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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.
52
Events
563
Fights
46%
Finish rate
21
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 169
- Submission16% · 92
- Decision53% · 300
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 38 | 55% | 13% | 68% |
| Featherweight | 68 | 37% | 22% | 59% |
| Middleweight | 66 | 36% | 21% | 58% |
| Heavyweight | 36 | 42% | 14% | 56% |
| Welterweight | 71 | 38% | 11% | 49% |
| Lightweight | 69 | 33% | 16% | 49% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 21 | 19% | 24% | 43% |
| Flyweight | 47 | 26% | 15% | 40% |
| Bantamweight | 69 | 13% | 16% | 29% |
| Women's Flyweight | 30 | 10% | 13% | 23% |
| Women's Strawweight | 40 | 5% | 15% | 20% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2024.
Fastest finishes
- 0:12Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#1
- 0:18Montel Jackson def. Da'Mon Blackshear · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 14, 2024#2
- 0:18Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian · TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 10, 2024#3
- 0:19Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri · TKO · UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 30, 2024#4
- 0:20Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 9, 2024#5
- 0:32Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 4, 2024#6
- 0:37Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#7
- 00:38Nick Klein def. Heraldo Souza · SUB · Dana White's Contender Series 76 · Oct 15, 2024#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 8, 2024
- 26%Ko Seok-hyun def. Igor Cavalcanti · Dana White's Contender Series 70 · Sep 3, 2024
- 27%Lukasz Brzeski def. Valter Walker · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
- 28%Dooho Choi def. Bill Algeo · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 21, 2024
- 28%Westin Wilson def. Jeka Saragih · UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 16, 2024
- 29%Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024
- 30%Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
- 31%Kyle Nelson def. Bill Algeo · UFC Atlantic City · Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Pereira | 3 | +103 |
| Jean Silva | 3 | +96 |
| Navajo Stirling | 2 | +95 |
| Ilia Topuria | 2 | +91 |
| Mansur Abdul-Malik | 2 | +91 |
| Dominick Reyes | 2 | +85 |
| Jasmine Jasudavicius | 3 | +85 |
| Nassourdine Imavov | 3 | +81 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2024.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Prates | 4 | 4 |
| Joaquin Buckley | 4 | 4 |
| Themba Gorimbo | 4 | 3 |
| Joshua Van | 4 | 3 |
| Asu Almabayev | 3 | 3 |
| Renato Moicano | 3 | 3 |
| Shara Magomedov | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 52 | 563 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 41 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 104 |
| Michael Bell | 82 |
| Chris Lee | 58 |
| Derek Cleary | 53 |
| Eric Colón | 52 |
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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