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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.
39
Events
471
Fights
51%
Finish rate
21
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO32% · 151
- Submission19% · 90
- Decision49% · 229
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 38 | 45% | 21% | 66% |
| Middleweight | 44 | 43% | 18% | 61% |
| Heavyweight | 32 | 41% | 19% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 78 | 40% | 18% | 58% |
| Lightweight | 71 | 34% | 20% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 52 | 23% | 25% | 48% |
| Featherweight | 55 | 35% | 13% | 47% |
| Flyweight | 24 | 25% | 21% | 46% |
| Women's Strawweight | 32 | 13% | 19% | 31% |
| Women's Flyweight | 23 | 4% | 26% | 30% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 12 | 17% | 8% | 25% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2018.
Fastest finishes
- 0:33Marlon Moraes def. Jimmie Rivera · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 2, 2018#1
- 0:33Poliana Botelho def. Syuri Kondo · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018#2
- 0:39Gabriel Benitez def. Humberto Bandenay · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018#3
- 0:39Alex Oliveira def. Carlo Pedersoli Jr. · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 23, 2018#4
- 0:39Danny Henry def. Hakeem Dawodu · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018#5
- 0:42Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush · TKO · UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018#6
- 0:43Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Niko Price · TKO · UFC 228: Woodley vs Till · Sep 8, 2018#7
- 0:45Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018#8
Biggest upsets
- 22%Ion Cuțelaba def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
- 22%Justin Gaethje def. James Vick · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
- 27%Dhiego Lima def. Chad Laprise · UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
- 31%Henry Cejudo def. Demetrious Johnson · UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
- 31%Magomed Ankalaev def. Marcin Prachnio · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
- 32%Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush · UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
- 32%Andre Ewell def. Renan Barao · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 23, 2018
- 32%Max Griffin def. Mike Perry · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Adesanya | 4 | +141 |
| Curtis Millender | 3 | +114 |
| Alexander Hernandez | 2 | +94 |
| Darren Stewart | 3 | +93 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | 3 | +90 |
| Cory Sandhagen | 2 | +86 |
| Davi Ramos | 2 | +84 |
| Nathaniel Wood | 2 | +83 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2018.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Santos | 5 | 4 |
| Israel Adesanya | 4 | 4 |
| Derrick Lewis | 4 | 3 |
| Anthony Smith | 4 | 3 |
| Eryk Anders | 4 | 1 |
| Brandon Davis | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Saunders | 4 | 1 |
| Anthony Rocco Martin | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Rustam Khabilov def. Kajan Johnson · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 201891% of 70 fan cards scored it for Kajan Johnson
- Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 201887% of 128 fan cards scored it for Tim Means
- Zak Ottow def. Dwight Grant · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 201885% of 39 fan cards scored it for Dwight Grant
- Said Nurmagomedov def. Justin Scoggins · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 201879% of 119 fan cards scored it for Justin Scoggins
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Cortney Casey · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 15, 201867% of 151 fan cards scored it for Cortney Casey
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 39 | 471 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 23 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 65 |
| Chris Lee | 56 |
| Derek Cleary | 44 |
| Dave Hagen | 20 |
| Marcos Rosales | 18 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2018. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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