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    Most Strikes Absorbed

    The fighters who have soaked up the most leg strikes across every tracked bout — the iron chins, the pressure brawlers, and the wars. Switch zones to see who takes it to the head, body, or legs.

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    1
    Max Holloway
    Max Holloway 24-9 Lightweight
    552 Leg Strikes Absorbed 16.7/fight·33 fights
    2
    Sean Strickland
    Sean Strickland 18-7 Middleweight
    442 Leg Strikes Absorbed 17.7/fight·25 fights
    3
    Andre Fili
    Andre Fili 13-13 Featherweight
    351 Leg Strikes Absorbed 13.0/fight·27 fights
    4
    Belal Muhammad
    Belal Muhammad 15-6 Welterweight
    337 Leg Strikes Absorbed 15.3/fight·22 fights
    5
    Randy Brown
    Randy Brown 14-8 Welterweight
    336 Leg Strikes Absorbed 15.3/fight·22 fights
    6
    Katlyn Cerminara
    Katlyn Cerminara 11-6 Women's Flyweight
    331 Leg Strikes Absorbed 19.5/fight·17 fights
    7
    Nate Diaz
    Nate Diaz 16-11 Lightweight
    330 Leg Strikes Absorbed 12.2/fight·27 fights
    8
    Anthony Smith
    Anthony Smith 13-12 Light Heavyweight
    327 Leg Strikes Absorbed 13.1/fight·25 fights
    9
    Jose Aldo
    Jose Aldo 14-9 Featherweight
    320 Leg Strikes Absorbed 13.9/fight·23 fights
    10
    Donald Cerrone
    Donald Cerrone 23-14 Lightweight
    312 Leg Strikes Absorbed 8.2/fight·38 fights
    11
    Angela Hill
    Angela Hill 14-16 Women's Strawweight
    303 Leg Strikes Absorbed 10.1/fight·30 fights
    12
    Marlon Vera
    Marlon Vera 15-11 Bantamweight
    301 Leg Strikes Absorbed 11.6/fight·26 fights
    13
    Irene Aldana
    Irene Aldana 8-6 Women's Bantamweight
    293 Leg Strikes Absorbed 20.9/fight·14 fights
    14
    Neil Magny
    Neil Magny 24-13 Welterweight
    290 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.8/fight·37 fights
    15
    Rose Namajunas
    Rose Namajunas 12-7 Women's Flyweight
    278 Leg Strikes Absorbed 14.6/fight·19 fights
    16
    Jeremy Stephens
    Jeremy Stephens 15-20 Lightweight
    277 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.7/fight·36 fights
    17
    Stephen Thompson
    Stephen Thompson 12-9-1 Welterweight
    275 Leg Strikes Absorbed 12.5/fight·22 fights
    18
    Marvin Vettori
    Marvin Vettori 9-8-1 Middleweight
    273 Leg Strikes Absorbed 15.2/fight·18 fights
    19
    Alex Caceres
    Alex Caceres 16-13 Featherweight
    272 Leg Strikes Absorbed 9.1/fight·30 fights
    20
    Robert Whittaker
    Robert Whittaker 18-7 Light Heavyweight
    269 Leg Strikes Absorbed 10.8/fight·25 fights
    21
    Calvin Kattar
    Calvin Kattar 7-8 Featherweight
    269 Leg Strikes Absorbed 17.9/fight·15 fights
    22
    Robbie Lawler
    Robbie Lawler 15-10 Welterweight
    269 Leg Strikes Absorbed 10.8/fight·25 fights
    23
    Magomed Ankalaev
    Magomed Ankalaev 13-2-1 Light Heavyweight
    258 Leg Strikes Absorbed 15.2/fight·17 fights
    24
    Brad Tavares
    Brad Tavares 16-12 Middleweight
    250 Leg Strikes Absorbed 8.9/fight·28 fights
    25
    Andrei Arlovski
    Andrei Arlovski 23-18 Heavyweight
    249 Leg Strikes Absorbed 5.9/fight·42 fights
    26
    Cub Swanson
    Cub Swanson 16-10 Featherweight
    248 Leg Strikes Absorbed 9.5/fight·26 fights
    27
    Valentina Shevchenko
    Valentina Shevchenko 15-3-1 Women's Flyweight
    246 Leg Strikes Absorbed 12.9/fight·19 fights
    28
    Edson Barboza
    Edson Barboza 18-14 Lightweight
    246 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.7/fight·32 fights
    29
    Sean O'Malley
    Sean O'Malley 12-3 Bantamweight
    239 Leg Strikes Absorbed 14.9/fight·16 fights
    30
    King Green
    King Green 17-12-1 Lightweight
    238 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.7/fight·31 fights
    31
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15 Lightweight
    238 Leg Strikes Absorbed 6.6/fight·36 fights
    32
    John Makdessi
    John Makdessi 11-9 Lightweight
    232 Leg Strikes Absorbed 11.6/fight·20 fights
    33
    Michael Johnson
    Michael Johnson 16-16 Lightweight
    232 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.3/fight·32 fights
    34
    Michael Bisping
    Michael Bisping 20-9 Middleweight
    227 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.8/fight·29 fights
    35
    Ovince Saint Preux
    Ovince Saint Preux 15-13 Light Heavyweight
    224 Leg Strikes Absorbed 8.0/fight·28 fights
    36
    Jan Blachowicz
    Jan Blachowicz 12-8-2 Light Heavyweight
    224 Leg Strikes Absorbed 10.2/fight·22 fights
    37
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    Santiago Ponzinibbio 12-9 Welterweight
    223 Leg Strikes Absorbed 10.6/fight·21 fights
    38
    JJ Aldrich
    JJ Aldrich 11-6 Women's Flyweight
    220 Leg Strikes Absorbed 12.9/fight·17 fights
    39
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz 9-10 Women's Strawweight
    217 Leg Strikes Absorbed 11.4/fight·19 fights
    40
    Israel Adesanya
    Israel Adesanya 13-6 Middleweight
    216 Leg Strikes Absorbed 11.4/fight·19 fights
    41
    Jessica Andrade
    Jessica Andrade 17-13 Women's Strawweight
    216 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.2/fight·30 fights
    42
    Dustin Poirier
    Dustin Poirier 22-9 Lightweight
    215 Leg Strikes Absorbed 6.7/fight·32 fights
    43
    Lauren Murphy
    Lauren Murphy 8-7 Women's Flyweight
    210 Leg Strikes Absorbed 14.0/fight·15 fights
    44
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    Waldo Cortes Acosta 10-3 Heavyweight
    209 Leg Strikes Absorbed 16.1/fight·13 fights
    45
    Thiago Moises
    Thiago Moises 8-8 Lightweight
    207 Leg Strikes Absorbed 12.9/fight·16 fights
    46
    Alex Morono
    Alex Morono 13-10 Welterweight
    206 Leg Strikes Absorbed 8.6/fight·24 fights
    47
    Thales Leites
    Thales Leites 13-8 Middleweight
    204 Leg Strikes Absorbed 9.7/fight·21 fights
    48
    Rob Font
    Rob Font 12-9 Bantamweight
    204 Leg Strikes Absorbed 9.7/fight·21 fights
    49
    Roman Dolidze
    Roman Dolidze 9-5 Middleweight
    204 Leg Strikes Absorbed 14.6/fight·14 fights
    50
    Ross Pearson
    Ross Pearson 12-13 Lightweight
    204 Leg Strikes Absorbed 7.8/fight·26 fights

