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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.
40
Events
490
Fights
49%
Finish rate
25
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO31% · 153
- Submission18% · 89
- Decision51% · 248
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 39 | 51% | 18% | 69% |
| Light Heavyweight | 36 | 39% | 25% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 57 | 49% | 12% | 61% |
| Welterweight | 94 | 33% | 21% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 45 | 27% | 22% | 49% |
| Lightweight | 87 | 29% | 17% | 46% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 22 | 23% | 14% | 36% |
| Featherweight | 48 | 13% | 19% | 31% |
| Women's Strawweight | 26 | 12% | 15% | 27% |
| Flyweight | 23 | 9% | 13% | 22% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2016.
Fastest finishes
- 0:13Anthony Johnson def. Glover Teixeira · TKO · UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 · Aug 21, 2016#1
- 0:14Anthony Hamilton def. Damian Grabowski · TKO · UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 31, 2016#2
- 0:16Stefan Struve def. Antonio Silva · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016#3
- 0:19Chas Skelly def. Maximo Blanco · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 18, 2016#4
- 0:24Teemu Packalen def. Thibault Gouti · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016#5
- 0:25Joe Duffy def. Mitch Clarke · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016#6
- 0:26Chris Camozzi def. Joe Riggs · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 22, 2016#7
- 0:30Ilir Latifi def. Sean O'Connell · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016#8
Biggest upsets
- 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
- 27%Walt Harris def. Cody East · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016
- 27%Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber · UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
- 27%Jake Collier def. Alberto Uda · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
- 27%Artem Lobov def. Teruto Ishihara · UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016
- 28%Alex Oliveira def. Will Brooks · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
- 28%Valentina Shevchenko def. Holly Holm · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey Gall | 3 | +168 |
| David Teymur | 2 | +139 |
| Henrique da Silva | 3 | +121 |
| Stipe Miocic | 3 | +118 |
| Amanda Nunes | 3 | +117 |
| Vicente Luque | 3 | +110 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | +107 |
| Cezar Ferreira | 3 | +104 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Pearson | 5 | 1 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Rustam Khabilov | 4 | 4 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 4 | 4 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | 4 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Miller | 4 | 3 |
| Randy Brown | 4 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
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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