List of UFC records
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Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Fighting
Most bouts
Most bouts - All fighters
On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC.[1]
On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC.[2]
On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC.[3]
On July 2, 2022, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 40 fights in the UFC.[4]
| Bold - Active UFC fighters |
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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Most bouts - By division
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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Most bouts or wins - In a calendar year
| Fighter | Division/s | Year | Bouts[a] | Wins | |
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| 1 | MW | 2006 | 5 | 3 | |
| LW | 2007 | 5 | |||
| LW | 2011 | 4 | |||
| LW | 2014 | 3 | |||
| WW | 2014 | 5 | |||
| 2015 | 4 | ||||
| MW | 2015 | 3 | |||
| LW \ WW | 2016 | 1 | |||
| MW \ LHW | 2018 | 4 | |||
| HW | 2019 | 2 | |||
| MW \ WW | 2020 | 5 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | ||||
| WW | 2022 | 2 | |||
| W-SW \ W-FW | 2023 | 2 | |||
| HW | 2025 | 4 |
- Does not include multiple-bout tournaments
Most bouts in a single event
Updated as of July 12, 2025 after UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira.
| Event | Date | Number of bouts | |
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| 1 | UFC 2 | March 11, 1994 | 15 |
| UFC on ESPN 14 | July 26, 2020 | ||
| UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | ||
| UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | ||
| UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 224 | July 22, 2023 |
Most total fight time
Most total fight time - All fighters
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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Most total fight time - By division
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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| Division/s | Fighter | Time (hh:mm:ss) |
| Heavyweight | 6:49:58[6] | |
| Light Heavyweight | 5:40:15[17] | |
| Middleweight | 6:04:18[8] | |
| Welterweight | 7:19:35[9] | |
| Lightweight | 7:08:00[10] | |
| Featherweight | 6:58:57[11] | |
| Bantamweight | 5:09:51[12] | |
| Flyweight | 5:40:52[13] | |
| Women's Featherweight | 1:31:26 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 4:42:33[14] | |
| Women's Flyweight | 4:32:47[15] | |
| Women's Strawweight | 6:42:45[16] | |
Most PPV Main Events
| Fighter | Division/s | PPV Main Events | Total | |
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| 1 | LHW \ HW | Japan, 28, 31, 34, 36, 39, 43, 44, 46, 49, 52, 57, 68, 74, 91, 102, 105, 109 | 18 | |
| 2 | LHW \ HW | 128, 135, 140, 145, 152, 159, 165, 172, 182, 197, 214, 232, 235, 239, 247, 285, 309 | 17 | |
| MW \ LHW | 64, 67, 73, 77, 82, 90, 97, 112, 117, 126, 134, 148 153, 162, 168, 183, 234 | |||
| 4 | LHW | 13, 19, 22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 40, 44, 47, 50, 51, 66, 106, 133 | 16 | |
| 5 | WW \ MW | 65, 69, 79, 83, 87, 94, 111, 124, 129, 154, 158, 167, 217 | 13 | |
| 6 | MW \ LHW | 234, 243, 248, 253, 259, 263, 271, 276, 281, 287, 293, 305 | 12 |
- 1.^Minimum 10 pay-per-view main events.
Winning
Most wins
Most wins - All fighters
| Bold - Active fighters |
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328..
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Most wins - By division
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328..
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Most wins by a woman
| Bold - Active fighters |
Updated as of March 14, 2026 after UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos.
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Highest win percentage
| Fighter | Division | Wins | Losses | NC | Draw | % | |
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| 1 | FTW \ CW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| LW \ CW | 13 | ||||||
| 3 | LW \ CW \ WW | 17 | 1 | 94.44 | |||
| 4 | HW \ LHW | 22 | 1 | 91.67 | |||
| 5 | WW | 10 | 0 | 90.91 | |||
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| MW \ WW | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | MW | 9 | 1 | 90.00 | |||
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- Minimum of 10 UFC fights
Most consecutive wins
Updated as of December 6, 2025 after UFC 323.
