UFCal
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.
14
Events
142
Fights
71%
Finish rate
14
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO42% · 59
- Submission30% · 42
- Decision27% · 39
- Other1% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 18 | 56% | 28% | 83% |
| Featherweight | 23 | 57% | 22% | 78% |
| Strawweight | 31 | 39% | 39% | 77% |
| Flyweight | 13 | 23% | 46% | 69% |
| Lightweight | 18 | 50% | 11% | 61% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2017.
Fastest finishes
- 0:11Alain Ngalani def. Hideki Sekine · KO · Total Victory · Sep 16, 2017#1
- 0:16Tha Pyay Nyo def. Htet Aung Oo · KO · Light Of A Nation · Jun 30, 2017#2
- 0:29Shannon Wiratchai def. Rajinder Singh Meena · KO · Kings & Conquerors · Aug 5, 2017#3
- 0:41Saw Darwait def. Sit Mhan · SUB · Hero’s Dream · Nov 3, 2017#4
- 0:45Miao Jie def. Amira Hafizovic · SUB · Hero’s Dream · Nov 3, 2017#5
- 0:49Miao Jie def. Mona Samir · SUB · ONE Championship: Shanghai · Sep 2, 2017#6
- 0:57Ben Askren def. Shinya Aoki · TKO · Immortal Pursuit · Nov 24, 2017#7
- 1:02Kevin Belingon def. Reece McLaren · KO · Quest For Greatness · Aug 18, 2017#8
Biggest upsets
- 24%Georgi Stoyanov def. Dagi Arslanaliev · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 30%Movlid Khaybulaev def. Herbert Burns · Throne Of Tigers · Feb 10, 2017
- 31%Rasul Yakhyaev def. Shannon Wiratchai · Warriors Of The World · Dec 9, 2017
- 31%Riku Shibuya def. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke · Warriors Of The World · Dec 9, 2017
- 33%Magomed Idrisov def. Herbert Burns · Kings & Conquerors · Aug 5, 2017
- 36%Rene Catalan def. Adrian Mattheis · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 36%Joshua Pacio def. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke · Warrior Kingdom · Mar 11, 2017
- 37%Zebaztian Kadestam def. Luis Santos · Dynasty Of Heroes · May 26, 2017
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Lei | 4 | +137 |
| Mei Yamaguchi | 3 | +134 |
| Ye Thway Ne | 3 | +124 |
| Ben Askren | 3 | +110 |
| Zehao Zhang | 3 | +108 |
| Sagetdao Petpayathai | 3 | +91 |
| Rene Catalan | 2 | +89 |
| Tiffany Teo | 3 | +84 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2017.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Lei | 4 | 4 |
| Rika Ishige | 4 | 3 |
| Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke | 4 | 2 |
| Adrian Mattheis | 4 | 1 |
| Ye Thway Ne | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Nguyen | 3 | 3 |
| Amir Khan | 3 | 3 |
| Sagetdao Petpayathai | 3 | 3 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 14 | 142 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 2 |
| Macao | 1 |
| China | 1 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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