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    Most Five-Round Fights in UFC History

    Filters All divisions · All time
    1
    Max Holloway
    Max Holloway
    18
    2
    Jon Jones
    Jon Jones
    17
    3
    Anderson Silva
    Anderson Silva
    16
    4
    Valentina Shevchenko
    Valentina Shevchenko
    16
    5
    Dustin Poirier
    Dustin Poirier
    15
    6
    Georges St-Pierre
    Georges St-Pierre
    15
    7
    Frankie Edgar
    Frankie Edgar
    15
    8
    Israel Adesanya
    Israel Adesanya
    15
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    9
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    14
    10
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    14
    11
    Demetrious Johnson
    Demetrious Johnson
    14
    12
    Derrick Lewis
    Derrick Lewis
    13
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    13
    Jose Aldo
    Jose Aldo
    13
    14
    Stipe Miocic
    Stipe Miocic
    13
    15
    BJ Penn
    BJ Penn
    13
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    About Most Five-Round Fights in UFC History

    Veterans of the championship rounds - most main-event and title bouts

    Going five rounds is a different sport: the pace, the cardio, and the mental toll of championship-distance fighting separate the headliners from the undercard. This leaderboard ranks the UFC fighters who have logged the most five-round bouts — every bout of their careers booked for the championship distance.

    Racking up five-rounders means being trusted to headline and challenging for gold over and over, which takes drawing power, elite conditioning, and staying power at the top of a division. See how these championship-round veterans stack up on our most title fights and ELO rankings.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who has the most Five-Round fights in UFC history?
    Max Holloway, with 18 5-round bouts. Second: Jon Jones (17). Third: Anderson Silva (16). Counted from UFC bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL — UFC appearances only, not a fighter's full professional record.
    Which fights count as five-rounders?
    Every bout whose official scheduled distance was five rounds — the championship distance. That covers title fights and main events alike, taken from each bout's own record rather than inferred from its billing.
    Why does this list favor stars and champions?
    Only headliners and title challengers get five rounds. Piling up five-round bouts means being booked as the main attraction again and again — a marker of drawing power, championship pedigree, and elite conditioning.
    Does a co-main event count?
    No. Co-main events are three-round bouts unless they're title fights. This list only counts bouts scheduled for the full five-round championship distance.

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    Who has the most Five-Round fights in UFC history?

    Max Holloway, with 18 5-round bouts.

    Second: Jon Jones (17). Third: Anderson Silva (16).

    Counted from UFC bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL — UFC appearances only, not a fighter's full professional record.