Most Taken Down
The UFC fighters who have hit the mat the most — ranked by total takedowns conceded across every tracked bout, with each fighter's takedown-defense rate for context.
50 fighters
1
Rafael Dos Anjos
75
Takedowns Against
2.08/fight·54.8% TDD
2
Bryan Barberena
62
Takedowns Against
3.26/fight·50.0% TDD
3
Carlos Condit
57
Takedowns Against
3.00/fight·34.5% TDD
4
Rob Font
56
Takedowns Against
2.67/fight·37.1% TDD
5
Jim Miller
55
Takedowns Against
1.17/fight·47.6% TDD
6
Nate Diaz
55
Takedowns Against
2.04/fight·43.9% TDD
7
Derrick Lewis
51
Takedowns Against
1.59/fight·51.9% TDD
8
Neil Magny
50
Takedowns Against
1.35/fight·55.4% TDD
9
Cory Sandhagen
49
Takedowns Against
2.88/fight·57.0% TDD
10
Kevin Holland
49
Takedowns Against
1.69/fight·57.8% TDD
11
Jeremy Stephens
48
Takedowns Against
1.33/fight·61.9% TDD
12
Alex Caceres
46
Takedowns Against
1.53/fight·64.9% TDD
13
Nik Lentz
46
Takedowns Against
1.84/fight·43.9% TDD
14
Leon Edwards
45
Takedowns Against
2.25/fight·63.7% TDD
15
Anthony Pettis
45
Takedowns Against
2.25/fight·55.9% TDD
16
Thiago Alves
45
Takedowns Against
1.67/fight·63.1% TDD
17
Hermes Franca
43
Takedowns Against
3.91/fight·36.8% TDD
18
Matt Brown
43
Takedowns Against
1.43/fight·63.9% TDD
19
Charles Johnson
42
Takedowns Against
2.80/fight·66.7% TDD
20
Louis Smolka
40
Takedowns Against
2.35/fight·32.2% TDD
21
Spencer Fisher
38
Takedowns Against
2.24/fight·60.4% TDD
22
Robbie Lawler
38
Takedowns Against
1.52/fight·64.8% TDD
23
Angela Hill
38
Takedowns Against
1.27/fight·72.7% TDD
24
Josh Neer
37
Takedowns Against
2.47/fight·42.2% TDD
25
Tim Means
37
Takedowns Against
1.23/fight·64.8% TDD
26
Jorge Masvidal
37
Takedowns Against
1.68/fight·69.7% TDD
27
Diego Sanchez
37
Takedowns Against
1.16/fight·47.1% TDD
28
John Moraga
36
Takedowns Against
2.57/fight·44.6% TDD
29
Michael Bisping
36
Takedowns Against
1.24/fight·63.3% TDD
30
Tecia Pennington
36
Takedowns Against
1.89/fight·62.9% TDD
31
Kelvin Gastelum
36
Takedowns Against
1.38/fight·60.4% TDD
32
Dustin Ortiz
36
Takedowns Against
2.57/fight·52.6% TDD
33
Kendall Grove
35
Takedowns Against
2.69/fight·59.3% TDD
34
Brandon Royval
35
Takedowns Against
2.69/fight·45.3% TDD
35
Chris Camozzi
35
Takedowns Against
1.84/fight·57.8% TDD
36
Charles Jourdain
35
Takedowns Against
2.06/fight·47.0% TDD
37
Mauricio Rua
34
Takedowns Against
1.42/fight·47.7% TDD
38
Abel Trujillo
34
Takedowns Against
3.09/fight·40.4% TDD
39
BJ Penn
34
Takedowns Against
1.26/fight·76.2% TDD
40
Viacheslav Borshchev
34
Takedowns Against
3.40/fight·44.3% TDD
41
Tyson Griffin
34
Takedowns Against
2.43/fight·59.5% TDD
42
Dustin Poirier
34
Takedowns Against
1.06/fight·63.0% TDD
43
Lerone Murphy
33
Takedowns Against
3.00/fight·44.1% TDD
44
Alexa Grasso
33
Takedowns Against
2.20/fight·54.8% TDD
45
Demetrious Johnson
32
Takedowns Against
1.78/fight·71.2% TDD
46
Diego Ferreira
32
Takedowns Against
1.88/fight·57.9% TDD
47
Dan Ige
32
Takedowns Against
1.52/fight·56.8% TDD
48
Chris Leben
32
Takedowns Against
1.45/fight·54.9% TDD
49
Chris Cariaso
32
Takedowns Against
2.46/fight·56.8% TDD
50
Luke Cummo
31
Takedowns Against
4.43/fight·42.6% TDD
About Takedowns Conceded
This leaderboard ranks the UFC fighters who have been taken down the most across their tracked careers — the flip side of the takedown-leaders board. Each count is an opponent's successful takedown, tallied from the receiving end and paired with the fighter's overall takedown-defense percentage.
A big number here doesn't automatically mean weak wrestling. Many exciting strikers get put on their back often yet win anyway by threatening submissions off their back, scrambling up instantly, or simply out-striking wrestlers who spend energy hauling them down. Read the takedowns-against total together with the TDD% and the win-loss record to see the full picture.
Key Metrics Explained
- Takedowns Against: Total takedowns an opponent landed on this fighter across all fights with stats.
- Per Fight: Average takedowns conceded per bout — normalizes for career length.
- TDD% (Takedown Defense): The share of takedown attempts the fighter stuffed. A high takedowns-against total with a strong TDD% simply means opponents kept shooting.
- Absorbed / Faced: Takedowns allowed versus total takedown attempts against, giving full context for the defense percentage.
Methodology
Takedowns conceded are computed by summing an opponent's takedowns landed in the same fight and round, across every bout a fighter has recorded stats in. Fighters need at least 3 tracked fights and 5+ takedowns absorbed to appear. All data comes from official UFC per-round fight statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "taken down" measure here?
It counts the takedowns an opponent successfully landed on this fighter, summed across every tracked bout. It is the mirror of the "most takedowns landed" leaderboard — the same completed takedowns, tallied from the fighter who hit the mat. We pair it with takedown-defense percentage so you can tell volume of attempts from genuine defensive lapses.
Does being taken down a lot mean a fighter is bad?
No. Plenty of elite fighters appear here because they face relentless wrestlers or fight an aggressive style that invites takedowns. Many win anyway by threatening submissions from their back, scrambling straight back up, or out-striking grapplers who tire from the effort. The number is only a weakness when it pairs with poor defense and losses.
How is takedown defense (TDD%) calculated?
TDD% is the share of an opponent's takedown attempts that were stuffed: takedowns faced minus takedowns absorbed, divided by takedowns faced. A fighter can sit high on the takedowns-against list yet still show a respectable TDD% if opponents simply attempted a huge number of shots against them.
Why do career totals favor busy veterans?
More fights and rounds mean more chances to be taken down, so long-tenured fighters accumulate higher totals. Switch to the Per Fight view to normalize for career length and see who genuinely concedes the most takedowns every time they compete.