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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.
174
Events
2,083
Fights
54%
Finish rate
105
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 747
- Submission18% · 383
- Decision44% · 926
- Other1% · 27
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | 60 | 40% | 33% | 73% |
| Women's Featherweight | 12 | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Heavyweight | 159 | 50% | 14% | 64% |
| Catchweight | 97 | 39% | 25% | 64% |
| Light Heavyweight | 150 | 47% | 15% | 61% |
| Atomweight | 39 | 31% | 28% | 59% |
| Lightweight | 301 | 36% | 19% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 230 | 39% | 14% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 197 | 37% | 16% | 53% |
| Middleweight | 118 | 31% | 19% | 51% |
| Flyweight | 116 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 26 | 35% | 12% | 46% |
| Bantamweight | 236 | 28% | 17% | 45% |
| Women's Flyweight | 59 | 27% | 14% | 41% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2019.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Ibragim 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
- 0:08A.J. McKee def. Georgi Karakhanyan · TKO · Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta · Sep 28, 2019#3
- 0:09Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Allen Crowder · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019#4
- 0:09Justin Burlinson def. Wendle Lewis · TKO · Bellator 223: Mousasi vs Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019#5
- 0:10Movlid Khaybulaev def. Damon Jackson · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2019 Regular Season · May 23, 2019#6
- 0:11Aviv Gozali def. Eduard Muravitskiy · SUB · Bellator 225: Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2 · Aug 24, 2019#7
- 0:12Walt Harris def. Aleksei Oleinik · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 21, 2019#8
Biggest upsets
- 19%Oleg Zinoviev def. Salamu Abdurahmanov · ACA 10: BYE 10 · Oct 20, 2019
- 20%Chan Sung Jung def. Frankie Edgar · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
- 21%Mike Jackson def. Kiefer Crosbie · Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin · Jul 12, 2019
- 22%Miyuu Yamamoto def. Kanna Asakura · RIZIN 16 · Jun 2, 2019
- 23%Phil De Fries def. Tomasz Narkun · KSW 47 - The X-Warriors · Mar 23, 2019
- 23%Kai Asakura def. Kyoji Horiguchi · RIZIN 18 · Aug 18, 2019
- 24%Charles Rosa def. Manny Bermudez · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
- 24%Amanda Lemos def. Miranda Granger · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Mairon Santos | 9 | +214 |
| Yoon Chang Min | 4 | +214 |
| Ciryl Gane | 4 | +200 |
| Issa Isakov | 5 | +197 |
| Mateus Mendonca | 7 | +194 |
| Gozel Zutova | 6 | +193 |
| Orkhan Veliev | 6 | +189 |
| Naglis Kanišauskas | 6 | +186 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2019.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Mengyu Liu | 6 | 3 |
| Xiongxiong Cai | 6 | 3 |
| Li Zhe | 6 | 3 |
| Xie Wei | 5 | 5 |
| Rodtang Jitmuangnon | 5 | 5 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | 5 |
| Ali Isaev | 5 | 5 |
| Emiliano Sordi | 5 | 5 |
Most controversial decisions
- Benson Henderson def. Adam Piccolotti · Bellator 220: MacDonald vs Fitch · Apr 27, 2019
- 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
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 52 | 558 |
| ONE | 40 | 507 |
| Bellator MMA | 24 | 337 |
| ACA | 16 | 270 |
| PFL | 10 | 99 |
| OKTAGON | 7 | 78 |
| BRAVE CF | 7 | 61 |
| RIZIN | 6 | 60 |
| BKFC | 6 | 60 |
| KSW | 6 | 53 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 63 |
| China | 15 |
| Russia | 14 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Czechia | 3 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 83 |
| Derek Cleary | 69 |
| Michael Bell | 67 |
| Chris Lee | 56 |
| Dave Tirelli | 54 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2019. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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