The MMA year in review

April 2010

April 2010 saw 289 professional MMA events and 2,076 bouts recorded worldwide, up 29 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 78 % ended in a finish — 651 by KO/TKO and 927 by submission — with 443 going to a decision.

M-1 Global ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Gladiator Challenge - Maximum Force with 22 bouts.

289

Events

▲ 65 vs prev yr

2,076

Bouts

76 %

Finish rate

651 KO · 927 SUB · 443 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

M-1 Global 5 King of the Cage 4 Bellator MMA 4 Brutaal Fight Night 3 Greatest Common Multiple 3 Ultimate Combat Experience 3

Busiest venues

Differ Ariake Koto, Tokyo, Japan 3 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 3 Whiskey Tango Grain Valley, Missouri, United States 2 Paris France, France 2 Sheraton Sao Paulo World Trade Center Hotel Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

Gladiator Challenge - Maximum Force 2010-04-25 22 bouts Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 2010-04-04 20 bouts M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 2010-04-10 18 bouts Extreme IT Challenge - Extreme IT Challenge 2010-04-10 18 bouts NAFC - Stand Your Ground 2010-04-03 17 bouts

Fastest finishes

Tatsumasa Saito KO (Punch)Ryogaku Wada · Rings - The Outsider 11 R1 0:04 Marciea Allen KO (Punches) · Midtown Productions - Mayhem at Mancuso R1 0:07 Valentijn Overeem KO (Head Kick) · PFC 2 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 R1 0:07 Tsukasa Arai KO (Punch) · Pancrase - Passion Tour 4 R1 0:08 Alexander Heinrich TKO (Knee and Punches) · GFN 1 - Greifswalder Fight Night R1 0:09