2009 MMA by the Numbers

How fights ended

• KO/TKO33% · 155
• Submission27% · 126
• Decision40% · 188
• Other1% · 4

Finish rate by division

Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2009.

Fastest finishes

1. 0:07Todd Duffee def. Tim Hague · TKO · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · Aug 29, 2009#1
2. 0:08Jose Aldo def. Cub Swanson · TKO · WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2 · Jun 7, 2009#2
3. 0:17Steve Hadsel def. Taylor Roberts · TKO · Strikeforce: Challengers 2 · Jun 19, 2009#3
4. 0:18Damacio Page def. Marcos Galvao · TKO · WEC 39: Brown vs Garcia · Mar 1, 2009#4
5. 0:18Lavar Johnson def. Carl Seumanutafa · TKO · Strikeforce: Challengers 1 · May 15, 2009#5
6. 0:19Hector Urbina def. Ira Boyd · TKO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 6 · May 8, 2009#6
7. 0:20Dennis Hallman def. Justin Davis · SUB · Strikeforce: Challengers 2 · Jun 19, 2009#7
8. 0:21Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia · TKO · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · Aug 29, 2009#8

Biggest upsets

1. 22%James McSweeney def. Darrill Schoonover · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009
2. 22%Josh LaBerge def. Chris Simmons · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 2 · Apr 10, 2009
3. 25%Alessio Sakara def. Thales Leites · UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
4. 26%Junior Dos Santos def. Mirko Filipovic · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · Sep 19, 2009
5. 28%Mackens Semerzier def. Wagnney Fabiano · WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson · Oct 10, 2009
6. 29%Brian Foster def. Brock Larson · UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · Nov 21, 2009
7. 29%Mike Pierce def. Brock Larson · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · Sep 16, 2009
8. 30%Marcelo Alfaya def. Joey Gorczynski · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4 · Apr 17, 2009

Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →

Most controversial decisions

1. Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua · UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009
   66% of 370 fan cards scored it for Mauricio Rua
2. Clay Guida def. Nate Diaz · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · Jan 31, 2009
   53% of 51 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz
3. Benson Henderson def. Donald Cerrone · WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson · Oct 10, 2009
   60% of 62 fan cards scored it for Donald Cerrone
4. Martin Kampmann def. Carlos Condit · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009
   64% of 56 fan cards scored it for Carlos Condit
5. Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera · UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
   50% of 52 fan cards scored it for Brandon Vera

Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →

Busiest judges

Official scorecards recorded in 2009. Judges →