UFCal
2025 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2025 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
193
Events
2,202
Fights
53%
Finish rate
56
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 829
- Submission15% · 332
- Decision47% · 1,036
- Other0% · 5
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 12 | 33% | 42% | 75% |
| Middleweight | 154 | 51% | 13% | 64% |
| Light Heavyweight | 89 | 40% | 21% | 62% |
| Welterweight | 199 | 42% | 17% | 59% |
| Heavyweight | 130 | 45% | 12% | 57% |
| Featherweight | 246 | 40% | 15% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 228 | 39% | 16% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 292 | 33% | 21% | 53% |
| Strawweight | 85 | 36% | 8% | 45% |
| Bantamweight | 287 | 27% | 17% | 44% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 21 | 19% | 24% | 43% |
| Atomweight | 69 | 35% | 6% | 41% |
| Women's Strawweight | 35 | 17% | 20% | 37% |
| Women's Flyweight | 24 | 17% | 13% | 29% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2025.
Fastest finishes
- 0:08Yakub Kediev def. Imran Dzhavadov · KO · ACA YE 53 - ACA Young Eagles 53 · Apr 24, 2025#1
- 0:12Jarosław Chokobok def. Juba Beridze · KO · Rkena FC 1 - Rkena Fighting Championship · Nov 29, 2025#2
- 0:13Ilhom Nazimov def. Roberto Satoshi de Souza · KO · Rizin FF - Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri · Dec 31, 2025#3
- 00:13Erivan Pereira Silva def. Khalid Satuev · KO · ACA 190: Gasanov vs Aryshev · Aug 15, 2025#4
- 0:16Tamerlan Dulatov def. Ghith Ighzawi · SUB · OKTAGON 66: ENGIZEK vs. ONISZCZUK · Feb 1, 2025#5
- 0:16Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush · TKO · VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025#6
- 00:17Vadim Ogar def. Alexey Meshkov · KO · ACA 191: Tumenov vs Cruz · Sep 5, 2025#7
- 0:19Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli · TKO · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025#8
Biggest upsets
- 26%Ronnie Gibbs def. Biaggio Ali Walsh · Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
- 27%Robert Pukač def. David Kozma · OKTAGON 67: CREASEY VS. ADAMIA · Feb 22, 2025
- 27%Сarlos Felippe def. Mukhumat Vakhaev · ACA 189: Abdulvakhabov vs Bagov · Jul 11, 2025
- 27%Gadjimurad Aliev def. Ortca Gudaev · ACA 193: Kerimov vs Selimkhanov · Oct 4, 2025
- 28%Erson Yamamoto def. Yuki Ito · Rizin FF - Rizin 51 · Sep 28, 2025
- 28%Tim Elliott def. Kai Asakura · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
- 29%Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen def. John Lineker · ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025
- 29%Fabian Edwards def. Impa Kasanganay · Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 18, 2025
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Fabian Edwards | 3 | +141 |
| Alfie Davis | 3 | +137 |
| Alina Dalaslan | 4 | +133 |
| Salah Eddine Hamli | 3 | +124 |
| Nawras Abzakh | 3 | +120 |
| Quillan Salkilld | 3 | +118 |
| Kevin Vallejos | 3 | +118 |
| Valter Walker | 3 | +116 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2025.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Worapon Lukjaoporongtom | 6 | 4 |
| Suriyanlek Por Yenying | 6 | 3 |
| Yodlekpet Or Atchariya | 6 | 3 |
| Avazbek Kholmirzaev | 5 | 5 |
| Khunponnoi Sor Sommai | 5 | 5 |
| Thway Lin Htet | 5 | 4 |
| Waldo Cortes Acosta | 5 | 4 |
| Pet Suanluangrodyok | 5 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall · UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 202586% of 368 fan cards scored it for Francis Marshall
- Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 202590% of 546 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson
- Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion Cuțelaba · UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 202584% of 280 fan cards scored it for Ion Cuțelaba
- Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 202575% of 142 fan cards scored it for Nathan Fletcher
- Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 202574% of 251 fan cards scored it for Esteban Ribovics
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 61 | 665 |
| UFC | 43 | 528 |
| ACA | 25 | 359 |
| PFL | 24 | 245 |
| OKTAGON | 19 | 172 |
| KSW | 12 | 108 |
| RIZIN | 8 | 116 |
| RFC | 1 | 9 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 58 |
| United States | 38 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Russia | 10 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Poland | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Qatar | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 95 |
| Michael Bell | 67 |
| Eric Colón | 54 |
| Derek Cleary | 50 |
| Ben Cartlidge | 45 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2025. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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