UFCal
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
0
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% |
| Flyweight | 11 | 45% | 0% | 45% |
| Bantamweight | 18 | 28% | 17% | 44% |
| 108 lb Catchweight | 11 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2022.
Fastest finishes
- 0:35Sora Yamamoto def. Suguru Nii · TKO · Rizin FF - Trigger 2nd · Feb 23, 2022#1
- 0:36Johnny Case def. Nobumitsu Osawa · TKO · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022#2
- 0:45Sho Patrick Usami def. Noah Bey · KO · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022#3
- 0:53Tsuyoshi Kamiyama def. Hideki Sekine · KO · Rizin FF - Rizin 37 · Jul 31, 2022#4
- 0:54Ryuya Fukuda def. Masayuki Watanabe · KO · Rizin FF - Rizin 34 · Mar 20, 2022#5
- 1:12Hiroaki Suzuki def. Shoji Maruyama · TKO · Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 2 · Mar 6, 2022#6
- 1:23Luiz Gustavo def. Juri Ohara · KO · Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38 · Sep 25, 2022#7
- 1:36Shoma Shibisai def. Rihards Bigis · TKO · Rizin FF - Rizin 35 · Apr 17, 2022#8
Biggest upsets
- 24%Patricio Freire def. Kleber Koike Erbst · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022
- 28%A.J. McKee def. Roberto Satoshi de Souza · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022
- 30%Yusaku Nakamura def. Takaki Soya · Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 4 · Nov 6, 2022
- 30%Floyd Mayweather def. Mikuru Asakura · Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38 · Sep 25, 2022
- 33%Junior Tafa def. Tsuyoshi Kamiyama · Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022
- 34%Ren Hiramoto def. Hiroaki Suzuki · Rizin FF - Rizin 36 · Jul 2, 2022
- 34%Daichi Abe def. Kiichi Kunimoto · Rizin FF - Rizin 34 · Mar 20, 2022
- 35%Soo Chul Kim def. Hiromasa Ougikubo · Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38 · Sep 25, 2022
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Chihiro Suzuki | 4 | +122 |
| Yushi Sakura | 3 | +116 |
| Seika Izawa | 4 | +112 |
| Sho Patrick Usami | 2 | +73 |
| Vugar Karamov | 2 | +72 |
| Ji Yong Yang | 2 | +69 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | +68 |
| Daichi Abe | 3 | +62 |
Largest UFCal Elo 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 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 12 | 110 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 10 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Bryan Miner | 2 |
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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