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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
- 0:25Iuri Alcantara def. Vaughan Lee · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014#4
- 0:25Nikita Krylov def. Walt Harris · TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 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
- 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
- 26%TJ Dillashaw def. Renan Barao · UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
- 27%Yancy Medeiros def. Damon Jackson · UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
- 30%Kyung Ho Kang def. Michinori Tanaka · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 19, 2014
- 30%George Roop def. Dustin Kimura · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014
- 30%Royston Wee def. Dave Galera · UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · Jan 4, 2014
- 30%Leandro Issa def. Yuta Sasaki · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Magny | 5 | +144 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | +141 |
| TJ Dillashaw | 3 | +122 |
| Yoel Romero | 3 | +107 |
| Corey Anderson | 2 | +103 |
| Luke Rockhold | 3 | +101 |
| Matt Mitrione | 3 | +97 |
| Patrick Cummins | 4 | +92 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2014.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Magny | 5 | 5 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Al Iaquinta | 4 | 3 |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | 4 | 3 |
| Robbie Lawler | 4 | 3 |
| Beneil Dariush | 4 | 3 |
| Ovince Saint Preux | 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 | 22 |
| 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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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