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2015 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2015 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
90
Events
1,001
Fights
60%
Finish rate
45
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO34% · 342
- Submission25% · 254
- Decision40% · 396
- Other1% · 9
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 90 | 60% | 13% | 73% |
| Catchweight | 10 | 40% | 30% | 70% |
| Middleweight | 83 | 51% | 14% | 65% |
| Featherweight | 125 | 36% | 29% | 65% |
| Welterweight | 168 | 34% | 26% | 60% |
| Bantamweight | 87 | 25% | 33% | 59% |
| Light Heavyweight | 70 | 34% | 24% | 59% |
| Lightweight | 194 | 29% | 26% | 56% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 21 | 29% | 24% | 52% |
| Women's Strawweight | 34 | 6% | 41% | 47% |
| Flyweight | 62 | 18% | 26% | 44% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2015.
Fastest finishes
- 0:06Mario Satya Wirawan def. Chan Heng · KO · Kingdom Of Khmer · Dec 5, 2015#1
- 0:08Leon Edwards def. Seth Baczynski · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015#2
- 0:08Makwan Amirkhani def. Andy Ogle · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015#3
- 0:11Haseyn Daudov def. Rodion Bestaev · KO · ACA 17: ACB 17 - Grand Prix Berkut 2015 Stage 4 · May 1, 2015#4
- 0:12Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Cássio de Oliveira · TKO · ACA 20: ACB 20 - Sochi · Jun 14, 2015#5
- 0:13Conor McGregor def. Jose Aldo · TKO · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015#6
- 0:14Ronda Rousey def. Cat Zingano · SUB · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015#7
- 0:14Zorobabel Moreira def. Christian Holley · TKO · Dynasty Of Champions (Guangzhou) · Jun 20, 2015#8
Biggest upsets
- 19%Holly Holm def. Ronda Rousey · UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
- 24%Aziz Karaoglu def. Maiquel Falcao · KSW 33 - Materla vs Khalidov · Nov 28, 2015
- 25%Lamberd Akhiadov def. Paata Robakidze · ACA 21: ACB 21 - Grozny · Aug 29, 2015
- 25%German Yakubov def. Sergey Bobrov · ACA 21: ACB 21 - Grozny · Aug 29, 2015
- 28%Zaurbek Bashaev def. Michal Andryszak · ACA 19: ACB 19 - Baltic Challenge · May 30, 2015
- 28%Emilio Chavez def. Art Arciniega · Bellator 133: Manhoef vs Shlemenko · Feb 13, 2015
- 28%Haron Orzumiev def. Ilfat Amirov · ACA 14: ACB 14 - Grand Prix 2015 · Feb 27, 2015
- 28%Valerie Letourneau def. Maryna Moroz · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Northcutt | 6 | +219 |
| Xiaoliang Zheng | 11 | +203 |
| Sergei Pavlovich | 5 | +201 |
| Magomed Dzhabarov | 8 | +200 |
| Denys Bondar | 7 | +199 |
| Konstantin Linnik | 11 | +194 |
| Junpeng Xie | 7 | +192 |
| Igor Grytskiv | 5 | +184 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2015.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammed Lawal | 5 | 5 |
| Neil Magny | 5 | 4 |
| Uriah Hall | 5 | 3 |
| Brennan Ward | 4 | 4 |
| Albert Duraev | 4 | 4 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 4 |
| Arbi Agujev | 4 | 4 |
| Angela Lee | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Andrew Holbrook def. Ramsey Nijem · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 201595% of 100 fan cards scored it for Ramsey Nijem
- Michel Prazeres def. Valmir Lazaro · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 201590% of 39 fan cards scored it for Valmir Lazaro
- Yao Zhikui def. Nolan Ticman · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015
- Phillipe Nover def. Yui Chul Nam · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 201588% of 52 fan cards scored it for Yui Chul Nam
- Beneil Dariush def. Michael Johnson · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 201578% of 377 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 41 | 466 |
| ACA | 16 | 202 |
| Bellator MMA | 16 | 174 |
| ONE | 11 | 102 |
| KSW | 4 | 35 |
| RIZIN | 2 | 22 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 37 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| China | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 55 |
| Sal D'Amato | 52 |
| Marcos Rosales | 36 |
| Chris Lee | 30 |
| Michael Bell | 23 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2015. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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