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2021 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2021 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
26
Events
422
Fights
54%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO29% · 124
- Submission25% · 105
- Decision45% · 190
- Other1% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 35 | 34% | 37% | 71% |
| Heavyweight | 43 | 56% | 12% | 67% |
| Flyweight | 43 | 35% | 26% | 60% |
| Welterweight | 43 | 35% | 16% | 51% |
| Light Heavyweight | 38 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 112 | 22% | 27% | 49% |
| Bantamweight | 93 | 16% | 32% | 48% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Fastest finishes
- 0:13Alexey Polpudnikov def. Nursultan Kassymkhanov · TKO · ACA 129: Magomedov vs Sarnavsky · Sep 24, 2021#1
- 0:19Imam vitakhanov def. Abdurazak Mansurov · TKO · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021#2
- 0:20Adam Masaev def. Zhanybek Zhansariev · SUB · ACA YE 17 - ACA Young Eagles 17: Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round 2 · Feb 20, 2021#3
- 0:24Aren Akopyan def. Ruan Miqueias Pereira de Lima · SUB · ACA 123: Koshkin vs Butenko · May 28, 2021#4
- 0:26Batraz Agnaev def. Alexey Sidorenko · TKO · ACA 117: Bagov vs Silverio · Feb 12, 2021#5
- 0:31Rustambek Nurzhanov def. Abdul-Malik Saidulaev · TKO · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021#6
- 0:31German Kokaev def. Abubakar Temirgereev · TKO · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 2021#7
- 0:34Denis Smoldarev def. Michal Martínek · TKO · ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev · Nov 19, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Hacran Dias def. Amirkhan Adaev · ACA 121: Kerefov vs Albaskhanov · Apr 9, 2021
- 27%Denis Smoldarev def. Michal Martínek · ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev · Nov 19, 2021
- 29%Akhmadkhan Bokov def. Said-Magomed Gimbatov · ACA YE 23 - ACA Young Eagles: Grand Prix Finals · Dec 25, 2021
- 33%Dmitriy Parubchenko def. Tural Ragimov · ACA 129: Magomedov vs Sarnavsky · Sep 24, 2021
- 33%Ibragim Askhabov def. Georgiy Tsugkiev · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 2021
- 33%Ivan Shtyrkov def. Murat Gugov · ACA 120: Jubileo vs Bibulatov · Mar 26, 2021
- 34%Rustambek Nurzhanov def. Abdul-Malik Saidulaev · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021
- 34%Chris Honeycutt def. Arbi Agujev · ACA 128: Omielańczuk vs Goncharov · Sep 11, 2021
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | +150 |
| Khurshed Nazarov | 4 | +127 |
| Dzhambulat Selimkhanov | 3 | +112 |
| Zumso Zuraev | 3 | +111 |
| Sulim Batalov | 3 | +111 |
| Baisangur Susurkaev | 3 | +106 |
| Ahmed Yasaev | 3 | +100 |
| Umalat Israpilov | 4 | +94 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Umalat Israpilov | 4 | 4 |
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | 4 |
| Azamat Amagov | 4 | 4 |
| Khurshed Nazarov | 4 | 4 |
| Mikhail Dolgov | 4 | 3 |
| Asvad Akhmatov | 4 | 3 |
| Andrey Koshkin | 4 | 3 |
| Cleverson Silva | 4 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | 26 | 422 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Russia | 22 |
| Belarus | 4 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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