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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.
8
Events
76
Fights
64%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO39% · 30
- Submission25% · 19
- Decision34% · 26
- Other1% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight | 17 | 53% | 18% | 71% |
| Lightweight | 10 | 50% | 20% | 70% |
| Welterweight | 13 | 31% | 31% | 62% |
| Bantamweight | 11 | 18% | 18% | 36% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2021.
Biggest upsets
- 24%Ahmed Amir def. Amin Ayoub · BRAVE CF 54 · Sep 25, 2021
- 24%Abbas Khan def. Omar El Dafrawy · Brave CF 48 · Mar 18, 2021
- 26%Nemat Abdrashitov def. Anzor Abdulkhozhaev · Brave CF 47 · Mar 11, 2021
- 31%Azat Maksum def. Flavio de Queiroz · BRAVE CF 53 · Aug 21, 2021
- 32%Konstantin Erokhin def. Zhyrgalbek Chomonov · BRAVE CF 46 · Jan 16, 2021
- 36%Azat Maksum def. Michael Aljarouj · Brave CF 48 · Mar 18, 2021
- 36%Zhasur Mirzamukhamedov def. Islambek Baktybek Uulu · BRAVE CF 53 · Aug 21, 2021
- 37%Gamzat Khiramagomedov def. Mago Machaev · BRAVE CF 52: Bad Blood · Aug 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Azat Maksum | 2 | +143 |
| Konstantin Erokhin | 1 | +73 |
| Muhammad Mokaev | 2 | +67 |
| Ali Guliev | 1 | +67 |
| Maksatbek Zholdoshaev | 1 | +67 |
| Omar Solomonov | 1 | +66 |
| Axel Sola | 1 | +60 |
| Aktore Batyrbek | 1 | +60 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2021.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Bogatov | 2 | 2 |
| Muhammad Mokaev | 2 | 2 |
| Azat Maksum | 2 | 2 |
| Tae Kyun Kim | 2 | 2 |
| Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu | 2 | 2 |
| Olli Santalahti | 2 | 1 |
| Nurzhan Akishev | 2 | 0 |
| Blaine O'Driscoll | 2 | 0 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| BRAVE CF | 8 | 76 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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