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2023 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2023 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
31
Events
485
Fights
60%
Finish rate
0
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 176
- Submission24% · 116
- Decision40% · 192
- Other0% · 1
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 21 | 62% | 14% | 76% |
| Featherweight | 81 | 41% | 25% | 65% |
| Heavyweight | 25 | 44% | 20% | 64% |
| Welterweight | 50 | 34% | 28% | 62% |
| Lightweight | 90 | 39% | 22% | 61% |
| Middleweight | 31 | 35% | 23% | 58% |
| Bantamweight | 112 | 34% | 24% | 58% |
| Flyweight | 72 | 24% | 28% | 51% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2023.
Fastest finishes
- 0:09Adam Musaev def. Firdavs Bobokov · KO · ACA YE 40 - ACA Young Eagles 40 · Sep 14, 2023#1
- 0:18Idris Abdurashidov def. Mikhail Sarkisyan · TKO · ACA YE 43 - ACA Young Eagles 43 · Dec 15, 2023#2
- 0:20Dilovar Ashurov def. Said-Mukhamad Gutaev · SUB · ACA YE 38 - ACA Young Eagles 38 · Jul 14, 2023#3
- 0:21Tony Johnson def. Denis Smoldarev · KO · ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. Batista · Nov 3, 2023#4
- 0:22Ruslan Gabaraev def. Stepan Gorshechnikov · KO · ACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov · Nov 24, 2023#5
- 0:23Erzo Gudaev def. Sergey Tolmachev · KO · ACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39 · Aug 17, 2023#6
- 0:24Eldiyar Kalybekov def. David Mikropulo · SUB · ACA YE 43 - ACA Young Eagles 43 · Dec 15, 2023#7
- 0:27Bay-Ali Taramov def. Mikhai Bachu · KO · ACA YE 33 - ACA Young Eagles 33 · Feb 18, 2023#8
Biggest upsets
- 23%Igor Zhirkov def. Dzhaddal Alibekov · ACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov · Nov 24, 2023
- 26%Rustambek Nurzhanov def. Ramazan Yuzyasharov · ACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39 · Aug 17, 2023
- 29%Nurbay Kairatbek Uulu def. Tamerlan Chagaev · ACA YE 33 - ACA Young Eagles 33 · Feb 18, 2023
- 30%Artem Damkovsky def. Lom-Ali Nalgiev · ACA 163 - Kolodko vs. Mamashov · Sep 22, 2023
- 32%Khafiz Sakibekov def. Ramzan Molochaev · ACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39 · Aug 17, 2023
- 33%Magomed Aliev def. Magomed Saliev · ACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39 · Aug 17, 2023
- 33%Bakytbek Duishobaev def. Abdul-Malik Saidulaev · ACA YE 37 - ACA Young Eagles 37 · Jun 30, 2023
- 33%Mikhail Mokhnatkin def. Oleg olenyechev · ACA 158 - Olenichev vs. Mokhnatkin · Jun 2, 2023
Pre-fight win probability from UFCal Elo ratings at the time of the fight. Elo ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Faridun Odilov | 5 | +167 |
| Idris Abdurashidov | 3 | +111 |
| Anvarbek Daniyalbekov | 2 | +101 |
| Evgeny Bondarev | 2 | +93 |
| Murad Khasaev | 2 | +89 |
| Nur Akhmataliev | 3 | +88 |
| Islam Geroev | 3 | +86 |
| Ramzan Akhmatov | 3 | +86 |
Largest UFCal Elo rating gains across 2023.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Faridun Odilov | 5 | 5 |
| Ibragim Magomedov | 4 | 4 |
| Umarali Maripov | 4 | 2 |
| Bakytbek Duishobaev | 4 | 1 |
| Charmigula Serazhutdinov | 4 | 0 |
| Cleber Sousa Silva | 4 | 0 |
| Pavel Vitruk | 3 | 3 |
| Ibragim Dauev | 3 | 3 |
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | 31 | 485 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Russia | 28 |
| Belarus | 2 |
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCal Elo model.
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