The most well known way to win a fight in MMA is by Knockout, which is when a fighter knocks their opponent unconscious. A less popular win method is a TKO, or Technical Knockout, which is when the referee stops the match because one fighter is significantly ahead and dominating the fight. Many grapplers also go for Submission wins, where they place their opponent in a painful hold until the opponent taps out.
Aside from these most well known ways to win, some less well known ways are winning by Forfeit, which is when an opponent fails to show up, or No Contest, which is when a fight is won due to illegal or unregulated means (which may not be explicitly stated in the rules). A win by Disqualification follows when known and stated rules are broken in the fight, such as hitting the back of an opponent’s head.
