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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.
8
Events
98
Fights
60%
Finish rate
6
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO40% · 39
- Submission20% · 20
- Decision39% · 38
- Other1% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 12 | 42% | 25% | 67% |
| Featherweight | 26 | 46% | 19% | 65% |
| Bantamweight | 22 | 32% | 23% | 55% |
| Catchweight | 11 | 27% | 27% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 11 | 27% | 18% | 45% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2024.
Fastest finishes
- 0:21Roberto Satoshi de Souza def. Luiz Gustavo · TKO · RIZIN 48 · Sep 29, 2024#1
- 0:26Taisei Sakuraba def. Yusuke Yachi · TKO · RIZIN 49: Decade · Dec 31, 2024#2
- 0:28Vugar Karamov def. Kazumasa Majima · TKO · RIZIN LANDMARK 10 in NAGOYA · Nov 17, 2024#3
- 0:38Tai Emery def. Charisa Sigala · TKO · Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024#4
- 0:54Ryuya Fukuda def. Ryusei Ashizawa · TKO · RIZIN 49: Decade · Dec 31, 2024#5
- 1:33Tatsuki Shinotsuka def. Justyn Martinez · TKO · RIZIN 46 · Apr 29, 2024#6
- 1:35Daichi Abe def. Kota Shirakawa · KO · RIZIN LANDMARK 8 · Feb 24, 2024#7
- 1:38Masashi Inada def. Katsuyoshi Sasaki · SUB · RIZIN LANDMARK 10 in NAGOYA · Nov 17, 2024#8
Biggest upsets
- 22%Ren Hiramoto def. Mikuru Asakura · Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024
- 23%Taisei Sakuraba def. Yusuke Yachi · RIZIN 49: Decade · Dec 31, 2024
- 25%Satoshi Kamiyama def. Cody Jerabek · RIZIN LANDMARK 9 · Mar 23, 2024
- 31%Yuta Kubo def. Yutaka Saito · Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024
- 35%Hiroya Kondo def. Yuya Shibata · RIZIN LANDMARK 10 in NAGOYA · Nov 17, 2024
- 36%Ren Sugiyama def. Hiroaki Suzuki · Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024
- 36%Yuta Kubo def. Ryogo Takahashi · RIZIN LANDMARK 9 · Mar 23, 2024
- 37%Noah Bey def. Johnny Case · RIZIN 47 · Jun 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Bey | 2 | +90 |
| Tatsuki Shinotsuka | 2 | +89 |
| Taisei Sakuraba | 1 | +83 |
| Yuta Kubo | 3 | +80 |
| Genji Umeno | 2 | +78 |
| Rajabali Shaidullaev | 3 | +77 |
| Ryusei Ashizawa | 3 | +73 |
| Przemyslaw Kowalczyk | 1 | +56 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2024.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroaki Suzuki | 4 | 1 |
| Karshyga Dautbek | 3 | 3 |
| Roberto Satoshi de Souza | 3 | 3 |
| Rajabali Shaidullaev | 3 | 3 |
| Ryusei Ashizawa | 3 | 2 |
| Yuta Kubo | 3 | 2 |
| Kyoma Akimoto | 3 | 2 |
| Yusuke Yachi | 3 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 8 | 98 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 8 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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