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2021 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2021 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
137
Events
1,509
Fights
52%
Finish rate
34
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO33% · 505
- Submission19% · 286
- Decision47% · 710
- Other1% · 8
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 10 | 70% | 10% | 80% |
| Heavyweight | 134 | 61% | 10% | 72% |
| Middleweight | 102 | 39% | 18% | 57% |
| Flyweight | 111 | 31% | 23% | 53% |
| Light Heavyweight | 96 | 35% | 18% | 53% |
| Bantamweight | 229 | 30% | 22% | 52% |
| Lightweight | 274 | 28% | 23% | 51% |
| Welterweight | 159 | 28% | 19% | 48% |
| Featherweight | 179 | 32% | 15% | 47% |
| Women's Flyweight | 42 | 31% | 14% | 45% |
| Women's Strawweight | 31 | 26% | 16% | 42% |
| Strawweight | 27 | 11% | 30% | 41% |
| Atomweight | 18 | 17% | 22% | 39% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 18 | 22% | 17% | 39% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Fastest finishes
- 0:07Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola · TKO · UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021#1
- 0:08Tsuyoshi Kamiyama def. Kazushi Miyamoto · KO · Rizin FF - Rizin 27 · Mar 21, 2021#2
- 0:10Eko Roni Saputra def. Pengshuai Liu · KO · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021#3
- 0:13Marthin Hamlet def. Cezar Ferreira · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 27, 2021#4
- 0:15Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano · TKO · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021#5
- 0:16Matthew Semelsberger def. Jason Witt · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021#6
- 0:17Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Alessio Di Chirico · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021#7
- 0:17Uriah Hall def. Chris Weidman · TKO · UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Nate Landwehr def. Ludovit Klein · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · Oct 16, 2021
- 23%Hacran Dias def. Amirkhan Adaev · ACA 121: Kerefov vs Albaskhanov · Apr 9, 2021
- 23%Michal Konrád def. Roman Paulus · OKTAGON 23: Kníže vs. Fusi · May 1, 2021
- 24%Anthony Hernandez def. Rodolfo Vieira · UFC 258: Usman vs Burns · Feb 14, 2021
- 25%Michael Trizano def. Ludovit Klein · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
- 25%Seika Izawa def. Ayaka Hamasaki · Rizin FF - Rizin 33 · Dec 31, 2021
- 25%Bubba Jenkins def. Lance Palmer · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 23, 2021
- 26%Julianna Pena def. Amanda Nunes · UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Silva | 5 | +157 |
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | +150 |
| Bruno Cappelozza | 4 | +146 |
| Victoria Lee | 4 | +141 |
| Fabricio Andrade | 4 | +137 |
| Khurshed Nazarov | 4 | +127 |
| Ok Rae Yoon | 3 | +127 |
| Antonio Carlos Jr. | 3 | +121 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Silva | 6 | 4 |
| Ritu Phogat | 6 | 3 |
| Bruno Silva | 5 | 5 |
| Jenelyn Olsim | 5 | 4 |
| Kang Ji Won | 5 | 4 |
| Stamp Fairtex | 5 | 3 |
| Hiromasa Ougikubo | 4 | 4 |
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Maycee Barber def. Miranda Maverick · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 202192% of 736 fan cards scored it for Miranda Maverick
- Matheus Nicolau def. Manel Kape · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 202181% of 558 fan cards scored it for Manel Kape
- Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 17, 202184% of 68 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald
- Danny Roberts def. Ramazan Emeev · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · Oct 16, 202184% of 188 fan cards scored it for Ramazan Emeev
- Carlos Felipe def. Justin Tafa · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 202182% of 166 fan cards scored it for Justin Tafa
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 43 | 502 |
| ONE | 28 | 209 |
| ACA | 26 | 415 |
| OKTAGON | 13 | 136 |
| PFL | 10 | 95 |
| RIZIN | 9 | 80 |
| KSW | 8 | 72 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 49 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Czechia | 12 |
| Japan | 8 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 102 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 70 |
| Michael Bell | 68 |
| Derek Cleary | 59 |
| Eric Colón | 53 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2021. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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