The MMA year in review

January 2012

January 2012 saw 173 professional MMA events and 1,160 bouts recorded worldwide, down 2 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 75 % ended in a finish — 379 by KO/TKO and 470 by submission — with 277 going to a decision.

Extreme Challenge ran the most events (3), and the biggest single card was Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 9th Chance with 21 bouts.

173

Events

▼ 4 vs prev yr

1,160

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

379 KO · 470 SUB · 277 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Extreme Challenge 3 Impact Fight League 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 King of the Cage 2 North American Allied Fight Series 2 Shooto 2

Busiest venues

Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 3 Hilton Hotel Mexico City Reforma Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico 2 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States 2 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee, United States 1 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 1 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 1

Biggest cards

Pancrase - Pancrase Gate 9th Chance 2012-01-22 21 bouts Pancrase - Progress Tour 1 2012-01-28 18 bouts ECC - Extreme Cage Combat 8.0 2012-01-28 16 bouts Xplode Fight Series - Brutal Conduct 2012-01-21 15 bouts OFC 2 - Open Fight Cearense 2 2012-01-21 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Thomas Woodner KO (Punch) · Savage Entertainment - Blizzard Bash R1 0:05 Shaughn Hull KO (Punch) · RMFC - Rocky Mountain Fight Championships 2 R1 0:08 Merwyn Rivera KO (Head Kick) · Xplode Fight Series - Brutal Conduct R1 0:08 Tim Holman TKO (Submission to Punches) · XFO FN - Xtreme Fighting Organization Fight Night R1 0:09 Scott Casey KO (Punch) · SFFN - SteelFist Fight Night 5 R1 0:10