🏆 UFC Fighter Leaderboards
Discover top UFC fighters across multiple statistical categories
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Takedown Accuracy
Fighters with the highest takedown accuracy percentage
1
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Themba Gorimbo
62.5%
Accuracy
25 / 40
2
Myktybek Orolbai
59.0%
Accuracy
36 / 61
3
Islam Makhachev
56.2%
Accuracy
41 / 73
4
Gunnar Nelson
52.4%
Accuracy
22 / 42
5
Gabriel Bonfim
51.9%
Accuracy
14 / 27
6
Sean Brady
51.5%
Accuracy
35 / 68
7
Trevin Giles
50.0%
Accuracy
11 / 22
8
Vicente Luque
48.3%
Accuracy
14 / 29
9
Punahele Soriano
48.1%
Accuracy
13 / 27
10
Michael Chiesa
47.7%
Accuracy
42 / 88
11
Jeremiah Wells
46.7%
Accuracy
14 / 30
12
Joaquin Buckley
45.2%
Accuracy
19 / 42
13
Colby Covington
42.7%
Accuracy
70 / 164
14
Jake Matthews
41.7%
Accuracy
25 / 60
15
Li Jingliang
41.7%
Accuracy
15 / 36
16
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Max Griffin
41.4%
Accuracy
24 / 58
17
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Ange Loosa
40.5%
Accuracy
15 / 37
18
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Tim Means
40.0%
Accuracy
22 / 55
19
Neil Magny
39.8%
Accuracy
64 / 161
20
Kevin Holland
39.5%
Accuracy
17 / 43
21
Leon Edwards
37.3%
Accuracy
28 / 75
22
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Preston Parsons
36.6%
Accuracy
15 / 41
23
Belal Muhammad
35.9%
Accuracy
46 / 128
24
Gilbert Burns
35.6%
Accuracy
42 / 118
25
Rafael Dos Anjos
35.6%
Accuracy
68 / 191
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.