    About Strikes Absorbed

    This leaderboard flips the striking numbers around: instead of who lands the most, it ranks the UFC fighters who have absorbed the most significant strikes across their tracked careers. Every count here is an opponent's clean, damaging strike that found its mark — measured from the other side of the exchange.

    High numbers tell two very different stories. Some names belong to legendary iron chins who walk through fire and keep coming; others belong to high-volume brawlers who trade in the pocket and simply spend a lot of time in wars. Read it alongside a fighter's record and finish rate to tell durability from damage.

    Head, Body & Leg

    Use the Head, Body, and Leg tabs to see where fighters take their punishment. Heavy head-strike totals flag durability and knockout risk; body and leg absorption reveal fighters worn down over five-round grinds by calf kicks and body work.

    Methodology

    "Absorbed" is computed by summing an opponent's significant strikes landed in the same fight and round, across every bout a fighter has recorded stats in. Fighters need at least 3 tracked fights and a minimum absorbed threshold to appear, keeping the leaderboard statistically meaningful. All data comes from official UFC per-round fight statistics.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does "strikes absorbed" mean?
    Strikes absorbed counts the significant strikes an opponent landed on this fighter, summed across every tracked bout. It is the mirror image of the "most strikes landed" leaderboard — the same clean, damaging blows, tallied from the receiving end. A high total means a fighter has spent a lot of time on the wrong side of the exchange, whether through durability, aggression, or a chin that refuses to quit.
    Is absorbing a lot of strikes a bad thing?
    Not necessarily. Some of the most beloved fighters in the sport sit near the top of this list precisely because they are so hard to hurt — they eat shots that would end other careers and march forward. It only becomes a red flag when high absorption pairs with a low finish rate and mounting losses, which can signal accumulated damage rather than toughness.
    What do the Head, Body, and Leg tabs show?
    Each tab re-ranks the leaderboard by significant strikes absorbed to that specific zone. Head absorption is the clearest durability and knockout-risk signal; body absorption often reflects fighters broken down over long fights; leg absorption highlights those chopped up by calf-kick specialists. Comparing the three shows exactly where a fighter takes their damage.
    Why do career totals favor veterans?
    More fights and more rounds mean more chances to absorb strikes, so long-tenured fighters naturally accumulate higher totals. Switch to the Per Fight view to normalize for career length and see who genuinely takes the most punishment every time they step in, rather than who has simply fought the longest.