By the Numbers: UFC Roster Turnover 1993 - 2020
By WorkShyIndividual
on Feb 20, 2021, 11:46pm EST
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Incoming Fighters
*Incoming Fighter = Fighter making first octagon appearance
22% Of fighters made their debut on average each year over the last 5 years. This equals an average of 124 new fighters every year from 2016 to 2020.
111 Women debuted for the UFC between 2016 and 2020, 22 a year on average. In the same period, 510 men debuted, averaging 102 a year. This lines up with the 5 to 1 ratio of men's to women's fights in this period.
229 UFC fighters entered the octagon for the first time in 2014, 41% of fighters that competed that year and the largest number in a calendar year. 2014 is also the year with the most events with 46 (12 pay per views and 34 fight nights).