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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.
12
Events
111
Fights
62%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO45% · 50
- Submission17% · 19
- Decision38% · 42
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 10 | 60% | 30% | 90% |
| Heavyweight | 15 | 60% | 27% | 87% |
| Lightweight | 11 | 55% | 9% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 19 | 37% | 16% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 13 | 31% | 15% | 46% |
| Welterweight | 13 | 46% | 0% | 46% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 0:16Wilson Varela def. Sebastian Rajewski · KO · KSW 89 - Bartosinski vs. Parnasse · Dec 16, 2023#1
- 1:05Roman Szymanski def. Raul Tutarauli · SUB · KSW 78 - Materla vs. Grove 2 · Jan 21, 2023#2
- 1:06Štefan Vojčák def. Kamil Gawryjolek · TKO · KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023#3
- 1:13Adrianna Kreft def. Karolina Owczarz · SUB · KSW 81 - Bartosinski vs. Szczepaniak · Apr 22, 2023#4
- 1:33Konrad Rusinski def. Krystian Bielski · SUB · KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023#5
- 1:33Krzysztof Glowacki def. Patryk Tolkaczewski · KO · KSW 83 - Colosseum 2 · Jun 3, 2023#6
- 1:37Michal Materla def. Radosław Paczuski · KO · KSW 83 - Colosseum 2 · Jun 3, 2023#7
- 1:39Bogdan Gnidko def. Rafal Kijanczuk · SUB · KSW 82 - Hooi vs. Grzebyk · May 13, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 37%Albert Odzimkowski def. Jorge Bueno · KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023
- 37%Štefan Vojčák def. Kamil Gawryjolek · KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023
- 38%Oleksii Polishchuk def. Filip Macek · KSW 87 - Stosic vs. Martinek · Oct 14, 2023
- 39%Daniel Tarchila def. Wojciech Kazieczko · KSW 80 - Eskiev vs. Ruchala · Mar 17, 2023
- 39%Artur Szpilka def. Mariusz Pudzianowski · KSW 83 - Colosseum 2 · Jun 3, 2023
- 39%Andreas Gustafsson def. David Hošek · KSW 79 - De Fries vs. Duffee 2 · Feb 25, 2023
- 39%Yasmin Guimaraes def. Emilia Czerwińska · KSW 80 - Eskiev vs. Ruchala · Mar 17, 2023
- 40%Damian Mieczkowski def. Borys Dzikowski · KSW 84 - De Fries vs. Bajor · Jul 15, 2023
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Varela | 3 | +114 |
| Maria Silva | 2 | +79 |
| Kleber Silva | 2 | +79 |
| Ramzan Jembiev | 2 | +78 |
| Yasmin Guimaraes | 2 | +74 |
| Oskar Szczepaniak | 2 | +72 |
| Valeriu Mircea | 2 | +70 |
| Wiktor Zalewski | 2 | +64 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2023.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Varela | 3 | 3 |
| Michal Materla | 3 | 2 |
| Raul Tutarauli | 3 | 2 |
| Daniel Tarchila | 3 | 2 |
| Sebastian Przybysz | 3 | 2 |
| Roman Szymanski | 3 | 1 |
| Henry Fadipe | 3 | 1 |
| Tomasz Romanowski | 3 | 1 |
Most controversial decisions
- Tomasz Romanowski def. Radosław Paczuski · KSW 78 - Materla vs. Grove 2 · Jan 21, 202345% of 29 fan cards scored it for Radosław Paczuski
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| KSW | 12 | 111 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Poland | 10 |
| Czechia | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Bartlomiej Czajka | 6 |
| Lukasz Porebski | 6 |
| Cezary Wojciechowski | 5 |
| Szymon Bonkowski | 3 |
| David Lethaby | 3 |
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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