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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.
52
Events
559
Fights
46%
Finish rate
19
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 167
- Submission16% · 91
- Decision54% · 300
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 41 | 56% | 12% | 68% |
| Light Heavyweight | 51 | 45% | 22% | 67% |
| Lightweight | 81 | 35% | 14% | 48% |
| Welterweight | 79 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Featherweight | 68 | 28% | 19% | 47% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 24 | 33% | 13% | 46% |
| Flyweight | 17 | 29% | 12% | 41% |
| Bantamweight | 66 | 24% | 15% | 39% |
| Middleweight | 54 | 17% | 22% | 39% |
| Women's Flyweight | 38 | 16% | 13% | 29% |
| Women's Strawweight | 32 | 9% | 16% | 25% |
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
- 0:09Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Allen Crowder · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019#2
- 0:12Walt Harris def. Aleksei Oleinik · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 21, 2019#3
- 0:15Johnny Mendez Walker def. Justin Ledet · TKO · UFC Fight Night · Feb 3, 2019#4
- 0:16Germaine de Randamie def. Aspen Ladd · TKO · UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019#5
- 0:17John Phillips def. Alen Amedovski · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019#6
- 0:25Khalid Taha def. Boston Salmon · TKO · UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 14, 2019#7
- 0:26Francis Ngannou def. Cain Velasquez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019#8
Biggest upsets
- 21%Chan Sung Jung def. Frankie Edgar · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 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
- 25%Nate Diaz def. Anthony Pettis · UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 18, 2019
- 27%Calvin Kattar def. Ricardo Lamas · UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 9, 2019
- 27%Brianna Fortino def. Livinha Souza · UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
- 27%Omar Morales def. Harvey Park · Dana White's Contender Series 23 · Aug 6, 2019
- 28%Ryan Hall def. Darren Elkins · UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 4 | +152 |
| Ciryl Gane | 3 | +152 |
| Omar Morales | 2 | +113 |
| Yorgan De Castro | 2 | +109 |
| Henry Cejudo | 2 | +100 |
| Geoff Neal | 3 | +98 |
| Edmen Shahbazyan | 3 | +91 |
| Amanda Lemos | 1 | +88 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2019.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 4 | 4 |
| Vicente Luque | 4 | 3 |
| Irene Aldana | 4 | 3 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 2 |
| Paul Craig | 4 | 2 |
| Angela Hill | 4 | 2 |
| Greg Hardy | 4 | 2 |
| Demian Maia | 3 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 32 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Russia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
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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