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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.
41
Events
449
Fights
49%
Finish rate
18
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO31% · 139
- Submission18% · 82
- Decision50% · 226
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 35 | 49% | 14% | 63% |
| Heavyweight | 44 | 45% | 16% | 61% |
| Middleweight | 43 | 42% | 19% | 60% |
| Bantamweight | 49 | 43% | 16% | 59% |
| Women's Flyweight | 34 | 21% | 29% | 50% |
| Catchweight | 12 | 8% | 42% | 50% |
| Flyweight | 22 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 49 | 29% | 20% | 49% |
| Featherweight | 60 | 23% | 17% | 40% |
| Welterweight | 53 | 28% | 11% | 40% |
| Women's Strawweight | 26 | 8% | 23% | 31% |
| 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 9, 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 13, 2020#5
- 0:27Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono · TKO · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 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 13, 2020#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Guram Kutateladze def. Mateusz Gamrot · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 17, 2020
- 26%Paul Craig def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
- 29%Roxanne Modafferi def. Maycee Barber · UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy · Jan 19, 2020
- 31%Nate Landwehr def. Darren Elkins · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
- 32%Julian Erosa def. Sean Woodson · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
- 33%Damon Jackson def. Mirsad Bektic · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
- 33%Antonina Shevchenko def. Ariane Lipski da Silva · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
- 33%Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson · UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Khamzat Chimaev | 3 | +115 |
| Giga Chikadze | 4 | +109 |
| Kevin Holland | 5 | +91 |
| Alexander Romanov | 2 | +89 |
| Thiago Moises | 2 | +87 |
| Mackenzie Dern | 3 | +85 |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 | +85 |
| Rafael Fiziev | 2 | +84 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2020.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Holland | 5 | 5 |
| Marcin Tybura | 4 | 4 |
| Giga Chikadze | 4 | 4 |
| Youssef Zalal | 4 | 3 |
| Daniel Rodriguez | 4 | 3 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | 4 | 3 |
| King Green | 4 | 3 |
| Casey Kenney | 4 | 3 |
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 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 30 |
| 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 UFCal Elo model.
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