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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.
12
Events
110
Fights
54%
Finish rate
4
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 40
- Submission17% · 19
- Decision46% · 51
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 16 | 44% | 19% | 63% |
| Featherweight | 25 | 24% | 28% | 52% |
| Catchweight | 28 | 29% | 18% | 46% |
| Flyweight | 11 | 45% | 0% | 45% |
| Bantamweight | 18 | 28% | 17% | 44% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2022.
Fastest finishes
- 0:35Sora Yamamoto def. Suguru Nii · TKO · RIZIN Trigger 2nd · Feb 23, 2022#1
- 0:36Johnny Case def. Nobumitsu Osawa · TKO · RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN · Dec 31, 2022#2
- 0:45Sho Patrick Usami def. Noah Bey · KO · RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN · Dec 31, 2022#3
- 0:53Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Hideki Sekine · KO · RIZIN 37 · Jul 31, 2022#4
- 0:54Ryuya Fukuda def. Masayuki Watanabe · KO · RIZIN 34 · Mar 20, 2022#5
- 1:12Hiroaki Suzuki def. Shoji Maruyama · TKO · RIZIN LANDMARK 2 · Mar 6, 2022#6
- 1:23Luiz Gustavo def. Juri Ohara · KO · Super RIZIN / RIZIN 38 · Sep 25, 2022#7
- 1:36Shoma Shibisai def. Rihards Bigis · TKO · RIZIN 35 · Apr 17, 2022#8
Biggest upsets
- 17%Floyd Mayweather def. Mikuru Asakura · Super RIZIN / RIZIN 38 · Sep 25, 2022
- 24%Ren Hiramoto def. Satoshi Yamasu · RIZIN LANDMARK 4 · Nov 6, 2022
- 27%Soo Chul Kim def. Hiromasa Ougikubo · Super RIZIN / RIZIN 38 · Sep 25, 2022
- 29%Si Woo Park def. Ayaka Hamasaki · Super RIZIN / RIZIN 38 · Sep 25, 2022
- 30%Ren Hiramoto def. Hiroaki Suzuki · RIZIN 36 · Jul 2, 2022
- 34%Kuya Ito def. Mamoru Uoi · RIZIN LANDMARK 2 · Mar 6, 2022
- 35%Masanori Kanehara def. Kazumasa Majima · RIZIN Trigger 3rd · Apr 16, 2022
- 36%Ryuki Kaneda def. Ayumu Yamamoto · RIZIN 34 · Mar 20, 2022
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Yushi Sakura | 3 | +132 |
| Chihiro Suzuki | 4 | +115 |
| Seika Izawa | 4 | +95 |
| Floyd Mayweather | 1 | +89 |
| Ji Yong Yang | 2 | +85 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | +72 |
| Sho Patrick Usami | 2 | +71 |
| Ryuki Kaneda | 1 | +69 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2022.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Seika Izawa | 4 | 4 |
| Yuki Motoya | 4 | 4 |
| Chihiro Suzuki | 4 | 4 |
| Sora Yamamoto | 4 | 3 |
| Kleber Koike Erbst | 4 | 3 |
| Koji Takeda | 4 | 2 |
| Daichi Abe | 3 | 3 |
| Yushi Sakura | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- A.J. McKee def. Roberto Satoshi de Souza · RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN · Dec 31, 202258% of 50 fan cards scored it for Roberto Satoshi de Souza
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 12 | 110 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 10 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Bryan Miner | 3 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2022. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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