UFCal
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
122
Fights
55%
Finish rate
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Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO37% · 45
- Submission18% · 22
- Decision37% · 45
- Other8% · 10
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 20 | 60% | 20% | 80% |
| Heavyweight | 20 | 60% | 15% | 75% |
| Welterweight | 21 | 43% | 24% | 67% |
| Lightweight | 22 | 23% | 18% | 41% |
| Featherweight | 19 | 11% | 26% | 37% |
| Middleweight | 19 | 26% | 5% | 32% |
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
- 0:20Handesson Ferreira def. Paul Bradley · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 30, 2018#3
- 0:33Louis Taylor def. Abusupiyan Magomedov · KO · Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships · Dec 31, 2018#4
- 0:34Steven Siler def. Alexandre Almeida · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 19, 2018#5
- 0:58Philipe Lins def. Caio Alencar · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 5, 2018#6
- 1:20Vinny Magalhaes def. Rakim Cleveland · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 13, 2018#7
- 1:22Alexandre Almeida def. Lee Coville · SUB · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2018#8
Biggest upsets
- 36%Sean O'Connell def. Dan Spohn · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 13, 2018
- 36%Will Brooks def. Luiz Firmino · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 21, 2018
- 37%Caio Alencar def. Mike Kyle · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 30, 2018
- 38%Natan Schulte def. Chris Wade · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 21, 2018
- 38%Sadibou Sy def. Caio Magalhaes · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 30, 2018
- 38%Josh Copeland def. Shawn Jordan · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 19, 2018
- 41%Kelvin Tiller def. Jared Rosholt · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 19, 2018
- 41%Handesson Ferreira def. Rick Story · Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 20, 2018
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Philipe Lins | 4 | +148 |
| Lance Palmer | 5 | +130 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | +129 |
| Ray Cooper III | 5 | +111 |
| Kayla Harrison | 3 | +111 |
| Magomed Magomedkerimov | 5 | +103 |
| Louis Taylor | 5 | +91 |
| Joao Zeferino | 2 | +80 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2018.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Palmer | 5 | 5 |
| Magomed Magomedkerimov | 5 | 5 |
| Vinny Magalhaes | 5 | 4 |
| Sean O'Connell | 5 | 4 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | 4 |
| Louis Taylor | 5 | 4 |
| Ray Cooper III | 5 | 4 |
| Abusupiyan Magomedov | 5 | 3 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| PFL | 11 | 122 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 11 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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