Most Knockdowns Absorbed
The UFC fighters who have hit the canvas the most — ranked by total knockdowns absorbed across every tracked bout. A raw look at whose chin has been tested most often.
50 fighters
1
Gilbert Burns
12
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.48/fight·25 fights
2
Michael Bisping
12
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.41/fight·29 fights
3
Diego Sanchez
11
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.34/fight·32 fights
4
Neil Magny
11
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.30/fight·37 fights
5
Bruno Silva
11
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.48/fight·23 fights
6
Sergio Moraes
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.71/fight·14 fights
7
Keith Jardine
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.77/fight·13 fights
8
Frankie Edgar
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.33/fight·30 fights
9
Julian Erosa
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.56/fight·18 fights
10
Ben Saunders
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.53/fight·19 fights
11
Andrei Arlovski
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.24/fight·42 fights
12
Stefan Struve
10
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.42/fight·24 fights
13
Kelvin Gastelum
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.35/fight·26 fights
14
Nate Diaz
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.33/fight·27 fights
15
Dan Henderson
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.53/fight·17 fights
16
Santiago Ponzinibbio
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.43/fight·21 fights
17
Jake Ellenberger
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.43/fight·21 fights
18
Donald Cerrone
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.24/fight·38 fights
19
Travis Browne
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.53/fight·17 fights
20
Beneil Dariush
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.35/fight·26 fights
21
Eryk Anders
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.45/fight·20 fights
22
JP Buys
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
2.25/fight·4 fights
23
Edson Barboza
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.28/fight·32 fights
24
Alistair Overeem
9
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.45/fight·20 fights
25
Dennis Bermudez
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.47/fight·17 fights
26
Brad Tavares
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.29/fight·28 fights
27
Evan Dunham
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.38/fight·21 fights
28
Dennis Siver
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.38/fight·21 fights
29
Matt Brown
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.27/fight·30 fights
30
Danny Roberts
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.57/fight·14 fights
31
Robert Whittaker
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.32/fight·25 fights
32
Dustin Jacoby
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.44/fight·18 fights
33
Rich Franklin
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.40/fight·20 fights
34
Thomas Almeida
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.80/fight·10 fights
35
Ross Pearson
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.31/fight·26 fights
36
Mike Pyle
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.42/fight·19 fights
37
Randy Couture
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.35/fight·23 fights
38
Brad Pickett
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.57/fight·14 fights
39
Li Jingliang
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.44/fight·18 fights
40
Ed Herman
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.31/fight·26 fights
41
Jared Cannonier
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.38/fight·21 fights
42
Jonathan Goulet
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.89/fight·9 fights
43
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.73/fight·11 fights
44
Matt Frevola
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.67/fight·12 fights
45
Cody Garbrandt
8
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.44/fight·18 fights
46
James Vick
7
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.50/fight·14 fights
47
Andre Fili
7
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.26/fight·27 fights
48
Patrick Cote
7
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.33/fight·21 fights
49
SeungWoo Choi
7
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.64/fight·11 fights
50
Sam Alvey
7
Knockdowns Absorbed
0.29/fight·24 fights
About Knockdowns Absorbed
This leaderboard ranks the UFC fighters who have been knocked down the most across their tracked careers — the flip side of the knockdown-leaders board. Each count is an opponent's clean knockdown, tallied from the fighter who hit the canvas.
A knockdown is the single most dramatic durability event in a fight, so this list rewards two very different profiles: fragile-chinned fighters who get dropped often, and iron-willed veterans who have been rocked many times over a long career yet keep surviving and winning. Always read the number next to a fighter's record — being dropped and recovering is very different from being finished.
Methodology
Knockdowns absorbed are computed by summing an opponent's knockdowns scored in the same fight and round, across every bout a fighter has recorded stats in. Fighters need at least 3 tracked fights and 3+ knockdowns absorbed to appear, keeping the sample meaningful since knockdowns are rare events. All data comes from official UFC per-round fight statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a knockdown absorbed?
A knockdown absorbed is a knockdown an opponent scored on this fighter — a strike that put them down — summed across every tracked bout. It is the mirror of the "most knockdowns landed" leaderboard, counted from the fighter who hit the canvas. Because a single fight can contain multiple knockdowns, the totals reward fighters who have been dropped repeatedly across a long career.
Does topping this list mean a fighter has a weak chin?
Not always. Some names here genuinely have suspect durability, but others are beloved warriors who get rocked in wild firefights and survive to win anyway. A high knockdowns-absorbed total paired with a strong record often signals recovery and heart rather than fragility — the fighters who get dropped and fire right back.
How is a knockdown different from strikes absorbed?
Strikes absorbed counts every significant strike that lands, while a knockdown counts only the moments a strike actually put a fighter down. A fighter can absorb huge volume without being dropped, or get knocked down by a single clean shot in an otherwise quiet fight. Read the two lists together: high strikes plus low knockdowns is a durable pressure fighter, while the reverse hints at a chin worth watching.
Why do career totals favor veterans?
More fights mean more chances to be dropped, so long-tenured fighters accumulate higher totals. Switch to the Per Fight view to normalize for career length and see who gets knocked down most often each time they step in, rather than who has simply fought the longest.