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2004 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2004 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
7
Events
53
Fights
79%
Finish rate
5
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 20
- Submission42% · 22
- Decision21% · 11
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 12 | 33% | 33% | 67% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2004.
Fastest finishes
- 0:09Lukasz Jurkowski def. Pawel Zalewski · KO · KSW 2 - Konfrontacja · Oct 7, 2004#1
- 0:24David Terrell def. Matt Lindland · TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004#2
- 0:49Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture · TKO · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004#3
- 0:50Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia · SUB · UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004#4
- 1:14Justin Eilers def. Mike Kyle · TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004#5
- 1:22Lukasz Jurkowski def. Rafal Tomasiuk · SUB · KSW 1 - Konfrontacja · Feb 27, 2004#6
- 1:26Ken Shamrock def. Kimo Leopoldo · TKO · UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004#7
- 1:30Antoni Chmielewski def. Norbert Swierblewski · SUB · KSW 2 - Konfrontacja · Oct 7, 2004#8
Biggest upsets
- 35%David Terrell def. Matt Lindland · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004
- 37%Antoni Chmielewski def. Lukasz Jurkowski · KSW 2 - Konfrontacja · Oct 7, 2004
- 37%Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004
- 39%Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004
- 42%BJ Penn def. Matt Hughes · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004
- 44%Georges St-Pierre def. Karo Parisyan · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004
- 45%Frank Trigg def. Dennis Hallman · UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004
- 45%Lee Murray def. Jorge Rivera · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Lukasz Jurkowski | 6 | +147 |
| Antoni Chmielewski | 3 | +132 |
| Frank Trigg | 2 | +87 |
| Chris Lytle | 2 | +80 |
| David Terrell | 1 | +54 |
| Lee Murray | 1 | +46 |
| Justin Eilers | 1 | +46 |
| Ivan Salaverry | 1 | +43 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2004.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Lukasz Jurkowski | 6 | 5 |
| Antoni Chmielewski | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Hughes | 3 | 2 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 3 | 2 |
| Roman Szaszkow | 3 | 2 |
| Renato Verissimo | 3 | 1 |
| Matt Serra | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Lytle | 2 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 200463% of 41 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz
- Georges St-Pierre def. Karo Parisyan · UFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 20043% of 31 fan cards scored it for Karo Parisyan
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5 | 39 |
| KSW | 2 | 14 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Nelson Hamilton | 5 |
| Cecil Peoples | 5 |
| Marcos Rosales | 5 |
| Dalby Shirley | 5 |
| Abe Belardo | 4 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2004. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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