The MMA year in review

June 2010

June 2010 saw 285 professional MMA events and 2,009 bouts recorded worldwide, up 11 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 76 % ended in a finish — 635 by KO/TKO and 855 by submission — with 463 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was AFO - Summer Brawl with 25 bouts.

285

Events

▲ 28 vs prev yr

2,009

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

635 KO · 855 SUB · 463 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Ultimate Martial Arts Combat 4 Shooto Europe 3 Bellator MMA 3 Greatest Common Multiple 3 Brutaal Fight Night 3

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 8 Biluota Bar Park Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China 4 Agava Nightclub Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia 2 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida, United States 2 Compass Ballroom at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre Sentosa, Singapore 2 Differ Ariake Koto, Tokyo, Japan 2

Biggest cards

AFO - Summer Brawl 2010-06-25 25 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Bad Behavior 2010-06-27 24 bouts Rings - The Outsider 12 2010-06-20 21 bouts Destiny MMA - Fury 2010-06-12 19 bouts RTR 2 - Ready To Rage 2010-06-19 17 bouts

Fastest finishes

Dustin Praxedes KO (Punch)Wesley Welsh · Xtreme Promotions - Throwdown in Jamestown 3 R1 0:03 John Melberry KO (Punch) · XFS 52 - Team Boise vs. Team Sacramento R1 0:05 Keith Berry KO (Punch) · Gladiator Challenge - Bad Behavior R1 0:06 Maurilio de Souza da Silva TKO (Punches) · CN - Champions Night 14 R1 0:06 J.C. Cuffee Submission (Guillotine Choke) · GFC - Gameness Fighting Championship 7 R1 0:07