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2022 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2022 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
145
Events
1,623
Fights
54%
Finish rate
56
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO35% · 570
- Submission19% · 310
- Decision45% · 738
- Other0% · 5
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 13 | 46% | 31% | 77% |
| Heavyweight | 127 | 54% | 13% | 68% |
| Middleweight | 109 | 43% | 18% | 61% |
| Flyweight | 118 | 31% | 29% | 59% |
| Light Heavyweight | 105 | 47% | 12% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 178 | 41% | 17% | 58% |
| Lightweight | 285 | 34% | 21% | 55% |
| Bantamweight | 224 | 26% | 25% | 50% |
| Light Heavyweight | 12 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| Strawweight | 30 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| Featherweight | 201 | 31% | 16% | 47% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 15 | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Women's Flyweight | 33 | 15% | 21% | 36% |
| Women's Strawweight | 34 | 18% | 18% | 35% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2022.
Fastest finishes
- 0:05Bogdan Gnidko def. Damian Piwowarczyk · KO · KSW 73 - Wrzosek vs. Sarara · Aug 20, 2022#1
- 0:13Naglis Kanišauskas def. Jakub Běle · KO · OKTAGON 31: Krištofič vs. Kincl · Feb 26, 2022#2
- 0:15Said-Mukhamad Gutaev def. Ilya Mayurov · KO · ACA YE 31 - ACA Young Eagles 31 · Dec 10, 2022#3
- 0:15Curtis Blaydes def. Tom Aspinall · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022#4
- 0:15Eldar Munapov def. Namozjon Samiev · TKO · ACA YE 26 - ACA Young Eagles 26 · Mar 31, 2022#5
- 0:16Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022#6
- 0:18Woo Sung Hoon def. Yodkaikaew Fairtex · KO · Bad Blood · Feb 11, 2022#7
- 0:19Abus Magomedov def. Dustin Stoltzfus · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022#8
Biggest upsets
- 22%Alberd Zhapuev def. Ortca Gudaev · ACA YE 31 - ACA Young Eagles 31 · Dec 10, 2022
- 23%Herdeson Batista def. Amirkhan Adaev · ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022
- 24%Patricio Freire def. Kleber Koike Erbst · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022
- 24%Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Shinya Aoki · ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
- 25%Michael Chandler def. Tony Ferguson · UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
- 26%Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman · UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
- 26%Henrique da Silva def. Tomasz Narkun · KSW 75 - Stasiak vs. Ruchala · Oct 14, 2022
- 28%Everton Daniel Freitas def. Adlan Bataev · ACA 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov · Mar 26, 2022
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Wilkinson | 4 | +152 |
| Alex Pereira | 3 | +149 |
| Saygid Izagakhmaev | 3 | +130 |
| Chihiro Suzuki | 4 | +122 |
| Jack Della Maddalena | 3 | +122 |
| Carlos Ulberg | 3 | +119 |
| Vladimír Lengál | 3 | +117 |
| Jailton Almeida | 3 | +117 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2022.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Shaaban | 5 | 4 |
| Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev | 5 | 4 |
| Václav Mikulášek | 5 | 3 |
| Dilano Taylor | 5 | 3 |
| Andre Fialho | 5 | 2 |
| Larissa Pacheco | 4 | 4 |
| Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 4 | 4 |
| Sadibou Sy | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Charles Johnson def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 202292% of 210 fan cards scored it for Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 17, 202292% of 59 fan cards scored it for Clay Collard
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Li Jingliang · UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 202292% of 845 fan cards scored it for Li Jingliang
- Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 202290% of 252 fan cards scored it for Lukasz Brzeski
- Andrei Arlovski def. Jake Collier · UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 202284% of 382 fan cards scored it for Jake Collier
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 42 | 509 |
| ACA | 24 | 390 |
| ONE | 22 | 225 |
| PFL | 18 | 140 |
| OKTAGON | 15 | 145 |
| RIZIN | 12 | 110 |
| KSW | 12 | 104 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 53 |
| Singapore | 17 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Czechia | 8 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 87 |
| Michael Bell | 73 |
| Derek Cleary | 63 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 59 |
| Chris Lee | 48 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2022. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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