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| Fighter | Division | Began | Ended | Winning streak | |
| 1 | LW \ CW \ WW | Sept 17, 2016 | Active | 16 | |
| LHW \ MW | Jun 28, 2006 | Jul 6, 2013 | |||
| 3 | WW | Jul 12, 2015 | Aug 20, 2022 | 15 | |
| 4 | BW | Sept 15, 2018 | Dec 6, 2025 | 14 | |
| 5 | FTW \ CW | Jan 4, 2014 | Apr 13, 2019 | 13 | |
| MW \ WW | Aug 25, 2007 | Retired | |||
| LHW | Mar 21, 2010 | Jul 29, 2017 | |||
| FLW | Jun 8, 2012 | Aug 4, 2018 | |||
| LW \ CW | Jan 20, 2012 | Retired | |||
| 10 | FTW \ CW \ LW | Nov 26, 2016 | Feb 12, 2023 | 12 | |
| LW | Oct 17, 2013 | May 9, 2020 | |||
| W-FTW \ W-BW | Mar 21, 2015 | Dec 11, 2021 | |||
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| Division | Fighter | Began | Ended | Winning streak |
| Heavyweight | Oct 25, 2008 | Dec 29, 2012 | 9[6] | |
| Light Heavyweight | Mar 21, 2010 | Jul 29, 2017 | 13[17] | |
| Middleweight | Jun 28, 2006 | Jul 6, 2013 | 16[8] | |
| Welterweight | Jul 12, 2015 | Aug 20, 2022 | 15[9] | |
| Lightweight | Sept 17, 2016 | Active | 14[10] | |
| Featherweight | Jan 4, 2014 | Dec 14, 2019 | 13[11] | |
| Bantamweight | Sept 15, 2018 | Dec 6, 2025 | 13[12] | |
| Flyweight | Jun 8, 2012 | Aug 4, 2018 | 13[13] | |
| Women's Featherweight | Nov 28, 2020 | Division Defunct | 5 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Mar 21, 2015 | Dec 11, 2021 | 9[14] | |
| Women's Flyweight | Feb 3, 2018 | Mar 4, 2023 | 9[13] | |
| Women's Strawweight | Dec 13, 2014 | Nov 4, 2017 | 8[16] | |
Finishes
| Bold - Active fighters |
Most finishes
Most finishes - All fighters
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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Most finishes - By division
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328..
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Most consecutive finishes - All fighters
Updated as of July 12, 2025 after UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira.
| In any bout[22][23] | |||
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| Fighter | Division | Consecutive Finishes | |
| 1 | OW | 11 | |
| 2 | MW \ LHW | 8 | |
| 3 | LW | 7 | |
| LHW | |||
Most finishes - In a single event
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Finishes | |
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| 1 | UFC Fight Night 55 | November 8, 2014 | Allphones Arena | Sydney, Australia | 11[24] |
| UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | Jeunesse Arena | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | ||
| UFC Fight Night 258 | September 6, 2025 | Accor Arena | Paris, France |
Highest percentage of finishes - In a single event
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Fights | Finishes | Finish Percentage | |
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| 1 | UFC Fight Night 55 | November 8, 2014 | Allphones Arena | Sydney, Australia | 11 | 11 | 100%[25] |
| UFC Vegas 59 | August 6, 2022 | UFC Apex | Enterprise, Nevada, U.S. | 10 | 10 |
Fastest finishes
Fastest finishes - All fighters
Updated as of July 12, 2025 after UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira.
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Fastest finishes - By division
Updated as of December 6, 2025 after UFC 323.
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Latest finishes
Latest finishes - All fighters
Latest finishes - By division
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Highest finishes per win percentage
Since UFC adopted the rounds and judges system in UFC 21.
Updated as of April 11, 2026 after UFC 327.[citation needed]
| Fighter | Division/s | Finishes | Wins | % | |
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| 1 | MW | 12 | 12 | 100.00% | |
| 2 | MW \ LHW \ HW \ CW | 14 | 15 | 93.33% | |
| 3 | HW | 11 | 12 | 91.67% | |
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| 6 | WW \ MW | 15 | 17 | 88.24% | |
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| 8 | LW \ FTW \ CW | 21 | 25 | 84.00% |
- 1.^Minimum 10 UFC wins.
Knockouts
| Bold - Active fighters |
Most knockouts
Most knockouts - All fighters
Updated as of March 7, 2026 after UFC 326.
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Most knockouts - By division
Updated to March 7, 2026 (after UFC 326).
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Most consecutive knockouts - All fighters
Updated as of July 12, 2025 after UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira.
| In any bout[28][29] | |||
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| Fighter | Division | Consecutive Knockouts | |
| 1 | LHW | 7 | |
| 2 | HW | 6 | |
| OW | |||
| 4 | HW | 5 | |
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Most knockouts - In a single event
Updated as of March 28, 2026 after UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer.[30]
| Event | Date | Knockouts | |
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| 1 | UFC Fight Night 258 | September 6, 2025 | 9 |
| 2 | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 8 |
| UFC on Fox 7 | April 20, 2013 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 45 | July 16, 2014 | ||
| UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | ||
| UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 197 | November 13, 2021 | ||
| UFC on ESPN 37 | June 18, 2022 | ||
| UFC on ESPN 42 | December 3, 2022 | ||
| UFC on ESPN 54 | March 30, 2024 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 271 | March 28, 2026 |
Fastest knockouts
Fastest knockouts - All fighters
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Fastest knockouts - By division
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Latest knockouts
Latest knockouts - All fighters
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Latest knockouts - By division
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- Light Heavyweight bout in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Submissions
| Bold - Active fighters |
Most submissions
Most submissions - All fighters
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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Most submissions - By division
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
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- 2 of 3 submissions in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 3 submissions in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Most consecutive submissions - All fighters
Updated as of October 26, 2025 after UFC 321.
