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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.
42
Events
513
Fights
45%
Finish rate
21
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO29% · 147
- Submission16% · 83
- Decision55% · 281
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 33 | 52% | 12% | 64% |
| Featherweight | 62 | 37% | 21% | 58% |
| Middleweight | 57 | 33% | 23% | 56% |
| Heavyweight | 32 | 38% | 13% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 66 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Welterweight | 62 | 37% | 11% | 48% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 21 | 19% | 24% | 43% |
| Flyweight | 43 | 26% | 16% | 42% |
| Bantamweight | 63 | 13% | 16% | 29% |
| Women's Strawweight | 38 | 5% | 16% | 21% |
| Women's Flyweight | 29 | 7% | 14% | 21% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2024.
Fastest finishes
- 0:12Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#1
- 0:18Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian · TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024#2
- 0:18Montel Jackson def. Da'Mon Blackshear · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024#3
- 0:19Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri · TKO · UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024#4
- 0:20Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024#5
- 0:32Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024#6
- 0:37Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024#7
- 0:44Muhammad Naimov def. Erik Silva · TKO · UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024#8
Biggest upsets
- 32%Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
- 32%Joaquin Buckley def. Vicente Luque · UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
- 33%Julian Erosa def. Christian Rodriguez · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
- 34%Kyle Nelson def. Bill Algeo · UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
- 35%Michael Page def. Kevin Holland · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
- 35%Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
- 35%Jacob Malkoun def. Andre Petroski · UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
- 36%Brandon Royval def. Tatsuro Taira · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Silva | 3 | +121 |
| Carlos Prates | 4 | +110 |
| Oban Elliott | 3 | +98 |
| Shara Magomedov | 3 | +98 |
| Themba Gorimbo | 4 | +92 |
| Bogdan Guskov | 2 | +91 |
| Jaqueline Amorim | 2 | +89 |
| Abus Magomedov | 2 | +87 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2024.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Buckley | 4 | 4 |
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Prates | 4 | 4 |
| Themba Gorimbo | 4 | 3 |
| Joshua Van | 4 | 3 |
| Bruno Silva | 4 | 1 |
| Asu Almabayev | 3 | 3 |
| Gillian Robertson | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 42 | 513 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 31 |
| 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 UFCal Elo model.
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