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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
406
Fights
55%
Finish rate
11
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO30% · 121
- Submission26% · 104
- Decision44% · 178
- Other1% · 3
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 34 | 35% | 35% | 71% |
| Heavyweight | 43 | 56% | 12% | 67% |
| Flyweight | 41 | 37% | 27% | 63% |
| Lightweight | 106 | 24% | 28% | 52% |
| Welterweight | 41 | 32% | 20% | 51% |
| Light Heavyweight | 38 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| Bantamweight | 90 | 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
- 0:34Ruslan Abiltarov def. Vazha Tsiptauri · SUB · ACA 128: Omielańczuk vs Goncharov · Sep 11, 2021#8
Biggest upsets
- 14%Dukvaha Astamirov def. Magomed Magomedov · ACA YE 21 - ACA Young Eagles 21 · Oct 11, 2021
- 23%Yuriy Verenitsen def. Magomed-Salah Shaptukaev · ACA YE 19 - ACA Young Eagles 19 · Jul 24, 2021
- 26%Georgy Kichigin def. Elias Silverio · ACA 123: Koshkin vs Butenko · May 28, 2021
- 26%Alan Zangiev def. Ilishkan Azhigov · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 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
- 29%Hacran Dias def. Amirkhan Adaev · ACA 121: Kerefov vs Albaskhanov · Apr 9, 2021
- 31%Asvad Akhmatov def. Argen Chyrakbaev · ACA YE 18 - ACA Young Eagles 18: Grand Prix 1/4 Finals · Apr 12, 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 |
| Baisangur Susurkaev | 3 | +133 |
| Sulim Batalov | 3 | +133 |
| Ahmed Yasaev | 3 | +130 |
| Abubakar Khasiev | 2 | +114 |
| Alimkhan Dzhamulaev | 2 | +104 |
| Shamil Tsakuev | 2 | +95 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Islam Konchiev | 4 | 4 |
| Khurshed Nazarov | 4 | 4 |
| Umalat Israpilov | 4 | 4 |
| Andrey Koshkin | 4 | 3 |
| Asvad Akhmatov | 4 | 3 |
| Eldar Munapov | 4 | 2 |
| Cleverson Silva | 4 | 2 |
| Leonardo Limberger | 4 | 1 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | 26 | 406 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Russia | 22 |
| Belarus | 4 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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