The MMA year in review

June 2011

June 2011 saw 296 professional MMA events and 1,834 bouts recorded worldwide, up 4 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 610 by KO/TKO and 714 by submission — with 452 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (6), and the biggest single card was Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5 with 20 bouts.

296

Events

▲ 11 vs prev yr

1,834

Bouts

72 %

Finish rate

610 KO · 714 SUB · 452 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 6 King of the Cage 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 North American Allied Fight Series 3 Deep 3 Gladiator (Japan) 2

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 6 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Rio Cuarto Cordoba, Argentina 2 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 1 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida, United States 1 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas, United States 1

Biggest cards

Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5 2011-06-05 20 bouts M-1 Global - M-1 Ukraine European Battle 2011-06-04 18 bouts Cage Titans 5 - Vendetta 2011-06-25 18 bouts Gladiator Challenge - Full Force 2011-06-12 18 bouts OMMAC 10 - Step in the Arena 2011-06-04 17 bouts

Fastest finishes

Ryutaro Takahashi TKO (Punch) · Deep / Smash - Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 2 R1 0:05 Armando Montoya Jr. KO (Punch)Tom Johnson · RMBB - MMA Madness 4 R1 0:07 Jose Lopez KO (Punch) · KOTC - Future Legends 2 R1 0:08 Ricky Legere Jr. TKO (Ankle Injury) · Gladiator Challenge - Full Force R1 0:09 Maria Andaverde KO (Punch)Kelly Whitlock · Midtown Productions - Midtown Throwdown 1 R1 0:10