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2014 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2014 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
92
Events
1,025
Fights
59%
Finish rate
40
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 340
- Submission26% · 269
- Decision40% · 409
- Other1% · 7
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 86 | 62% | 19% | 80% |
| Light Heavyweight | 91 | 42% | 27% | 69% |
| Lightweight | 195 | 30% | 32% | 62% |
| Middleweight | 103 | 36% | 24% | 60% |
| Featherweight | 110 | 27% | 28% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 147 | 34% | 20% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 102 | 23% | 31% | 54% |
| Catchweight | 10 | 20% | 30% | 50% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 17 | 35% | 12% | 47% |
| Flyweight | 52 | 13% | 29% | 42% |
| Women's Strawweight | 13 | 8% | 23% | 31% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2014.
Fastest finishes
- 00:02Ruslan Ibragimov def. Igor Litoshik · KO · ACA 11: ACB 11 - Vol. 2 · Nov 14, 2014#1
- 0:05Ibragim Chuzhigaev def. Charles Andrade · KO · ACB 10 - Coliseum Time · Oct 4, 2014#2
- 00:12Haseyn daudov def. Dmitriy Gavrilov · KO · ACA 11: ACB 11 - Vol. 2 · Nov 14, 2014#3
- 00:15Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Islam Yashaev · TKO · ACA 2: Absolute Championship Berkut - Grand Prix Berkut 2 · Mar 8, 2014#4
- 00:16Amirkhan Adaev def. Vadim Dzasohov · SUB · ACA 8: Absolute Championship Berkut - Grand Prix Berkut 8 · May 24, 2014#5
- 0:16Ronda Rousey def. Alexis Davis · TKO · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 5, 2014#6
- 0:16Ramzan Algeriev def. Vasily Bolonin · SUB · Absolute Championship Berkut - Grand Prix Berkut 6 · Apr 20, 2014#7
- 0:17Igor Svirid def. Leandro Ataides · TKO · Battle Of Lions · Nov 7, 2014#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Joe Schilling def. Melvin Manhoef · Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar · Nov 15, 2014
- 19%Tito Ortiz def. Alexander Shlemenko · Bellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 17, 2014
- 21%Timothy Woods def. Eugene Fadiora · Bellator MMA: Bellator 118 · May 2, 2014
- 22%Patricky Freire def. David Rickels · Bellator MMA: Bellator 113 · Mar 21, 2014
- 23%Tiago dos Santos e Silva def. Akbarh Arreola · UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
- 23%Mark Eddiva def. Jumabieke Tuerxun · UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway · Mar 1, 2014
- 24%Dan Charles def. Stuart Austin · Bellator MMA: Bellator 126 · Sep 26, 2014
- 25%Rakhman Dudaev def. Magomed Alhasov · ACA 7: Absolute Championship Berkut - Grand Prix Berkut 7 · May 17, 2014
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Zelimkhan Umiev | 5 | +226 |
| Song Kenan | 7 | +214 |
| Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke | 5 | +200 |
| Alvaro Correa | 6 | +196 |
| Thanh Le | 4 | +184 |
| Alexey Kunchenko | 6 | +178 |
| Igor Svirid | 7 | +176 |
| Sherif Mohamed | 7 | +174 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2014.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Zelimkhan Umiev | 5 | 5 |
| Neil Magny | 5 | 5 |
| Gadzhimurad Antigulov | 5 | 5 |
| Ali Bagov | 5 | 4 |
| Beslan Isaev | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 4 |
| Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 201496% of 805 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson
- Sean Strickland def. Luke Barnatt · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 201480% of 117 fan cards scored it for Luke Barnatt
- Zhang Lipeng def. Sai Wang · UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway · Mar 1, 201485% of 26 fan cards scored it for Sai Wang
- Russell Doane def. Marcus Brimage · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 5, 201478% of 59 fan cards scored it for Marcus Brimage
- John Moraga def. Dustin Ortiz · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 201472% of 58 fan cards scored it for Dustin Ortiz
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 41 | 495 |
| Bellator | 23 | 220 |
| ONE | 13 | 103 |
| ACA | 11 | 171 |
| KSW | 4 | 36 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 44 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Richard Bertrand | 36 |
| Sal D'Amato | 34 |
| Chris Lee | 30 |
| Tony Weeks | 27 |
| Derek Cleary | 26 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2014. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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