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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.
37
Events
423
Fights
56%
Finish rate
8
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO38% · 161
- Submission18% · 77
- Decision44% · 185
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 31 | 77% | 10% | 87% |
| Lightweight | 58 | 43% | 26% | 69% |
| Featherweight | 56 | 41% | 20% | 61% |
| Heavyweight | 35 | 49% | 11% | 60% |
| Middleweight | 56 | 38% | 20% | 57% |
| Welterweight | 47 | 40% | 11% | 51% |
| Flyweight | 32 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| Women's Strawweight | 24 | 21% | 25% | 46% |
| Bantamweight | 44 | 23% | 20% | 43% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 15 | 13% | 27% | 40% |
| Women's Flyweight | 14 | 21% | 14% | 36% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2026.
Fastest finishes
- 0:08Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Julius Walker · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026#1
- 00:15Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes · TKO · Dana White's Contender Series 90 · Sep 1, 2026#2
- 0:23Levan Chokheli def. Leon Shahbazyan · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026#3
- 0:24Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026#4
- 0:28Iwo Baraniewski def. Austen Lane · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026#5
- 0:30Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026#6
- 0:35Yadier del Valle def. Darren Elkins · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026#7
- 00:36Nick Galanti def. Carlos Petruzzella · KO · Dana White's Contender Series 89 · Aug 25, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 20%Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 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
- 24%Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 24%Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 25%Kevin Borjas def. André Lima · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
- 27%Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
- 27%Jeremiah Wells def. Myktybek Orolbai · UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tresean Gore | 2 | +92 |
| Quillan Salkilld | 3 | +90 |
| Josh Hokit | 3 | +88 |
| Rizvan Kuniev | 2 | +85 |
| Brando Pericic | 2 | +79 |
| Navajo Stirling | 3 | +79 |
| Kaan Ofli | 2 | +76 |
| Robert Valentin | 2 | +76 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 2 |
| Daniil Donchenko | 3 | 3 |
| Alessandro Costa | 3 | 3 |
| Navajo Stirling | 3 | 3 |
| King Green | 3 | 3 |
| Tommy McMillen | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Hokit | 3 | 3 |
| Quillan Salkilld | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 37 | 423 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 25 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 61 |
| Michael Bell | 44 |
| Eric Colón | 38 |
| Ron McCarthy | 32 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 29 |
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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