The MMA year in review

December 2011

December 2011 saw 294 professional MMA events and 1,961 bouts recorded worldwide, up 31 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 646 by KO/TKO and 789 by submission — with 476 going to a decision.

King of the Cage ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was Gladiator - Gladiator 27 with 34 bouts.

294

Events

▲ 69 vs prev yr

1,961

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

646 KO · 789 SUB · 476 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

King of the Cage 4 Shooto Europe 4 Deep 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 Brutaal Fight Night 2 Xtreme Fight Events 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 3 Sparta Arena Prague, Czech Republic 2 Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack Chester, Pennsylvania, United States 2 Laredo Texas, United States 2 Clube Oasis Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2

Biggest cards

Gladiator - Gladiator 27 2011-12-18 34 bouts Deep - Future King Tournament 2011 2011-12-10 25 bouts MFC - Malaysian Fighting Championship 3 2011-12-10 20 bouts UCC 10 - The X Fighter 2011-12-16 18 bouts 100% Fight - Contenders 12 2011-12-10 16 bouts

Fastest finishes

Dave Graham KO (Punch) · UCC 10 - The X Fighter R1 0:05 Josh Buck KO (Punch) · Total Mayhem - Mayhem at the Marriott R1 0:05 Adib Nour TKO (Punches) · NAAFS - Midwest Combat Challenge 17 R1 0:06 Junior Ramalho KO (Punch) · SPF - Super Pitbull Fight 28 R1 0:07 Chan Sung Jung KO (Punches) · UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida R1 0:07