Yaroslav Amosov has walked to literal hell and back to stay at the front of the line.
As Amosov and Jackson close in on their high-stakes showdown at 170 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
30: Years of age for Amosov, who was born in Irpin, Ukraine, on Sept. 9, 1993.
10: Amosov wins by submission, accounting for 37% of his career total (27). His methods of choice: three rear-naked chokes, two armbars, two north-south chokes, two anaconda chokes and one brabo choke. Amosov holds nine other wins by knockout or technical knockout (33%) and eight more by decision (30%).
889: Days spent by Amosov as Bellator welterweight champion. It ranks as the second-longest title reign in the history of the division, trailing only Ben Askren (1,120 days).
5: Countries in which Amosov has plied his MMA trade. He has gone 10-0 in Russia, 8-0 in his native Ukraine, 7-0 in the United States, 1-0 in Moldova and 1-0 in Ireland.
135: Combined victories between the seven men—Storley (twice), Lima, Mark Lemminger, Ed Ruth, David Rickels, Erick Silva and Gerald Harris—Amosov has defeated since he joined the Bellator roster. They boast a .740 cumulative winning percentage at 135-47-1.
33: Years of age for Jackson, who was born on Oct. 30, 1990 in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
4: Jackson victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 25% of his career total (16). His list of victims: Jordon Larson, Dhiego Lima, Victor Moreno and Jerome Buchanan.
52: Rounds completed by Jackson as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 11 different occasions and carries a 9-2 record in those bouts.
55: Seconds needed for Jackson to put away the aforementioned Buchanan with punches at a Fight Time show on April 27, 2012. More than 11 years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.
.742: Cumulative winning percentage between the four men—Ruth, Kyle Stewart, Hayder Hassan and Colby Covington—who have beaten Jackson. They sport a combined record of 49-17.