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2018 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2018 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
24
Events
284
Fights
61%
Finish rate
22
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 101
- Submission25% · 71
- Decision38% · 109
- Other1% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 40 | 48% | 40% | 88% |
| Lightweight | 25 | 36% | 32% | 68% |
| Strawweight | 40 | 30% | 38% | 68% |
| Welterweight | 14 | 29% | 36% | 64% |
| Bantamweight | 32 | 31% | 25% | 56% |
| Flyweight | 24 | 17% | 29% | 46% |
| Atomweight | 13 | 23% | 15% | 38% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2018.
Fastest finishes
- 0:15Punnya Sai def. Krishna Lal Tamang · TKO · One Championship - One Warrior Series 3 · Oct 11, 2018#1
- 0:19Stamp Fairtex def. Rashi Shinde · KO · One Championship - One Warrior Series 2 · Jul 19, 2018#2
- 0:21Edward Kelly def. Meas Meu · KO · Global Superheroes · Jan 26, 2018#3
- 0:21Shannon Wiratchai def. Rahul Raju · KO · Iron Will · Mar 24, 2018#4
- 0:24Bozhena Antoniyar def. Shwe Sin · TKO · Quest for Gold · Feb 23, 2018#5
- 0:33Luis Santos def. Daichi Abe · KO · Pursuit of Greatness · Oct 26, 2018#6
- 0:39Anthony Engelen def. Meas Meu · KO · Heart of The Lion · Nov 9, 2018#7
- 0:40Jomary Torres def. April Osenio · KO · Global Superheroes · Jan 26, 2018#8
Biggest upsets
- 17%Xuewen Peng def. Stefer Rahardian · Conquest of Heroes · Sep 22, 2018
- 22%Waqar Umar def. Zhikang Zhao · Iron Will · Mar 24, 2018
- 23%Koyomi Matsushima def. Marat Gafurov · Conquest of Heroes · Sep 22, 2018
- 24%Chan Rothana def. Abro Fernandes · Destiny Of Champions · Dec 7, 2018
- 24%Geje Eustaquio def. Adriano Moraes · Pinnacle of Power · Jun 23, 2018
- 25%Rajinder Singh Meena def. Zehao Zhang · Global Superheroes · Jan 26, 2018
- 26%Egi Rozten def. Riski Umar · Conquest of Heroes · Sep 22, 2018
- 29%Khon Sichan def. Riski Umar · Visions of Victory · Mar 9, 2018
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Tonon | 3 | +162 |
| Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol | 6 | +162 |
| Dagi Arslanaliev | 2 | +138 |
| Jihin Radzuan | 4 | +137 |
| Emmanuel Onyedikachi | 3 | +134 |
| Akihiro Fujisawa | 3 | +121 |
| Elipitua Siregar | 3 | +120 |
| Hyun jin Lee | 2 | +110 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2018.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol | 6 | 5 |
| Sunoto | 5 | 4 |
| Adrian Mattheis | 5 | 4 |
| Shinya Aoki | 4 | 4 |
| Jihin Radzuan | 4 | 4 |
| Edward Kelly | 4 | 3 |
| Han Zi Hao | 4 | 3 |
| Amir Khan | 4 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 24 | 284 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Macao SAR China | 1 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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