite Championship Cage Fighting 8 2009-08-22 19 bouts CFX 4 - Battle Under the Stars 2009-08-01 18 bouts Destiny MMA - Maui No Ka'oi 2009-08-22 18 bouts Pancrase - Changing Tour 4 2009-08-08 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Danijel Dzebic KO (Punch) · MF 2 - Mega Fight 2 R1 0:03 Jake Paul KO (Punches) · Gladiator Challenge - Retaliate R1 0:05 Sascha Meuthen KO (Punch) · FFA - North German Championships 2009 R1 0:05 Joe Pearson KO (Punch) · MFC 9 - Midwest Fighting Championships 9 R1 0:06 Ben Rickman TKO (Punches) · ECCF 8 - Elite Championship Cage Fighting 8 R1 0:06