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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
- 28%Eddie Alvarez def. Rafael Dos Anjos · UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016
- 30%Eddie Alvarez def. Anthony Pettis · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
- 31%Lorenz Larkin def. Neil Magny · UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 · Aug 21, 2016
- 31%Brandon Moreno def. Louis Smolka · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
- 31%Lorenz Larkin def. Jorge Masvidal · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
- 33%Joe Soto def. Marco Beltran · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 6, 2016
- 33%Andrew Holbrook def. Jake Matthews · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
- 34%Eric Spicely def. Thiago Santos · UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg · Sep 25, 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 |
| Mickey Gall | 3 | +117 |
| Vicente Luque | 3 | +115 |
| Misha Cirkunov | 3 | +110 |
| Francis Ngannou | 3 | +96 |
| Joe Soto | 3 | +94 |
| Luis Henrique | 2 | +88 |
| Brian Ortega | 2 | +84 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2016.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Pearson | 5 | 1 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 4 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 4 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 4 | 4 |
| Cody Garbrandt | 4 | 4 |
| Rustam Khabilov | 4 | 4 |
| Randy Brown | 4 | 3 |
| Sam Alvey | 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 UFCal Elo model.
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