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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.
51
Events
500
Fights
50%
Finish rate
18
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO32% · 158
- Submission18% · 91
- Decision50% · 249
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 39 | 51% | 13% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 52 | 44% | 19% | 63% |
| Heavyweight | 47 | 47% | 15% | 62% |
| Bantamweight | 53 | 42% | 17% | 58% |
| Catchweight | 13 | 8% | 46% | 54% |
| Women's Flyweight | 35 | 23% | 29% | 51% |
| Flyweight | 26 | 19% | 31% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 58 | 26% | 21% | 47% |
| Welterweight | 57 | 32% | 11% | 42% |
| Featherweight | 66 | 24% | 17% | 41% |
| Women's Strawweight | 31 | 10% | 19% | 29% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 18 | 11% | 6% | 17% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2020.
Fastest finishes
- 0:17Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020#1
- 0:18Phil Hawes def. Jacob Malkoun · TKO · UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020#2
- 0:20Francis Ngannou def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik · TKO · UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 10, 2020#3
- 0:22Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Wiman · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020#4
- 0:22Julia Avila def. Gina Mazany · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 14, 2020#5
- 0:27Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono · TKO · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 9, 2020#6
- 0:30Khaos Williams def. Abdul Razak Alhassan · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 15, 2020#7
- 0:32Tyson Nam def. Zarrukh Adashev · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 14, 2020#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Shana Dobson def. Mariya Agapova · UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 23, 2020
- 21%Zubaira Tukhugov def. Kevin Aguilar · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
- 24%Rafael Alves def. Alejandro Flores · Dana White's Contender Series 30 · Aug 25, 2020
- 25%Roxanne Modafferi def. Maycee Barber · UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy · Jan 19, 2020
- 26%Parker Porter def. Josh Parisian · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Clark · Nov 29, 2020
- 26%Charles Rosa def. Kevin Aguilar · UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 14, 2020
- 27%Danyelle Wolf def. Taneisha Tennant · Dana White's Contender Series 33 · Sep 15, 2020
- 27%Guram Kutateladze def. Mateusz Gamrot · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Giga Chikadze | 4 | +96 |
| Tafon Nchukwi | 2 | +91 |
| Mackenzie Dern | 3 | +85 |
| Merab Dvalishvili | 3 | +85 |
| Phil Hawes | 3 | +83 |
| Gavin Tucker | 2 | +76 |
| Jalin Turner | 2 | +73 |
| Khamzat Chimaev | 3 | +73 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2020.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Holland | 5 | 5 |
| Marcin Tybura | 4 | 4 |
| Giga Chikadze | 4 | 4 |
| Casey Kenney | 4 | 3 |
| King Green | 4 | 3 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | 4 | 3 |
| Daniel Rodriguez | 4 | 3 |
| Youssef Zalal | 4 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 40 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| New Zealand | 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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