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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.
198
Events
2,203
Fights
55%
Finish rate
63
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 843
- Submission17% · 375
- Decision45% · 982
- Other0% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 113 | 48% | 19% | 66% |
| Light Heavyweight | 91 | 47% | 18% | 65% |
| Middleweight | 130 | 44% | 21% | 65% |
| Lightweight | 286 | 42% | 16% | 58% |
| Light Heavyweight | 12 | 33% | 25% | 58% |
| Featherweight | 274 | 35% | 23% | 58% |
| Welterweight | 189 | 31% | 26% | 57% |
| Bantamweight | 294 | 39% | 15% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 238 | 34% | 18% | 53% |
| Strawweight | 69 | 35% | 10% | 45% |
| Atomweight | 30 | 33% | 10% | 43% |
| Women's Strawweight | 35 | 26% | 17% | 43% |
| Women's Flyweight | 34 | 12% | 24% | 35% |
| Catchweight | 11 | 9% | 18% | 27% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 0:07Karlos Vemola def. Pavol Langer · KO · OKTAGON 47: Vémola vs. Langer · Oct 7, 2023#1
- 0:09Adam Musaev def. Firdavs Bobokov · KO · ACA YE 40 - ACA Young Eagles 40 · Sep 14, 2023#2
- 0:09Cedric Doumbe def. Jordan Zebo · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 3: 2023 Playoffs · Sep 30, 2023#3
- 0:14Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023#4
- 0:14Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk · TKO · Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 18, 2023#5
- 0:16Wilson Varela def. Sebastian Rajewski · KO · KSW 89 - Bartosinski vs. Parnasse · Dec 16, 2023#6
- 0:17Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross · TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023#7
- 0:18Idris Abdurashidov def. Mikhail Sarkisyan · TKO · ACA YE 43 - ACA Young Eagles 43 · Dec 15, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Igor Zhirkov def. Dzhaddal Alibekov · ACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov · Nov 24, 2023
- 26%Rustambek Nurzhanov def. Ramazan Yuzyasharov · ACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39 · Aug 17, 2023
- 27%Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday · UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
- 27%Claire Lopez def. Rena Kubota · Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 5 · Apr 29, 2023
- 28%Jesus Pinedo def. Brendan Loughnane · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 8, 2023
- 28%Bojan Velickovic def. David Kozma · OKTAGON 46: Dalisda vs. Austin · Sep 16, 2023
- 28%Erson Yamamoto def. Yuki Ito · Rizin FF - Rizin 42 · May 6, 2023
- 28%Ion Surdu def. Máté Kertész · OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita · Jul 29, 2023
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Faridun Odilov | 5 | +167 |
| Seksan Or Kwanmuang | 8 | +160 |
| Songchainoi Kiatsongrit | 4 | +140 |
| Nongam Fairtex | 4 | +138 |
| Suriyanlek Por Yenying | 4 | +135 |
| Mikio Ueda | 3 | +133 |
| Igor Tanabe | 4 | +131 |
| Aliff Sor Dechapan | 4 | +130 |
Largest UFCal Elo 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 15, 202388% of 302 fan cards scored it for Lucie Pudilova
- Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 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 11, 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 | 43 | 510 |
| ACA | 31 | 481 |
| PFL | 22 | 180 |
| OKTAGON | 22 | 161 |
| KSW | 12 | 111 |
| RIZIN | 10 | 112 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 55 |
| United States | 52 |
| Russia | 24 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Slovakia | 9 |
| Germany | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Belarus | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
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 UFCal Elo model.
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