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2023 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2023 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
282
Events
3,083
Fights
58%
Finish rate
94
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO41% · 1,261
- Submission17% · 522
- Decision41% · 1,278
- Other1% · 22
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | 33 | 79% | 0% | 79% |
| Heavyweight | 152 | 54% | 17% | 71% |
| Catchweight | 104 | 45% | 24% | 69% |
| Light Heavyweight | 132 | 53% | 15% | 68% |
| Middleweight | 197 | 47% | 19% | 65% |
| Lightweight | 389 | 45% | 18% | 63% |
| Welterweight | 277 | 40% | 22% | 62% |
| Featherweight | 389 | 39% | 21% | 59% |
| Light Heavyweight | 12 | 33% | 25% | 58% |
| Bantamweight | 391 | 40% | 17% | 57% |
| Flyweight | 275 | 35% | 18% | 53% |
| Strawweight | 72 | 35% | 10% | 44% |
| Women's Strawweight | 52 | 25% | 17% | 42% |
| Women's Flyweight | 48 | 13% | 27% | 40% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 00:07Dillion Winemiller def. Matthew Maestas · KO · BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023#1
- 0:07Karlos Vemola def. Pavol Langer · KO · OKTAGON 47: Vémola vs. Langer · Oct 7, 2023#2
- 0:09Adam Musaev def. Firdavs Bobokov · KO · ACA YE 40 - ACA Young Eagles 40 · Sep 14, 2023#3
- 0:09Cedric Doumbe def. Jordan Zebo · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 3: 2023 Playoffs · Sep 30, 2023#4
- 00:14Ramazan Gitinov def. Beknazar Zhanybekov · TKO · BRAVE CF 79 · Dec 8, 2023#5
- 0:14Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023#6
- 0:14Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 18, 2023#7
- 00:15Pavel Dailidko def. Janos Csukas · TKO · BRAVE CF 79 · Dec 8, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 16%Abdul-Kerim Al-Selwady def. George Hardwick · Dana White's Contender Series 58 · Aug 15, 2023
- 16%Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane · UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 5, 2023
- 19%Chihiro Suzuki def. Patricio Pitbull · Super RIZIN 2 · Jul 30, 2023
- 19%Erson Yamamoto def. Yuki Ito · RIZIN 42 · May 6, 2023
- 21%Evgeny Bondarev def. Kalybek Arzykul Uulu · ACA YE 37 - ACA Young Eagles 37 · Jun 30, 2023
- 22%Albert Odzimkowski def. Jorge Bueno · KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023
- 23%Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell · Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 · Feb 4, 2023
- 24%Masanori Kanehara def. Kleber Koike Erbst · RIZIN 44 · Sep 24, 2023
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| George Staines | 5 | +226 |
| Seksan Or Kwanmuang | 8 | +193 |
| César Augusto | 5 | +188 |
| Ramazan Gitinov | 4 | +186 |
| Julieta Martinez | 6 | +185 |
| Humphrey Mulenga | 5 | +185 |
| Diego Levante | 5 | +184 |
| Pedro Dantas | 5 | +180 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2023.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Seksan Or Kwanmuang | 8 | 8 |
| Kongthoranee Sor Sommai | 7 | 6 |
| Nakrob Fairtex | 6 | 5 |
| Yodphupa Petkiatpet | 6 | 4 |
| Chorfah Tor Sangtiennoi | 6 | 4 |
| Yodlekpet Or Atchariya | 6 | 4 |
| Rambong Sor Therapat | 6 | 4 |
| Ilyas Musaev | 6 | 2 |
Most controversial decisions
- Daniel Marcos def. Davey Grant · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 202397% of 350 fan cards scored it for Davey Grant
- Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 16, 202388% of 302 fan cards scored it for Lucie Pudilova
- Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 4, 202390% of 1081 fan cards scored it for Kai Kara-France
- Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 202383% of 220 fan cards scored it for Jamall Emmers
- Elves Brener def. Zubaira Tukhugov · UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 202383% of 301 fan cards scored it for Zubaira Tukhugov
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 58 | 648 |
| UFC | 53 | 562 |
| ACA | 31 | 485 |
| BKFC | 25 | 279 |
| PFL | 22 | 180 |
| OKTAGON | 22 | 161 |
| Cage Warriors | 14 | 156 |
| Bellator | 12 | 175 |
| KSW | 12 | 111 |
| BRAVE CF | 11 | 94 |
| Jungle Fight | 9 | 101 |
| RIZIN | 9 | 96 |
| FNC | 4 | 35 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 92 |
| Thailand | 56 |
| Russia | 24 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| Slovakia | 9 |
| Japan | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| England | 6 |
| Bahrain | 6 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 105 |
| Derek Cleary | 63 |
| Michael Bell | 58 |
| Chris Lee | 55 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 51 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2023. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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