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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.
246
Events
2,841
Fights
56%
Finish rate
131
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO43% · 1,209
- Submission14% · 388
- Decision43% · 1,221
- Other1% · 23
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | 20 | 80% | 0% | 80% |
| Light Heavyweight | 149 | 60% | 14% | 74% |
| Heavyweight | 172 | 59% | 10% | 69% |
| Middleweight | 206 | 47% | 18% | 65% |
| Welterweight | 289 | 51% | 12% | 63% |
| Featherweight | 351 | 44% | 16% | 60% |
| Lightweight | 381 | 44% | 15% | 60% |
| Catchweight | 126 | 37% | 17% | 54% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 44 | 34% | 16% | 50% |
| Bantamweight | 404 | 33% | 15% | 48% |
| Flyweight | 308 | 38% | 9% | 48% |
| Women's Strawweight | 68 | 22% | 25% | 47% |
| Women's Flyweight | 54 | 30% | 17% | 46% |
| Strawweight | 141 | 35% | 7% | 42% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2026.
Fastest finishes
- 0:08Paul 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
- 0:09Lex Ludlow def. Drew Nolan · KO · BKFC Liberty Brawl · Jul 4, 2026#3
- 0:12Sean Sharaf def. Gable Steveson · TKO · Crypto.com UFC 331 · Sep 19, 2026#4
- 0:13Timo Feucht def. Zdeněk Polívka · TKO · OKTAGON 95: Škvor vs Narkun · Oct 17, 2026#5
- 0:14Leonardo Perdomo def. Bear Hill · KO · BKFC 93 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Hill · Sep 11, 2026#6
- 0:15Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes · TKO · Dana White's Contender Series 90 · Sep 1, 2026#7
- 0:16Weslley Álec def. Guilherme Lazzarini · TKO · Jungle Fight 154: Fight do Milhão - Women's Strawweight Semifinals · Aug 1, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 19%Rade Opacic def. Alexander Soldatkin · FNC 35: Zdravković vs Vargas · Nov 7, 2026
- 20%Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
- 22%Luciano Palhano def. Nikola Joksović · BRAVE CF 104 · Feb 14, 2026
- 22%Aslanbek Kodzaev def. Vitaliy Slipenko · ACA 200 · Feb 6, 2026
- 22%Bruno Cappelozza def. Valentin Moldavsky · PFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta · Aug 7, 2026
- 22%Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 23%Anže Vujčič def. Ramiz Lupić · FNC Vikings 2 · Jun 13, 2026
- 23%Brady Hiestand def. Rinya Nakamura · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 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 | 5 | +198 |
| Scott Heathcote | 5 | +158 |
| Naoki Tanaka | 3 | +157 |
| Sardor Abdusatorov | 4 | +156 |
| Randy Ris | 4 | +152 |
| Min Guk Yoon | 4 | +150 |
| Tyler Berger | 3 | +150 |
| Gabriel Oliveira | 4 | +147 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Shoma Okumura | 5 | 4 |
| Rungruanglek TN Muaythai | 5 | 4 |
| Ranma | 5 | 4 |
| Lucas Rodrigues | 5 | 4 |
| Yoshida Kosei | 5 | 4 |
| Xavier Gonzalez | 5 | 3 |
| Kazuteru Yamazaki | 5 | 3 |
| Jaradchai Maxjandee | 4 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Heili Alateng def. John Castaneda · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sep 26, 202682% of 83 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 191 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 55 | 681 |
| UFC | 50 | 550 |
| BKFC | 29 | 305 |
| PFL | 20 | 216 |
| OKTAGON | 17 | 178 |
| ACA | 15 | 228 |
| Jungle Fight | 13 | 158 |
| Cage Warriors | 11 | 143 |
| FNC | 10 | 99 |
| RIZIN | 9 | 116 |
| KSW | 9 | 78 |
| BRAVE CF | 5 | 53 |
| Rkena Fighting Championship | 3 | 36 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 65 |
| Thailand | 51 |
| United Kingdom | 14 |
| Japan | 13 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Russia | 11 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Czechia | 6 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 155 |
| Michael Bell | 112 |
| Clemens Werner | 92 |
| Eric Colón | 86 |
| Ben Cartlidge | 81 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2026. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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