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2019 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2019 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
127
Events
1,645
Fights
54%
Finish rate
54
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 593
- Submission18% · 288
- Decision46% · 755
- Other1% · 9
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 18 | 33% | 44% | 78% |
| Strawweight | 69 | 39% | 35% | 74% |
| Heavyweight | 125 | 51% | 13% | 64% |
| Light Heavyweight | 113 | 49% | 15% | 64% |
| Light Heavyweight | 13 | 46% | 15% | 62% |
| Atomweight | 41 | 29% | 29% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 131 | 34% | 23% | 56% |
| Lightweight | 257 | 36% | 19% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 182 | 39% | 14% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 168 | 37% | 14% | 51% |
| Middleweight | 83 | 30% | 19% | 49% |
| Bantamweight | 215 | 29% | 17% | 47% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 23 | 35% | 9% | 43% |
| Women's Flyweight | 36 | 17% | 14% | 31% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2019.
Fastest finishes
- 00:05Ibragim Chuzhigaev def. Charles Andrade · KO · ACA 10: BYE 10 · Oct 20, 2019#1
- 0:05Jorge Masvidal def. Ben Askren · TKO · UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019#2
- 0:09Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Allen Crowder · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019#3
- 0:10Movlid Khaybulaev def. Damon Jackson · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2019 Regular Season · May 23, 2019#4
- 0:12Walt Harris def. Aleksei Oleinik · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 21, 2019#5
- 0:14Edilah Johany def. Roshnee Khaira · TKO · ONE Warrior Series 4 · Feb 28, 2019#6
- 0:15Johnny Walker def. Justin Ledet · TKO · UFC Fight Night · Feb 3, 2019#7
- 0:16Jace Law def. Jong Heon Kim · TKO · ONE Warrior Series 6 · Jun 20, 2019#8
Biggest upsets
- 25%Deivi Daniel Oliveira de Almeida def. Adlan Bataev · ACA 92: ACA 92, Warsaw · Feb 16, 2019
- 26%Damian Grabowski def. Karol Bedorf · KSW 49 - Materla vs. Askham 2 · May 18, 2019
- 28%Elias Silverio def. Aslambek Saidov · ACA 101: Warsaw · Nov 15, 2019
- 29%Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
- 29%Luke Sanders def. Renan Barao · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
- 30%Scott Askham def. Mamed Khalidov · KSW 52 - The Race: Askham vs. Khalidov · Dec 7, 2019
- 30%Nate Andrews def. Rashid Magomedov · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 25, 2019
- 30%Puja Tomar def. Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol · Eternal Glory · Jan 19, 2019
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Isaev | 5 | +176 |
| Xie Wei | 6 | +173 |
| Emiliano Sordi | 5 | +150 |
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 4 | +148 |
| Yoon Chang Min | 4 | +144 |
| Tofiq Musayev | 4 | +132 |
| Makhmud Muradov | 4 | +131 |
| Hu Yong | 4 | +124 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2019.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Honglin Li | 9 | 6 |
| Fuchong Yang | 8 | 4 |
| Zhiyuan Yan | 7 | 5 |
| Li Zhe | 7 | 3 |
| Xie Wei | 6 | 6 |
| Zhoujiangcuo Luo | 6 | 3 |
| Jingjia Wang | 6 | 3 |
| Anderson Silva | 6 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Augusto Sakai def. Andrei Arlovski · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 201992% of 166 fan cards scored it for Andrei Arlovski
- Thiago Alves def. Max Griffin · UFC Fight Night · Feb 3, 201985% of 96 fan cards scored it for Max Griffin
- Eryk Anders def. Gerald Meerschaert · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 13, 201986% of 70 fan cards scored it for Gerald Meerschaert
- Volkan Oezdemir def. Aleksandar Rakic · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 201982% of 490 fan cards scored it for Aleksandar Rakic
- Benito Lopez def. Vince Morales · UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 201988% of 68 fan cards scored it for Vince Morales
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 42 | 511 |
| ONE | 40 | 572 |
| ACA | 16 | 272 |
| PFL | 10 | 99 |
| OKTAGON | 7 | 78 |
| RIZIN | 6 | 60 |
| KSW | 6 | 53 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 32 |
| China | 15 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Czechia | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 61 |
| Sal D'Amato | 55 |
| Chris Lee | 38 |
| Michael Bell | 36 |
| Eric Colón | 29 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2019. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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