The MMA year in review

December 2010

December 2010 saw 225 professional MMA events and 1,493 bouts recorded worldwide, up 12 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 74 % ended in a finish — 464 by KO/TKO and 604 by submission — with 368 going to a decision.

Deep ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Deep - Future King Tournament 2010 with 31 bouts.

225

Events

▲ 24 vs prev yr

1,493

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

464 KO · 604 SUB · 368 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Deep 3 M-1 Global 3 Professional Fighting Championships (ProFC) 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 Ring of Combat 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2 State University of Para School of Physical Education Gymnasium Belem, Para, Brazil 2 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 2 Tropicana Resort and Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 1 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri, United States 1

Biggest cards

Deep - Future King Tournament 2010 2010-12-11 31 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings 2 2010-12-12 25 bouts Pancrase - Passion Tour 11 2010-12-05 19 bouts SRC - Soul of Fight 2010-12-30 17 bouts GCF 1 - Judgement Day 2010-12-05 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Chris Bottoms TKO (Submission to Punches) · LOF 43 - Wild Thang R1 0:03 Francimar Barroso KO (Head Kick) · DFC 1 - Desert Force 1 R1 0:05 Rod Pucak KO (Punches) · FE - Arctic Combat 6 R1 0:06 Khaled Abdul Kareem KO (Punch) · DFC 1 - Desert Force 1 R1 0:07 Paul Terblanche KO (Punches) · EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 6 R1 0:08