Most Combined Takedown Attempts in a UFC Fight

Most takedown attempts by both fighters combined in a single fight. UFC bouts with round-by-round data, 1994–present.

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1
Petr Yan
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili
24 Oct 2026
59
2
Petr Yan
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili
11 Mar 2023
54
3
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov
18 Jan 2025
45
4
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan
6 Dec 2025
38
5
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen
4 Oct 2025
37
6
Junior Dos Santos
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez
29 Dec 2012
34
7
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez vs Michel Pereira
19 Oct 2024
30
7
Sam Stout
Sam Stout vs Per Eklund
19 Jan 2008
30
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9
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili vs Ricky Simon
21 Apr 2018
29
9
Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan vs Mateusz Gamrot
25 Jun 2022
29
9
Quillan Salkilld
Quillan Salkilld vs Yanal Ashmouz
7 Jun 2025
29
9
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues
22 Aug 2026
29
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9
Dustin Ortiz
Dustin Ortiz vs Wilson Reis
30 Jan 2016
29
14
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo
25 May 2013
28
14
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard
1 Jan 2011
28

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 is the record for the most combined takedown attempts in a UFC fight?
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, with 59 takedown attempts between them. Set at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 2026. Second: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili (54). Measured over UFC bouts with round-by-round statistics recorded on MMA.SOCIAL. A bout with no per-round data cannot appear here.
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 26, 2026.
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What is the record for the most combined takedown attempts in a UFC fight?

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, with 59 takedown attempts between them.

Set at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 2026. Second: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili (54).

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