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2000 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2000 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
12
Events
95
Fights
60%
Finish rate
7
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 31
- Submission27% · 26
- Decision38% · 36
- Other2% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 12 | 42% | 25% | 67% |
| Openweight | 52 | 33% | 29% | 62% |
| Heavyweight | 12 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2000.
Fastest finishes
- 0:02Mark Coleman def. Kazuyuki Fujita · TKO · PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals · May 1, 2000#1
- 0:15Jens Pulver def. John Lewis · TKO · UFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 17, 2000#2
- 0:20Dennis Hallman def. Matt Hughes · SUB · UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts · Dec 16, 2000#3
- 0:28Gilbert Yvel def. Gary Goodridge · TKO · PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors · Aug 27, 2000#4
- 0:40Carlos Newton def. Yuhi Sano · SUB · PRIDE 9: New Blood · Jun 4, 2000#5
- 0:48Heath Herring def. Willie Peeters · SUB · PRIDE 9: New Blood · Jun 4, 2000#6
- 0:51Gary Goodridge def. Osamu Tachihikari · SUB · PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round · Jan 30, 2000#7
- 0:55Andrei Arlovski def. Aaron Brink · SUB · UFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 17, 2000#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Ricardo Almeida def. Akira Shoji · PRIDE 12: Cold Fury · Dec 9, 2000
- 25%Maurice Smith def. Bobby Hoffman · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · Sep 22, 2000
- 25%Ikuhisa Minowa def. Joe Slick · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · Apr 14, 2000
- 25%Kazuyuki Fujita def. Mark Kerr · PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals · May 1, 2000
- 29%Fabiano Iha def. Laverne Clark · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · Sep 22, 2000
- 29%Kevin Randleman def. Pedro Rizzo · UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · Jun 9, 2000
- 30%Lance Gibson def. Jermaine Andre · UFC 24: First Defense · Mar 10, 2000
- 33%Vitor Belfort def. Gilbert Yvel · PRIDE 9: New Blood · Jun 4, 2000
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Kazuyuki Fujita | 7 | +227 |
| Andrei Arlovski | 4 | +205 |
| Drew Fickett | 8 | +203 |
| Amar Suloev | 10 | +193 |
| Miguel Torres | 5 | +172 |
| Joey Roberts | 5 | +141 |
| Murilo Rua | 4 | +140 |
| Stanislav Nuschik | 6 | +137 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2000.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Vovchanchyn | 8 | 7 |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | 6 | 5 |
| Kazuyuki Fujita | 5 | 4 |
| Akira Shoji | 5 | 3 |
| Gary Goodridge | 5 | 2 |
| Mark Coleman | 4 | 4 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 4 | 3 |
| Guy Mezger | 4 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · Apr 14, 20000% of 25 fan cards scored it for Wanderlei Silva
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Jeff Mullen | 10 |
| Tony Mullinax | 9 |
| Joe Ancona | 4 |
| Yoshinori Umeki | 4 |
| Rob Zbilski | 4 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2000. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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