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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.
28
Events
207
Fights
57%
Finish rate
14
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 79
- Submission18% · 38
- Decision43% · 89
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 21 | 81% | 10% | 90% |
| Bantamweight | 32 | 50% | 13% | 63% |
| Featherweight | 31 | 55% | 6% | 61% |
| Strawweight | 12 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 20 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| Flyweight | 30 | 20% | 23% | 43% |
| Atomweight | 18 | 17% | 22% | 39% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Fastest finishes
- 0:10Eko Roni Saputra def. Pengshuai Liu · KO · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021#1
- 0:49Purev Otgonjargal def. Ben Royle · KO · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021#2
- 0:56Ahmed Mujtaba def. Rahul Raju · KO · Unbreakable · Jan 22, 2021#3
- 1:30Yoshiki Nakahara def. Ruslan Emilbek Uulu · TKO · Fists of Fury · Feb 26, 2021#4
- 1:41Jhanlo Mark Sangiao def. Paul Lumihi · SUB · Winter Warriors · Dec 3, 2021#5
- 1:46Chang Min Yoon def. Jiawen Ma · SUB · One Championship - Dangal · Apr 28, 2021#6
- 1:54Kang Ji Won def. Amir Aliakbari · KO · Fists of Fury · Feb 26, 2021#7
- 1:59Tang Kai def. Ryogo Takahashi · KO · Fists of Fury · Feb 26, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 22%Adriano Moraes def. Demetrious Johnson · ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
- 23%Marcus Almeida def. Kang Ji Won · Winter Warriors · Dec 3, 2021
- 26%Ok Rae Yoon def. Christian Lee · Revolution · Sep 24, 2021
- 26%Bi Nguyen def. Ritu Phogat · One Championship - Dangal · Apr 28, 2021
- 29%Gustavo Balart def. Ryuto Sawada · Battleground · Jul 30, 2021
- 30%Ok Rae Yoon def. Marat Gafurov · ONE on TNT III · Apr 22, 2021
- 31%Vitaly Bigdash def. Fan Rong · Winter Warriors · Dec 3, 2021
- 32%Bi Nguyen def. Ritu Phogat · Dangal · May 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Lee | 3 | +172 |
| Marcus Almeida | 2 | +140 |
| Kang Ji Won | 5 | +135 |
| Kwon Won Il | 4 | +117 |
| Jenelyn Olsim | 5 | +117 |
| Fabricio Andrade | 4 | +104 |
| Kirill Grishenko | 2 | +96 |
| Jhanlo Mark Sangiao | 2 | +90 |
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 |
| Kwon Won Il | 4 | 4 |
| Fabricio Andrade | 4 | 4 |
| Tang Kai | 4 | 4 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 28 | 207 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 25 |
| China | 3 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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