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| Fighter | Division | Consecutive Submissions | |
| 1 | OW | 6 | |
| 2 | MW | 5 | |
| 3 | LW | 4 | |
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Most submissions - In a single event
| Event | Date | Submissions | |
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| 1 | UFC 2 | March 11, 1994 | 10 |
| 2 | UFC 4 | December 16, 1994 | 8 |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 Finale | June 8, 2013 | ||
| 4 | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | December 16, 1995 | 6 |
| The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | December 8, 2007 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 17 | February 7, 2009 | ||
| UFC on Fuel TV 2 | April 14, 2012 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 80 | December 10, 2015 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 90 | July 7, 2016 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 232 | November 18, 2023 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 239 | March 16, 2024 | ||
| UFC Fight Night 263 | November 1, 2025 |
Fastest submissions
Fastest submissions - All fighters
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Fastest submissions - By division
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- Light Heavyweight submission in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Latest submissions
Latest submissions - All fighters
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Latest submissions - By division
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Highest submissions per win percentage
| Fighter | Division | SUBs | Wins | % | |
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| 1 | MW | 11 | 12 | 91.67% | |
| 2 | WW \ OW \ CW | 10 | 11 | 90.91% | |
| 3 | WW | 5 | 6 | 83.33% | |
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| 6 | WW \ CW | 8 | 10 | 80.00% |
First-ever Submissions executed in UFC history
| Submission | Fighter | Opponent | Event | Round | Time |
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| Heel Hook | Patrick Smith | UFC 1 | - | 1:49 | |
| Rear-Naked Choke | Ken Shamrock | - | 0:57 | ||
| Lapel Choke | Minoki Ichihara | UFC 2 | - | 5:08 | |
| Triangle Choke | Scott Baker | - | 6:41 | ||
| Forearm Choke | Alberto Cerra Leon | - | 9:51 | ||
| Armbar | Thaddeus Luster | - | 4:52 | ||
| Guillotine Choke | Ray Wizard | - | 0:58 | ||
| Bulldog Choke | Fred Ettish | - | 3:07 | ||
| Blood Choke (Finger Choke) | Joe Son | UFC 4 | - | 2:44 | |
| Arm Triangle Choke | Marcus Bossett | - | 0:52 | ||
| Key Lock (Americana) | Dave Beneteau | UFC 5 | - | 3:01 | |
| Neck Crank | Steve Jennum | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | - | 1:14 | |
| Knee Bar | Kimo Leopoldo | UFC 8 | - | 4:24 | |
| Scarf Hold Choke | Julian Sanchez | UFC 11 | - | 0:45 | |
| Achilles Lock (Ankle Lock) | Mark Hall | Ultimate Ultimate 1996 | - | 0:20 | |
| Chin to the Eye | Dan Bobish | UFC 14 | - | 1:38 | |
| Shoulder choke | Townsend Saunders | UFC 16 | 1 | 9:01 | |
| Inverted Arm Triangle Choke | Chuck Liddell | UFC 19 | 1 | 12:00 | |
| Inside Shoulder Lock (Mir Lock) | Pete Williams | UFC 36 | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Toe Hold | Tank Abbott | UFC 41 | 1 | 0:45 | |
| Body Triangle | Tony Fryklund | UFC 50 | 1 | 1:36 | |
| Von Flue choke | Alex Karalexis | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | 3 | 1:17 | |
| North-South choke | Branden Lee Hinkle | UFC 57 | 1 | 4:35 | |
| D'Arce Choke (Brabo Choke) | Alan Belcher | UFC 69 | 2 | 4:42 | |
| Anaconda choke | David Heath | UFC 74 | 2 | 3:30 | |
| Mounted Triangle Choke | Ed Herman | UFC 83 | 2 | 2:27 | |
| Peruvian Necktie | Jesse Taylor | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin | 1 | 3:58 | |
| Schultz Choke | Ricardo Almeida | UFC 117 | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Pillory choke | Will Campuzano | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | 3 | 4:32 | |
| Twister | Leonard Garcia | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Reverse Calf Slicer | Eric Wisely | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | 1 | 1:43 | |
| Mounted Triangle Armbar | Max Holloway | UFC 143 | 1 | 3:23 | |
| Omoplata | Chris Heatherly | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | 1 | 2:18 | |
| Suloev Stretch | Brock Jardine | UFC 157 | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Inverted Triangle Kimura | Tim Boetsch | UFC 172 | 1 | 2:08 | |
| Reverse Bulldog Choke | Damon Jackson | UFC 177 | 2 | 1:54 | |
| Japanese Necktie | Bruno Mesquita | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | 3 | 3:27 | |
| Ezekiel Choke | Viktor Pešta | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Straight Armlock | Justin Frazier | The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | 1 | 3:36 | |
| Standing Arm Triangle Choke | Amanda Lemos | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | 1 | 3:13 | |
| Inverted Triangle Choke | Raphael Assunção | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | 3 | 4:43 | |
- 1.^Minimum 5 UFC SUBs.
