Finish types
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Unanimous
Decision
121,390
Punches
KO/TKO
112,062
Rear-Naked Choke
Submission
67,762
Armbar
Submission
35,060
Guillotine Choke
Submission
26,472
Split
Decision
25,562
TKO
KO/TKO
23,221
Triangle Choke
Submission
16,103
Submission
Submission
15,342
Punch
KO/TKO
14,485
KO
KO/TKO
9,612
Arm-Triangle Choke
Submission
7,881
Majority
Decision
6,483
Decision
Decision
6,147
Retirement
KO/TKO
5,695
Doctor Stoppage
KO/TKO
5,682
Strikes
KO/TKO
5,188
Kimura
Submission
4,560
Submission to Punches
Submission
4,123
N/A
Other
3,969
Choke
Submission
3,463
Heel Hook
Submission
3,243
Draw
Other
3,075
Keylock
Submission
2,505
Head Kick
KO/TKO
2,464
Corner Stoppage
KO/TKO
2,456
Anaconda Choke
Submission
1,866
Brabo Choke
Submission
1,553
Knee
KO/TKO
1,527
Kneebar
Submission
1,512
Elbows
KO/TKO
1,310
Injury
KO/TKO
1,239
No Contest
No contest
1,169
Knee and Punches
KO/TKO
922
Head Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
906
Time Limit
Other
868
Disqualification
Other
772
Neck Crank
Submission
726
Ankle Lock
Submission
726
Submission to Strikes
Submission
710
Punches and Elbows
KO/TKO
709
Knees
KO/TKO
670
Elbows and Punches
KO/TKO
652
Knees and Punches
KO/TKO
603
Triangle Armbar
Submission
582
Achilles Lock
Submission
573
North-South Choke
Submission
537
Body Kick
KO/TKO
527
Shoulder Choke
Submission
504
Cut
KO/TKO
490
Punch to the Body
KO/TKO
464
Referee Stoppage
KO/TKO
435
Flying Knee
KO/TKO
415
Slam
KO/TKO
397
Illegal Knee
Other
386
Verbal
Submission
385
Leg Kicks
KO/TKO
382
Knee Injury
KO/TKO
378
Knee to the Body
KO/TKO
352
Toe Hold
Submission
351
Body Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
344
Ninja Choke
Submission
341
DQ
DQ
326
Leg Injury
KO/TKO
321
Arm Bar
Submission
316
Shoulder Injury
KO/TKO
282
Unanimous Decision
Decision
281
Forearm Choke
Submission
279
Knee to the Body and Punches
KO/TKO
265
Scarf Hold Armlock
Submission
249
Arm Injury
KO/TKO
239
Flying Knee and Punches
KO/TKO
236
Kick
KO/TKO
226
Leg Kick
KO/TKO
224
Overturned
No contest
220
Accidental Eye Poke
No contest
206
Elbow
KO/TKO
202
Omoplata
Submission
201
Bulldog Choke
Submission
190
Front Choke
Submission
188
Punches and Knees
KO/TKO
172
Inverted Triangle Choke
Submission
170
Armlock
Submission
160
Spinning Back Kick
KO/TKO
153
Ezekiel Choke
Submission
151
Kick to the Body
KO/TKO
150
Straight Armbar
Submission
144
Spinning Backfist
KO/TKO
144
Elbow and Punches
KO/TKO
142
Punches to the Body
KO/TKO
139
Guillotine
Submission
137
Illegal Soccer Kick
Other
135
Accidental Groin Kick
No contest
134
Slam and Punches
KO/TKO
127
Punches to Back of Head
Other
123
Americana
Submission
122
Leg Lock
Submission
111
Kicks
KO/TKO
110
Leg Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
107
Face Crank
Submission
106
Lost Points
Decision
105
Illegal Kick
Other
104
Leg Scissor Choke
Submission
104
Exhaustion
Submission
99
Submission to Elbows
Submission
99
Calf Slicer
Submission
98
Rib Injury
KO/TKO
95
Illegal Punches
Other
94
Scarf Hold
Submission
92
Twister
Submission
91
Accidental Clash of Heads
No contest
90
Gogoplata
Submission
90
Reverse Triangle Choke
Submission
85
Leg Kicks and Punches
KO/TKO
85
Spinning Wheel Kick
KO/TKO
83
Inverted Heel Hook
Submission
83
Punches and Knee
KO/TKO
81
Eye Injury
KO/TKO
81
Peruvian Necktie
Submission
79
Hand Injury
KO/TKO
79
Soccer Kick
KO/TKO
75
Ambar
Submission
75
Shoulder Lock
Submission
75
Side Choke
Submission
75
Buggy Choke
Submission
74
Ankle Injury
KO/TKO
72
Knees to the Body
KO/TKO
72
Front Kick
KO/TKO
71
Ground & Pound
KO/TKO
70
Split Decision
Decision
70
Leglock
Submission
69
Ground and Pound
KO/TKO
68
Spinning Back Elbow
KO/TKO
67
Kick to the Body and Punches
KO/TKO
67
Knees to the Body and Punches
KO/TKO
66
Kick to Head of Grounded Fighter
DQ
65
Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter
DQ
65
Illegal Elbows
Other
63
Spinning Back Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
61
Soccer Kicks
KO/TKO
59
Front Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
59
Missed Weight
No contest
57
Overturned by Promoter
Other
57
Accidental Knee to Groin
No contest
54
Hammerlock
Submission
52
Points
Decision
51
Arm Lock
Submission
51
Straight Armlock
Submission
49
D'Arce Choke
Submission
49
Spinning Back Fist
KO/TKO
48
Smother Choke
Submission
47
Body Kicks and Punches
KO/TKO
46
Knee and Punch
KO/TKO
46
Technical Submission
Submission
46
Upkick
KO/TKO
45
Illegal Elbow
Other
45
Spinning Backfist and Punches
KO/TKO
44
Spinning Back Kick to the Body
KO/TKO
44
Majority Draw
Other
43
Groin Kick
Other
43
Flying Triangle Choke
Submission
43
Doctor's Stoppage
KO/TKO
43
Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches
KO/TKO
42
Flying Armbar
Submission
41
Submission to Knees
Submission
40
Head Kick and Punch
KO/TKO
38
Foot Injury
KO/TKO
38
Arm Triangle
Submission
37
Illegal Strikes
DQ
37
Knee to Groin
Other
37
Von Flue Choke
Submission
37
Biting
Other
37
Triangle Kimura
Submission
36
Referee Stoppage Due to Strikes
KO/TKO
36
Illegal Upkick
Other
34
Illegal Strike
DQ
33
Illegal Knees
Other
33
RNC
Submission
32
Submission to Slam
Submission
32
Stomps
KO/TKO
32
Crucifix
Submission
32
Kicking Downed Opponent
Other
31
Japanese Necktie
Submission
31
Broken Nose
KO/TKO
30
Eye Poke
DQ
30
Knee and Elbows
KO/TKO
30
Front Kick to the Body
KO/TKO
30
Standing Guillotine Choke
Submission
30
Reverse Triangle Armbar
Submission
30
1-0 Points
Decision
30
High Kick
KO/TKO
30
Knees and Elbows
KO/TKO
30
Elbow Injury
KO/TKO
30
Punch and Soccer Kick
KO/TKO
30
Submission to Punch
Submission
29
Unaminous
Decision
28
Punches and Head Kick
KO/TKO
28
Punches and Soccer Kicks
KO/TKO
28
Superman Punch
KO/TKO
27
Technical Draw
Other
27