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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.
11
Events
125
Fights
53%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 47
- Submission15% · 19
- Decision44% · 55
- Other3% · 4
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 20 | 60% | 15% | 75% |
| Light Heavyweight | 20 | 60% | 15% | 75% |
| Welterweight | 21 | 48% | 19% | 67% |
| Lightweight | 22 | 23% | 18% | 41% |
| Middleweight | 18 | 22% | 6% | 28% |
| Featherweight | 19 | 11% | 16% | 26% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2018.
Fastest finishes
- 0:16Emiliano Sordi def. Jason Butcher · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 30, 2018#1
- 0:18Ray Cooper III def. Pavel Kusch · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 16, 2018#2
- 0:18Ray Cooper III def. Pavlo Kusch · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 16, 2018#3
- 0:30Handesson Ferreira def. Paul Bradley · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 30, 2018#4
- 0:33Louis Taylor def. Abus Magomedov · KO · Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships · Dec 31, 2018#5
- 0:34Steven Siler def. Alexandre Almeida · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 19, 2018#6
- 0:58Philipe Lins def. Caio Alencar · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 5, 2018#7
- 1:20Vinny Magalhaes def. Rakim Cleveland · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 13, 2018#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Pavlo Kusch def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov · Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 5, 2018
- 27%Ramsey Nijem def. Yuki Kawana · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 13, 2018
- 28%Rakim Cleveland def. Rashid Yusupov · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 21, 2018
- 30%Philipe Lins def. Alex Nicholson · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 19, 2018
- 33%Jack May def. Josh Copeland · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2018
- 35%Kayla Harrison def. Jozette Cotton · Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 16, 2018
- 35%Ray Cooper III def. Jake Shields · Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 5, 2018
- 36%Philipe Lins def. Jared Rosholt · Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philipe Lins | 4 | +158 |
| Kayla Harrison | 3 | +157 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | +115 |
| Muhammed DeReese | 2 | +93 |
| Ray Cooper III | 6 | +84 |
| Lance Palmer | 5 | +82 |
| Louis Taylor | 5 | +58 |
| Sean O'Connell | 5 | +46 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2018.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Magomed Magomedkerimov | 6 | 5 |
| Ray Cooper III | 6 | 5 |
| Louis Taylor | 5 | 5 |
| Lance Palmer | 5 | 5 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | 5 |
| Steven Siler | 5 | 4 |
| Sean O'Connell | 5 | 4 |
| Abus Magomedov | 5 | 4 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| PFL | 11 | 125 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 11 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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