Decisions
Most Decision bouts
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Most Decision wins - All fighters
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Most Decision wins - By division
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Most Decision bouts in one event
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Decisions | |
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| 1 | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | Gila River Arena | Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | 11[35] |
| UFC Fight Night 274 | April 25, 2026 | Meta Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| 2 | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | 10 |
| UFC Fight Night 36 | February 15, 2014 | Arena Jaraguá | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | ||
| UFC Fight Night 84 | February 27, 2016 | The O2 Arena | London, England | ||
| UFC Fight Night 121 | November 19, 2017 | Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, Australia | ||
| UFC on ESPN 4 | July 20, 2019 | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||
| UFC on ESPN+ 56 | November 20, 2021 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| UFC on ABC 8 | June 21, 2025 | Baku Crystal Hall | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
Most Split Decision bouts in one event
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Split Decisions | |
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| 1 | UFC Fight Night 79 | November 28, 2015 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | Seoul, South Korea | 5[36] |
| UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | Footprint Center | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Highest Decision wins per win percentage
| Fighter | Division | Dec.Wins | Wins | % | |
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| 1 | W-FW \ W-BW | 11 | 11 | 100.00% | |
| FLW | 10 | 10 | |||
| 3 | W-FW | 10 | 11 | 90.91% | |
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| 6 | MW | 14 | 16 | 87.50% | |
| 7 | BW | 12 | 14 | 85.71% | |
| 8 | LW \ WW | 9 | 11 | 81.82% | |
| 9 | WW | 12 | 15 | 80.00% | |
- 1.^Minimum 10 UFC wins.
Striking
Most significant strikes landed
Most significant strikes landed - Career
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Most significant strikes landed - In a single bout
Updated to March 9, 2024 (after UFC 299).
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| Fighter | Opponent | Division | Event | Strikes | |
| 1 | Featherweight | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | 445[41] | ||
| 2 | UFC 231 | 290 | |||
| 3 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | 271 | ||
| 4 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier | 241 | ||
| 5 | Lightweight | UFC 141 | 238 | ||
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| Fighter | Opponent | Division | Event | Strikes | |
| 1 | Featherweight | UFC 231 | 290 | ||
| 2 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 283 | 232 | ||
| 3 | Bantamweight | UFC 299 | 230 | ||
| 4 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 211 | 225 | ||
| 5 | Featherweight | UFC 266 | 214 | ||
Most significant strikes landed - In a single event
Updated to December 3, 2022.[42]
| Event | Date | Strikes | |
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| 1 | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 1973 |
| 2 | UFC 238 | June 8, 2019 | 1818 |
| 3 | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 1717 |
| 4 | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 1710 |
| 5 | UFC on ESPN 42 | December 3, 2022 | 1686 |
Highest significant strike percentage
| Fighter | Division | Landed | Attempted | % | |
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| 1 | MW \ LHW | 685 | 1103 | 62.10% | |
| 2 | HW | 929 | 1507 | 61.65% | |
| 3 | BW | 1396 | 1782 | 60.94% | |
| 4 | LHW \ HW | 778 | 1294 | 60.12% | |
| 5 | MW \ LHW | 832 | 1410 | 59.01% | |
- 2.^Minimum 1000 significant strike attempts.
Updated to February 22, 2026[5]
| Fighter | Division | Landed | Attempted | % | |
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| 1 | HW | 715 | 962 | 74.3% | |
| 2 | HW | 246 | 375 | 65.6% | |
| 3 | MW | 395 | 633 | 62.4% | |
| 4 | MW \ LHW | 685 | 1103 | 62.1% | |
| 5 | HW | 929 | 1507 | 61.6% |
- 1.^Minimum 5 UFC bouts and 350 significant strikes attempted.
Highest significant strikes landed per minute
Updated to December 6, 2025[37]
| Fighter | Division | Strikes \ minute | |
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| 1 | FLW | 8.84 | |
| 2 | LW | 8.08 | |
| 3 | W-FLW | 7.89 | |
| 4 | HW | 7.63 | |
| 5 | W-BW | 7.56 |
- 1.^Minimum 5 UFC bouts.
Knockdowns
| Bold - Active fighters |
Most knockdowns - Career
Updated to July 19, 2025.
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Most knockdowns - By division
Updated to April 11, 2026.
| Division | Fighter | Knockdowns |
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| Heavyweight | 14[6] | |
| Light Heavyweight | 14[17] | |
| Middleweight | 13[8] | |
| Welterweight | 13[9] | |
| Lightweight | 13[10] | |
| Featherweight | 12[11] | |
| Bantamweight | 11[12] | |
| Flyweight | 11[13] | |
| Women's Featherweight | 2[43][44] | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 6[14] | |
| Women's Flyweight | 3[15] | |
| Women's Strawweight | 6[16] |
Most knockdowns - In a single bout
Updated to July 26, 2025.
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Most knockdowns - In a single event
Updated to June 18, 2022.[42]
| Event | Date | Knockdowns | |
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| 1 | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 15 |
| 2 | UFC Fight Night 126 | February 18, 2018 | 13 |
| 3 | UFC 160 | May 25, 2013 | 12 |
| UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | ||
| UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | ||
| UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | ||
| UFC on ESPN 37 | June 18, 2022 |
Takedowns
Most Takedowns Landed - All fighters
Updated to December 6, 2025.
