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2012 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2012 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
72
Events
659
Fights
55%
Finish rate
30
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 199
- Submission24% · 161
- Decision45% · 297
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 10 | 40% | 40% | 80% |
| Heavyweight | 49 | 49% | 22% | 71% |
| Light Heavyweight | 42 | 33% | 24% | 57% |
| Featherweight | 81 | 28% | 26% | 54% |
| Middleweight | 70 | 40% | 14% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 59 | 22% | 29% | 51% |
| Lightweight | 122 | 23% | 28% | 51% |
| Flyweight | 16 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 109 | 31% | 17% | 49% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2012.
Fastest finishes
- 0:07Ryan Jimmo def. Anthony Perosh · TKO · UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012#1
- 0:13Lyman Good def. LeVon Maynard · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 65 · Apr 13, 2012#2
- 0:15Terry Davinney def. Matt Van Buren · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 82 · Nov 30, 2012#3
- 0:17Erik Perez def. Ken Stone · TKO · UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 12, 2012#4
- 0:20Ryan DeRocher def. Taylor Krahl · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 80 · Nov 9, 2012#5
- 0:21Darrell Horcher def. E.J. Brooks · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 77 · Oct 19, 2012#6
- 0:21Michal Materla def. Rodney Wallace · KO · KSW 21 - Final Resolution · Dec 1, 2012#7
- 0:22Doug Marshall def. Kala Hose · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 82 · Nov 30, 2012#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Marcos Galvao def. Ed West · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 65 · Apr 13, 2012
- 24%Keith Schneider def. Josh Shockley · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 70 · May 25, 2012
- 24%John Hawk def. Marcus Vänttinen · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 66 · Apr 21, 2012
- 25%Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Mike Richman · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 79 · Nov 2, 2012
- 25%Marcos Galvao def. Luis Nogueira · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 73 · Aug 24, 2012
- 26%Mark Hunt def. Cheick Kongo · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
- 27%Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
- 27%Marcos Galvao def. Travis Marx · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 68 · May 11, 2012
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Tymoteusz Świątek | 9 | +216 |
| Nikita Krylov | 13 | +197 |
| Yuri Shurov | 6 | +195 |
| Rafael Carvalho | 5 | +186 |
| Max Nunes | 5 | +186 |
| Abdulmazhid Magomedov | 6 | +184 |
| Smealinho Rama | 5 | +180 |
| Cosmo Alexandre | 5 | +178 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2012.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Koreshkov | 5 | 5 |
| Daniel Straus | 4 | 4 |
| Matt Brown | 4 | 4 |
| Cosmo Alexandre | 4 | 4 |
| Attila Végh | 4 | 4 |
| Travis Wiuff | 4 | 3 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Pierce | 4 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 201295% of 39 fan cards scored it for Reza Madadi
- Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar · UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 12, 201285% of 412 fan cards scored it for Frankie Edgar
- Francis Carmont def. Tom Lawlor · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 201288% of 43 fan cards scored it for Tom Lawlor
- Marcus LeVesseur def. Carlo Prater · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
- Akira Corassani def. Andy Ogle · UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 32 | 335 |
| Bellator | 25 | 196 |
| ONE | 5 | 47 |
| Strikeforce | 5 | 43 |
| KSW | 4 | 28 |
| ACA | 1 | 10 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 43 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Wales | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 39 |
| Chris Lee | 25 |
| Howard Hughes | 23 |
| Jeff Blatnick | 22 |
| Chris Watts | 21 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2012. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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