🏆 UFC Fighter Leaderboards
Discover top UFC fighters across multiple statistical categories
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Knockout Power
Fighters with the most KO/TKO victories
1
Derrick Lewis
16
KO/TKO Wins
80.0% KO rate
2
Drew Dober
11
KO/TKO Wins
73.3% KO rate
3
Dustin Poirier
11
KO/TKO Wins
50.0% KO rate
4
Max Holloway
11
KO/TKO Wins
47.8% KO rate
5
Edson Barboza
9
KO/TKO Wins
50.0% KO rate
6
Alex Pereira
8
KO/TKO Wins
80.0% KO rate
7
Michal Oleksiejczuk
8
KO/TKO Wins
80.0% KO rate
8
Joaquin Buckley
8
KO/TKO Wins
72.7% KO rate
9
Curtis Blaydes
8
KO/TKO Wins
57.1% KO rate
10
Jeremy Stephens
8
KO/TKO Wins
53.3% KO rate
11
Cub Swanson
8
KO/TKO Wins
50.0% KO rate
12
Vicente Luque
8
KO/TKO Wins
47.1% KO rate
13
Carlos Prates
7
KO/TKO Wins
100.0% KO rate
14
Uros Medic
7
KO/TKO Wins
100.0% KO rate
15
Steve Garcia
7
KO/TKO Wins
87.5% KO rate
16
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Tai Tuivasa
7
KO/TKO Wins
87.5% KO rate
17
Bruno Silva
7
KO/TKO Wins
77.8% KO rate
18
Sergei Pavlovich
7
KO/TKO Wins
77.8% KO rate
19
Dustin Jacoby
7
KO/TKO Wins
70.0% KO rate
20
Gregory Rodrigues
7
KO/TKO Wins
70.0% KO rate
21
Khalil Rountree Jr.
7
KO/TKO Wins
70.0% KO rate
22
Justin Gaethje
7
KO/TKO Wins
63.6% KO rate
23
Jared Cannonier
7
KO/TKO Wins
63.6% KO rate
24
Sean O'Malley
7
KO/TKO Wins
58.3% KO rate
25
Dan Hooker
7
KO/TKO Wins
50.0% KO rate
About UFC Fighter Leaderboards
Our UFC fighter leaderboards rank active fighters across multiple statistical categories. Unlike traditional rankings that rely on subjective opinions, our leaderboards are based on objective data including ELO ratings, finish rates, and win methods.
Understanding the Categories
- ELO Rating: A dynamic rating system where fighters gain or lose points based on fight outcomes and opponent strength. Higher-ranked opponents yield more points for victories.
- Finish Rate: The percentage of wins that come by stoppage (KO/TKO or submission). Elite finishers typically have rates above 70%.
- KO Power: Total knockout and TKO victories. This measures a fighter's ability to end fights with strikes.
- Submissions: Total submission victories. Highlights elite grapplers and submission specialists.
- Rising Stars: Fighters with the biggest recent ELO gains, indicating momentum and improvement.
- Peak Performers: The highest ELO rating a fighter has achieved, showcasing their prime performance level.
All statistics are updated after each UFC event. Minimum fight requirements ensure statistical relevance.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Why do the leaderboards use ELO instead of the official UFC rankings?
The official UFC rankings are voted on by a media panel and carry human bias, gaps, and lag. Our ELO is calculated purely from fight results and opponent strength, so a win over a top contender moves a fighter more than a win over a journeyman. That makes the leaderboards reproducible and free of promotional politics.
Are these leaderboards limited to one weight class?
No. This is a combined hub that pools active fighters across every UFC division into a single board for each category. Because ELO is calibrated within the same competitive pool, a flyweight and a heavyweight can be compared on rating without their raw weight skewing the result.
How often is the data refreshed and is there a minimum fight requirement?
Every category is recalculated after each UFC event so rankings reflect the most recent results. We also apply minimum fight and minimum attempt thresholds, which keeps a fighter with one lucky knockout or a tiny sample from topping rate-based boards like finish rate or striking accuracy.
What is the difference between Peak ELO and current ELO on the leaderboards?
Current ELO is a fighter's live rating right now, while Peak ELO is the highest rating they ever reached. The Peak Performers board surfaces fighters who were elite at their prime even if recent losses have pulled their current rating down, so a large gap between the two often signals a veteran past their best run.