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2024 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2024 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
183
Events
2,126
Fights
51%
Finish rate
54
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 770
- Submission15% · 309
- Decision49% · 1,040
- Other0% · 7
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 100 | 42% | 21% | 63% |
| Heavyweight | 121 | 44% | 14% | 58% |
| Featherweight | 219 | 37% | 18% | 54% |
| Light Heavyweight | 87 | 44% | 9% | 53% |
| Welterweight | 205 | 34% | 18% | 52% |
| Lightweight | 280 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| Atomweight | 43 | 42% | 7% | 49% |
| Flyweight | 188 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Bantamweight | 264 | 29% | 19% | 47% |
| Strawweight | 81 | 35% | 10% | 44% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 21 | 19% | 24% | 43% |
| Women's Strawweight | 38 | 5% | 16% | 21% |
| Women's Flyweight | 29 | 7% | 14% | 21% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2024.
Fastest finishes
- 0:10Islem Masraf def. Mickael Groguhe · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2024 Regular Season · Mar 7, 2024#1
- 0:12Erzo Gudaev def. Valeriy Slozhenko · KO · ACA YE 47 - ACA Young Eagles 47 · May 28, 2024#2
- 0:12Laid Zerhouni def. Bartosz Fabinski · KO · KSW 90 - Wrzosek vs. Vitasovic · Jan 20, 2024#3
- 0:12Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#4
- 0:13Imran Arsangiriev def. Dmitriy Shevtsov · TKO · ACA YE 47 - ACA Young Eagles 47 · May 28, 2024#5
- 0:14Arkadiusz Wrzosek def. Artur Szpilka · KO · KSW 94 - Bartosinski vs. Michaliszyn · May 11, 2024#6
- 0:14Milan Ďatelinka def. Ondřej Raška · KO · OKTAGON 59: PARADEISER vs. TORRES · Jul 20, 2024#7
- 0:18Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian · TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Mhitar Barseghyan def. Akhmed Khamzaev · ACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov · Sep 8, 2024
- 23%Mallory Martin def. Katharina Dalisda · OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. Jungwirth · Oct 12, 2024
- 24%Ion Surdu def. David Kozma · OKTAGON 58: Vémola vs. Végh 2 · Jun 8, 2024
- 26%Magomed Aliev def. Ramazan Yuzyasharov · ACA YE 51 - ACA Young Eagles 51 · Dec 11, 2024
- 27%Bagama Nikabagamaev def. Dzhambulat Selimkhanov · ACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov · Sep 8, 2024
- 27%Umarali Maripov def. Ali Malsagov · ACA YE 51 - ACA Young Eagles 51 · Dec 11, 2024
- 27%Alex Polizzi def. Antonio Carlos Jr. · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 21, 2024
- 27%Goga Shamatava def. Dzhaddal Alibekov · ACA 171: Gasanov vs Magomedov · Feb 25, 2024
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Max Holzer | 4 | +137 |
| Elmar Gasanov | 3 | +134 |
| Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen | 3 | +131 |
| Will Fleury | 3 | +131 |
| Anatoliy Kondratiev | 3 | +129 |
| Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree | 5 | +125 |
| Jean Silva | 3 | +121 |
| Avazbek Kholmirzaev | 5 | +119 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2024.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Parham Gheirati | 5 | 5 |
| Shadow Mavinn | 5 | 4 |
| Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree | 5 | 4 |
| Avazbek Kholmirzaev | 5 | 4 |
| Yodnumchai Fairtex | 5 | 4 |
| Kongthoranee Sor Sommai | 5 | 4 |
| Abdulla Dayakaev | 5 | 4 |
| Nakrob Fairtex | 5 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 202488% of 164 fan cards scored it for Rayanne dos Santos
- Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 202489% of 2053 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkov
- Ramon Taveras def. Serhiy Sidey · UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 202483% of 286 fan cards scored it for Serhiy Sidey
- Christian Rodriguez def. Isaac Dulgarian · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 202481% of 399 fan cards scored it for Isaac Dulgarian
- Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 202484% of 122 fan cards scored it for Garrett Armfield
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 60 | 680 |
| UFC | 42 | 513 |
| ACA | 22 | 345 |
| PFL | 19 | 215 |
| OKTAGON | 17 | 146 |
| KSW | 13 | 119 |
| RIZIN | 10 | 108 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 57 |
| United States | 41 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Czechia | 7 |
| Russia | 6 |
| France | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 114 |
| Michael Bell | 83 |
| Chris Lee | 59 |
| Eric Colón | 58 |
| Derek Cleary | 54 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2024. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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