Model characteristics of competitive activity of mixed martial arts fighters of MMA of different weight categories
Authors:   Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Tropin Y. , Perevoznyk V. ,   Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Myroshnychenko Y. ,   Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture
Published: June 2022

Purpose: on the basis of the analysis of title fights of elite fighters of mixed martial arts MMA to establish model characteristics of competitive activity for athletes of each weight category. Material and methods. At last victorious, advanced methods were used: analysis of scientific and methodological information and access to the Internet; uzgalnennya advanced practical dosvidu; analysis of the protocols and video recordings of the vitality of the elite soldiers of the people; methods of mathematical statistics. For the analysis of significant activities, the next indicators were added: hour bo; the number of conducted and missed accented strikes in battle; the number of samples of victorious takedowns and submissions in battle; accuracy of accented strokes; success in takingdowns. In the finals, they took part in the Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweigh, Welterweigh, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight important category. Results: analysis of scientific and methodological information, Internet sources and generalization of best practices showed that the popularity of mixed martial arts MMA in the world and increasing competition among fighters require careful study of competitive activities and models of leading athletes to find new ways to improve training and competitive activities. It was found that the process of training qualified athletes in mixed martial arts MMA should be based on the laws of competition and model characteristics of the training of the best fighters in the world. If these conditions are met, there is a high probability of forming an effective style of confrontation at the stage of preparation for higher achievements. Conclusions. On the basis of the results obtained, it was established that the elite fighters of mixed martial arts MMA of different weight categories have some features in terms of competitive activity. Thus, the average time to perform the fastest knockout (technical knockout) in a fight is observed in welterweight athletes (13,1 s), and the fastest submission was observed in light weight fighters (33,3 s). Welterweight athletes need more time to finish the fight ahead of schedule (10,6 s before the end of the fight), they also have a late knockout (technical knockout) in the fight (13.5 s before the end of the fight), and the latest submission (32,7 seconds left until the end of the fight) is carried out by light weight fighters. The end of the fight with a positive difference in blows is better for featherweight athletes (126,9 blows), and with a negative difference in blows (inflicted / missed) - for fighters of light heavyweight (36,6 blows) and heavy (36,2 blows) weight. Featherweight athletes have the highest number of thrown (431,1 punches) and delivered (225,2 punches) accented punches, but the accuracy of their execution is average (76,02 %), while heavy weight fighters have a small number of thrown (281,0 punches) and inflicted (147,8 blows) accented blows, but the accuracy of their execution is the highest (83,75 %). Attempts to perform takedowns (23,5 times) and submissions (6,7 times) are the highest among fighters in the light weight category. These results are explained by the specific features of the fighters of each weight category. Keywords: competitive activities, mixed martial arts MMA, model characteristics, men, indicators, fighters, weight categories.