🏆 UFC Fighter Leaderboards
Discover top UFC fighters across multiple statistical categories
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Sig. Strike Accuracy
Fighters with the highest significant strike accuracy percentage
1
Tom Aspinall
67.6%
Accuracy
175 / 259
2
Jailton Almeida
63.5%
Accuracy
217 / 342
3
Shara Magomedov
62.8%
Accuracy
540 / 860
4
Ciryl Gane
61.7%
Accuracy
983 / 1,593
5
Bo Nickal
61.5%
Accuracy
171 / 278
6
Alex Pereira
61.4%
Accuracy
697 / 1,136
7
Ikram Aliskerov
60.7%
Accuracy
233 / 384
8
Anthony Hernandez
60.7%
Accuracy
620 / 1,022
9
Sean O'Malley
60.3%
Accuracy
1,131 / 1,875
10
Tatiana Suarez
60.1%
Accuracy
323 / 537
11
Chidi Njokuani
60.0%
Accuracy
478 / 797
12
Quillan Salkilld
59.8%
Accuracy
116 / 194
13
Jack Jenkins
59.7%
Accuracy
354 / 593
14
Paulo Costa
59.3%
Accuracy
934 / 1,576
15
Payton Talbott
59.0%
Accuracy
362 / 614
16
Bryce Mitchell
59.0%
Accuracy
337 / 571
17
Rodolfo Bellato
59.0%
Accuracy
252 / 427
18
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Jhonata Diniz
58.8%
Accuracy
207 / 352
19
Zhang Mingyang
58.6%
Accuracy
133 / 227
20
Benoit Saint Denis
58.5%
Accuracy
483 / 825
21
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Thomas Petersen
58.4%
Accuracy
225 / 385
22
Islam Makhachev
58.4%
Accuracy
485 / 830
23
Jordan Leavitt
58.3%
Accuracy
161 / 276
24
Julia Polastri
58.1%
Accuracy
454 / 782
25
Christian Leroy Duncan
57.9%
Accuracy
401 / 692
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.