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Most Takedowns Landed - By division
Updated to May 2, 2026.
| Division | Fighter | Takedowns |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 66[6] | |
| Light Heavyweight | 58 | |
| Middleweight | 54[8] | |
| Welterweight | 87[9] | |
| Lightweight | 84[10] | |
| Featherweight | 65[11] | |
| Bantamweight | 106[46] | |
| Flyweight | 63[13] | |
| Women's Featherweight | 9[47][48] | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 32[14] | |
| Women's Flyweight | 54[15] | |
| Women's Strawweight | 49[16] |
- 8 of 58 Light Heavyweight takedowns in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 2 of 58 Light Heavyweight takedowns in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Most Takedowns Landed - In a single bout
Updated to March 15, 2026.
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Most Takedowns Landed - In a single event
Updated to July 10, 2023.[42]
| Event | Date | Takedowns | |
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| 1 | UFC Fight Night 221 | March 11, 2023 | 59 |
| 2 | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 55 |
| 3 | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 49 |
| 4 | UFC Fight Night 66 | May 16, 2015 | 47 |
| UFC on Fox 22 | December 17, 2016 | ||
| 5 | UFC Fight Night 24 | March 26, 2011 | 46 |
| UFC Vegas 43 | November 20, 2021 |
Highest takedown accuracy
Updated to March 9, 2024.[37]
| Fighter | Division | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MW \ WW | 76.2% | |
| 2 | W-FLW | 75.0% | |
| 3 | MW \ WW | 73.9% | |
| 4 | MW \ WW | 73.8% | |
| 5 | MW \ WW | 70.6% |
Submission attempts
Submission attempts - Career
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- 8 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Submission attempts - In a single bout
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- 4 of 4 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) class (now known as Light Heavyweight)
Highest submission attempt rate
| Fighter | Division | Submission attempts \ 5 minute round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LW \ WW | 1.404 | |
| 2 | OW \ CW | 1.282 | |
| 3 | WW \ MW | 1.047 | |
| 4 | LHW \ HW | 1.041 | |
| 5 | FTW \ LW | 0.807 |
- 1.^Minimum 10 UFC bouts.
Losses
Updated as of May 9, 2026 after UFC 328.
Most losses
| In any bout[50] | |||
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| Fighter | Division | Losses | |
| 1 | FTW \ LW \ CW | 20 | |
| 2 | LW \ FTW | 19 | |
| 3 | LW | 18 | |
| HW | |||
| 5 | W-SW | 16 | |
Most consecutive losses
| In any bout[51][52] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter | Division | Consecutive losses | |
| 1 | LW \ WW | 8 | |
| 2 | HW | 7 | |
| FTW \ LW \ WW | |||
| 3 | BW | 6 | |
| LHW | |||
| WW \ MW | |||
| WW \ MW | |||
| W-FLW | |||
Most consecutive losses by a woman
| In any bout[53] | |||
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| Fighter | Division | Consecutive losses | |
| 1 | W-FLW | 6 | |
| 2 | W-BW \ W-FLW | 5 | |
| W-BW | |||
| W-SW | |||
| W-FLW \ W-SW | |||
| W-FLW \ W-BW | |||
| W-SW \ W-FLW | |||
| W-SW | |||
Longest winless streak
| In any bout[54] | |||
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| Fighter | Division | Winless streak | |
| 1 | MW \ LHW | 9 | |
| 2 | FTW \ LW | 8 | |
| FTW \ LW \ WW | |||
| LW \ WW | |||
| 5 | HW | 7 | |
| WW \ MW | |||
| LW \ WW | |||
Championships
Most title reigns
| Fighter | Division | Reigns | |
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| 1 | HW \ LHW | 6 (5 undisputed, 1 interim) | |
| 2 | MW \ WW | 4 (3 undisputed, 1 interim) | |
| HW \ LHW | |||
| 4 | LHW \ MW | 3 (3 undisputed) | |
| W-BW \ W-FTW | |||
| FLW | 3 (2 undisputed, 1 interim) | ||
| MW | |||
| LW \ FTW | |||
| FTW | |||
- Bold – Active reign.
Longest single title reigns
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Longest combined title reigns
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- Bold - Active reign.
Most title bouts
| Fighter | Bouts | Division/s | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | |
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| 1 | 17 | HW \ LHW | 16 (14 LHW, 2 HW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 15 | MW \ WW | 13 (12 WW, 1 MW) | 2 (2 WW) | 0 | 0 | |
| HW \ LHW | 9 (6 HW, 3 LHW) | 6 (3 HW, 3 LHW) | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 14 | FLW \ BW | 12 (12 FLW) | 2 (1 BW, 1 FLW) | 0 | 0 | |
| W-FLW | 11 (11 W-FLW) | 2 (1 W-BW, 1 W-FLW) | 1 (1 W-FLW) | 0 | |||
| 6 | 13 | MW | 11 (11 MW) | 2 (2 MW) | 0 | 0 |
- Bold – Active.
Youngest champions
| Fighter | Division | Won \ Awarded | Birthday | Age | |
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| 1 | LHW | Mar 19, 2011 | Jul 19, 1987 | 23 years, 243 days | |
| 2 | FW | Dec 6, 2025 | Oct 10, 2001 | 24 years, 57 days | |
| 3 | FTW | Nov 20, 2010 | Sept 9, 1986 | 24 years, 72 days2 | |
| 4 | HW | Mar 22, 2002 | Nov 10, 1977 | 24 years, 132 days | |
| 5 | WW | May 4, 2001 | Aug 17, 1976 | 24 years, 260 days |
2.^José Aldo was awarded the Featherweight Championship at UFC 123 but did not fight in his first UFC bout until UFC 129, at which point he was 24 years and 233 days of age. Aldo successfully defended his title at UFC 129.
