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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.
41
Events
466
Fights
52%
Finish rate
26
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 155
- Submission19% · 88
- Decision47% · 221
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 26 | 50% | 15% | 65% |
| Heavyweight | 28 | 57% | 7% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 54 | 44% | 15% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 85 | 36% | 19% | 55% |
| Featherweight | 53 | 38% | 17% | 55% |
| Bantamweight | 35 | 31% | 23% | 54% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 20 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Women's Strawweight | 24 | 8% | 38% | 46% |
| Lightweight | 96 | 25% | 20% | 45% |
| Flyweight | 36 | 19% | 17% | 36% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2015.
Fastest finishes
- 0:08Makwan Amirkhani def. Andy Ogle · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015#1
- 0:08Leon Edwards def. Seth Baczynski · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015#2
- 0:13Conor McGregor def. Jose Aldo · TKO · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015#3
- 0:14Ronda Rousey def. Cat Zingano · SUB · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015#4
- 0:16Maximo Blanco def. Mike de la Torre · TKO · The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015#5
- 0:21Francisco Rivera def. Alex Caceres · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015#6
- 0:23Patrick Williams def. Alejandro Perez · SUB · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015#7
- 0:28Diego Brandao def. Katsunori Kikuno · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015#8
Biggest upsets
- 25%Alistair Overeem def. Junior Dos Santos · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
- 29%Holly Holm def. Ronda Rousey · UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
- 30%Alexander Yakovlev def. Gray Maynard · UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
- 32%Corey Anderson def. Jan Blachowicz · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015
- 33%John Howard def. Cathal Pendred · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
- 34%Ben Rothwell def. Matt Mitrione · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
- 35%Tamdan McCrory def. Josh Samman · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
- 35%Rose Namajunas def. Paige VanZant · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Holm | 3 | +123 |
| Joanna Jedrzejczyk | 3 | +111 |
| Thomas Almeida | 3 | +102 |
| Rose Namajunas | 2 | +101 |
| Stevie Ray | 3 | +97 |
| Thiago Santos | 3 | +95 |
| Sean O'Connell | 2 | +92 |
| Johnny Case | 3 | +90 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2015.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Magny | 5 | 4 |
| Uriah Hall | 5 | 3 |
| Max Holloway | 4 | 4 |
| Alex Oliveira | 4 | 3 |
| Tim Means | 4 | 3 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 3 |
| Cathal Pendred | 4 | 2 |
| Joanna Jedrzejczyk | 3 | 3 |
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 on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 41 | 466 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 21 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 48 |
| Derek Cleary | 44 |
| Chris Lee | 29 |
| Marcos Rosales | 28 |
| Mark Collett | 19 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2015. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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