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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.
108
Events
1,297
Fights
50%
Finish rate
34
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO37% · 475
- Submission14% · 177
- Decision50% · 643
- Other0% · 2
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 56 | 54% | 18% | 71% |
| Heavyweight | 72 | 49% | 15% | 64% |
| Middleweight | 89 | 39% | 18% | 57% |
| Lightweight | 158 | 35% | 18% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 156 | 37% | 13% | 50% |
| Welterweight | 116 | 38% | 11% | 49% |
| Flyweight | 184 | 40% | 8% | 47% |
| Women's Strawweight | 17 | 18% | 29% | 47% |
| Bantamweight | 198 | 33% | 14% | 46% |
| Strawweight | 95 | 34% | 11% | 44% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 12 | 8% | 33% | 42% |
| Women's Flyweight | 11 | 27% | 9% | 36% |
| Atomweight | 61 | 30% | 5% | 34% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2026.
Fastest finishes
- 00:01Daniil Matsola def. Denis Smoldarev · TKO · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026#1
- 00:01Caio Bitencourt def. Artem Dushenko · SUB · ACA 202 · Apr 12, 2026#2
- 00:02Anatoliy Kondratiev def. Azamat Pshukov · TKO · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026#3
- 00:03Bibert Tumenov def. Alexander Grozin · TKO · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026#4
- 00:03Altynbek Mamashov def. Ivan Bogdanov · TKO · ACA 202 · Apr 12, 2026#5
- 00:03Alimardan Abdykaarov def. Sayfullah Dzhabrailov · TKO · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026#6
- 00:04Ruslan Shamilov def. Rene Pessoa · TKO · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026#7
- 0:08Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Julius Walker · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
- 24%Angela Hill def. Xiong Jing Nan · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
- 24%Ruslan Satiev def. Sanzhar Zakirov · ONE Fight Night 45: Lessei vs. Rabah on Prime Video · Jul 18, 2026
- 25%Kevin Borjas def. André Lima · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
- 26%Gamid Khizriev def. Biaggio Ali Walsh · Professional Fighters League - PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 · Jul 18, 2026
- 27%Eric McConico def. Rodolfo Vieira · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
- 29%Ewerton Polaquini def. Mikhail Dolgov · ACA 201: Podlesnuy vs Silva · Mar 27, 2026
- 29%Ruslan Gabaraev def. Grigor Matevosyan · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hokit | 3 | +125 |
| Johnny Eblen | 2 | +96 |
| Rizvan Kuniev | 2 | +90 |
| Altin Zenuni | 3 | +86 |
| Damian Pinas | 2 | +84 |
| Ignacio Campos | 2 | +83 |
| Taiga Orii | 2 | +83 |
| Parviz Khamidzhonov | 2 | +82 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Rungruanglek TN Muaythai | 4 | 4 |
| Yoshida Kosei | 4 | 3 |
| Shoma Okumura | 3 | 3 |
| Pet Suanluangrodyok | 3 | 3 |
| Magomed Sardalov | 3 | 3 |
| Jaradchai Maxjandee | 3 | 3 |
| Kongchai Chanaidonmueang | 3 | 3 |
| Zhao Zhengdong | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- 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
- Jean Matsumoto def. Bekzat Almakhan · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 202671% of 139 fan cards scored it for Bekzat Almakhan
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 34 | 433 |
| UFC | 24 | 298 |
| PFL | 14 | 149 |
| ACA | 11 | 160 |
| OKTAGON | 11 | 113 |
| KSW | 7 | 62 |
| RIZIN | 5 | 60 |
| RFC | 2 | 22 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 33 |
| United States | 21 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Russia | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Czechia | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 53 |
| Michael Bell | 37 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 28 |
| Eric Colón | 27 |
| Chris Lee | 26 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2026. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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