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UFC's 2020 By The Numbers

Recap an incredible year of UFC.
By Gavin Porter, On Twitter @PorterUFCNews • Dec. 21, 2020

Take a look at some interesting numbers that define UFC's 2020. 

A general view of the Octagon during the UFC 249 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
A general view of the Octagon during the UFC 249 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

  • Number of events: 41

  • Number of PPVs: 11

  • Number of venues: 10

  • Number of countries: 4

  • Number of cities: 9

 

Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil and Brandon Moreno of Mexico touch gloves prior to their flyweight championship bout during the UFC 256 event at UFC APEX on December 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil and Brandon Moreno of Mexico touch gloves prior to their flyweight championship bout during the UFC 256 event at UFC APEX on December 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

  • Number of fights: 456

  • Number of knockouts: 139

  • Number of submissions: 82

  • Number of unanimous decisions: 185

  • Number of split decisions: 35

  • Number of draws: 5

  • Total fight time: 83 hours and 33 minutes

 

Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya punches Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya punches Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

  • Fastest knockout: Khamzat Chimaev – 0:17 at UFC Vegas 11

  • Fastest submission: Brian Kelleher – 0:39 at UFC Vegas 9

  • Number of significant strikes landed: 40,180

  • Number of significant attempts: 84,650

  • Number of takedowns landed: 905

  • Number of takedown attempts: 2,447

  • Number of knockdowns: 187

  • Number of submission attempts: 281

 

Israel Adesanya of Nigeria celebrates after defeating Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Israel Adesanya celebrates after defeating Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

  • Number of fighters: 576

  • UFC debuts 123

  • Number of champions (Undisputed): 13

  • Number of champions (Interim): 2

  • Number of title defenses: 15

  • Number of challenger wins (Both): 1 (Gaethje over Ferguson for interim LW title)

 

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Kamaru Usman celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Kamaru Usman celebrates his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event on UFC Fight Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

  • Number of 3+ win streaks at year's end: 72

  • Number of 5+ win streaks at year's end: 28

  • Longest Active UFC win streak: 12 - Kamaru Usman 

 

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