- Bold - Active reign.
Oldest champions
| Fighter | Division | Last Held | Birthday | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HW | Nov 15, 2008 | Jun 22, 1963 | 45 years, 147 days | |
| 2 | LHW | Jun 12, 2022 | Oct 28, 1979 | 42 years, 227 days | |
| 3 | HW | Aug 17, 2019 | Mar 20, 1979 | 40 years, 150 days | |
| 4 | HW | May 14, 2016 | Jul 30, 1977 | 38 years, 289 days | |
| 5 | MW | Nov 4, 2017 | Feb 28, 1979 | 38 years, 249 days |
- Bold - Active reign.
Multi-division champions
Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.[55] Tournament championships and The Ultimate Fighter winners are not included.
- Randy Couture was the first champion to hold titles in two different divisions.
- Conor McGregor was the first champion to hold two titles simultaneously.
- Daniel Cormier was the first champion to have successful title defenses in two different divisions.
- Amanda Nunes was the first champion to successfully defend two titles while holding them simultaneously.
- Ilia Topuria is the first champion to hold two titles while being undefeated.
| Interim |
| Champion | Division | Won | Lost | Defenses | Reign | Total reign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavyweight | Dec 21, 1997 (UFC Japan) | Jan ?, 1998 (stripped) | 0 | ? days | 1,478 + ? days | |
| Nov 17, 2000 (UFC 28) | Mar 22, 2002 (UFC 36) | 2 | 490 days | ||||
| Mar 3, 2007 (UFC 68) | Nov 15, 2008 (UFC 91) | 1 | 623 days | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Jun 6, 2003 (UFC 43) | Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44) | 0 | - | |||
| Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44) | Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46) | 0 | 127 days | ||||
| Aug 21, 2004 (UFC 49) | Apr 16, 2005 (UFC 52) | 0 | 238 days | ||||
| 2 | Welterweight | Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46) | May 17, 2004 (stripped) | 0 | 107 days | 919 days | |
| Lightweight | Jan 19, 2008 (UFC 80) | Apr 10, 2010 (UFC 112) | 3 | 812 days | |||
| 3 | Featherweight | Jul 11, 2015 (UFC 189) | Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194) | 0 | - | 861 days | |
| Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194) | Nov 26, 2016 (stripped) | 0 | 350 days | ||||
| Lightweight | Nov 12, 2016 (UFC 205) | Apr 7, 2018 (stripped) | 0 | 511 days | |||
| 4 | Welterweight | Nov 18, 2006 (UFC 65) | Apr 7, 2007 (UFC 69) | 0 | 140 days | 2,237 days | |
| Dec 29, 2007 (UFC 79) | Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83) | 0 | - | ||||
| Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83) | Dec 13, 2013 (vacated) | 9 | 2,064 days | ||||
| Middleweight | Nov 4, 2017 (UFC 217) | Dec 7, 2017 (vacated) | 0 | 33 days | |||
| 5 | Light Heavyweight | May 23, 2015 (UFC 187) | Dec 28, 2018 (vacated) | 3 | 1,315 days | 1,722 days | |
| Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2018 (UFC 226) | Aug 17, 2019 (UFC 241) | 1 | 407 days | |||
| 6 | Women's Bantamweight | Jul 9, 2016 (UFC 200) | Dec 11, 2021 (UFC 269) | 5 | 1,981 days | 3,940 days | |
| Jul 30, 2022 (UFC 277) | Jun 20, 2023 (vacated) | 1 | 325 days | ||||
| Women's Featherweight | Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232) | Jun 20, 2023 (vacated) | 2 | 1,634 days | |||
| 7 | Flyweight | Aug 4, 2018 (UFC 227) | Feb 29, 2020 (vacated) | 1 | 574 days | 926 days | |
| Bantamweight | Jun 8, 2019 (UFC 238) | May 24, 2020 (vacated) | 1 | 352 days | |||
| 8 | Light Heavyweight | Mar 19, 2011 (UFC 128) | Apr 28, 2015 (stripped) | 8 | 1,501 days | 2,938 days | |
| Apr 23, 2016 (UFC 197) | Nov 19, 2016 (stripped) | 0 | - | ||||
| Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232) | Aug 17, 2020 (vacated) | 3 | 597 days | ||||
| Heavyweight | Mar 4, 2023 (UFC 285) | Jun 21, 2025 (vacated) | 1 | 840 days | |||
| 9 | Middleweight | Nov 12, 2022 (UFC 281) | Apr 8, 2023 (UFC 287) | 0 | 147 days | 819 days | |
| Light Heavyweight | Nov 11, 2023 (UFC 295) | Mar 8, 2025 (UFC 313) | 3 | 483 days | |||
| Oct 4, 2025 (UFC 320) | Apr 11, 2026 (vacated) | 0 | 189 days | ||||
| 10 | Featherweight | Feb 17, 2024 (UFC 298) | Apr 12, 2025 (vacated) | 1 | 419 days | 735 days | |
| Lightweight | Jun 28, 2025 (UFC 317) | Incumbent | 0 | 316 days | |||
| 11 | Lightweight | Oct 22, 2022 (UFC 280) | Jun 28, 2025 (vacated) | 4 | 980 days | 1,156 days | |
| Welterweight | Nov 15, 2025 (UFC 322) | Incumbent | 0 | 176 days |
Simultaneous two division champions
- Note: Defenses shown are while champion was a two division champion.
