The MMA year in review

September 2010

September 2010 saw 265 professional MMA events and 1,879 bouts recorded worldwide, up 16 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 560 by KO/TKO and 791 by submission — with 457 going to a decision.

Bellator MMA ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was WUFC - World Ultimate Full Contact 16 with 26 bouts.

265

Events

▲ 36 vs prev yr

1,879

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

560 KO · 791 SUB · 457 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Bellator MMA 5 Pancrase 4 Shooto 3 North American Allied Fight Series 3 King of the Cage 3 M-1 Global 3

Busiest venues

Gold's Gym South Tokyo Annex Tokyo, Japan 3 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Dixie Center St. George, Utah, United States 2 Differ Ariake Koto, Tokyo, Japan 2 Tropicana Resort and Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 2 Lucky Star Casino Concho, Oklahoma, United States 2

Biggest cards

WUFC - World Ultimate Full Contact 16 2010-09-04 26 bouts RFC - Respect Fighting Championship 4 2010-09-11 21 bouts Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 6th Chance 2010-09-19 21 bouts TC - Total Combat 36 2010-09-18 18 bouts BKP - Springfield Throwdown 1 2010-09-24 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Jimmer Hernandez KO (Punch) · SKC 3 - Supreme Kombat Challenge 3 R1 0:04 C.J. Marsh TKO (Punches) · ROTR 13 - Redemption R1 0:04 Tyler Musselman KO (Punch) · 1SC - Amateur MMA Festival R1 0:06 Jon Shores KO (Punch) · Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 6th Chance R1 0:06 Allen Myers KO · GFA 8 - Global Fighting Alliance 8 R1 0:08