The MMA year in review

August 2012

August 2012 saw 289 professional MMA events and 1,848 bouts recorded worldwide, up 13 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 77 % ended in a finish — 642 by KO/TKO and 731 by submission — with 421 going to a decision.

The Ultimate Fighter ran the most events (7), and the biggest single card was DH - Dragon House 11 with 16 bouts.

289

Events

▲ 33 vs prev yr

1,848

Bouts

74 %

Finish rate

642 KO · 731 SUB · 421 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

The Ultimate Fighter 7 King of the Cage 5 North American Allied Fight Series 3 European Combat Sambo Federation 3 Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES MMA) 2 Total Warrior Combat 2

Busiest venues

UFC Training Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 7 West Chofu Combat Sports Arena Chofu, Tokyo, Japan 2 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, California, United States 1 Differ Ariake Tokyo, Japan 1 Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States 1 Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil 1

Biggest cards

DH - Dragon House 11 2012-08-18 16 bouts Pancrase - Progress Tour 9 2012-08-05 15 bouts UI 8 - Unfinished Business 2012-08-04 15 bouts FWC 12 - FightWorld Cup 12 2012-08-04 15 bouts Breakthrough MMA 5 - Proving Ground 5 2012-08-17 15 bouts

Fastest finishes

Mateusz Gawarzynski KO (Punch) · PLMMA 3 - Biala Podlaska R1 0:04 Steve Swanson KO (Head Kick) · Gladiator Challenge - Hot August Fight Nights R1 0:06 Jaime Hidalgo KO (Punch) · DH - Dragon House 11 R1 0:06 Omar Ramirez KO (Punch) · SFFN - SteelFist Fight Night 10 R1 0:07 Codi Moses KO (Punch) · TFA 25 - The Revolution R1 0:07