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2013 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2013 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
78
Events
768
Fights
60%
Finish rate
39
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 277
- Submission24% · 181
- Decision40% · 307
- Other0% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 57 | 63% | 12% | 75% |
| Light Heavyweight | 65 | 42% | 22% | 63% |
| Flyweight | 31 | 45% | 16% | 61% |
| Middleweight | 95 | 38% | 22% | 60% |
| Bantamweight | 69 | 26% | 33% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 113 | 35% | 19% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 128 | 29% | 22% | 51% |
| Featherweight | 93 | 32% | 18% | 51% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 14 | 36% | 14% | 50% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2013.
Fastest finishes
- 0:10Michael Page def. Ryan Sanders · KO · Bellator MMA: Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013#1
- 0:14Anthony Perosh def. Vinny Magalhaes · TKO · UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013#2
- 0:15Aaron Johnson def. Brennan Ward · SUB · Bellator MMA: Bellator 89 · Feb 14, 2013#3
- 0:17Gabriel Gonzaga def. Dave Herman · TKO · UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013#4
- 0:18Ryan Martinez def. Travis Wiuff · KO · Bellator MMA: Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013#5
- 0:18Dave Vitkay def. Jesse Peterson · SUB · Bellator MMA: Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013#6
- 0:19Matt Mitrione def. Phil De Fries · TKO · UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013#7
- 0:21Raymond Tan def. Brianata Rosadhi · SUB · One FC 10 - Champions and Warriors · Sep 13, 2013#8
Biggest upsets
- 16%Tony Johnson def. Tim Sylvia · Rise To Power · May 31, 2013
- 19%AJ Lias Mansor def. Melvin Yeoh · Warrior Spirit · Nov 15, 2013
- 19%Ryan Martinez def. Travis Wiuff · Bellator MMA: Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
- 23%Trenell Young def. Mike Guymon · Bellator MMA: Bellator 85 · Jan 17, 2013
- 25%Phillipe Nover def. Darrell Horcher · Bellator MMA: Bellator 95 · Apr 4, 2013
- 25%Al Iaquinta def. Piotr Hallmann · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · Oct 27, 2013
- 26%Renee Forte def. Terry Etim · UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
- 30%Aziz Karaoglu def. Piotr Strus · KSW 22 - Pride Time · Mar 16, 2013
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid Murtazaliev | 5 | +244 |
| Zak Ottow | 6 | +195 |
| Konstantin Erokhin | 4 | +191 |
| Egor Golubtsov | 6 | +186 |
| Saygid Izagakhmaev | 6 | +186 |
| Darren Till | 7 | +183 |
| Ismael Bonfim | 4 | +181 |
| Luis Laurentino | 10 | +179 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2013.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Will Brooks | 6 | 5 |
| Patricio Pitbull | 5 | 4 |
| David Rickels | 5 | 4 |
| Brennan Ward | 5 | 4 |
| Rick Hawn | 5 | 4 |
| Saad Awad | 5 | 3 |
| Muhammed Lawal | 5 | 3 |
| Urijah Faber | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Papy Abedi def. Besam Yousef · UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013
- Diego Sanchez def. Takanori Gomi · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 201389% of 279 fan cards scored it for Takanori Gomi
- Dennis Bermudez def. Max Holloway · UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 201387% of 198 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway
- Godofredo Pepey def. Milton Vieira · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 19, 201386% of 28 fan cards scored it for Milton Vieira
- Fabio Maldonado def. Joey Beltran · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 201380% of 50 fan cards scored it for Joey Beltran
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 33 | 377 |
| Bellator | 25 | 228 |
| ONE | 9 | 68 |
| ACA | 6 | 54 |
| KSW | 4 | 30 |
| Strikeforce | 1 | 11 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 44 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Russia | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| England | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 49 |
| Chris Lee | 29 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 18 |
| Douglas Crosby | 17 |
| Howard Hughes | 16 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2013. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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