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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.
144
Events
1,467
Fights
53%
Finish rate
45
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO35% · 512
- Submission18% · 259
- Decision47% · 693
- Other0% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 23 | 61% | 9% | 70% |
| Heavyweight | 106 | 57% | 12% | 69% |
| Middleweight | 103 | 42% | 19% | 61% |
| Light Heavyweight | 75 | 45% | 12% | 57% |
| Women's Flyweight | 43 | 28% | 28% | 56% |
| Catchweight | 13 | 8% | 46% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 165 | 30% | 23% | 53% |
| Flyweight | 86 | 24% | 27% | 51% |
| Lightweight | 214 | 35% | 15% | 50% |
| Strawweight | 28 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| Featherweight | 147 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 151 | 32% | 16% | 48% |
| Catchweight | 37 | 41% | 5% | 46% |
| Atomweight | 16 | 31% | 6% | 38% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2020.
Fastest finishes
- 00:03Uly Diaz def. Donelei Benedetto · KO · BKFC 14: Palomino vs Alers · Nov 14, 2020#1
- 0:11Filip Pejic def. Sebastian Rajewski · KO · KSW 56 - Materla vs. Soldic · Nov 14, 2020#2
- 0:14Raul Tutarauli def. Dragoljub Stanojevic · TKO · ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs Johnson · Nov 26, 2020#3
- 0:16Khasan Bisultanov def. Askhab Ismailov · TKO · ACA YE 13 - ACA Young Eagles · Oct 13, 2020#4
- 0:17Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020#5
- 0:18Phil Hawes def. Jacob Malkoun · TKO · UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020#6
- 0:20Jay-Jay Wilson def. Sergio DeBari · TKO · Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee · Nov 20, 2020#7
- 00:20Lewis Rumsey def. Adrian Miles · TKO · BKFC 15: O'Bannon vs Shewmaker · Dec 12, 2020#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Shana Dobson def. Mariya Agapova · UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 23, 2020
- 20%Vitaly Nemchinov def. Baysangur Vakhitov · ACA 106: Saint-Petersburg · Jul 13, 2020
- 21%Zubaira Tukhugov def. Kevin Aguilar · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
- 22%Artem Reznikov def. Yusuf Raisov · ACA 111: Balaev vs Khasbulaev · Sep 19, 2020
- 24%Mateusz Strzelczyk def. Vlasto Cepo · OKTAGON 17: KOZMA VS. KERTÉSZ · Oct 17, 2020
- 24%Rafael Alves def. Alejandro Flores · Dana White's Contender Series 30 · Aug 25, 2020
- 24%Murad Zeynulabidov def. Rasul Albaskhanov · ACA 104: Krasnodar · Feb 21, 2020
- 25%Roxanne Modafferi def. Maycee Barber · UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy · Jan 19, 2020
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Tadeáš Růžička | 4 | +213 |
| Rui Imura | 4 | +192 |
| Eko Roni Saputra | 4 | +185 |
| Tereza Bleda | 4 | +182 |
| Aaron Canarte | 6 | +181 |
| Bobur Abdulazizov | 6 | +172 |
| Muhammad Mokaev | 5 | +171 |
| Kyohei Hagiwara | 5 | +168 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index 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 9, 202093% of 218 fan cards scored it for Andrea Lee
- Dan Ige def. Edson Barboza · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 17, 202085% of 646 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza
- Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 9, 202078% of 118 fan cards scored it for Jonathan Martinez
- Muslim Salikhov def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 202081% of 243 fan cards scored it for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- Claudia Gadelha def. Angela Hill · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 17, 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 | 51 | 500 |
| ONE | 23 | 200 |
| ACA | 17 | 264 |
| Bellator | 16 | 182 |
| OKTAGON | 16 | 141 |
| BKFC | 6 | 55 |
| RIZIN | 6 | 45 |
| KSW | 5 | 40 |
| BRAVE CF | 4 | 40 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 58 |
| 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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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