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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.
41
Events
495
Fights
50%
Finish rate
26
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO31% · 152
- Submission19% · 95
- Decision50% · 247
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 30 | 67% | 3% | 70% |
| Light Heavyweight | 29 | 45% | 14% | 59% |
| Featherweight | 58 | 28% | 26% | 53% |
| Bantamweight | 56 | 23% | 29% | 52% |
| Lightweight | 106 | 28% | 23% | 51% |
| Middleweight | 57 | 33% | 18% | 51% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 17 | 35% | 12% | 47% |
| Welterweight | 83 | 30% | 13% | 43% |
| Flyweight | 33 | 12% | 24% | 36% |
| Women's Strawweight | 13 | 8% | 23% | 31% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2014.
Fastest finishes
- 0:16Ronda Rousey def. Alexis Davis · TKO · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 5, 2014#1
- 0:18Dooho Choi def. Juan Manuel Puig · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014#2
- 0:20Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Richardson Moreira · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014#3
- 0:25Nikita Krylov def. Walt Harris · TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014#4
- 0:25Iuri Alcantara def. Vaughan Lee · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014#5
- 0:30KJ Noons def. Sam Stout · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014#6
- 0:31Caio Magalhaes def. Trevor Smith · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014#7
- 0:33Todd Duffee def. Anthony Hamilton · TKO · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014#8
Biggest upsets
- 31%Anthony Johnson def. Phil Davis · UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
- 32%Luke Rockhold def. Constantinos Philippou · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014
- 32%Roger Narvaez def. Luke Barnatt · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
- 33%Noad Lahat def. Steven Siler · UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
- 34%Alistair Overeem def. Frank Mir · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
- 34%Hacran Dias def. Darren Elkins · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014
- 35%Alistair Overeem def. Stefan Struve · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
- 36%Gegard Mousasi def. Mark Munoz · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Rockhold | 3 | +153 |
| Neil Magny | 5 | +119 |
| Rashid Magomedov | 3 | +113 |
| Yoel Romero | 3 | +108 |
| Kelvin Gastelum | 3 | +94 |
| Aleksei Oleinik | 2 | +90 |
| Kiichi Kunimoto | 3 | +88 |
| Conor McGregor | 2 | +86 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2014.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Magny | 5 | 5 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 4 |
| Daron Cruickshank | 4 | 3 |
| Patrick Cummins | 4 | 3 |
| Al Iaquinta | 4 | 3 |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | 4 | 3 |
| Beneil Dariush | 4 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 19 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| China | 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 UFCal Elo model.
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