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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
2,149
Fights
55%
Finish rate
67
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 776
- Submission19% · 404
- Decision44% · 950
- Other1% · 19
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | 69 | 38% | 36% | 74% |
| Catchweight | 46 | 33% | 39% | 72% |
| Women's Featherweight | 12 | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Heavyweight | 160 | 49% | 14% | 64% |
| Light Heavyweight | 13 | 46% | 15% | 62% |
| Light Heavyweight | 138 | 46% | 14% | 61% |
| Atomweight | 41 | 29% | 29% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 130 | 34% | 22% | 56% |
| Lightweight | 304 | 36% | 20% | 56% |
| Welterweight | 233 | 39% | 14% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 200 | 37% | 16% | 53% |
| Middleweight | 121 | 32% | 19% | 51% |
| Bantamweight | 250 | 30% | 18% | 47% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 24 | 33% | 13% | 46% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2019.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Jorge Masvidal def. Ben Askren · TKO · UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019#1
- 00:05Ibragim Chuzhigaev def. Charles Andrade · KO · ACA 10: BYE 10 · Oct 20, 2019#2
- 0:08A.J. McKee def. Georgi Karakhanyan · TKO · Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta · Sep 28, 2019#3
- 0:09Justin Burlinson def. Wendle Lewis · TKO · Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019#4
- 0:09Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Allen Crowder · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · 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
- 18%Oleg Zinoviev def. Salamu Abdurahmanov · ACA 10: BYE 10 · Oct 20, 2019
- 18%Zharabek Teshebaev def. Musa Khamanaev · ACA 102: Almaty · Nov 29, 2019
- 19%Mike Jackson def. Kiefer Crosbie · Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin · Jul 12, 2019
- 21%Chan Sung Jung def. Frankie Edgar · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
- 22%Yunus Evloev def. Josiel Silva · ACA 95: ACA 95, Moscow · Apr 27, 2019
- 22%Ibragim Magomedov def. Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev · ACA 100: Grozny · Oct 4, 2019
- 22%Yunus Evloev def. Azam Gaforov · ACA 99: ACA 99: Bagov vs Khaliev · Sep 27, 2019
- 22%Miyuu Yamamoto def. Kanna Asakura · RIZIN 16 · Jun 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yoon Chang Min | 4 | +215 |
| Mairon Santos | 9 | +214 |
| Ciryl Gane | 4 | +206 |
| Issa Isakov | 5 | +204 |
| Mateus Mendonca | 7 | +194 |
| Gozel Zutova | 6 | +193 |
| Orkhan Veliev | 6 | +189 |
| Naglis Kanišauskas | 6 | +184 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index 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 |
| Rodtang Jitmuangnon | 5 | 5 |
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 | 52 | 559 |
| ONE | 40 | 564 |
| Bellator | 24 | 334 |
| ACA | 16 | 280 |
| PFL | 10 | 100 |
| 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 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| England | 6 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| 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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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