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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.
10
Events
79
Fights
76%
Finish rate
13
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO49% · 39
- Submission27% · 21
- Decision24% · 19
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 11 | 73% | 18% | 91% |
| Welterweight | 24 | 46% | 33% | 79% |
| Light Heavyweight | 13 | 38% | 38% | 77% |
| Middleweight | 25 | 52% | 20% | 72% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2005.
Fastest finishes
- 0:15Andrei Arlovski def. Paul Buentello · TKO · UFC 55: Fury · Oct 7, 2005#1
- 0:20Mike Swick def. Alex Schoenauer · TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005#2
- 0:21Joshua Burkman def. Sammy Morgan · TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005#3
- 0:22Mike Swick def. Gideon Ray · TKO · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005#4
- 0:42Nate Quarry def. Pete Sell · TKO · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005#5
- 0:47Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia · SUB · UFC 51: Super Saturday · Feb 5, 2005#6
- 1:24Nick Diaz def. Koji Oishi · TKO · UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 4, 2005#7
- 1:35Drew Fickett def. Josh Neer · SUB · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005#8
Biggest upsets
- 31%Kenny Florian def. Alex Karalexis · UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005
- 36%Thiago Alves def. Ansar Chalangov · UFC 56: Full Force · Nov 19, 2005
- 37%Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia · UFC 51: Super Saturday · Feb 5, 2005
- 37%Mike Kyle def. James Irvin · UFC 51: Super Saturday · Feb 5, 2005
- 37%Joshua Burkman def. Sammy Morgan · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005
- 38%Jon Fitch def. Brock Larson · UFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005
- 39%Ivan Salaverry def. Joe Riggs · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II · Apr 16, 2005
- 40%Marcio Cruz def. Keigo Kunihara · UFC 55: Fury · Oct 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Arlovski | 3 | +118 |
| Mike Swick | 2 | +102 |
| David Loiseau | 3 | +100 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 3 | +89 |
| Kenny Florian | 3 | +89 |
| Nate Quarry | 4 | +87 |
| Josh Koscheck | 3 | +76 |
| Joshua Burkman | 1 | +73 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2005.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Quarry | 4 | 3 |
| Rich Franklin | 3 | 3 |
| Andrei Arlovski | 3 | 3 |
| Diego Sanchez | 3 | 3 |
| David Loiseau | 3 | 3 |
| Forrest Griffin | 3 | 3 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Leben | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10 | 79 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 5 |
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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