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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.
186
Events
1,973
Fights
53%
Finish rate
56
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO35% · 699
- Submission18% · 352
- Decision46% · 907
- Other1% · 15
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 10 | 70% | 10% | 80% |
| Heavyweight | 159 | 64% | 9% | 72% |
| Catchweight | 26 | 50% | 15% | 65% |
| Middleweight | 124 | 44% | 17% | 61% |
| Light Heavyweight | 124 | 42% | 15% | 57% |
| Flyweight | 129 | 29% | 23% | 53% |
| Lightweight | 306 | 31% | 21% | 52% |
| Bantamweight | 264 | 31% | 20% | 51% |
| Welterweight | 202 | 30% | 19% | 49% |
| Featherweight | 207 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Strawweight | 29 | 14% | 31% | 45% |
| Women's Flyweight | 58 | 29% | 12% | 41% |
| Women's Strawweight | 35 | 26% | 14% | 40% |
| Atomweight | 18 | 17% | 22% | 39% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Fastest finishes
- 00:05Eduardo Concepcion def. Gabriel Brown · KO · BKFC 18: Beltran vs Shewmaker · Jun 27, 2021#1
- 0:07Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola · TKO · UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 13, 2021#2
- 0:08Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Kazushi Miyamoto · KO · RIZIN 27 · Mar 21, 2021#3
- 0:10Corey Samuels def. Isaiah Hokit · TKO · Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky · Jun 25, 2021#4
- 0:10Eko Roni Saputra def. Pengshuai Liu · KO · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021#5
- 0:13Alexey Polpudnikov def. Nursultan Kassymkhanov · TKO · ACA 129: Magomedov vs Sarnavsky · Sep 24, 2021#6
- 00:14Lloyd Woodward def. Brett Fields · KO · BKFC Montana · Oct 10, 2021#7
- 0:15Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano · TKO · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 26, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 14%Dukvaha Astamirov def. Magomed Magomedov · ACA YE 21 - ACA Young Eagles 21 · Oct 11, 2021
- 15%Julianna Pena def. Amanda Nunes · UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 12, 2021
- 19%Clay Collard def. Anthony Pettis · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 23, 2021
- 19%Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 7, 2021
- 20%Sadibou Sy def. Alexey Kunchenko · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 17, 2021
- 20%Yuriy verenitsen def. Magomed-Salah Shaptukaev · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021
- 21%Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 17, 2021
- 22%Adriano Moraes def. Demetrious Johnson · ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Samir Akhmedov | 5 | +203 |
| Victoria Lee | 4 | +201 |
| Pavel Burlutsky | 5 | +200 |
| Kamil Gereykhanov | 7 | +195 |
| Maurice Abévi | 5 | +192 |
| Shokhasan Mirzamatov | 7 | +192 |
| Jeremiah Curtright | 4 | +186 |
| Damian Piwowarczyk | 4 | +185 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Silva | 6 | 4 |
| Ritu Phogat | 6 | 3 |
| Kang Ji Won | 5 | 4 |
| Jenelyn Olsim | 5 | 4 |
| Stamp Fairtex | 5 | 3 |
| Kayla Harrison | 4 | 4 |
| Kwon Won Il | 4 | 4 |
| Hiromasa Ougikubo | 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 14, 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 | 53 | 551 |
| ONE | 28 | 208 |
| ACA | 26 | 417 |
| Bellator | 18 | 197 |
| BKFC | 13 | 140 |
| OKTAGON | 13 | 136 |
| PFL | 10 | 96 |
| RIZIN | 9 | 80 |
| BRAVE CF | 8 | 76 |
| KSW | 8 | 72 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 86 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Czechia | 12 |
| Russia | 10 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Japan | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| England | 1 |
| 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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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