🎯 UFC Finish Rate Analytics
How do UFC fights end? Explore KO, submission, and decision statistics across years and divisions.
Overall Fight Outcomes
8,343
Total Fights
53.1%
Finish Rate
4,427 finishes
33.2%
KO/TKO Rate
2,774 knockouts
19.8%
Submission Rate
1,653 submissions
46.7%
Decision Rate
3,893 decisions
📈 Year-by-Year Trends
How have finish rates changed over time?
| Year | Fights | Finish % | KO/TKO % | Sub % | Decision % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 513 | 50.7% | 32.9% | 17.7% | 49.3% |
| 2024 | 513 | 44.8% | 28.7% | 16.2% | 54.8% |
| 2023 | 504 | 51.8% | 31.5% | 20.2% | 48% |
| 2022 | 506 | 53.2% | 33.8% | 19.4% | 46.6% |
| 2021 | 497 | 49.1% | 34.4% | 14.7% | 50.5% |
| 2020 | 444 | 49.8% | 31.3% | 18.5% | 49.8% |
| 2019 | 506 | 46% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 53.8% |
| 2018 | 469 | 51.4% | 32.2% | 19.2% | 48.4% |
| 2017 | 446 | 50.7% | 32.7% | 17.9% | 49.1% |
| 2016 | 483 | 50.1% | 31.7% | 18.4% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 464 | 52.4% | 33.4% | 19% | 47.2% |
| 2014 | 494 | 50% | 30.8% | 19.2% | 49.8% |
| 2013 | 376 | 52.4% | 34.6% | 17.8% | 47.3% |
| 2012 | 333 | 52.6% | 31.5% | 21% | 46.8% |
| 2011 | 295 | 50.8% | 32.2% | 18.6% | 49.2% |
| 2010 | 250 | 51.2% | 27.6% | 23.6% | 48.4% |
🏋️ Division Breakdown
Which weight classes have the highest finish rates?
Heavyweight
741 fights
68% finish rate
Light Heavyweight
723 fights
62.8% finish rate
Middleweight
1,102 fights
60.1% finish rate
Welterweight
1,356 fights
52.4% finish rate
Lightweight
1,401 fights
52% finish rate
Featherweight
818 fights
46.1% finish rate
Bantamweight
736 fights
46.7% finish rate
Flyweight
394 fights
46.2% finish rate
Women's Bantamweight
234 fights
39.3% finish rate
Women's Flyweight
263 fights
36.9% finish rate
Women's Strawweight
355 fights
33.2% finish rate
⚡ Recent Finishes
The latest KO/TKO and submission victories
KO/TKO
Jamey-Lyn Horth
def. Tereza Bleda
KO/TKO • R1
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
KO/TKO
Steven Asplund
def. Sean Sharaf
KO/TKO • R2
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
SUB
Yaroslav Amosov
def. Neil Magny
Submission • R1
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
KO/TKO
Melquizael Costa
def. Morgan Charriere
KO/TKO • R1
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
KO/TKO
Kevin Vallejos
def. Giga Chikadze
KO/TKO • R2
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
KO/TKO
Manel Kape
def. Brandon Royval
KO/TKO • R1
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
KO/TKO
Mairon Santos
def. Muhammad Naimov
KO/TKO • R3
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
SUB
Mansur Abdul-Malik
def. Antonio Trocoli
Submission • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Iwo Baraniewski
def. Ibo Aslan
KO/TKO • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Jalin Turner
def. Edson Barboza
KO/TKO • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Fares Ziam
def. Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO • R2
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
SUB
Chris Duncan
def. Terrance McKinney
Submission • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Manuel Torres
def. Grant Dawson
KO/TKO • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Tatsuro Taira
def. Brandon Moreno
KO/TKO • R2
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Joshua Van
def. Alexandre Pantoja
KO/TKO • R1
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
KO/TKO
Ismail Naurdiev
def. Ryan Loder
KO/TKO • R1
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
SUB
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
def. Rafael Cerqueira
Submission • R1
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
SUB
Asu Almabayev
def. Alex Perez
Submission • R3
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
KO/TKO
Luke Riley
def. Bogdan Grad
KO/TKO • R2
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
SUB
Kyoji Horiguchi
def. Tagir Ulanbekov
Submission • R3
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
Understanding UFC Finish Rates
Finish rate is one of the most important statistics in MMA, measuring how often fights end by stoppage (KO/TKO or submission) rather than going to a decision. A higher finish rate generally indicates more exciting, action-packed fights.
Key Insights
- Overall Finish Rate: Approximately 53.1% of UFC fights end by finish, with the remainder going to decision.
- KO/TKO vs Submission: Knockouts (33.2%) are more common than submissions (19.8%).
- Division Differences: Heavier weight classes typically have higher KO rates due to increased power, while lighter divisions often see more submissions.
- Year-over-Year Trends: Finish rates can vary based on matchmaking, fighter styles, and rule changes.
This data is updated after each UFC event to provide the most accurate statistics available.