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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.
185
Events
1,959
Fights
53%
Finish rate
79
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 697
- Submission18% · 349
- Decision46% · 893
- Other1% · 20
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 159 | 64% | 9% | 73% |
| Middleweight | 122 | 45% | 17% | 62% |
| Light Heavyweight | 134 | 44% | 15% | 59% |
| Catchweight | 77 | 39% | 16% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 307 | 31% | 21% | 52% |
| Bantamweight | 254 | 31% | 20% | 52% |
| Flyweight | 120 | 29% | 23% | 52% |
| Strawweight | 14 | 21% | 29% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 198 | 30% | 19% | 49% |
| Featherweight | 206 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Women's Flyweight | 65 | 31% | 15% | 46% |
| Atomweight | 18 | 17% | 22% | 39% |
| Women's Strawweight | 49 | 20% | 18% | 39% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 27 | 19% | 11% | 30% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Eduardo Conception 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
- 0:10Eko Roni Saputra def. Pengshuai Liu · KO · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021#4
- 0:10Corey Samuels def. Isaiah Hokit · TKO · Bellator 261: Johnson vs Moldavsky · Jun 25, 2021#5
- 0:13Alexey Polpudnikov def. Nursultan Kassymkhanov · TKO · ACA 129: Magomedov vs Sarnavsky · Sep 24, 2021#6
- 0:14Lloyd 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
- 18%Clay Collard def. Anthony Pettis · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 23, 2021
- 18%Sadibou Sy def. Alexey Kunchenko · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 17, 2021
- 19%Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 7, 2021
- 22%Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 17, 2021
- 22%Dominick Cruz def. Pedro Munhoz · UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 12, 2021
- 22%Johnny Campbell def. Henry Corrales · Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis · May 7, 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 | +209 |
| Pavel Burlutsky | 5 | +200 |
| Kylymbek Altymysh | 7 | +199 |
| Kamil Gereykhanov | 7 | +195 |
| Shokhasan Mirzamatov | 7 | +194 |
| Maurice Abevi | 5 | +192 |
| Islam Konchiev | 5 | +188 |
| Jeremiah Curtright | 4 | +186 |
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 |
| Matěj Peňáz | 4 | 4 |
| Kayla Harrison | 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
- Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi · Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 · Apr 9, 202187% of 68 fan cards scored it for Goiti Yamauchi
- Matheus Nicolau def. Manel Kape · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 14, 202181% of 558 fan cards scored it for Manel Kape
- Alexander Romanov def. Juan Espino · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 18, 202176% of 255 fan cards scored it for Juan Espino
- 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
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 53 | 550 |
| ONE | 28 | 207 |
| ACA | 26 | 406 |
| Bellator MMA | 18 | 197 |
| BKFC | 13 | 140 |
| OKTAGON | 12 | 136 |
| PFL | 10 | 95 |
| RIZIN | 9 | 80 |
| BRAVE CF | 8 | 76 |
| KSW | 8 | 72 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 86 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Russia | 24 |
| Czechia | 11 |
| Japan | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Belarus | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 |
| China | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 117 |
| Michael Bell | 85 |
| Eric Colón | 81 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 71 |
| Derek Cleary | 68 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2021. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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