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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.
43
Events
510
Fights
51%
Finish rate
25
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO31% · 159
- Submission20% · 102
- Decision49% · 248
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 55 | 45% | 20% | 65% |
| Lightweight | 74 | 46% | 14% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 61 | 23% | 33% | 56% |
| Flyweight | 36 | 31% | 25% | 56% |
| Heavyweight | 33 | 39% | 15% | 55% |
| Light Heavyweight | 34 | 38% | 15% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 58 | 29% | 19% | 48% |
| Bantamweight | 51 | 29% | 18% | 47% |
| Women's Strawweight | 35 | 26% | 17% | 43% |
| Women's Flyweight | 34 | 12% | 24% | 35% |
| Catchweight | 11 | 9% | 18% | 27% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 18 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 0:14Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023#1
- 0:17Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross · TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023#2
- 0:20Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui · TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023#3
- 0:20Terrance McKinney def. Brendon Marotte · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023#4
- 0:23Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023#5
- 0:33Rinya Nakamura def. Toshiomi Kazama · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023#6
- 0:33King Green def. Grant Dawson · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023#7
- 0:33Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima · TKO · UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 27%Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday · UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
- 31%Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli · UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
- 32%Devin Clark def. Da Woon Jung · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
- 32%Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman · UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
- 32%Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues · UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
- 32%Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane · UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
- 32%King Green def. Grant Dawson · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023
- 33%Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko · UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Mateusz Rębecki | 3 | +112 |
| Vitor Petrino | 3 | +108 |
| Elves Brener | 3 | +97 |
| Benoit Saint Denis | 3 | +95 |
| Ikram Aliskerov | 2 | +93 |
| Ian Machado Garry | 3 | +92 |
| Joe Pyfer | 2 | +89 |
| Diego Lopes | 3 | +85 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2023.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Andrade | 5 | 2 |
| Loopy Godinez | 4 | 4 |
| Jamie Mullarkey | 4 | 2 |
| Da'Mon Blackshear | 4 | 2 |
| Terrance McKinney | 4 | 2 |
| Cody Brundage | 4 | 2 |
| Bruno Silva | 4 | 2 |
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 43 | 510 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 33 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 96 |
| Derek Cleary | 63 |
| Chris Lee | 55 |
| Michael Bell | 50 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 43 |
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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