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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.
14
Events
137
Fights
70%
Finish rate
14
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO40% · 55
- Submission30% · 41
- Decision28% · 39
- Other1% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 17 | 53% | 29% | 82% |
| Strawweight | 23 | 39% | 39% | 78% |
| Featherweight | 23 | 57% | 22% | 78% |
| Flyweight | 15 | 20% | 47% | 67% |
| 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%Igor Subora def. Sherif Mohamed · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 30%Georgi Stoyanov def. Dagi Arslanaliev · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 31%Martin Nguyen def. Marat Gafurov · Quest For Greatness · Aug 18, 2017
- 31%Aung La N Sang def. Vitaly Bigdash · Light Of A Nation · Jun 30, 2017
- 32%Riku Shibuya def. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke · Warriors Of The World · Dec 9, 2017
- 32%Rasul Yakhyaev def. Shannon Wiratchai · Warriors Of The World · Dec 9, 2017
- 33%Rene Catalan def. Adrian Mattheis · Quest For Power · Jan 14, 2017
- 33%Alex Silva def. Hayato Suzuki · Legends Of The World · Nov 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Lei | 3 | +129 |
| Alex Silva | 3 | +128 |
| Sagetdao Petpayathai | 3 | +117 |
| Rene Catalan | 2 | +114 |
| Martin Nguyen | 3 | +114 |
| May Ooi | 2 | +106 |
| Zehao Zhang | 2 | +100 |
| Saw Min Min | 2 | +99 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2017.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Rika Ishige | 4 | 3 |
| Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke | 4 | 2 |
| Adrian Mattheis | 4 | 1 |
| Tiffany Teo | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Askren | 3 | 3 |
| Amir Khan | 3 | 3 |
| Chen Lei | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Belingon | 3 | 3 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 14 | 137 |
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, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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