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2007 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2007 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
19
Events
170
Fights
63%
Finish rate
11
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO31% · 53
- Submission32% · 54
- Decision36% · 62
- Other1% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 28 | 43% | 29% | 71% |
| Welterweight | 41 | 29% | 39% | 68% |
| Light Heavyweight | 31 | 42% | 23% | 65% |
| Lightweight | 51 | 22% | 35% | 57% |
| Heavyweight | 16 | 31% | 13% | 44% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2007.
Fastest finishes
- 0:09Gray Maynard def. Joe Veres · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian · Sep 19, 2007#1
- 0:13Anthony Johnson def. Chad Reiner · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · Jun 12, 2007#2
- 0:14Terry Martin def. Jorge Rivera · TKO · UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING · Feb 3, 2007#3
- 0:19Roger Huerta def. John Halverson · TKO · UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING · Feb 3, 2007#4
- 0:23Roman Mitichyan def. Dorian Price · SUB · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Serra vs Team Hughes FINALE · Dec 9, 2007#5
- 0:27Joe Stevenson def. Melvin Guillard · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · Apr 5, 2007#6
- 0:33Drew McFedries def. Jordan Radev · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · Jun 12, 2007#7
- 0:48Houston Alexander def. Keith Jardine · TKO · UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON · May 27, 2007#8
Biggest upsets
- 25%Quinton Jackson def. Chuck Liddell · UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON · May 27, 2007
- 27%Patrick Cote def. Kendall Grove · UFC 74: RESPECT · Aug 25, 2007
- 31%Matt Serra def. Georges St-Pierre · UFC 69: SHOOTOUT · Apr 7, 2007
- 33%Patrick Cote def. Scott Smith · UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING · Feb 3, 2007
- 34%Keith Jardine def. Chuck Liddell · UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · Sep 22, 2007
- 34%Houston Alexander def. Keith Jardine · UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON · May 27, 2007
- 36%Kalib Starnes def. Chris Leben · UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON · May 27, 2007
- 38%Rich Clementi def. Anthony Johnson · UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · Sep 22, 2007
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Huerta | 5 | +134 |
| Quinton Jackson | 3 | +133 |
| Lyoto Machida | 4 | +124 |
| Thiago Silva | 3 | +122 |
| Ed Herman | 3 | +122 |
| Anderson Silva | 3 | +121 |
| Dustin Hazelett | 3 | +114 |
| Frankie Edgar | 3 | +108 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2007.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Huerta | 5 | 5 |
| Lyoto Machida | 4 | 4 |
| Rich Clementi | 4 | 3 |
| Clay Guida | 4 | 1 |
| Anderson Silva | 3 | 3 |
| Frankie Edgar | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Davis | 3 | 3 |
| Jon Fitch | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill · UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 200780% of 219 fan cards scored it for Matt Hamill
- Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping · UFC 78: VALIDATION · Nov 17, 200753% of 62 fan cards scored it for Michael Bisping
- Keith Jardine def. Chuck Liddell · UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · Sep 22, 200720% of 54 fan cards scored it for Chuck Liddell
- Quinton Jackson def. Dan Henderson · UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 200720% of 60 fan cards scored it for Dan Henderson
- Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva · UFC 79: NEMESIS · Dec 29, 20075% of 85 fan cards scored it for Wanderlei Silva
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 19 | 170 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Jeff Mullen | 21 |
| Douglas Crosby | 20 |
| Cecil Peoples | 18 |
| Nelson Hamilton | 11 |
| Richard Bertrand | 9 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2007. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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