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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.
110
Events
1,238
Fights
59%
Finish rate
37
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO34% · 417
- Submission25% · 314
- Decision41% · 507
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 94 | 51% | 18% | 69% |
| Catchweight | 29 | 38% | 31% | 69% |
| Heavyweight | 111 | 50% | 16% | 67% |
| Light Heavyweight | 84 | 39% | 23% | 62% |
| Featherweight | 135 | 27% | 30% | 58% |
| Welterweight | 191 | 35% | 22% | 57% |
| Lightweight | 214 | 32% | 23% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 50 | 18% | 36% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 111 | 23% | 28% | 51% |
| Women's Flyweight | 10 | 10% | 40% | 50% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 23 | 22% | 17% | 39% |
| Women's Strawweight | 28 | 14% | 18% | 32% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2016.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Sergey Khandozhko def. Mauricio Machado · KO · ACA 38: 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
- 0:14Jason Radcliffe def. Jack Mason · TKO · Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima · Jul 16, 2016#7
- 0:15Bernard Soriano def. Mario Satya Wirawan · KO · Titles & Titans · Aug 27, 2016#8
Biggest upsets
- 16%Eduard Folayang def. Shinya Aoki · Defending Honor · Nov 11, 2016
- 16%Marcelo Alfaya def. Beslan Isaev · ACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer · Dec 18, 2016
- 17%Giorgi lobjanidze def. Vladimir Katyhin · ACA 35: ACB 35 - In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili · May 6, 2016
- 19%Salih Nazirbekov def. Abdusamad Sangov · ACA 44: ACB 44 - Young Eagles 12 · Sep 3, 2016
- 21%Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov def. Alexander Sarnavskiy · ACA 45: ACB 45 · Sep 17, 2016
- 23%Henrique da Silva def. Jonathan Wilson · UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
- 23%Dominick Cruz def. TJ Dillashaw · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
- 24%Evangelista Santos def. Brennan Ward · Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson · Apr 22, 2016
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Abro Fernandes | 5 | +236 |
| Paul Lumihi | 5 | +231 |
| Andrey Krasnikov | 7 | +219 |
| Liang Na | 8 | +213 |
| Wardi Suwardi | 4 | +211 |
| Fan Rong | 11 | +209 |
| Denis Kanakov | 6 | +202 |
| Travis Quintero | 5 | +186 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Lee | 5 | 4 |
| Sunoto | 5 | 3 |
| Ross Pearson | 5 | 1 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 4 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 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 | 21 | 267 |
| Bellator | 21 | 202 |
| ONE | 16 | 163 |
| RIZIN | 4 | 45 |
| KSW | 4 | 35 |
| BRAVE CF | 2 | 20 |
| OKTAGON | 2 | 16 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 41 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Singapore | 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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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