The MMA year in review

May 2010

May 2010 saw 313 professional MMA events and 2,205 bouts recorded worldwide, up 22 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 78 % ended in a finish — 730 by KO/TKO and 952 by submission — with 464 going to a decision.

M-1 Global ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was X-1 - Showdown in Waipahu 2 with 25 bouts.

313

Events

▲ 57 vs prev yr

2,205

Bouts

76 %

Finish rate

730 KO · 952 SUB · 464 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

M-1 Global 5 Bellator MMA 4 King of the Cage 4 Shooto 3 Ultimate Combat Experience 3 Strikeforce 2

Busiest venues

Compass Ballroom at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre Sentosa, Singapore 2 Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri, United States 1 Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia, United States 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 1 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1

Biggest cards

X-1 - Showdown in Waipahu 2 2010-05-15 25 bouts East Coast Fight Factory - ECFF: Tsunami 2010-05-01 20 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Champions 2010-05-01 20 bouts GMC 1 - The Beginning 2010-05-29 18 bouts TC 34 - Total Combat 34 2010-05-01 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Adson Aloisio Paixao KO (Head Kick) · WMF - Wolfman Fighting R1 0:03 Kaleb Robertson KO (Punch) · Cage Rage - Hayden's Night of Champions R1 0:04 Igor Savelyev KO (Punch) · MFC - Mix Fight Combat R1 0:04 Hector Lombard KO (Punches) · BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 18 R1 0:06 Yves Marthaler KO (Punch) · OC 18 - Outsider Cup 18 R1 0:08