UFC Finish Rate Statistics (Pre-TRT Ban to Post-USADA)

[acannxr]

Timeline
02/27/14: TRT Banned.
07/01/15: USADA.
10/01/15: IV Banned.​

 

[Danespina]

So no change?

 

[sirmorbach]

Numbers don't lie. Because sometimes they don't say shit anyway.

 

[THEGOATOFMMA]

 

[acannxr]

So no change?

Numbers don't lie. Because sometimes they don't say shit anyway.

The knockout rate decreased by 3.2% after TRT was banned (2013-2014).
The knockout rate decreased by 2.3% after USADA (2015-2016).

The knockout rate increasing by 1.5% in 2017 is a good sign though.

Edit: This comment is based on all fights from 2013-2017.

 

[IrritatedTomcat]

The knockout rate decreased by 3.2% after TRT was banned (2013-2014).
The knockout rate decreased by 2.3% after USADA (2015-2016).

The knockout rate increasing by 1.5% in 2017 is a good sign though.

Or it's all by chance and matchups and every year is different, and there are even a different amount of fights too and a different amount of weightclasses in those years. So, it's by chance.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Fighters off juice are easier to finish.

 

[Fergelmince]

Looks like it took a year for fighters to make adjustments to new drugs and/or new administration techniques.

 

[MonkeyGirl]

The knockout rate decreased by 3.2% after TRT was banned (2013-2014).
The knockout rate decreased by 2.3% after USADA (2015-2016).

The knockout rate increasing by 1.5% in 2017 is a good sign though.

There are too many variables to attribute the decrease of the rate on the TRT use or IV ban.
Yes, it is a small change, but we could also consider style match up differences, aging, etc

Still, interesting idea TS

 

[X Factor]

So most likely 49% in 2018

 

[Adjutant]

Is the change statistically significant?

 

[El General]

Total fights and totals of finishes would probably give us a better chance to make some sort of judgement. The percentages are too small. There could have been 1 or 2 less cards from one year to the next, plus cancelled fights etc. That could be the reason there were increases or decreases.

 

[acannxr]

Or it's all by chance and matchups and every year is different, and there are even a different amount of fights too and a different amount of weightclasses in those years. So, it's by chance.

I wanted to be lazy and not compare individual divisions, that data would probably give a clearer picture, but I'm mentally fried after collecting data for 376 fights for the year 2013 . Can I post that stuff tomorrow...

...please?

 

[HaulParris]

So no change?

 

[smiles mma]

So, you're saying in 2019 100% finish?

Get schwifty!

 

[revoltub]

Wow.

*removes glasses*

A 1.1 drop in knockouts.

Erase all pre USADA wins, immediately. This exponential decrease simply tells No lies.

 

[revoltub]

Where are the injury stats

 

[DataBreach]

There aren't as many KO's. In the last few years I have noticed a ton of TKO's where the fighter isn't even rocked.

Like Sages first fight against Trevino.

 

[acannxr]

Or it's all by chance and matchups and every year is different, and there are even a different amount of fights too and a different amount of weightclasses in those years. So, it's by chance.

There are too many variables to attribute the decrease of the rate on the TRT use or IV ban.
Yes, it is a small change, but we could also consider style match up differences, aging, etc

Still, interesting idea TS

Total fights and totals of finishes would probably give us a better chance to make some sort of judgement. The percentages are too small. There could have been 1 or 2 less cards from one year to the next, plus cancelled fights etc. That could be the reason there were increases or decreases.

So no change?

Numbers don't lie. Because sometimes they don't say shit anyway.

Fighters off juice are easier to finish.

Looks like it took a year for fighters to make adjustments to new drugs and/or new administration techniques.

So most likely 49% in 2018

Is the change statistically significant?

So, you're saying in 2019 100% finish?

Get schwifty!

Wow.

*removes glasses*

A 1.1 drop in knockouts.

Erase all pre USADA wins, immediately. This exponential decrease simply tells No lies.

There aren't as many KO's. In the last few years I have noticed a ton of TKO's where the fighter isn't even rocked.

Like Sages first fight against Trevino.

Original post has been edited to examine each individual division, with total fights in each division for each year also included.

And it is at this point that I cannot be held accountable for future posts at least until tomorrow due to mental exhaustion .

 

[DatSamboKid]

Interesting stats, thanks for the post TS.