The MMA year in review

September 2011

September 2011 saw 291 professional MMA events and 2,087 bouts recorded worldwide, up 10 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 704 by KO/TKO and 819 by submission — with 515 going to a decision.

King of the Cage ran the most events (5), and the biggest single card was Malaysian Fighting Championship - Mayhem 2 with 52 bouts.

291

Events

▲ 26 vs prev yr

2,087

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

704 KO · 819 SUB · 515 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

King of the Cage 5 Bellator MMA 3 Deep 3 Strikeforce 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 2 Rage in the Cage 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Goiania Arena Goiania, Goias, Brazil 2 Avertino Ramos Gymnasium Macapa, Amapa, Brazil 2 Shougang Basketball Center Gymnasium Beijing, China 2 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 1 Tropicana Resort and Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 1

Biggest cards

Malaysian Fighting Championship - Mayhem 2 2011-09-03 52 bouts CF 7 - Carelia Fight 7 2011-09-03 28 bouts Gladiator - Gladiator 23 2011-09-03 21 bouts GCF 5 - Karlovy Vary 2011-09-16 21 bouts HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 40 2011-09-03 20 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mauricio Rossi KO (Punch) · Juiz de Fora Fight - JF Fight Evolution R1 0:03 Louis Cruz KO (Punch) · KOTC - Future Legends 3 R1 0:04 Shannon Soares KO (Head Kick) · Cage Titans 6 - United R1 0:04 Charles Michael Souza TKO (Punches) · Jungle Fight 32 - Sao Paulo R1 0:07 Sean Loeffler KO (Punch) · Gladiator Challenge - Armed Conflict R1 0:07