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2017 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2017 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
136
Events
1,367
Fights
59%
Finish rate
57
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 486
- Submission23% · 321
- Decision40% · 548
- Other1% · 12
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | 23 | 39% | 39% | 78% |
| Heavyweight | 133 | 56% | 17% | 73% |
| Light Heavyweight | 116 | 39% | 27% | 66% |
| Atomweight | 11 | 18% | 45% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 111 | 43% | 20% | 63% |
| Women's Featherweight | 10 | 50% | 10% | 60% |
| Women's Flyweight | 34 | 18% | 41% | 59% |
| Lightweight | 229 | 36% | 22% | 58% |
| Featherweight | 128 | 33% | 23% | 56% |
| Bantamweight | 134 | 28% | 28% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 187 | 34% | 18% | 52% |
| Flyweight | 56 | 20% | 32% | 52% |
| Catchweight | 39 | 28% | 23% | 51% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 18 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2017.
Fastest finishes
- 0:09Pavel Salčák def. Patrik Grunner · KO · Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 2 Challenge Qualification: Quarterfinals 3 · Aug 13, 2017#1
- 0:09James Doyle def. Lukasz Pilch · KO · ACA 65: ACB 65, Sheffield · Jul 22, 2017#2
- 0:11Alain Ngalani def. Hideki Sekine · KO · Total Victory · Sep 16, 2017#3
- 0:13Rafael Lovato Jr. def. Charles Hackmann · TKO · Bellator 174: Coenen vs Budd · Mar 3, 2017#4
- 0:15Dustin Ortiz def. Hector Sandoval · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017#5
- 0:15Song Kenan def. Bobby Nash · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017#6
- 0:15Karl Roberson def. Ryan Spann · KO · Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 · Jul 25, 2017#7
- 0:16Tha Pyay Nyo def. Htet Aung Oo · KO · Light Of A Nation · Jun 30, 2017#8
Biggest upsets
- 22%Abdulvakhab Magomadov def. Alexander Grozin · ACA 58: ACB 58 - Young Eagles 17, Khasavyurt · Apr 22, 2017
- 22%Kajan Johnson def. Adriano Martins · UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017
- 23%Brent Primus def. Michael Chandler · Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva · Jun 24, 2017
- 24%Kiichi Kunimoto def. Satoru Kitaoka · Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017
- 24%Igor Subora def. Sherif Mohamed · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 25%Rose Namajunas def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk · UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
- 26%Michal Andryszak def. Denis Smoldarev · ACA 52: ACB 52 - Vienna · Jan 21, 2017
- 26%Mohamed Sayah def. Gábor Boráros · OKTAGON 3: Végh vs Byrne · Jul 29, 2017
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Emeka Ifekandu | 5 | +206 |
| Karl Roberson | 4 | +203 |
| Leonardo Damiani | 5 | +193 |
| Maksadjon Yusupov | 4 | +177 |
| Askhab Zulaev | 4 | +174 |
| Rodrigo Lídio | 5 | +173 |
| Chen Lei | 4 | +170 |
| Miao Jie | 7 | +170 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2017.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoji Horiguchi | 5 | 5 |
| A.J. McKee | 4 | 4 |
| Kanna Asakura | 4 | 4 |
| Ovince Saint Preux | 4 | 3 |
| Piotr Strus | 4 | 3 |
| Shintaro Ishiwatari | 4 | 3 |
| Cynthia Calvillo | 4 | 3 |
| Reina Miura | 4 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 201793% of 383 fan cards scored it for Marcin Held
- Raphael Assuncao def. Marlon Moraes · UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 201780% of 244 fan cards scored it for Marlon Moraes
- Lauren Murphy def. Barb Honchak · UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 201781% of 57 fan cards scored it for Barb Honchak
- Jarred Brooks def. Eric Shelton · UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 201771% of 75 fan cards scored it for Eric Shelton
- Jake Matthews def. Bojan Velickovic · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 18, 201775% of 93 fan cards scored it for Bojan Velickovic
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 47 | 490 |
| ACA | 28 | 358 |
| Bellator MMA | 26 | 220 |
| ONE | 14 | 137 |
| OKTAGON | 7 | 37 |
| RIZIN | 5 | 52 |
| KSW | 4 | 36 |
| PFL | 3 | 19 |
| BRAVE CF | 2 | 18 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 48 |
| Japan | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Czechia | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 71 |
| Derek Cleary | 65 |
| Jeff Mullen | 58 |
| Chris Lee | 43 |
| Marcos Rosales | 38 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2017. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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