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    Most Takedowns Landed in UFC History

    All-time takedown leaders ranked by total takedowns landed across all UFC bouts.

    50 fighters found
    #1
    Merab Dvalishvili
    Merab Dvalishvili 14-3 Bantamweight 119 Takedowns Landed
    7.0/fight 35.2% acc 119/338
    #2
    Georges St-Pierre
    Georges St-Pierre 20-2 Welterweight 90 Takedowns Landed
    4.1/fight 73.8% acc 90/122
    #3
    Gleison Tibau
    Gleison Tibau 16-12 Lightweight 84 Takedowns Landed
    3.0/fight 53.5% acc 84/157
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    1
    Merab Dvalishvili
    Merab Dvalishvili 14-3 Bantamweight
    119 Landed
    7.0 Per Fight
    35.2% Accuracy
    2
    Georges St-Pierre
    Georges St-Pierre 20-2 Welterweight
    90 Landed
    4.1 Per Fight
    73.8% Accuracy
    3
    Gleison Tibau
    Gleison Tibau 16-12 Lightweight
    84 Landed
    3.0 Per Fight
    53.5% Accuracy
    4
    Clay Guida
    Clay Guida 18-19 Lightweight
    78 Landed
    2.1 Per Fight
    33.6% Accuracy
    5
    Demetrious Johnson
    Demetrious Johnson 15-2-1 Flyweight
    74 Landed
    4.1 Per Fight
    54.8% Accuracy
    6
    Frankie Edgar
    Frankie Edgar 18-11-1 Bantamweight
    73 Landed
    2.4 Per Fight
    31.5% Accuracy
    7
    Colby Covington
    Colby Covington 12-5 Welterweight
    70 Landed
    4.1 Per Fight
    42.7% Accuracy
    8
    Nik Lentz
    Nik Lentz 14-9-1 Catch Weight
    69 Landed
    2.8 Per Fight
    32.9% Accuracy
    9
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15 Welterweight
    68 Landed
    1.9 Per Fight
    35.6% Accuracy
    10
    Demian Maia
    Demian Maia 22-11 Welterweight
    68 Landed
    2.1 Per Fight
    24.8% Accuracy
    11
    Darren Elkins
    Darren Elkins 19-11 Featherweight
    67 Landed
    2.2 Per Fight
    34.0% Accuracy
    12
    Curtis Blaydes
    Curtis Blaydes 14-6 Heavyweight
    66 Landed
    3.1 Per Fight
    47.8% Accuracy
    13
    Tim Elliott
    Tim Elliott 10-12 Flyweight
    65 Landed
    3.0 Per Fight
    45.5% Accuracy
    14
    Neil Magny
    Neil Magny 24-13 Welterweight
    64 Landed
    1.7 Per Fight
    39.8% Accuracy
    15
    Valentina Shevchenko
    Valentina Shevchenko 15-3-1 Women's Flyweight
    64 Landed
    3.4 Per Fight
    61.5% Accuracy
    16
    Kamaru Usman
    Kamaru Usman 16-3 Middleweight
    63 Landed
    3.3 Per Fight
    44.1% Accuracy
    17
    Johny Hendricks
    Johny Hendricks 13-8 Middleweight
    61 Landed
    2.9 Per Fight
    50.0% Accuracy
    18
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Khabib Nurmagomedov 13-0 Lightweight
    61 Landed
    4.7 Per Fight
    48.0% Accuracy
    19
    Jon Fitch
    Jon Fitch 14-3-1 Welterweight
    58 Landed
    3.2 Per Fight
    54.7% Accuracy
    20
    Tito Ortiz
    Tito Ortiz 15-11-1 Light Heavyweight
    57 Landed
    2.2 Per Fight
    44.2% Accuracy
    21
    Aljamain Sterling
    Aljamain Sterling 18-5 Featherweight
    56 Landed
    2.4 Per Fight
    32.2% Accuracy
    22
    Ricky Simon
    Ricky Simon 10-6-1 Bantamweight
    55 Landed
    3.2 Per Fight
    37.4% Accuracy
    23
    Mateusz Gamrot
    Mateusz Gamrot 9-4 Lightweight
    54 Landed
    4.2 Per Fight
    38.6% Accuracy
    24
    Anthony Hernandez
    Anthony Hernandez 9-3 Middleweight
    54 Landed
    4.5 Per Fight
    48.2% Accuracy
    25
    Corey Anderson
    Corey Anderson 10-5 Light Heavyweight
    53 Landed
    3.5 Per Fight
    50.0% Accuracy
    26
    Karo Parisyan
    Karo Parisyan 8-4 Welterweight
    53 Landed
    4.1 Per Fight
    59.6% Accuracy
    27
    Rashad Evans
    Rashad Evans 14-8-1 Light Heavyweight
    53 Landed
    2.3 Per Fight
    42.4% Accuracy
    28
    Movsar Evloev
    Movsar Evloev 10-0 Featherweight
    51 Landed
    5.1 Per Fight
    52.6% Accuracy
    29
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture 16-8 Light Heavyweight
    51 Landed
    2.2 Per Fight
    49.5% Accuracy
    30
    Dennis Bermudez
    Dennis Bermudez 10-7 Lightweight
    51 Landed
    3.0 Per Fight
    40.2% Accuracy
    31
    Wilson Reis
    Wilson Reis 7-6 Flyweight
    51 Landed
    3.9 Per Fight
    42.9% Accuracy
    32
    Gray Maynard
    Gray Maynard 11-7-1 Lightweight
    50 Landed
    2.5 Per Fight
    47.6% Accuracy
    33
    Sean Sherk
    Sean Sherk 8-4 Lightweight
    50 Landed
    4.2 Per Fight
    44.2% Accuracy
    34
    Carla Esparza
    Carla Esparza 10-6 Women's Strawweight
    49 Landed
    3.1 Per Fight
    36.3% Accuracy
    35
    Matt Hughes
    Matt Hughes 18-7 Welterweight
    47 Landed
    1.9 Per Fight
    51.1% Accuracy
    36
    Kevin Lee
    Kevin Lee 11-8 Welterweight
    46 Landed
    2.4 Per Fight
    43.4% Accuracy
    37
    Belal Muhammad
    Belal Muhammad 15-6 Welterweight
    46 Landed
    2.1 Per Fight
    35.9% Accuracy
    38
    Ryan Bader
    Ryan Bader 15-5 Light Heavyweight
    46 Landed
    2.3 Per Fight
    44.2% Accuracy
    39
    Ion Cutelaba
    Ion Cutelaba 9-11-1 Light Heavyweight
    45 Landed
    2.1 Per Fight
    51.1% Accuracy
    40
    Charles Oliveira
    Charles Oliveira 25-11 Lightweight
    45 Landed
    1.2 Per Fight
    39.8% Accuracy
    41
    Ray Borg
    Ray Borg 7-5 Bantamweight
    45 Landed
    3.8 Per Fight
    50.0% Accuracy
    42
    Michel Prazeres
    Michel Prazeres 10-4 Welterweight
    45 Landed
    3.2 Per Fight
    36.0% Accuracy
    43
    Jim Miller
    Jim Miller 28-18 Lightweight
    45 Landed
    1.0 Per Fight
    45.0% Accuracy
    44
    Jon Jones
    Jon Jones 22-1 Light Heavyweight
    45 Landed
    1.9 Per Fight
    45.9% Accuracy
    45
    Rustam Khabilov
    Rustam Khabilov 10-3 Welterweight
    45 Landed
    3.5 Per Fight
    41.7% Accuracy
    46
    Chris Weidman
    Chris Weidman 12-8 Catch Weight
    44 Landed
    2.2 Per Fight
    42.3% Accuracy
    47
    Cody Durden
    Cody Durden 7-8-1 Catch Weight
    43 Landed
    2.7 Per Fight
    49.4% Accuracy
    48
    Andre Fili
    Andre Fili 13-13 Featherweight
    43 Landed
    1.6 Per Fight
    46.2% Accuracy
    49
    Enrique Barzola
    Enrique Barzola 6-3-1 Bantamweight
    42 Landed
    4.2 Per Fight
    45.7% Accuracy
    50
    Michael Chiesa
    Michael Chiesa 15-7 Welterweight
    42 Landed
    1.9 Per Fight
    47.7% Accuracy

