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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.
24
Events
298
Fights
53%
Finish rate
8
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO35% · 104
- Submission18% · 53
- Decision47% · 141
- Other0% · 0
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 23 | 70% | 13% | 83% |
| Lightweight | 38 | 42% | 26% | 68% |
| Heavyweight | 23 | 52% | 4% | 57% |
| Featherweight | 39 | 41% | 15% | 56% |
| Middleweight | 40 | 33% | 20% | 53% |
| Welterweight | 32 | 38% | 9% | 47% |
| Flyweight | 23 | 26% | 17% | 43% |
| Bantamweight | 35 | 17% | 26% | 43% |
| Women's Strawweight | 14 | 14% | 29% | 43% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 12 | 8% | 33% | 42% |
| Women's Flyweight | 10 | 20% | 10% | 30% |
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
- 0:23Levan Chokheli def. Leon Shahbazyan · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026#2
- 0:24Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026#3
- 0:28Iwo Baraniewski def. Austen Lane · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026#4
- 0:39Sergei Pavlovich def. Tallison Teixeira · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026#5
- 0:41Ryan Gandra def. Jose Daniel Medina · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026#6
- 0:52Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis · SUB · UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026#7
- 1:03Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price · SUB · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 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
- 25%Kevin Borjas def. André Lima · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
- 27%Eric McConico def. Rodolfo Vieira · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
- 29%Jose Delano def. Robert Ruchala · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
- 32%Muhammad Saidov def. Dustin Jacoby · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
- 32%Matheus Camilo def. Nazim Sadykhov · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
- 32%Ion Cuțelaba def. Oumar Sy · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 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 |
| Rizvan Kuniev | 2 | +90 |
| Damian Pinas | 2 | +84 |
| Tommy McMillen | 2 | +80 |
| Kaan Ofli | 2 | +78 |
| Marwan Rahiki | 2 | +75 |
| Brando Pericic | 2 | +73 |
| Bia Mesquita | 2 | +71 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hokit | 3 | 3 |
| Alessandro Costa | 3 | 3 |
| King Green | 3 | 3 |
| Cody Durden | 3 | 1 |
| Charles Johnson | 3 | 1 |
| Cody Brundage | 3 | 1 |
| Luis Gurule | 3 | 1 |
| Junior Tafa | 3 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 24 | 298 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 16 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 53 |
| Michael Bell | 36 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 28 |
| Chris Lee | 26 |
| Eric Colón | 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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