Most Clinch Strikes in a UFC Fight

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

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15
Jessica Andrade
Jessica Andrade vs Angela Hill
4 Feb 2017
58 of 115
17
Jorge Rivera
Jorge Rivera vs David Loiseau
26 Sep 2003
57 of 78
17
Tafon Nchukwi
Tafon Nchukwi vs Jamie Pickett
19 Dec 2020
57 of 63
17
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs Matt Wiman
22 Nov 2014
57 of 76
17
Devin Clark
Devin Clark vs Alonzo Menifield
6 Jun 2020
57 of 61
21
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia vs Brandon Vera
20 Oct 2007
56 of 85
21
Chidi Njokuani
Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden
12 Oct 2024
56 of 65
23
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson vs Marcelo Golm
3 Feb 2018
54 of 66
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23
Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith vs Amanda Lemos
16 Jul 2017
54 of 75
25
Marina Rodriguez
Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
23 Sep 2023
53 of 73
25
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
6 May 2023
53 of 64
27
Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington vs Marion Reneau
20 Jun 2020
52 of 56
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27
Krzysztof Jotko
Krzysztof Jotko vs Tor Troeng
4 Oct 2014
52 of 57
27
Poliana Botelho
Poliana Botelho vs Pearl Gonzalez
7 Oct 2017
52 of 62
27
Angela Hill
Angela Hill vs Emily Ducote
3 Dec 2022
52 of 53

The most strikes ever landed from distance, in the clinch, and on the ground in a single UFC fight — one record book, three ranges.

The Most Strikes From Distance, Clinch, and Ground in a UFC Fight

Fighters win at different ranges, and this record book celebrates dominance in each. It breaks single-fight striking down by position — distance, clinch, and ground — and ranks the greatest performances from every range. Switch tabs to explore each one.

Max Holloway's distance-striking barrage, Josh Barnett's clinch mauling, and Punahele Soriano's ground-and-pound each define their category. Use the Distance, Clinch, and Ground tabs and the division filter to see who ruled each range.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the Distance, Clinch, and Ground tabs represent?
Each tab ranks single-fight performances by significant strikes landed from that range. Distance strikes are the kickboxing exchanges at open range, clinch strikes come from close-quarters grappling against the cage, and ground strikes are those landed while the fight is on the mat, most of them ground-and-pound from top position.
Do the three positions add up to a fighter's significant strikes?
Yes. Every significant strike is logged in exactly one position, so a fighter's distance, clinch and ground strikes for a bout add up to their significant strikes landed in that bout. The tabs split one total three ways rather than counting anything twice.
Why separate striking by position?
Position reveals how a fighter imposed their offense. A pure kickboxer racks up distance strikes, a dirty-boxing grappler dominates the clinch, and a positional wrestler piles up ground strikes. Splitting the data shows the many different ways to overwhelm an opponent.
Are ground strikes the same as control?
No. Control time measures how long a fighter held position, while ground strikes measure the actual damage landed from there. A fighter can control without striking much, or land a torrent of ground-and-pound — this list rewards the latter.
Most Distance Strikes in a UFC Fight - top 10 (MMA.SOCIAL): 1. Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar (439), 2. Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega (281), 3. Rob Font vs Marlon Vera (256), 4. Tommy McMillen vs Alberto Montes (234), 5. Sean O'Malley vs Kris Moutinho (228), 5. Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone (228), 7. Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera (227), 8. Casey O'Neill vs Roxanne Modafferi (225), 9. Jessica Andrade vs Lauren Murphy (208), 10. Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza (205)
Most Distance Strikes in a UFC Fight - top 10, updated Oct 26, 2026.
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