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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.
42
Events
509
Fights
53%
Finish rate
18
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO34% · 171
- Submission19% · 98
- Decision47% · 239
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 13 | 46% | 31% | 77% |
| Light Heavyweight | 35 | 57% | 14% | 71% |
| Heavyweight | 35 | 46% | 17% | 63% |
| Lightweight | 66 | 33% | 26% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 31 | 23% | 32% | 55% |
| Middleweight | 64 | 38% | 17% | 55% |
| Welterweight | 62 | 40% | 13% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 55 | 35% | 16% | 51% |
| Bantamweight | 60 | 28% | 18% | 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
- 0:15Curtis Blaydes def. Tom Aspinall · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022#1
- 0:16Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022#2
- 0:19Abus Magomedov def. Dustin Stoltzfus · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022#3
- 0:23Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Chris Daukaus · TKO · UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022#4
- 0:30Sodiq Yusuff def. Don Shainis · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022#5
- 0:41Joanderson Brito def. Andre Fili · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022#6
- 0:42Julija Stoliarenko def. Jessica-Rose Clark · SUB · UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022#7
- 0:44Bryan Battle def. Takashi Sato · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022#8
Biggest upsets
- 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
- 30%Natalia Silva def. Tereza Bleda · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022
- 31%Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya · UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
- 33%Nate Diaz def. Tony Ferguson · UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
- 33%Kai Kara-France def. Askar Askarov · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
- 34%Sara McMann def. Karol Rosa · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
- 34%Julija Stoliarenko def. Jessica-Rose Clark · UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Pereira | 3 | +149 |
| Jack Della Maddalena | 3 | +122 |
| Carlos Ulberg | 3 | +119 |
| Jailton Almeida | 3 | +117 |
| Sergei Pavlovich | 3 | +110 |
| Muhammad Mokaev | 3 | +103 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 3 | +101 |
| Caio Borralho | 3 | +101 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2022.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Fialho | 5 | 2 |
| Joaquin Buckley | 4 | 2 |
| Kevin Holland | 4 | 2 |
| Chase Sherman | 4 | 1 |
| Jared Vanderaa | 4 | 0 |
| Jonathan Martinez | 3 | 3 |
| Vanessa Demopoulos | 3 | 3 |
| Jailton Almeida | 3 | 3 |
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
- 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
- Khalil Rountree Jr. def. Dustin Jacoby · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 202286% of 478 fan cards scored it for Dustin Jacoby
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 42 | 509 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 85 |
| Michael Bell | 70 |
| Derek Cleary | 59 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 59 |
| Chris Lee | 45 |
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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