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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.
42
Events
511
Fights
46%
Finish rate
19
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 153
- Submission16% · 80
- Decision54% · 277
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 45 | 44% | 22% | 67% |
| Heavyweight | 38 | 55% | 11% | 66% |
| Welterweight | 76 | 33% | 16% | 49% |
| Lightweight | 75 | 35% | 12% | 47% |
| Featherweight | 60 | 27% | 18% | 45% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 23 | 35% | 9% | 43% |
| Flyweight | 17 | 29% | 12% | 41% |
| Bantamweight | 60 | 25% | 15% | 40% |
| Middleweight | 45 | 18% | 20% | 38% |
| Women's Flyweight | 36 | 17% | 14% | 31% |
| Women's Strawweight | 30 | 10% | 17% | 27% |
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 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
- 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
- 31%Molly McCann def. Ariane Lipski da Silva · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019
- 31%Joanne Wood def. Ariane Lipski da Silva · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
- 32%Lina Lansberg def. Macy Chiasson · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
- 32%Nicolas Dalby def. Alex Oliveira · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
- 32%Alexa Grasso def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz · UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 9, 2019
- 33%Jack Hermansson def. Jacare Souza · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 4 | +148 |
| Geoff Neal | 3 | +113 |
| Edmen Shahbazyan | 3 | +112 |
| Ciryl Gane | 3 | +107 |
| Molly McCann | 3 | +105 |
| Sergei Pavlovich | 2 | +93 |
| Maycee Barber | 2 | +87 |
| Cory Sandhagen | 3 | +85 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2019.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 4 | 4 |
| Irene Aldana | 4 | 3 |
| Vicente Luque | 4 | 3 |
| Angela Hill | 4 | 2 |
| Donald Cerrone | 4 | 2 |
| Greg Hardy | 4 | 2 |
| Paul Craig | 4 | 2 |
| Omari Akhmedov | 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 | 42 | 511 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 22 |
| 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 UFCal Elo model.
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