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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.
268
Events
3,009
Fights
56%
Finish rate
75
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO41% · 1,228
- Submission15% · 453
- Decision44% · 1,311
- Other1% · 17
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | 31 | 94% | 0% | 94% |
| Heavyweight | 189 | 58% | 11% | 69% |
| Middleweight | 188 | 50% | 18% | 68% |
| Light Heavyweight | 153 | 50% | 9% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 321 | 39% | 19% | 58% |
| Featherweight | 310 | 39% | 17% | 56% |
| Catchweight | 47 | 32% | 23% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 405 | 36% | 19% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 364 | 34% | 20% | 53% |
| Atomweight | 45 | 42% | 9% | 51% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 24 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Flyweight | 248 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| Strawweight | 91 | 36% | 12% | 48% |
| Women's Flyweight | 45 | 27% | 9% | 36% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2024.
Fastest finishes
- 00:02Justin Watson def. Cole Ferrell · KO · BKFC 69: Richardson vs Larrimore · Dec 7, 2024#1
- 00:06Ruben Warr def. Robert Peralta · KO · BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs Warr · Jul 13, 2024#2
- 00:08Angel Hernandez def. Rayne Wells · KO · BKFC Fight Night Clearwater · Apr 13, 2024#3
- 0:10Islem Masraf def. Mickael Groguhe · KO · Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2024 Regular Season · Mar 7, 2024#4
- 00:10Kayden Giruox def. Trevor Bozniak · TKO · BKFC Prospects Edmonton · Sep 1, 2024#5
- 00:12Anthony Garrett def. Lavar Johnson · KO · BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles · Nov 24, 2024#6
- 0:12Erzo Gudaev def. Valeriy Slozhenko · KO · ACA YE 47 - ACA Young Eagles 47 · May 28, 2024#7
- 0:12Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Mhitar Barseghyan def. Akhmed Khamzaev · ACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov · Sep 8, 2024
- 18%Caio Bitencourt def. Evgeny Erokhin · ACA 174: Borisov vs Vitruk · Apr 19, 2024
- 20%Stefan Dobrijević def. Miloš Janičić · FNC 18 · Jul 13, 2024
- 21%Oumar Kane def. Anatoly Malykhin · ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug · Nov 8, 2024
- 21%Ren Hiramoto def. Mikuru Asakura · Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024
- 22%Dias Erengaipov def. Marciano Ferreira · BRAVE CF 91 · Dec 13, 2024
- 22%Igor Wojtas def. Ronal Siahaan · Cage Warriors 171 · Apr 20, 2024
- 22%Umarali Maripov def. Ali Malsagov · ACA YE 51 - ACA Young Eagles 51 · Dec 11, 2024
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Seiya Ameyama | 4 | +213 |
| Patrick Habirora | 5 | +192 |
| Thomas Gantt | 8 | +187 |
| Omar Tugarev | 5 | +185 |
| Camila Reynoso | 6 | +175 |
| Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen | 3 | +171 |
| Felista Mugo | 4 | +169 |
| Moses Mokhari | 4 | +167 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2024.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Parham Gheirati | 5 | 5 |
| Yodnumchai Fairtex | 5 | 4 |
| Kongthoranee Sor Sommai | 5 | 4 |
| Abdulla Dayakaev | 5 | 4 |
| Shadow Mavinn | 5 | 4 |
| Avazbek Kholmirzaev | 5 | 4 |
| Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree | 5 | 4 |
| Nakrob Fairtex | 5 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 9, 202488% of 164 fan cards scored it for Rayanne dos Santos
- Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 8, 202489% of 2053 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkov
- Ramon Taveras def. Serhiy Sidey · UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 21, 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 3, 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 | 682 |
| UFC | 52 | 563 |
| BKFC | 31 | 321 |
| ACA | 22 | 354 |
| PFL | 19 | 215 |
| OKTAGON | 17 | 146 |
| Cage Warriors | 15 | 211 |
| KSW | 13 | 119 |
| BRAVE CF | 11 | 79 |
| Jungle Fight | 9 | 115 |
| RIZIN | 8 | 98 |
| FNC | 6 | 56 |
| Bellator | 5 | 50 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 76 |
| Thailand | 57 |
| Russia | 17 |
| England | 11 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Japan | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Czechia | 7 |
| France | 6 |
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 UFCalendar Power Index.
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