By The Numbers: Andrey Koreshkov vs. Magomed Umalatov

The third Professional Fighters League event of the 2024 regular season goes down this Friday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. PFL 3 will be headlined by a welterweight clash between former Bellator MMA champion Andrey Koreshkov and undefeated Russian prospect Magomed Umalatov. The show features fights in the 145- and 170-pound weight classes, with competitors striving towards inching closer to the $1 million prize at season’s end.

The marquee attraction between Koreshkov and Umalatov is poised to transpire as a spectacle much to the fervent anticipation of fight fans. Ahead of their clash, a look at some of the statistical intricacies that help preview the fight better:

20: With 20 fights in the Bellator 170-pound division, Koreshkov leads the tally for most bouts in the organization’s divisional history.

16: In those 20 bouts, Koreshkov has stood victorious on 16 occasions, which is the highest in the history of the promotion’s welterweight division.

8: Koreshkov is tied with Douglas Lima and Michael Page for the most knockout wins in Bellator at 170 pounds.

13: Koreshkov was undefeated through the first 13 fights of his career, his run highlighted by 11 finishes.

14: The 33-year-old Koreshkov has 14 knockout victories on his record, which amounts to 52% of his career total.

4: With four submissions, Koreshkov has exhibited a 15% submission finish rate in fights.

9: Umalatov has registered nine first-round victories in his career—a fact that speak volumes about his killer instinct.

11: With 11 knockout victories, Umalatov has displayed the kind of formidable striking skills that might factor into his fight against Koreshkov.

79: The 32-year-old Umalatov has achieved 79% of his victories by knockout.