    About UFC Takedown Statistics

    Takedowns are one of the most important weapons in mixed martial arts, allowing fighters to control where the fight takes place. This leaderboard ranks UFC fighters by total takedowns landed across their career, highlighting the most dominant wrestlers and grapplers in the sport's history.

    How We Calculate These Stats

    • Takedowns Landed: The total number of successful takedowns completed across all UFC bouts with recorded statistics.
    • Per-Fight Average: Average takedowns landed per fight, showing consistency rather than just longevity.
    • Accuracy: The percentage of attempted takedowns that were successfully completed (landed / attempted).
    • Minimum Requirements: Fighters must have stats from at least 3 fights and 20+ takedown attempts to qualify, ensuring statistical significance.

    Key Takeaway Insights

    Elite UFC wrestlers typically maintain takedown accuracy above 40%, with the best grapplers converting over 50% of their attempts. Total takedown numbers tend to favor fighters with longer UFC careers, while per-fight averages better indicate a fighter's wrestling dominance on any given night.

    All statistics are parsed from official UFC fight data and updated after each event.

    ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the difference between total takedowns and takedown accuracy?
    Total takedowns counts every successful takedown a fighter has landed across their UFC career, so it rewards volume and longevity. Takedown accuracy measures the percentage of attempts that actually succeed, which better isolates a wrestler's efficiency on a given night.
    Why do longtime UFC veterans dominate the total takedowns list?
    Total takedowns is a cumulative stat, so fighters with more bouts and longer tenures naturally accumulate larger numbers. To gauge raw wrestling dominance rather than career length, the per-fight average is usually the more revealing metric.
    What counts as a good takedown accuracy in the UFC?
    Elite UFC wrestlers generally hold a takedown accuracy above 40 percent, and the very best grapplers convert more than half of their attempts. Accuracy varies by division, since heavier fighters often face opponents who are harder to lift and control.
    Do high takedown numbers guarantee a fighter will win?
    No. Takedowns help dictate where a fight happens and can sway judges, but a fighter must also pass guard, maintain control, and avoid being swept or submitted to fully cash in. Volume wrestlers who land takedowns yet allow constant stand-ups gain far less than grapplers who hold dominant top position.