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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.
48
Events
524
Fights
59%
Finish rate
16
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO41% · 216
- Submission18% · 92
- Decision40% · 211
- Other1% · 5
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 40 | 75% | 13% | 88% |
| Lightweight | 73 | 48% | 21% | 68% |
| Heavyweight | 44 | 55% | 9% | 64% |
| Featherweight | 67 | 45% | 16% | 61% |
| Middleweight | 71 | 38% | 21% | 59% |
| Welterweight | 56 | 46% | 9% | 55% |
| Flyweight | 37 | 32% | 22% | 54% |
| Bantamweight | 58 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| Women's Strawweight | 29 | 24% | 24% | 48% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 20 | 15% | 25% | 40% |
| Women's Flyweight | 19 | 21% | 16% | 37% |
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
- 0:12Sean Sharaf def. Gable Steveson · TKO · Crypto.com UFC 331 · Sep 19, 2026#2
- 0:15Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes · TKO · Dana White's Contender Series 90 · Sep 1, 2026#3
- 0:21Akbar Abdullaev def. Ednilson Santos · KO · Dana White's Contender Series 92 · Sep 15, 2026#4
- 0:23Anthony Wint def. Lucas Armand · TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs Wang · Oct 3, 2026#5
- 0:23Levan Chokheli def. Leon Shahbazyan · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026#6
- 0:24Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026#7
- 0:27Cristian Pérez def. Kyle Nelson · TKO · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott · Oct 17, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 20%Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
- 22%Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 23%Brady Hiestand def. Rinya Nakamura · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026
- 23%Tresean Gore def. Vicente Luque · UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
- 24%Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 24%Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
- 25%Kevin Borjas def. André Lima · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quillan Salkilld | 3 | +94 |
| Tresean Gore | 2 | +93 |
| Josh Hokit | 3 | +88 |
| Navajo Stirling | 3 | +84 |
| Anthony Wint | 3 | +83 |
| Damian Pinas | 3 | +82 |
| Brando Pericic | 2 | +81 |
| Ryan Gandra | 3 | +77 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| King Green | 4 | 3 |
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 2 |
| Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Wint | 3 | 3 |
| Alessandro Costa | 3 | 3 |
| Damian Pinas | 3 | 3 |
| Tommy McMillen | 3 | 3 |
| Navajo Stirling | 3 | 3 |
Most controversial decisions
- Heili Alateng def. John Castaneda · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 202682% of 82 fan cards scored it for John Castaneda
- JJ Aldrich def. Jamey-Lyn Horth · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 202692% of 175 fan cards scored it for Jamey-Lyn Horth
- Kaan Ofli def. Yizha · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 202682% of 212 fan cards scored it for Yizha
- Colby Thicknesse def. Asaf Chopurov · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev · Oct 24, 202660% of 175 fan cards scored it for Asaf Chopurov
- Loopy Godinez def. Ketlen Souza · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan · Oct 10, 202670% of 122 fan cards scored it for Ketlen Souza
Scored from real fan and media scorecards. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 48 | 524 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 34 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| China | 1 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 144 |
| Michael Bell | 101 |
| Eric Colón | 74 |
| Junichiro Kamijo | 65 |
| Chris Lee | 53 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2026. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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