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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
417
Fights
55%
Finish rate
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Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO29% · 123
- Submission25% · 105
- Decision45% · 186
- 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 | 46 | 35% | 17% | 52% |
| Light Heavyweight | 38 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| Lightweight | 104 | 22% | 28% | 50% |
| 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
- 14%Dukvaha Astamirov def. Magomed Magomedov · ACA YE 21 - ACA Young Eagles 21 · Oct 11, 2021
- 20%Yuriy verenitsen def. Magomed-Salah Shaptukaev · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021
- 26%Alan Zangiev def. Ilishkan Azhigov · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 2021
- 27%Georgy Kichigin def. Elias Silverio · ACA 123: Koshkin vs Butenko · May 28, 2021
- 28%Magomed Ginazov def. Magomed Magomedov · ACA YE 22 - ACA Young Eagles 22 · Nov 12, 2021
- 29%Ibragim Askhabov def. Georgiy Tsugkiev · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 2021
- 30%Hacran Dias def. Amirkhan Adaev · ACA 121: Kerefov vs Albaskhanov · Apr 9, 2021
- 30%Miguel Felipe Bunes da Silva def. Mikael Silander · ACA 128: Omielańczuk vs Goncharov · Sep 11, 2021
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | +151 |
| Zumso Zuraev | 3 | +134 |
| Sulim Batalov | 3 | +133 |
| Baisangur Susurkaev | 3 | +133 |
| Ahmed Yasaev | 3 | +130 |
| Viskhan Kadirov | 2 | +123 |
| Abubakar Khasiev | 2 | +112 |
| Alimkhan Dzhamulaev | 2 | +104 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Umalat Israpilov | 4 | 4 |
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | 4 |
| Khurshed Nazarov | 4 | 4 |
| Mikhail Dolgov | 4 | 3 |
| Asvad Akhmatov | 4 | 3 |
| Andrey Koshkin | 4 | 3 |
| Cleverson Silva | 4 | 2 |
| Eldar Munapov | 4 | 2 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | 26 | 417 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Russia | 8 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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