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2026 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2026 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
196
Events
2,278
Fights
55%
Finish rate
49
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO42% · 956
- Submission13% · 306
- Decision44% · 1,004
- Other1% · 12
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | 17 | 94% | 0% | 94% |
| Light Heavyweight | 113 | 59% | 12% | 71% |
| Heavyweight | 154 | 58% | 12% | 70% |
| Middleweight | 174 | 44% | 18% | 61% |
| Catchweight | 31 | 48% | 13% | 61% |
| Welterweight | 231 | 48% | 12% | 59% |
| Lightweight | 303 | 41% | 17% | 58% |
| Featherweight | 297 | 41% | 17% | 58% |
| Flyweight | 260 | 39% | 9% | 48% |
| Bantamweight | 312 | 35% | 11% | 46% |
| Strawweight | 131 | 34% | 11% | 46% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 22 | 27% | 18% | 45% |
| Women's Flyweight | 20 | 30% | 15% | 45% |
| Women's Strawweight | 40 | 18% | 25% | 43% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2026.
Fastest finishes
- 00:08Paul Elliott def. Regan Upshaw · KO · ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video · Jun 27, 2026#1
- 0:08Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Julius Walker · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026#2
- 00:09Lex Ludlow def. Drew Nolan · KO · BKFC Liberty Brawl · Jul 4, 2026#3
- 00:14Leonardo Perdomo def. Bear Hill · KO · BKFC 93 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Hill · Sep 11, 2026#4
- 0:15Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes · TKO · Dana White's Contender Series 90 · Sep 1, 2026#5
- 00:16Weslley Álec def. Guilherme Lazzarini · TKO · Jungle Fight 154: Fight do Milhão - Women's Strawweight Semifinals · Aug 1, 2026#6
- 0:18Beka Tamliani def. Brad Wheeler · KO · Rkena FC 3: Tutarauli vs. Gonzalez · May 16, 2026#7
- 0:18Imran Arsangiriev def. Demeshin Galymuly · TKO · ACA YE 62 - ACA Young Eagles 62 · Jan 22, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 18%Eldar Munapov def. Vyacheslav Svischev · ACA 204 · Jun 19, 2026
- 20%Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
- 21%Luciano Palhano def. Nikola Joksović · BRAVE CF 104 · Feb 14, 2026
- 22%Rafael Silva def. Adolpho Pereira · Jungle Fight 151: Fight do Milhão - Welterweight Semifinals · Jun 6, 2026
- 23%Ruslan Satiev def. Sanzhar Zakirov · ONE Fight Night 45: Lessei vs. Rabah on Prime Video · Jul 18, 2026
- 23%Anže Vujčič def. Ramiz Lupić · FNC Vikings 2 · Jun 13, 2026
- 23%Tresean Gore def. Vicente Luque · UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
- 24%Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Kyohei Takagi | 4 | +177 |
| Naoki Tanaka | 3 | +157 |
| Tyler Berger | 3 | +150 |
| Amil Tutić | 3 | +146 |
| Ayissi Bessala | 3 | +141 |
| Altin Zenuni | 3 | +139 |
| Joe Hiramoto | 2 | +131 |
| Rodrigo Ramos | 3 | +130 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida Kosei | 5 | 4 |
| Rungruanglek TN Muaythai | 5 | 4 |
| Ubaid Hussain | 4 | 4 |
| Josh Fremd | 4 | 4 |
| Petnamkhong Sor Maneekhot | 4 | 4 |
| Lucas Rodrigues | 4 | 3 |
| Worapon Lukjaoporongtom | 4 | 3 |
| Pompet PongSuphan PK | 4 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Sean Woodson def. Jack Jenkins · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 202660% of 110 fan cards scored it for Jack Jenkins
- Michel Pereira def. Zach Reese · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 202657% of 117 fan cards scored it for Zach Reese
- Natalia Silva def. Rose Namajunas · UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 202668% of 363 fan cards scored it for Rose Namajunas
- Cody Garbrandt def. Xiao Long · UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 202669% of 262 fan cards scored it for Xiao Long
- Farid Basharat def. Jean Matsumoto · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 202659% of 174 fan cards scored it for Jean Matsumoto
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 45 | 561 |
| UFC | 37 | 423 |
| BKFC | 23 | 245 |
| PFL | 18 | 191 |
| ACA | 13 | 192 |
| OKTAGON | 13 | 135 |
| Jungle Fight | 10 | 117 |
| Cage Warriors | 8 | 111 |
| FNC | 8 | 79 |
| RIZIN | 7 | 88 |
| KSW | 7 | 62 |
| BRAVE CF | 5 | 53 |
| RFC | 2 | 21 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 50 |
| Thailand | 42 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Russia | 10 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| England | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Czechia | 4 |
| Australia | 3 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 61 |
| Clemens Werner | 50 |
| Michael Bell | 45 |
| Eric Colón | 39 |
| Eva Borodacova | 38 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2026. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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