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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.
20
Events
201
Fights
68%
Finish rate
14
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO43% · 86
- Submission25% · 51
- Decision32% · 64
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 23 | 74% | 13% | 87% |
| Light Heavyweight | 29 | 66% | 14% | 79% |
| Middleweight | 45 | 38% | 38% | 76% |
| Welterweight | 45 | 44% | 18% | 62% |
| Lightweight | 55 | 22% | 33% | 55% |
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
- 0:33Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley · TKO · UFC 81: BREAKING POINT · Feb 2, 2008#5
- 0:33Mike Swick def. Jonathan Goulet · TKO · UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008#6
- 0:36Melvin Guillard def. Dennis Siver · TKO · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · Jul 5, 2008#7
- 0:36Wanderlei Silva def. Keith Jardine · TKO · UFC 84: ILL WILL · May 24, 2008#8
Biggest upsets
- 20%Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 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%Alessio Sakara def. James Lee · UFC 80: RAPID FIRE · Jan 19, 2008
- 23%Junior Dos Santos def. Fabricio Werdum · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 25, 2008
- 26%Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
- 26%Matthew Riddle def. Dante Rivera · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
- 27%Pete Sell def. Joshua Burkman · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Cane | 2 | +151 |
| Brock Lesnar | 3 | +147 |
| Gray Maynard | 3 | +142 |
| Cain Velasquez | 2 | +140 |
| Antoni Hardonk | 3 | +114 |
| Amir Sadollah | 1 | +108 |
| Frank Mir | 2 | +88 |
| Demian Maia | 3 | +88 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2008.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Koscheck | 4 | 3 |
| Wilson Gouveia | 4 | 3 |
| Jason MacDonald | 4 | 2 |
| Drew McFedries | 4 | 1 |
| Michael Bisping | 3 | 3 |
| Kenny Florian | 3 | 3 |
| Thiago Alves | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Swick | 3 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Cecil Peoples | 16 |
| Jeff Mullen | 16 |
| Douglas Crosby | 16 |
| Nelson Hamilton | 14 |
| Tony Weeks | 11 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2008. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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