Most Knockdowns in a UFC Round

Most knockdowns scored in a single round, by one fighter or by both combined. Five-minute rounds only: UFC bouts with round-by-round data, 1999–present.

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50 record performances
1
Steven Nguyen
Steven Nguyen vs Mohammad Yahya
R1 26 Jul 2025
5
2
Josh Emmett
Josh Emmett vs Felipe Arantes
R1 21 Oct 2017
4
2
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Eryk Anders
R2 13 Apr 2019
4
2
Matt Frevola
Matt Frevola vs Genaro Valdez
R1 22 Jan 2022
4
5
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin
R1 8 Aug 2009
3
5
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Pena
R2 30 Jul 2022
3
5
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya vs Derek Brunson
R1 3 Nov 2018
3
5
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum
R5 13 Apr 2019
3
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5
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez vs Brad Morris
R1 19 Apr 2008
3
5
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone vs Yancy Medeiros
R1 18 Feb 2018
3
5
Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard vs Frankie Edgar
R1 1 Jan 2011
3
5
John Lineker
John Lineker vs Phil Harris
R1 26 Oct 2013
3
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5
Steve Garcia
Steve Garcia vs Chase Hooper
R1 29 Oct 2022
3
5
Pedro Munhoz
Pedro Munhoz vs Brett Johns
R2 4 Aug 2018
3
5
Gregory Rodrigues
Gregory Rodrigues vs Julian Marquez
R1 18 Jun 2022
3

The most knockdowns ever scored inside a single five-minute round — by one fighter, and by both fighters combined.

The Most Knockdowns in a Single UFC Round

A knockdown is the moment a fight stops being competitive. This page collects the rounds in which that moment happened more than once — the five-minute stretches where one fighter was put on the canvas repeatedly and somehow the bout kept going. It is ranked for one fighter and for both fighters combined.

Restricting the window to a single round changes what the record measures. Over a full bout, knockdowns pile up across separate exchanges and separate rounds, so long fights hold an advantage they never earned in any one moment. Here there is no accumulation to hide behind: everything counted happened inside one uninterrupted round, which is why a wild opener on an early prelim can sit above a five-round title fight, and why a fighter who ultimately lost can still hold the top spot.

How these records are measured

Each row is one fighter's knockdowns in one scored round, sourced from official round-by-round statistics. Switch between the Single Fighter and Combined tabs to separate one-sided demolitions from two-way firefights where both athletes went down, and use the division filter to find the record inside a weight class. Every entry shows the round number and links through to the full fight.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the record for the most knockdowns in a UFC round?
Steven Nguyen, with 5 knockdowns. Set against Mohammad Yahya at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder, July 2025. Second: Josh Emmett (4). Measured over UFC bouts with round-by-round statistics recorded on MMA.SOCIAL. A bout with no per-round data cannot appear here.
Why are multiple knockdowns in one round so rare?
Because the referee is watching for exactly that pattern: a fighter who is dropped and does not recover at once is usually stopped, so a second or third knockdown inside the same five minutes needs both a durable opponent and a referee willing to let the fight continue.
How is a one-round knockdown record different from a one-fight record?
The fight record sums every round, so a bout in which someone was dropped once in round one and twice more in rounds three and five outranks a single catastrophic burst. This list ignores accumulation entirely and asks a narrower question: who did the most damage before the horn. A prelim fighter who dropped an opponent three times in ninety seconds outranks a champion who spread the same total across twenty-five minutes.
Does a slip, a push, or a takedown count as a knockdown?
No. Statisticians record a knockdown only when a legal strike puts an opponent down — losing balance on a kick, being shoved off, or being wrestled to the mat is never scored as one. That strictness is why the metric tracks genuine power so closely and why the numbers on this page stay small.
How does a fighter survive several knockdowns in the same round?
Usually through fast recovery, an immediate scramble, or the clock. A fighter who is dropped and back on his feet before the referee reaches him has met the standard to continue, and a knockdown late in the round can be rescued by the bell. Every row here links to the fight, so you can check whether the round ended in a finish or the fight carried on.
Most Knockdowns in a UFC Round - top 10 (MMA.SOCIAL): 1. Steven Nguyen vs Mohammad Yahya (5), 2. Josh Emmett vs Felipe Arantes (4), 2. Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Eryk Anders (4), 2. Matt Frevola vs Genaro Valdez (4), 5. Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin (3), 5. Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Pena (3), 5. Israel Adesanya vs Derek Brunson (3), 5. Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum (3), 5. Cain Velasquez vs Brad Morris (3), 5. Donald Cerrone vs Yancy Medeiros (3)
Most Knockdowns in a UFC Round - top 10, updated Oct 26, 2026.
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What is the record for the most knockdowns in a UFC round?

Steven Nguyen, with 5 knockdowns.

Set against Mohammad Yahya at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder, July 2025. Second: Josh Emmett (4).

Measured over UFC bouts with round-by-round statistics recorded on MMA.SOCIAL. A bout with no per-round data cannot appear here.