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2008 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2008 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
38
Events
386
Fights
67%
Finish rate
30
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO39% · 152
- Submission28% · 107
- Decision32% · 124
- Other1% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 27 | 67% | 19% | 85% |
| Middleweight | 66 | 44% | 35% | 79% |
| Light Heavyweight | 40 | 65% | 13% | 78% |
| Featherweight | 18 | 44% | 28% | 72% |
| Welterweight | 67 | 45% | 22% | 67% |
| Lightweight | 79 | 23% | 32% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 17 | 18% | 35% | 53% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2008.
Fastest finishes
- 0:08James Irvin def. Houston Alexander · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008#1
- 0:12Rob Emerson def. Manvel Gamburyan · TKO · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008#2
- 0:16Marcus Aurelio def. Ryan Roberts · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008#3
- 0:17Antoni Hardonk def. Colin Robinson · TKO · UFC 80: RAPID FIRE · Jan 19, 2008#4
- 0:18Aaron Simpson def. David Avellan · TKO · WEC 36: Faber vs Brown · Nov 5, 2008#5
- 0:19Yohan Banks def. Michael Diaz · TKO · Strikeforce - Young Guns 3 · Sep 13, 2008#6
- 0:29Scott Smith def. Terry Martin · TKO · Strikeforce: Destruction · Nov 21, 2008#7
- 0:33Mike Swick def. Jonathan Goulet · TKO · UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Tiki Ghosn def. Luke Stewart · Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Le · Mar 29, 2008
- 20%Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
- 20%Jordan Radev def. Grzegorz Jakubowski · KSW 9 - Konfrontacja · May 9, 2008
- 20%Frank Mir def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 · Dec 27, 2008
- 22%Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture · UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · Nov 15, 2008
- 23%Jan Nortje def. Bob Sapp · Strikeforce: Strikeforce at the Dome · Feb 23, 2008
- 23%Shane Roller def. Todd Moore · WEC 35: Condit vs Miura · Aug 3, 2008
- 23%Alessio Sakara def. James Lee · UFC 80: RAPID FIRE · Jan 19, 2008
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Jones | 7 | +208 |
| Darrill Schoonover | 7 | +201 |
| Shane Roller | 3 | +197 |
| King Green | 9 | +194 |
| Charles Oliveira | 6 | +193 |
| Michal Fijalka | 5 | +187 |
| Zak Cummings | 6 | +187 |
| Rick Story | 6 | +186 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2008.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Blachowicz | 5 | 5 |
| Maciej Gorski | 5 | 4 |
| Michal Fijalka | 4 | 4 |
| Josh Koscheck | 4 | 3 |
| Wilson Gouveia | 4 | 3 |
| Antoni Chmielewski | 4 | 3 |
| Petr Ondrus | 4 | 2 |
| Jason MacDonald | 4 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · Sep 17, 2008
- Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo · UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
- Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown · UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · Sep 6, 200836% of 25 fan cards scored it for Matt Brown
- Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · Sep 17, 2008
- Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · Jul 5, 2008
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 20 | 201 |
| Strikeforce | 8 | 81 |
| World Extreme Cagefighting | 6 | 61 |
| KSW | 4 | 43 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 26 |
| Poland | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Nelson Hamilton | 29 |
| Cecil Peoples | 25 |
| Tony Weeks | 17 |
| Jeff Mullen | 16 |
| Douglas Crosby | 16 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2008. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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