The MMA year in review

July 2011

July 2011 saw 296 professional MMA events and 1,913 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 73 % ended in a finish — 583 by KO/TKO and 769 by submission — with 509 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Rings - The Outsider 17 with 28 bouts.

296

Events

▲ 28 vs prev yr

1,913

Bouts

71 %

Finish rate

583 KO · 769 SUB · 509 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 3 King of the Cage 3 Pancrase 3 Zst 3 Professional Fighting Championships (ProFC) 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 5 Avertino Ramos Gymnasium Macapa, Amapa, Brazil 3 UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 3 Laredo Texas, United States 2 Para State University Gymnasium Belem, Para, Brazil 2 Shougang Basketball Center Gymnasium Beijing, China 2

Biggest cards

Rings - The Outsider 17 2011-07-17 28 bouts Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 8th Chance 2011-07-10 25 bouts Crazy Circus - Premium 3 2011-07-17 19 bouts HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 38: Pro/Am 2011-07-23 19 bouts TC 41 - Total Combat 41 2011-07-16 18 bouts

Fastest finishes

Joe Rizk KO (Head Kick) · URC 26 - Relentless R1 0:03 Joe Orrey KO (Punch) · BSaT - Blood Sweat and Tears R1 0:07 Eric Davila KO (Punch) · EC 188 - Larson vs. Davila R1 0:07 Brian Orr KO (Punch) · RITC - Rage in the Cage 153 R1 0:08 Jonny Goodall KO (Punch) · M4tC 3 - Made 4 the Cage 3 R1 0:08