| Champion | Division | Period | Defenses | Reign | |
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| 1 | Featherweight | Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 26, 2016 | 0 | 14 days | |
| Lightweight | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Light Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2018 – Dec 28, 2018 | 0 | 174 days | |
| Heavyweight | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Women's Bantamweight | Dec 29, 2018 – Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 1,078 days | |
| Women's Featherweight | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Flyweight | Jun 8, 2019 – Feb 29, 2020 | 0 | 266 days | |
| Bantamweight | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Women's Featherweight | Jul 30, 2022 – Jun 20, 2023 | 0 | 325 days | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 1 |
- Bold - Active reigns.
Tournaments
Multiple tournament wins
| Fighter | Tournaments | Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | UFC 5, The Ultimate Ultimate | 2 | |
| UFC 8, The Ultimate Ultimate 2 | |||
| UFC 10, UFC 11 | |||
| UFC 14, UFC 15 |
Pound-for-pound
Men's Pound-for-pound reigns
Men's Pound-for-pound rankings were first introduced by the UFC on February 5, 2013.
Updated as of May 5, 2026.
| Fighter[56] | Start date | Days | Times[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 2013 | 155 | 11 | |
| Jul 9 2013 | 659 | 64 | |
| Apr 29 2015 | 229 | 22 | |
| Dec 14 2015 | 21 | 2 | |
| Jan 4 2016 | 189 | 16 | |
| Jul 11 2016 | 387 | 40 | |
| Aug 2 2017 | 33 | 2 | |
| Sep 4 2017 | 310 | 33 | |
| Jul 11 2018 | 418 | 36 | |
| Sep 2 2019 | 420 | 44 | |
| Oct 26 2020 | 148 | 17 | |
| Mar 23 2021 | 195 | 23 | |
| Oct 4 2021 | 322 | 36 | |
| Aug 22 2022 | 194 | 18 | |
| Jul 11 2023 | 40 | 7 | |
| Mar 7 2023 | 245 | 30 | |
| Nov 7 2023 | 602 | 68 | |
| Jul 1 2025 | 139 | 17 | |
| Nov 18 2025 | 173 | 18 |
Bold - Active reign.
- Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates.
Men's longest combined pound-for-pound reign
Updated as of May 5, 2026.
| Fighter[57] | Days | Times[a] | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,743 | 165 | 6 | |
| 775 | 86 | 2 | |
| 718 | 75 | 3 | |
| 418 | 36 | 1 | |
| 322 | 36 | 1 | |
| 237 | 26 | 2 | |
| 229 | 22 | 1 | |
| 155 | 11 | 1 | |
| 148 | 17 | 1 | |
| 139 | 17 | 1 |
Bold - Active reign.
- Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates.
Women's Pound-for-pound reigns
Women's Pound-for-pound rankings were first introduced by the UFC on January 27, 2020.[58]
Updated as of May 5, 2026.
| Fighter | Start date | Days | Times[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 2020 | 686 | 80 | |
| Dec 13 2021[59] | 231 | 27 | |
| Aug 1 2022[60] | 323 | 36 | |
| Jun 20 2023[61] | 454 | 53 | |
| Sep 17 2024 | 600 | 68 |
Bold - Active reign.
- Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates.
Women's Longest combined pound-for-pound reign
Updated as of May 5, 2026.
| Fighter[62] | Days | Times[a] | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,009 | 116 | 2 | |
| 831 | 95 | 2 | |
| 454 | 53 | 1 |
Bold - Active reign.
- Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates.
Bonuses
Most overall
Updated as of January 24, 2026 after UFC 324.
| Fighter | No. of bonuses[37] | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | 15 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
Most Performance of the Night bonuses
Updated to May 3, 2026 after (after UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates).
| Fighter | POTN bonuses | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
Most Fight of the Night bonuses
Updated to January 24, 2026 (after UFC 324).
