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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
1,236
Fights
59%
Finish rate
48
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO34% · 415
- Submission25% · 312
- Decision40% · 499
- Other1% · 10
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 47 | 49% | 26% | 74% |
| Middleweight | 94 | 51% | 18% | 69% |
| Heavyweight | 112 | 50% | 16% | 66% |
| Light Heavyweight | 86 | 40% | 22% | 62% |
| Women's Flyweight | 15 | 13% | 47% | 60% |
| Featherweight | 136 | 27% | 30% | 57% |
| Welterweight | 192 | 35% | 22% | 57% |
| Lightweight | 213 | 31% | 23% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 45 | 18% | 33% | 51% |
| Bantamweight | 110 | 23% | 28% | 51% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 23 | 22% | 17% | 39% |
| Women's Strawweight | 33 | 12% | 21% | 33% |
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
- 0:16Javy Ayala def. Sergei Kharitonov · KO · Bellator 163: McGeary vs Davis · Nov 4, 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%Salikh 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
- 24%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 |
| Travis Quintero | 5 | +186 |
| Denis Kanakov | 5 | +185 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Lee | 5 | 4 |
| Ross Pearson | 5 | 1 |
| Mirko Filipovic | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 4 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 4 | 4 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | 4 |
| Rustam Khabilov | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Rafael Carvalho def. Melvin Manhoef · Bellator 155: Carvalho vs Manhoef · May 20, 201694% of 117 fan cards scored it for Melvin Manhoef
- 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
- Brent Primus def. Gleristone Santos · Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs Henderson · Apr 22, 2016
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 40 | 490 |
| ACA | 21 | 267 |
| Bellator MMA | 21 | 204 |
| ONE | 16 | 159 |
| RIZIN | 4 | 45 |
| KSW | 4 | 35 |
| BRAVE CF | 2 | 20 |
| OKTAGON | 2 | 16 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 41 |
| Poland | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Bahrain | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 69 |
| Sal D'Amato | 61 |
| Chris Lee | 44 |
| Glenn Trowbridge | 38 |
| Jeff Mullen | 38 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2016. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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