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2011 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2011 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
27
Events
297
Fights
51%
Finish rate
16
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO32% · 95
- Submission19% · 55
- Decision49% · 147
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 33 | 45% | 21% | 67% |
| Heavyweight | 24 | 54% | 13% | 67% |
| Middleweight | 42 | 40% | 19% | 60% |
| Lightweight | 62 | 27% | 24% | 52% |
| Welterweight | 53 | 30% | 13% | 43% |
| Bantamweight | 39 | 23% | 15% | 38% |
| Featherweight | 40 | 15% | 20% | 35% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2011.
Fastest finishes
- 0:07Chan Sung Jung def. Mark Hominick · TKO · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011#1
- 0:12Johny Hendricks def. Jon Fitch · TKO · UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011#2
- 0:17Terry Etim def. Edward Faaloloto · SUB · UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · Nov 5, 2011#3
- 0:20Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jason Brilz · TKO · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011#4
- 0:21Kyle Kingsbury def. Ricardo Romero · TKO · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011#5
- 0:27Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva · TKO · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011#6
- 0:35Igor Pokrajac def. Krzysztof Soszynski · TKO · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011#7
- 0:40Erick Silva def. Luis Ramos · TKO · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011#8
Biggest upsets
- 29%Rory MacDonald def. Nate Diaz · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
- 30%Dennis Siver def. George Sotiropoulos · UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
- 30%Benson Henderson def. Jim Miller · UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
- 30%Alistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar · UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
- 31%Igor Pokrajac def. Krzysztof Soszynski · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
- 31%Rafael Dos Anjos def. George Sotiropoulos · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
- 35%Jose Aldo def. Kenny Florian · UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
- 35%Charlie Brenneman def. Rick Story · UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · Jun 26, 2011
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Cerrone | 5 | +120 |
| Benson Henderson | 3 | +115 |
| Tony Ferguson | 3 | +111 |
| Chris Weidman | 3 | +108 |
| Dustin Poirier | 3 | +105 |
| Anthony Perosh | 2 | +98 |
| Seth Baczynski | 2 | +95 |
| Brian Ebersole | 3 | +93 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2011.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Cerrone | 5 | 4 |
| Jon Jones | 4 | 4 |
| Danny Castillo | 4 | 3 |
| Yves Edwards | 4 | 2 |
| Nate Diaz | 4 | 2 |
| Aaron Simpson | 3 | 3 |
| Gleison Tibau | 3 | 3 |
| Tony Ferguson | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Brian Ebersole def. Claude Patrick · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
- Darren Elkins def. Michihiro Omigawa · UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
- Nick Ring def. Riki Fukuda · UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
- Demetrious Johnson def. Miguel Torres · UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill · May 29, 201176% of 67 fan cards scored it for Miguel Torres
- Hatsu Hioki def. George Roop · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 27 | 297 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 9 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 30 |
| Douglas Crosby | 28 |
| Chris Lee | 21 |
| Tony Weeks | 20 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 19 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2011. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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