Most Takedown Attempts in a UFC Fight

Most takedown attempts by one fighter in a single fight. UFC bouts with round-by-round data, 1994–present.

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50 record performances
14
Eduarda Moura
Eduarda Moura vs Denise Gomes
8 Jun 2024
26
17
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov
20 Jun 2020
25
17
Caol Uno vs Jens Pulver
23 Feb 2001
25
19
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Casey Kenney
15 Feb 2020
24
19
Myktybek Orolbai
Myktybek Orolbai vs Chris Curtis
14 Mar 2026
24
19
Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders vs JunYong Park
21 May 2022
24
19
Anthony Ivy
Anthony Ivy vs Bryan Barberena
12 Sep 2020
24
19
Jacob Malkoun
Jacob Malkoun vs Abdul Razak Alhassan
17 Apr 2021
24
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19
Dan Argueta
Dan Argueta vs Cody Haddon
12 Oct 2024
24
19
Kurtis Campbell
Kurtis Campbell vs Trevor Peek
5 Sep 2026
24
26
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Frankie Saenz
9 Dec 2017
23
26
Quillan Salkilld
Quillan Salkilld vs Yanal Ashmouz
7 Jun 2025
23
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26
Bryan Caraway
Bryan Caraway vs Cody Stamann
3 Mar 2018
23
26
Wilson Reis
Wilson Reis vs Dustin Ortiz
30 Jan 2016
23
30
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson vs Kyoji Horiguchi
25 Apr 2015
22

The most takedown attempts ever recorded in a single UFC fight — pure grappling persistence, whether or not they finished the shot.

The Most Takedown Attempts in a Single UFC Fight

Landed takedowns tell you who won the grappling; takedown attempts tell you who never stopped trying. This record book ranks the most persistent single-fight wrestling performances in UFC history by total takedown attempts, whether or not each shot finished.

Merab Dvalishvili's 49 attempts against Petr Yan is the gold standard of relentless pressure, but the full list is a celebration of cardio and grappling will. Switch between Single Fighter and Combined and filter by division to find the busiest wrestling nights ever recorded.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a takedown attempt?
Every shot credited by the official statistics counts, whether it lands or is stuffed: singles, doubles, body locks and trips from the clinch. The figure is the attempted side of the takedown column, so it always includes the takedowns that landed as well as the ones that failed.
Why track takedown attempts separately from takedowns landed?
Attempts measure a fighter's grappling intent and relentlessness, not just their success. A wrestler who shoots forty times against elite takedown defense shows a completely different kind of dominance than one who lands cleanly on his first few tries, so the two lists tell separate stories.
Do lots of takedown attempts tire a fighter out?
They can, which is what makes the top of this list so impressive. Repeatedly shooting, driving, and re-shooting for fifteen or twenty-five minutes demands elite cardio, and the fighters here maintained that pressure without gassing, often winning decisions on volume and control.
Is a high attempt count a sign of strong takedown defense by the opponent?
Often, yes. A huge number of attempts frequently means the opponent was defending well, forcing the wrestler to keep working. The landed-takedowns record and this attempts record therefore complement each other in judging a grappling battle.
Most Takedown Attempts in a UFC Fight - top 10 (MMA.SOCIAL): 1. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan (58), 2. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan (49), 3. Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen (37), 4. Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos (33), 5. Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov (30), 5. Per Eklund vs Sam Stout (30), 7. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan (29), 7. Anthony Hernandez vs Michel Pereira (29), 7. Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues (29), 10. Matt Serra vs Din Thomas (28)
Most Takedown Attempts in a UFC Fight - top 10, updated Oct 24, 2026.
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