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2020 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2020 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
108
Events
1,138
Fights
53%
Finish rate
35
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO35% · 395
- Submission18% · 206
- Decision47% · 535
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 91 | 57% | 13% | 70% |
| Light Heavyweight | 23 | 61% | 9% | 70% |
| Middleweight | 87 | 41% | 20% | 61% |
| Light Heavyweight | 56 | 41% | 14% | 55% |
| Bantamweight | 151 | 32% | 23% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 78 | 26% | 26% | 51% |
| Featherweight | 130 | 32% | 18% | 51% |
| Women's Flyweight | 34 | 21% | 29% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 182 | 34% | 16% | 50% |
| Strawweight | 28 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| Catchweight | 12 | 8% | 42% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 126 | 31% | 16% | 47% |
| Atomweight | 16 | 31% | 6% | 38% |
| Women's Strawweight | 26 | 8% | 23% | 31% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2020.
Fastest finishes
- 0:11Filip Pejic def. Sebastian Rajewski · KO · KSW 56 - Materla vs. Soldic · Nov 14, 2020#1
- 00:14Raul Tutarauli def. Dragoljub Stanojevic · TKO · ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs Johnson · Nov 26, 2020#2
- 0:16Khasan Bisultanov def. Askhab Ismailov · TKO · ACA YE 13 - ACA Young Eagles · Oct 13, 2020#3
- 0:17Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020#4
- 0:18Phil Hawes def. Jacob Malkoun · TKO · UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020#5
- 0:20Francis Ngannou def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik · TKO · UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020#6
- 0:22Lucia Szabová def. Paula Marčišová · SUB · UNDERGROUND #4 · Jun 6, 2020#7
- 0:22Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Wiman · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Guram Kutateladze def. Mateusz Gamrot · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 17, 2020
- 25%Murad Abdulaev def. Ali Bagov · ACA 110: Bagov vs. Abdulaev · Sep 5, 2020
- 25%Daniel James def. Michal Martínek · ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs Johnson · Nov 26, 2020
- 26%Paul Craig def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
- 27%Hiroba Minowa def. Lito Adiwang · Inside The Matrix · Oct 30, 2020
- 29%Roxanne Modafferi def. Maycee Barber · UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy · Jan 19, 2020
- 30%Vitaly Nemchinov def. Baysangur Vakhitov · ACA 106: Saint-Petersburg · Jul 13, 2020
- 30%Mateusz Strzelczyk def. Vlasto Cepo · OKTAGON 17: KOZMA VS. KERTÉSZ · Oct 17, 2020
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Tadeáš Růžička | 4 | +160 |
| Leo Brichta | 6 | +151 |
| Matěj Peňáz | 4 | +133 |
| Tereza Bleda | 4 | +124 |
| Yodkaikaew Fairtex | 4 | +120 |
| Bayzet Khatkhokhu | 3 | +117 |
| Roman Paulus | 5 | +117 |
| Raimond Magomedaliev | 3 | +116 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2020.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Brichta | 6 | 6 |
| Matouš Kohout | 6 | 4 |
| Kevin Holland | 5 | 5 |
| Roman Paulus | 5 | 4 |
| Magda Šormová | 5 | 3 |
| Stamp Fairtex | 5 | 3 |
| Yodkaikaew Fairtex | 4 | 4 |
| Marcin Tybura | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 202093% of 218 fan cards scored it for Andrea Lee
- Dan Ige def. Edson Barboza · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 202085% of 646 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza
- Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 202078% of 118 fan cards scored it for Jonathan Martinez
- Muslim Salikhov def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 202081% of 243 fan cards scored it for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- Claudia Gadelha def. Angela Hill · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 202075% of 367 fan cards scored it for Angela Hill
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 41 | 449 |
| ONE | 23 | 201 |
| ACA | 17 | 262 |
| OKTAGON | 16 | 141 |
| RIZIN | 6 | 45 |
| KSW | 5 | 40 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 30 |
| Singapore | 12 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 70 |
| Derek Cleary | 64 |
| Michael Bell | 53 |
| Chris Lee | 41 |
| Eric Colón | 38 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2020. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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