| Fighter | FOTN bonuses | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
Most Knockout of the Night bonuses (discontinued)
| Fighter | KOTN bonuses | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
Most Submission of the Night bonuses (discontinued)
| Fighter | SOTN bonuses | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
Attendances
Overall
| Event | Main event | Date | Venue | City | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 243 | Whittaker (c) vs. Adesanya (ic) | Oct 6, 2019 | Marvel Stadium | 57,127[63] | |
| 2 | UFC 193 | Rousey (c) vs. Holm | Nov 14, 2015 | 56,214[64] | ||
| 3 | UFC 129 | St-Pierre (c) vs. Shields | Apr 30, 2011 | Rogers Centre | 55,724[65] | |
| 4 | UFC 198 | Werdum (c) vs. Miocic | May 14, 2016 | Arena da Baixada | 45,207[66] | |
| 5 | UFC on Fox 14 | Gustafsson vs. Johnson | Jan 24, 2015 | Tele2 Arena | 30,000[67] |
United States
| Event | Main event | Date | Venue | City | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 281 | Adesanya (c) vs. Pereira 1 | Nov 12, 2022 | Madison Square Garden | 20,845 | |
| 2 | UFC 268 | Usman (c) vs. Covington 2 | Nov 6, 2021 | 20,715 | ||
| 3 | UFC 322 | Della Maddalena (c) vs. Makhachev | Nov 16, 2025 | 20,664 | ||
| 4 | UFC 205 | Alvarez (c) vs. McGregor | Nov 12, 2016 | 20,427 | ||
| 5 | UFC 309 | Jones vs. Miocic | Nov 16, 2024 | 20,200 |
Finances
This category only scores pay-per-view buys from The Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Denver, CO (1993) to UFC 235. The UFC's 2019 contract with ESPN+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. UFC and ESPN do not report on pay-per-view buys starting with UFC 236.
Highest Pay-Per-View buys
| Event | Main event | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 229 | Khabib (c) vs. McGregor | Oct 6, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | 2,400,000 | |
| 2 | UFC 264 | Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | July 10, 2021 | 1,800,000 | ||
| 3 | UFC 202 | Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Aug 20, 2016 | 1,650,000 | ||
| 4 | UFC 257 | Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | Jan 24, 2021 | Etihad Arena | 1,600,000 | |
| 5 | UFC 100 | Lesnar vs. Mir 2 | July 11, 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 1,600,000 |
Highest Pay-Per-View buys for a non-championship main event
| Event | Main event | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 264 | Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | July 10, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena | 1,800,000 | |
| 2 | UFC 202 | Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Aug 20, 2016 | 1,650,000 | ||
| 3 | UFC 257 | Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | Jan 24, 2021 | Etihad Arena | 1,600,000 | |
| 4 | UFC 246 | McGregor vs. Cowboy | Jan 18, 2020 | T-Mobile Arena | 1,350,000 | |
| 5 | UFC 196 | McGregor vs. Diaz | Mar 5, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 1,317,000 |
Lowest Pay-Per-View buys for a championship main event
| UFC 1–100 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Main event | PPV Buys | |
| 1 | UFC 42 | Apr 25, 2003 | Hughes (c) vs. Sherk | 35,000 |
| UFC 35 | Jan 11, 2002 | Pulver (c) vs. Penn | ||
| 3 | UFC 45 | Nov 21, 2003 | Hughes (c) vs. Trigg | 40,000 |
| 4 | UFC 39 | Sep 27, 2002 | Couture vs. Rodriguez | 45,000 |
| UFC 38 | Jul 13, 2002 | Hughes (c) vs. Newton | ||
| UFC 101–200 | ||||
| Event | Date | Main event | PPV Buys | |
| 1 | UFC 174 | Jun 14, 2014 | Johnson (c) vs. Bagautinov | 115,000 |
| UFC 191 | Sep 5, 2015 | Johnson (c) vs. Dodson | ||
| 3 | UFC 177 | Aug 30, 2014 | Dillashaw (c) vs. Soto | 125,000 |
| UFC 186 | Apr 25, 2015 | Johnson (c) vs. Horiguchi | ||
| 5 | UFC 179 | Oct 25, 2014 | Aldo (c) vs. Mendes | 180,000 |
| UFC 201–235 | ||||
| Event | Date | Main event | PPV Buys | |
| 1 | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | Nunes (c) vs. Pennington | 85,000[69] |
| 2 | UFC 215 | Sep 9, 2017 | Nunes (c) vs. Shevchenko | 100,000 |
| 3 | UFC 228 | Sep 8, 2018 | Woodley (c) vs. Till | 130,000 |
| 4 | UFC 212 | Jun 3, 2017 | Aldo (c) vs. Holloway (ic) | 167,000 |
| 5 | UFC 234 | Feb 10, 2019 | Adesanya vs. Silva | 175,000 |
NOTE: Starting with UFC 236, all pay-per-views in the United States are iPPV events where an ESPN+ subscription is required. Neither UFC nor ESPN report PPV buys with the new format.
Biggest gates
| Event | Main event | Date | Venue | City | Gate | Inflation Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC 306 | O'Malley (c) vs. Dvalishvili | Sep 14, 2024 | Sphere | $21,829,245[70][71] | $21,829,245 | |
| 2 | UFC 205 | Alvarez (c) vs. McGregor | Nov 12, 2016 | Madison Square Garden | $17,700,000 | $23,161,913 | |
| 3 | UFC 229 | Khabib (c) vs. McGregor | Oct 6, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | $17,188,894 | $21,512,689 | |
| 4 | UFC 309 | Jones (c) vs. Miocic | Nov 16, 2024 | Madison Square Garden | $16,673,954 | $16,673,954 | |
| 5 | UFC 300 | Pereira (c) vs. Hill | April 13, 2024 | T-Mobile Arena | $16,508,823 | $16,508,823 |