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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.
21
Events
168
Fights
73%
Finish rate
12
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO39% · 65
- Submission35% · 58
- Decision26% · 43
- Other1% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 47 | 49% | 38% | 87% |
| Middleweight | 29 | 38% | 31% | 69% |
| Welterweight | 26 | 27% | 31% | 58% |
| Lightweight | 18 | 22% | 33% | 56% |
| Openweight | 11 | 27% | 18% | 45% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2004.
Fastest finishes
- 0:06Takanori Gomi def. Ralph Gracie · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004#1
- 0:09Lukasz Jurkowski def. Pawel Zalewski · KO · KSW 2 - Konfrontacja · Oct 7, 2004#2
- 0:11Aleksander Emelianenko def. James Thompson · TKO · PRIDE 28: High Octane · Oct 31, 2004#3
- 0:11Mario Sperry def. Mike Bencic · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 2 · Feb 15, 2004#4
- 0:18Akira Shoji def. Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004#5
- 0:21Henry Miller def. Mal Foki · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004#6
- 0:22Doug Marshall def. Anthony Arria · SUB · WEC 10: Bragging Rights · May 21, 2004#7
- 0:24David Terrell def. Matt Lindland · TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004#8
Biggest upsets
- 10%Mark Hunt def. Wanderlei Silva · PRIDE: Shockwave 2004 · Dec 31, 2004
- 21%Crosley Gracie def. Hayato Sakurai · PRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004
- 26%Daiju Takase def. Carlos Newton · PRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004
- 26%Rulon Gardner def. Hidehiko Yoshida · PRIDE: Shockwave 2004 · Dec 31, 2004
- 28%Jonathan Wiezorek def. Wade Shipp · UFC 47: IT'S ON · Apr 2, 2004
- 29%Kevin Randleman def. Mirko Filipovic · PRIDE: Total Elimination 2004 · Apr 25, 2004
- 32%Rodrigo Gracie def. Hayato Sakurai · PRIDE: Bushido 2 · Feb 15, 2004
- 33%Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia · UFC 48: Payback · Jun 19, 2004
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Antoni Chmielewski | 7 | +240 |
| Jong Man Kim | 18 | +234 |
| Ramazan Akhadulaev | 8 | +218 |
| Joe Lauzon | 7 | +216 |
| Mu Bae Choi | 5 | +212 |
| Lukasz Jurkowski | 12 | +210 |
| Ed Herman | 9 | +203 |
| Alexander Shlemenko | 14 | +196 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2004.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Mirko Filipovic | 8 | 7 |
| Lukasz Jurkowski | 6 | 5 |
| Takanori Gomi | 5 | 5 |
| Ikuhisa Minowa | 5 | 3 |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | 5 | 3 |
| Mu Bae Choi | 4 | 4 |
| Fedor Emelianenko | 4 | 4 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 4 | 3 |
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. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| PRIDE Fighting Championships | 10 | 90 |
| UFC | 5 | 39 |
| World Extreme Cagefighting | 4 | 25 |
| KSW | 2 | 14 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 10 |
| United States | 8 |
| 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, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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