UFCal
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.
43
Events
502
Fights
49%
Finish rate
20
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO34% · 171
- Submission15% · 73
- Decision51% · 256
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 37 | 54% | 5% | 59% |
| Lightweight | 63 | 38% | 19% | 57% |
| Middleweight | 62 | 34% | 23% | 56% |
| Bantamweight | 58 | 43% | 10% | 53% |
| Light Heavyweight | 37 | 41% | 11% | 51% |
| Women's Flyweight | 42 | 31% | 14% | 45% |
| Welterweight | 59 | 27% | 17% | 44% |
| Flyweight | 26 | 27% | 15% | 42% |
| Women's Strawweight | 31 | 26% | 16% | 42% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 18 | 22% | 17% | 39% |
| Featherweight | 58 | 26% | 7% | 33% |
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
- 0:15Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano · TKO · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021#2
- 0:16Matthew Semelsberger def. Jason Witt · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021#3
- 0:17Uriah Hall def. Chris Weidman · TKO · UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021#4
- 0:17Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Alessio Di Chirico · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021#5
- 0:22Dan Ige def. Gavin Tucker · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021#6
- 0:26Ode Osbourne def. Jerome Rivera · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021#7
- 0:28Cory Sandhagen def. Frankie Edgar · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Nate Landwehr def. Ludovit Klein · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · Oct 16, 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
- 26%Julianna Pena def. Amanda Nunes · UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
- 32%Michael Chandler def. Dan Hooker · UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021
- 33%Court McGee def. Claudio Silva · UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
- 33%Chris Curtis def. Phil Hawes · UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
- 34%Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo · UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 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 |
| Casey O'Neill | 3 | +116 |
| Manon Fiorot | 3 | +107 |
| Jamie Mullarkey | 2 | +104 |
| Pat Sabatini | 3 | +102 |
| Marina Rodriguez | 3 | +97 |
| Dustin Jacoby | 3 | +90 |
| Marc-Andre Barriault | 2 | +90 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Silva | 5 | 5 |
| Dustin Jacoby | 4 | 3 |
| Loopy Godinez | 4 | 2 |
| Manel Kape | 4 | 2 |
| Manon Fiorot | 3 | 3 |
| Pat Sabatini | 3 | 3 |
| Tai Tuivasa | 3 | 3 |
| Gerald Meerschaert | 3 | 3 |
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
- 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
- Amanda Lemos def. Angela Hill · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 202172% of 227 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 | 43 | 502 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 39 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 102 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 70 |
| Michael Bell | 68 |
| Derek Cleary | 59 |
| Chris Lee | 42 |
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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