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Most Knockouts in UFC History: The All-Time Top 10

The full top 10 with UFC records, divisions and who is still active, rebuilt every week from MMA.SOCIAL's live leaderboard.

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Most Knockouts in UFC History: The All-Time Top 10 - 1. Derrick Lewis (16), 2. Matt Brown (13), 3. Max Holloway (12), 4. Vitor Belfort (12), 5. Dustin Poirier (11), 6. Anderson Silva (11), 7. Drew Dober (11), 8. Thiago Santos (11), 9. Anthony Johnson (11), 10. Donald Cerrone (10)

At a glance

  1. 1Derrick Lewis - 16 KO/TKO wins
  2. 2Matt Brown - 13 KO/TKO wins
  3. 3Max Holloway - 12 KO/TKO wins
  4. 4Vitor Belfort - 12 KO/TKO wins
  5. 5Dustin Poirier - 11 KO/TKO wins

The top 10

#FighterKO/TKO winsUFC recordDivisionStatus
1Derrick Lewis1620-12HeavyweightActive
2Matt Brown1317-13WelterweightInactive
3Max Holloway1224-9LightweightActive
4Vitor Belfort1215-10MiddleweightInactive
5Dustin Poirier1122-9LightweightInactive
6Anderson Silva1117-7MiddleweightInactive
7Drew Dober1115-11LightweightActive
8Thiago Santos1114-10MiddleweightInactive
9Anthony Johnson1113-6WelterweightInactive
10Donald Cerrone1023-14LightweightInactive

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No. 1: Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis has the most knockouts in UFC history with 16 KO/TKO wins.

Lewis has a UFC record of 20-12 (16 by KO/TKO and 4 on the scorecards), fighting at heavyweight, with UFC fights from 2014 to 2026. Lewis is still active, so the number can still grow.

The gap to Matt Brown in second is 3.

Who can catch Lewis?

Active fighters closest to the record:

Where the top 10 fight

By division, the top 10 is lightweight 4, middleweight 3, welterweight 2, and heavyweight 1.

How the list is counted

Every UFC win by KO or TKO counts, including doctor and corner stoppages that the result lists as a TKO. Every figure here comes from MMA.SOCIAL's UFC fight database and the list is rebuilt from the live leaderboard each week, so it moves with every card.

Questions

Who has the most knockouts in UFC history?

Derrick Lewis has the most knockouts in UFC history with 16 KO/TKO wins. Matt Brown is second with 13 KO/TKO wins.

Who is second on the list?

Matt Brown is second with 13 KO/TKO wins.

Which active fighter ranks highest?

Derrick Lewis is the highest active fighter, 1st with 16 KO/TKO wins.

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