Most Significant Strikes Absorbed in a UFC Win

Most significant strikes absorbed by the winner of a UFC bout, counted from the opponent's own round-by-round scorecard. Fights with round-by-round data, 1994–present.

50 record performances
15
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz
20 Aug 2016
166 of 343
17
Karol Rosa
Karol Rosa vs Lara Procopio
31 Aug 2019
165 of 290
18
Shane Burgos
Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillo
6 Nov 2021
164 of 349
18
Brad Katona
Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
19 Aug 2023
164 of 268
20
Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa
23 Oct 2021
163 of 260
21
TJ Grant
TJ Grant vs Evan Dunham
22 Sep 2012
160 of 377
22
Max Holloway
Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez
13 Nov 2021
159 of 352
23
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa
1 Jun 2024
158 of 266
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24
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett
24 Jan 2026
156 of 311
25
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker
27 Jun 2020
155 of 253
26
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier vs Marvin Vettori
17 Jun 2023
153 of 301
27
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland
17 Dec 2022
152 of 400
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28
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler
15 Mar 2014
150 of 331
28
Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler vs Nick Diaz
25 Sep 2021
150 of 339
30
Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo vs Rob Font
4 Dec 2021
149 of 305

The most punishment ever taken by a fighter who still got their hand raised — every significant strike absorbed, counted from the opponent's scorecard, in bouts that ended in a win.

The Fights They Won the Hard Way

Most striking records reward the fighter doing the hitting. This one does the opposite: it ranks the fighters who took the most significant strikes in a single UFC bout and still had their hand raised at the end of it. Every figure is read from the opponent's own round-by-round scorecard, so it is the punishment actually absorbed, not an estimate of it.

The list is short at the top for a reason. Volume like this usually decides a fight — a fighter eating 200 significant strikes has almost always lost by the time the horn goes. The names that survive it are the sport's durability stories: chins that held up for five rounds, fighters who banked damage of their own between the exchanges, and the occasional comeback that ended with the busier fighter unconscious.

How to read this board

The large figure is significant strikes absorbed; the smaller line beneath it is how many the opponent threw to land them. Use the division filter to see the record inside one weight class, and tap any row to open the full fight, where the round-by-round split shows exactly when the punishment came.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is "absorbed" counted here?
From the opponent's scorecard, not the winner's. Significant strikes absorbed are the strikes the other fighter is officially credited with landing across every round of that bout, so the figure is the punishment actually taken rather than an estimate. The smaller number beneath each figure is how many the opponent threw.
How rare is winning a fight after absorbing this much?
Very. Across the thousands of UFC wins with full round-by-round statistics, only a few dozen came after absorbing 150 or more significant strikes, and only a handful after 200. Fighters who take that volume usually lose, which is what makes this list a durability record rather than a striking one.
Has anyone absorbed this much and still finished the fight?
Yes, but rarely: almost every performance near the top of this board was won on the judges' scorecards. The best-known exception is Stipe Miocic, who absorbed 181 significant strikes from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 in August 2019 and still stopped him in the fourth round to regain the heavyweight title.
Does this board include draws or no contests?
No. A bout has to have a recorded winner to appear, and only the winner's performance is listed. A draw or a no contest is not a win survived, so those bouts are excluded entirely rather than credited to either fighter.
Most Strikes Absorbed — Win, MMA.SOCIAL leaderboard: 1. Marlon Vera (271 absorbed), 2. Joshua Van (215), 3. Irene Aldana (204)
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