UFCal
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.
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Events
45
Fights
62%
Finish rate
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Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 15
- Submission29% · 13
- Decision38% · 17
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 19 | 37% | 16% | 53% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2016.
Fastest finishes
- 0:07Charles Bennett def. Minoru Kimura · TKO · Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016#1
- 0:19Yusuke Yachi def. Mario Sismundo · TKO · Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016#2
- 0:41Gabrielle Garcia def. Yumiko Hotta · TKO · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016#3
- 0:49Mirko Filipovic def. Kaido Hoovelson · KO · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016#4
- 0:55Vadim Nemkov def. Alison Vicente · KO · Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016#5
- 1:04Hisaki Kato def. Yuta Watanabe · TKO · Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1 · Apr 17, 2016#6
- 1:19Hideo Tokoro def. Erson Yamamoto · SUB · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016#7
- 2:02Mirko Filipovic def. Amir Aliakbari · KO · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016#8
Biggest upsets
- 33%Rin Nakai def. Kanako Murata · Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
- 38%Mirko Filipovic def. Muhammed Lawal · Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
- 41%Kizaemon Saiga def. Dillin West · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016
- 44%Daron Cruickshank def. Andy Souwer · Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016
- 45%Amir Aliakbari def. Valentin Moldavsky · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016
- 45%Mirko Filipovic def. Kaido Hoovelson · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016
- 47%Vadim Nemkov def. Alison Vicente · Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
- 47%Mirko Filipovic def. Amir Aliakbari · Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Garcia | 3 | +97 |
| Kron Gracie | 2 | +81 |
| Tenshin Nasukawa | 2 | +78 |
| Mirko Filipovic | 4 | +73 |
| Rena Kubota | 2 | +69 |
| Jiri Prochazka | 2 | +62 |
| Rin Nakai | 1 | +56 |
| Amir Aliakbari | 4 | +45 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Mirko Filipovic | 4 | 4 |
| Amir Aliakbari | 4 | 3 |
| Gabrielle Garcia | 3 | 3 |
| Kanako Murata | 3 | 2 |
| Valentin Moldavsky | 3 | 2 |
| Kaido Hoovelson | 3 | 2 |
| Daron Cruickshank | 3 | 2 |
| Jiri Prochazka | 2 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 4 | 45 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 4 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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