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2005 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2005 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
27
Events
214
Fights
69%
Finish rate
23
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO43% · 92
- Submission26% · 55
- Decision31% · 67
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 35 | 66% | 20% | 86% |
| Light Heavyweight | 14 | 43% | 36% | 79% |
| Welterweight | 40 | 40% | 28% | 68% |
| Middleweight | 61 | 44% | 21% | 66% |
| Lightweight | 22 | 32% | 27% | 59% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2005.
Fastest finishes
- 0:11Luiz Azeredo def. Naoyuki Kotani · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 9 · Sep 25, 2005#1
- 0:15Aleksander Emelianenko def. Ricardo Morais · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 6 · Apr 3, 2005#2
- 0:15Andrei Arlovski def. Paul Buentello · TKO · UFC 55: Fury · Oct 7, 2005#3
- 0:20Mike Swick def. Alex Schoenauer · TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005#4
- 0:21Joshua Burkman def. Sammy Morgan · TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005#5
- 0:22Dan Henderson def. Ryo Chonan · TKO · PRIDE: Bushido 9 · Sep 25, 2005#6
- 0:22Mike Swick def. Gideon Ray · TKO · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005#7
- 0:26Fedor Emelianenko def. Wagner da Conceicao Martins · TKO · PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 · Dec 31, 2005#8
Biggest upsets
- 14%Mark Hunt def. Mirko Filipovic · PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
- 17%Vladimir Yushko def. Antoni Chmielewski · KSW 4 - Konfrontacja · Sep 10, 2005
- 26%Charles Bennett def. Yoshiro Maeda · PRIDE: Bushido 7 · May 22, 2005
- 29%Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Igor Vovchanchyn · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 · Aug 28, 2005
- 29%Ricardo Arona def. Wanderlei Silva · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 · Aug 28, 2005
- 31%Kenny Florian def. Alex Karalexis · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005
- 31%Luiz Azeredo def. Luiz Firmino · PRIDE: Bushido 6 · Apr 3, 2005
- 36%Denis Kang def. Andrei Semenov · PRIDE: Bushido 8 · Jul 17, 2005
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Ellenberger | 9 | +241 |
| Julio Paulino | 8 | +237 |
| James Birdsley | 9 | +210 |
| Chris Wilson | 5 | +204 |
| Hitomi Akano | 6 | +189 |
| Antonio Silva | 4 | +177 |
| Olly Bradstreet | 10 | +173 |
| Cub Swanson | 4 | +168 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2005.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Ikuhisa Minowa | 6 | 3 |
| Takanori Gomi | 5 | 5 |
| Mauricio Rua | 5 | 5 |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | 5 | 4 |
| Mirko Filipovic | 5 | 3 |
| Ricardo Arona | 5 | 3 |
| Jacek Buczko | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Henderson | 4 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort · UFC 51: Super Saturday · Feb 5, 200562% of 53 fan cards scored it for Vitor Belfort
- Forrest Griffin def. Stephan Bonnar · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 200525% of 154 fan cards scored it for Stephan Bonnar
- Diego Sanchez def. Nick Diaz · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 200521% of 39 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| PRIDE FC | 10 | 98 |
| UFC | 10 | 79 |
| WEC | 5 | 21 |
| KSW | 2 | 16 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 10 |
| United States | 10 |
| Poland | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Jeff Mullen | 11 |
| Cecil Peoples | 9 |
| Nelson Hamilton | 7 |
| Glenn Trowbridge | 6 |
| Dalby Shirley | 6 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2005. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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