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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.
71
Events
659
Fights
55%
Finish rate
34
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 199
- Submission24% · 161
- Decision45% · 295
- Other1% · 4
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 12 | 33% | 42% | 75% |
| Heavyweight | 49 | 49% | 22% | 71% |
| Light Heavyweight | 42 | 33% | 24% | 57% |
| Featherweight | 81 | 28% | 26% | 54% |
| Middleweight | 70 | 40% | 14% | 54% |
| Lightweight | 122 | 23% | 28% | 51% |
| Bantamweight | 60 | 22% | 28% | 50% |
| Flyweight | 16 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 110 | 31% | 17% | 48% |
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
- 0:21Michal Materla def. Rodney Wallace · KO · KSW 21 - Final Resolution · Dec 1, 2012#6
- 0:21Darrell Horcher def. E.J. Brooks · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 77 · Oct 19, 2012#7
- 0:22David Rickels def. Jordan Smith · KO · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63 · Mar 30, 2012#8
Biggest upsets
- 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%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
- 28%Lloyd Woodard def. Patricky Freire · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 62 · Mar 23, 2012
- 28%Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Cody Bollinger · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76 · Oct 12, 2012
- 29%Vinicius Queiroz def. Mark Holata · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75 · Oct 5, 2012
- 29%Vaughan Lee def. Norifumi Yamamoto · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 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 |
| Max Nunes | 5 | +187 |
| Rafael Carvalho | 5 | +186 |
| Abdulmazhid Magomedov | 6 | +183 |
| 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
- Nah-Shon Burrell def. James Terry · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine · Jan 7, 2012
- 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
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 31 | 335 |
| Bellator MMA | 25 | 196 |
| ONE | 5 | 47 |
| Strikeforce | 5 | 43 |
| KSW | 4 | 28 |
| ACA | 1 | 10 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 42 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 45 |
| Cardo Urso | 38 |
| Jeff Blatnick | 30 |
| Chris Lee | 27 |
| Howard Hughes | 23 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2012. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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