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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.
9
Events
116
Fights
60%
Finish rate
7
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO45% · 52
- Submission16% · 18
- Decision39% · 45
- Other1% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 23 | 35% | 35% | 70% |
| Lightweight | 18 | 61% | 0% | 61% |
| Featherweight | 27 | 48% | 11% | 59% |
| Catchweight | 17 | 29% | 29% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 22 | 45% | 9% | 55% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2026.
Fastest finishes
- 0:22Tsukasa Mizoguchi def. Taichi Nakajima · SUB · RIZIN 55 · Nov 8, 2026#1
- 0:25Masachika Takahashi def. Naohiro Matsumoto · KO · RIZIN 55 · Nov 8, 2026#2
- 1:06Jinnosuke Kashimura def. Hideo Tokoro · SUB · RIZIN 52 · Mar 7, 2026#3
- 1:11Ryoma Shishimoto def. Kenshin Kodama · SUB · RIZIN 53 · May 10, 2026#4
- 1:16Satoshi Kamiyama def. Ryo Sakai · KO · RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI · Jun 6, 2026#5
- 1:25Koya Saito def. Kazuki Yamagishi · TKO · RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI · Jun 6, 2026#6
- 1:36Joe Hiramoto def. Ryoma Shishimoto · KO · RIZIN 54 · Aug 11, 2026#7
- 1:38Ryo Takagi def. Kaiwen Li · KO · RIZIN 53 · May 10, 2026#8
Biggest upsets
- 27%Shoko Sato def. Patchy Mix · RIZIN 54 · Aug 11, 2026
- 28%Ren Hiramoto def. Karshyga Dautbek · Super RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri · Sep 10, 2026
- 32%Azizbek Temirov def. Ryuya Fukuda · RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA · Apr 12, 2026
- 32%Kyoma Akimoto def. Patchy Mix · RIZIN 52 · Mar 7, 2026
- 33%Yrysbek Tilenov def. Naoki Inoue · RIZIN 55 · Nov 8, 2026
- 34%Tony Laramie def. Yuki Motoya · RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI · Jun 6, 2026
- 34%Joe Hiramoto def. Seiya Ameyama · RIZIN 53 · May 10, 2026
- 36%Sho Patrick Usami def. Tatsuya Saika · RIZIN 53 · May 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Hiramoto | 2 | +131 |
| Kyohei Takagi | 3 | +107 |
| Naoki Tanaka | 2 | +101 |
| Tony Laramie | 3 | +69 |
| Daichi Tomizawa | 1 | +68 |
| Tomoaki Arimatsu | 1 | +67 |
| Kyoma Akimoto | 2 | +66 |
| Seiya Inoue | 3 | +65 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2026.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Kyohei Takagi | 3 | 3 |
| Tony Laramie | 3 | 3 |
| Makoto Takahashi | 3 | 2 |
| Keito Oyama | 3 | 2 |
| Seiya Inoue | 3 | 2 |
| Ryo Takagi | 3 | 2 |
| Jinnosuke Kashimura | 3 | 2 |
| Shinobu Ota | 3 | 1 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 9 | 116 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Japan | 9 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| 橋本 貴 | 49 |
| 植松直哉 | 38 |
| 石川喬也 | 36 |
| 豊永 稔 | 27 |
| 長瀬達郎 | 18 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2026. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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