2001 MMA by the Numbers

How fights ended

• KO/TKO41% · 38
• Submission27% · 25
• Decision27% · 25
• Other4% · 4

Finish rate by division

Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2001.

Fastest finishes

1. 0:11Assuerio Silva def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto · TKO · PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East · Sep 24, 2001#1
2. 0:11BJ Penn def. Caol Uno · TKO · UFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001#2
3. 0:22Heath Herring def. Denis Sobolev · SUB · PRIDE 13: Collision Course · Mar 25, 2001#3
4. 0:30Wanderlei Silva def. Shungo Oyama · TKO · PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans · May 27, 2001#4
5. 0:32Tito Ortiz def. Evan Tanner · TKO · UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk · Feb 23, 2001#5
6. 1:05Frank Mir def. Roberto Traven · SUB · UFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001#6
7. 1:05Tony DeSouza def. Paul Rodriguez · SUB · UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands · Jun 29, 2001#7
8. 1:18Chuck Liddell def. Kevin Randleman · TKO · UFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001#8

Biggest upsets

1. 16%Mario Sperry def. Igor Vovchanchyn · PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos · Nov 3, 2001
2. 17%Elvis Sinosic def. Jeremy Horn · UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk · Feb 23, 2001
3. 19%Tra Telligman def. Igor Vovchanchyn · PRIDE 13: Collision Course · Mar 25, 2001
4. 19%Matt Serra def. Yves Edwards · UFC 33: Victory In Vegas · Sep 28, 2001
5. 21%Daijiro Matsui def. Jose Landi-Jons · PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans · May 27, 2001
6. 21%Daijiro Matsui def. Quinton Jackson · PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2 · Dec 23, 2001
7. 33%Don Frye def. Gilbert Yvel · PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East · Sep 24, 2001
8. 34%Tony DeSouza def. Steve Berger · UFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001

Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →

Most controversial decisions

1. Chuck Liddell def. Murilo Bustamante · UFC 33: Victory In Vegas · Sep 28, 2001
   45% of 29 fan cards scored it for Murilo Bustamante
2. Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo · UFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001
   20% of 79 fan cards scored it for Pedro Rizzo

Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →

Busiest judges

Official scorecards recorded in 2001. Judges →