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2003 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2003 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
14
Events
105
Fights
70%
Finish rate
13
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO46% · 48
- Submission24% · 25
- Decision29% · 30
- Other2% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 32 | 59% | 16% | 75% |
| Heavyweight | 31 | 45% | 23% | 68% |
| Lightweight | 11 | 45% | 9% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 12 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2003.
Fastest finishes
- 0:10Poppies Martinez def. Erick Husbands · TKO · WEC 6: Return of a Legend · Mar 27, 2003#1
- 0:12Mike Kyle def. Jerry Vrbanovic · KO · WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 · Oct 17, 2003#2
- 0:18Gary Goodridge def. Dan Bobish · TKO · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 · Nov 9, 2003#3
- 0:32Doug Marshall def. Anthony Fuller · SUB · WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 · Oct 17, 2003#4
- 0:39Gary Goodridge def. Don Frye · TKO · PRIDE: Shockwave 2003 · Dec 31, 2003#5
- 0:46Mirko Filipovic def. Alberto El Patron · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 1 · Oct 5, 2003#6
- 0:46Frank Mir def. David Abbott · SUB · UFC 41: Onslaught · Feb 28, 2003#7
- 0:51Poppies Martinez def. Johnny Fadella · TKO · WEC 7: This Time It's Personal · Aug 9, 2003#8
Biggest upsets
- 16%Daiju Takase def. Anderson Silva · PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone · Jun 8, 2003
- 24%Ralph Gracie def. Dokonjonosuke Mishima · PRIDE: Bushido 1 · Oct 5, 2003
- 25%Antonio Schembri def. Kazushi Sakuraba · PRIDE 25: Body Blow · Mar 16, 2003
- 27%Andrei Arlovski def. Vladimir Matyushenko · UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 26, 2003
- 29%Kazuhiro Hamanaka def. Antonio Schembri · PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone · Jun 8, 2003
- 29%Fedor Emelianenko def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · PRIDE 25: Body Blow · Mar 16, 2003
- 31%Aleksander Emelianenko def. Assuerio Silva · PRIDE: Bushido 1 · Oct 5, 2003
- 31%Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell · UFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 6, 2003
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar Chalangov | 8 | +227 |
| Yoshiro Maeda | 7 | +206 |
| Eun Soo Lee | 11 | +204 |
| Mu Jin Na | 6 | +200 |
| Josh Burkman | 10 | +200 |
| Yuri Ivlev | 5 | +191 |
| Kassim Annan | 5 | +175 |
| Myun Joo Lee | 7 | +170 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2003.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton Jackson | 6 | 5 |
| Mirko Filipovic | 4 | 3 |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | 4 | 1 |
| Poppies Martinez | 3 | 3 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 3 | 3 |
| Fedor Emelianenko | 3 | 3 |
| Yves Edwards | 3 | 3 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 3 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Duane Ludwig def. Genki Sudo · UFC 42: Sudden Impact · Apr 25, 200381% of 26 fan cards scored it for Genki Sudo
- Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz · UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 26, 20030% of 39 fan cards scored it for Tito Ortiz
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| PRIDE FC | 6 | 51 |
| UFC | 5 | 41 |
| WEC | 3 | 13 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 6 |
| United States | 4 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Douglas Crosby | 8 |
| Cecil Peoples | 7 |
| Nelson Hamilton | 6 |
| Jeff Mullen | 6 |
| Steve Wright | 2 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2003. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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