The MMA year in review
January 2010
January 2010 saw 165 professional MMA events and 1,145 bouts recorded worldwide, up 26 % on the year before.
Of bouts with a decisive result, 80 % ended in a finish — 415 by KO/TKO and 479 by submission — with 225 going to a decision.
Ultimate Combat Experience ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 4th Chance with 26 bouts.
165
Events
▲ 34 vs prev yr
1,145
Bouts
78 %
Finish rate
415 KO ·
479 SUB ·
225 DEC
Methods
Most active organisations
Busiest venues
Manaus
Amazonas, Brazil
2
UFC Training Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
1
Expo Square Pavilion
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
1
Plymouth Memorial Hall
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California, United States
1
Biggest cards
Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 4th Chance
2010-01-10
26 bouts
Fearless Fighting Championship 3 - Title Quest
2010-01-31
18 bouts
5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League - New Year's Revolution
2010-01-16
18 bouts
KTK 30 - The Takeover
2010-01-23
17 bouts
Onslaught Fights - Confrontation
2010-01-30
17 bouts
Fastest finishes
Mark Bailey
Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Fearless Fighting Championship 3 - Title Quest
R1 0:07
Noboru Noboru
KO (Punch) · Ya Oh - Fourth Bout
R1 0:09
Daniel Trogstad
TKO · Kesler Cage Kombat - Kesler vs. Krusmark
R1 0:10
Dean Bradley
KO (Punches) · MCC 24 - Reloaded
R1 0:11
Joe Mitchell
TKO (Punches) · URC 9 - Redemption
R1 0:11