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2016 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2016 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
93
Events
1,016
Fights
59%
Finish rate
29
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 339
- Submission25% · 257
- Decision41% · 420
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 22 | 41% | 32% | 73% |
| Middleweight | 81 | 51% | 19% | 69% |
| Heavyweight | 92 | 51% | 17% | 68% |
| Light Heavyweight | 71 | 38% | 24% | 62% |
| Featherweight | 109 | 28% | 30% | 58% |
| Welterweight | 158 | 34% | 23% | 56% |
| Flyweight | 49 | 18% | 37% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 196 | 31% | 24% | 55% |
| Bantamweight | 98 | 24% | 29% | 53% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 22 | 23% | 14% | 36% |
| Women's Strawweight | 26 | 12% | 15% | 27% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2016.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Sergey Khandozhko def. Mauricio Machado · KO · ACB 38 - Breakthrough · May 20, 2016#1
- 0:06Timofey Nastyukhin def. Rob Lisita · KO · Kingdom Of Champions · May 27, 2016#2
- 0:07Charles Bennett def. Minoru Kimura · TKO · Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016#3
- 0:08Nuerdebieke Bahetihan def. Bruno Pucci · KO · Unbreakable Warriors · Sep 2, 2016#4
- 0:13Anthony Johnson def. Glover Teixeira · TKO · UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 · Aug 21, 2016#5
- 0:14Anthony Hamilton def. Damian Grabowski · TKO · UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 31, 2016#6
- 0:15Bernard Soriano def. Mario Satya Wirawan · KO · Titles & Titans · Aug 27, 2016#7
- 0:16Stefan Struve def. Antonio Silva · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016#8
Biggest upsets
- 20%Brett Cooper def. Beslan Isaev · ACA 43: ACB 43 - The Battle of the Sura · Aug 20, 2016
- 24%Brett Cooper def. Aslambek Saidov · ACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer · Dec 18, 2016
- 27%Marcelo Alfaya def. Beslan Isaev · ACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer · Dec 18, 2016
- 28%Yoshitaka Naito def. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke · Kingdom Of Champions · May 27, 2016
- 28%Eddie Alvarez def. Rafael Dos Anjos · UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016
- 28%Eduard Folayang def. Shinya Aoki · Defending Honor · Nov 11, 2016
- 30%Mukhamed Kokov def. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov · ACA 43: ACB 43 - The Battle of the Sura · Aug 20, 2016
- 30%Eddie Alvarez def. Anthony Pettis · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | +122 |
| Denis Goltsov | 3 | +117 |
| Mickey Gall | 3 | +117 |
| Haobin Ma | 3 | +116 |
| Dagi Arslanaliev | 3 | +115 |
| Vicente Luque | 3 | +115 |
| Brett Cooper | 2 | +114 |
| Marcin Wojcik | 3 | +111 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Lee | 5 | 4 |
| Sunoto | 5 | 3 |
| Ross Pearson | 5 | 1 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 4 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | 4 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Mirko Filipovic | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Kyle Bochniak def. Enrique Barzola · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 28, 201692% of 114 fan cards scored it for Enrique Barzola
- Alex Morono def. Kyle Noke · UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 201693% of 85 fan cards scored it for Kyle Noke
- Jim Miller def. Joe Lauzon · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 28, 201686% of 293 fan cards scored it for Joe Lauzon
- Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Marion Reneau · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 22, 201678% of 126 fan cards scored it for Marion Reneau
- Danielle Taylor def. Ham Seo Hee · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 201685% of 84 fan cards scored it for Ham Seo Hee
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 40 | 490 |
| ACA | 27 | 267 |
| ONE | 16 | 163 |
| RIZIN | 4 | 45 |
| KSW | 4 | 35 |
| OKTAGON | 2 | 16 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 25 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 56 |
| Sal D'Amato | 49 |
| Glenn Trowbridge | 35 |
| Chris Lee | 34 |
| Jeff Mullen | 31 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2016. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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