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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.
14
Events
156
Fights
67%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO40% · 63
- Submission27% · 42
- Decision32% · 50
- Other1% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 23 | 39% | 35% | 74% |
| Lightweight | 19 | 32% | 42% | 74% |
| Catchweight | 36 | 50% | 22% | 72% |
| Welterweight | 17 | 47% | 24% | 71% |
| Middleweight | 11 | 36% | 27% | 64% |
| Featherweight | 29 | 38% | 21% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 16 | 31% | 25% | 56% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 00:15Jimmy Quinn def. Dan Kneil · TKO · Cage Warriors 156 · Jul 1, 2023#1
- 00:21Baris Adiguzel def. Alex Bertinazzi · KO · Cage Warriors 162: Rome · Oct 28, 2023#2
- 00:31Guido Possidente def. Gianluca Rocca · SUB · Cage Warriors 158: Rome · Jul 29, 2023#3
- 00:34Manuel Medina def. Enrique Montalvo · SUB · Cage Warriors 165: San Diego · Dec 15, 2023#4
- 00:40Manuel Medina def. Anthony Warken · SUB · Cage Warriors 159: San Diego · Sep 9, 2023#5
- 00:54Giannis Bachar def. Omiel Brown · KO · Cage Warriors 163: London · Nov 11, 2023#6
- 01:05Francesco Mazzeo def. Joan Arastey · TKO · Cage Warriors 154: Rome · May 6, 2023#7
- 01:10Naglis Kanišauskas def. Chris Douglass · TKO · Cage Warriors 164: Stanton vs. Bellandi · Nov 25, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 24%Shawn Da Silva def. Gerardo Fanny · Cage Warriors 163: London · Nov 11, 2023
- 25%Julien Pierre Lopez def. Reza Arianto · Cage Warriors 164: Stanton vs. Bellandi · Nov 25, 2023
- 25%Amir Malekpour def. Dylan Hazan · Cage Warriors 164: Stanton vs. Bellandi · Nov 25, 2023
- 26%Jordy Bakkes def. Ryan Shelley · Cage Warriors 161: Dublin · Oct 14, 2023
- 28%James Settle def. Frans Sormin · Cage Warriors 155: San Diego · Jun 3, 2023
- 29%Gianluca Scottoli def. Sam Kelly · Cage Warriors 158: Rome · Jul 29, 2023
- 33%Amanda Torres def. Micol di Segni · Cage Warriors 158: Rome · Jul 29, 2023
- 34%Tom Mearns def. Bailey Gilbert · Cage Warriors 157: Stanton vs Webb 2 · Jul 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ieuan Davies | 2 | +116 |
| Manuel Medina | 2 | +107 |
| Taka Mhandu | 2 | +101 |
| Anthony Orozco | 2 | +99 |
| Bobby Winther | 2 | +97 |
| Luca Borando | 2 | +90 |
| Teddy Stringer | 2 | +85 |
| Cornellius Aritonang | 2 | +82 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2023.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Rory Evans | 4 | 1 |
| Liam Gittins | 3 | 3 |
| Luke Riley | 3 | 3 |
| Darren Stewart | 3 | 3 |
| Dario Bellandi | 3 | 3 |
| Dumitru Girlean | 3 | 2 |
| James Settle | 3 | 2 |
| Madars Bertholds-Fleminas | 2 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| Cage Warriors | 14 | 156 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| England | 5 |
| United States | 3 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Wales | 1 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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