Froes vs Balaev Result: Froes wins by TKO R3 · ACA 116, Fri, Dec 18, 2020

ACAACA 116

Felipe FroesWIN

“Saiyajin” · 27-11-1

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 3 · 1:19

LightweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled

Full card

Marat Balaev

“Lion” · 12-6-0

Friday, December 18, 2020VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia

Felipe Froes defeated Marat Balaev by TKO in round 3 (1:19) in the Lightweight title main event of ACA 116, held Friday, December 18, 2020 at VTB Arena, Moscow.

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Insights

Marat Balaev absorbs 4.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%

Head

71%

24%

Body

11%

19%

Leg

18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Felipe Froeslast 8 fights

60%16%24%

Marat Balaevlast 3 fights

62%18%20%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Felipe Froes· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Marat Balaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.212.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.814.47

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.880.97

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

45%15%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

36%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.400.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Felipe Froes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.21

Strikes landed / min

2.01

2.81

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.47

0.88 / 2.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.97 / 6.5

45%

Takedown accuracy

15%

36%

Takedown defence

2:03

Control time / fight

2:02

0.40

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Felipe Froes8 fights · by range and by target

Range

57%Distance · 216

29%Clinch · 109

15%Ground · 57

Target

57%Head · 156

24%Body · 65

19%Leg · 52

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Marat Balaev3 fights · by range and by target

Range

61%Distance · 52

27%Clinch · 23

12%Ground · 10

Target

71%Head · 44

11%Body · 7

18%Leg · 11

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Felipe Froes11 of 24 ended early · 46%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

Marat Balaev3 of 13 ended early · 23%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Felipe Froes3-2

W
Salman Zhamaldaev
ACA 100: Grozny· Oct 4, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Frantz Slioa
ACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz· Jun 8, 2019
Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Saifullah Dzhabrailov
ACA 91: ACA 91, Grozny· Jan 26, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Lightweight
L
Kurban Taigibov
WFCA 50· Aug 18, 2018
Majority Decision · Featherweight
L
Salman Zhamaldaev
WFCA 43· Oct 4, 2017
Split Decision · Featherweight

Full record · 24 fights

W
Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny· May 21, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Zurab Betergaraev
WFCA 32: Grozny Battle· Nov 19, 2016
TKO · R2 · 3:52 · Catchweight
W
Marcos Vinicius
Shooto Brasil 63· May 22, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
W
Reginaldo Corvão
Shooto Brasil 60· Dec 5, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Catchweight
W
Thiago Luis Bonifacio Silva
Shooto Brasil 54· May 17, 2015
Split Decision · Featherweight
W
Walter Zamora
Shooto Brasil 49· Aug 24, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Lúcio Vianna
Shooto Brasil 47· Apr 4, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Featherweight
W
Deivi Daniel Oliveira de Almeida
Shooto Brasil 44· Nov 14, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Victor Hugo
Shooto Brasil 41· Jul 12, 2013
TKO · R2 · 0:42 · Featherweight
D
Renato Moicano
Shooto Brasil 36· Nov 23, 2012
Decision · Featherweight
L
Douglas Silva de Andrade
Shooto Brasil· Jun 2, 2012
TKO
W
Junior de Oliveira
Amazon Fight· Apr 12, 2012
Decision
W
Welington Almeida
Amazon Fight· Mar 22, 2012
TKO
W
Luiz Henrique Quintella
Amazon Fight· Feb 16, 2012
TKO
W
Pablo Javier Llampa
Amazon Fight· Dec 7, 2011
TKO
L
Junior de Oliveira
Amazon Fight· Sep 15, 2011
Decision
W
Deivison Ribeiro
Amazon Fight· May 27, 2011
Decision
W
Clóvis de Souza
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Jan 23, 2011
Submission
W
TBA
Pitbull Fight Championship· Jun 7, 2009
TKO

Marat Balaev3-2

W
Diego Brandao
ACA 103: Butorin vs Yagshimuradov· Dec 14, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Salman Zhamaldaev
ACA 93: ACA 93, Saint Petersburg· Mar 16, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Murad Machaev
ACA 89: ACB 93 - Krasnodar· Sep 8, 2018
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Lightweight
L
Yusuf Raisov
ACA 86: ACB 86, Moscow· May 5, 2018
Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Welterweight
W
Adlan Bataev
ACA 61: ACB 61 - St. Petersburg· May 20, 2017
Decision · Welterweight

Full record · 13 fights

W
Yusuf Raisov
ACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer· Dec 18, 2016
Decision · R1 · 2:29 · Welterweight
W
Suleiman Bouhata
ACA 41: ACB 41 - Path to triumph· Jul 15, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:30 · Lightweight
W
Sergey Petrov
Fightpro 9: Night of Superfights· Apr 1, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Mukhamed Kokov
ACA 31: ACB 31 - Magomedsharipov vs Arapkhanov· Mar 9, 2016
Decision · Welterweight
W
Artem Ryazanov
FightPro: Battle On The Neva· Feb 23, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Aziz Mezgidov
ACA 23: ACB 23 - Young Eagles 2· Oct 10, 2015
Decision · Lightweight
W
Isaac Perez Barrios
M-1 Challenge 50· Aug 15, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Rakhmatilo Khasimov
FightPro: Fight Night 2013· Dec 15, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight

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Who won Felipe Froes vs Marat Balaev?

Felipe Froes defeated Marat Balaev by TKO in round 3 (1:19) in the Lightweight title main event of ACA 116, held Friday, December 18, 2020 at VTB Arena, Moscow.

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