The MMA year in review

February 2011

February 2011 saw 254 professional MMA events and 1,701 bouts recorded worldwide, up 5 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 76 % ended in a finish — 526 by KO/TKO and 722 by submission — with 401 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was Gladiator Challenge - Legends Collide 2 with 30 bouts.

254

Events

▲ 11 vs prev yr

1,701

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

526 KO · 722 SUB · 401 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Deep 4 Brutaal Fight Night 3 Hardrock MMA 3 King of the Cage 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 4 Sheraton Hotel Bloomington, Minnesota, United States 2 Avertino Ramos Gymnasium Macapa, Amapa, Brazil 2 Whiskey Tango Grain Valley, Missouri, United States 2 Club Vegas Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 2

Biggest cards

Gladiator Challenge - Legends Collide 2 2011-02-20 30 bouts Pancrase - Impressive Tour 1 2011-02-06 19 bouts MMA Raju - MMA Raju 7 2011-02-19 19 bouts FWC - Fightway Challenge 4 2011-02-26 18 bouts Las Vegas MMA - Hawaii vs. Mainland 2011-02-04 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Wynston Bailey TKO (Retirement) · CFC 3 - Tuff Love R1 0:01 Isaac Eberly Submission (Armbar) · Virginia Cage Fighting Championships - VCFC: Danville Destruction R1 0:02 Travis Miller KO (Punches) · Brutaal Fight Night - Olmeca R1 0:05 Andrew Lorgein KO (Punches) · SDTC 12 - SD Total Combat R1 0:06 Geoff Neal TKO (Punches) · AOWCF - Art of War Cage Fights R1 0:07