Most Ground Strikes in a UFC Fight

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

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16
TJ Dillashaw
TJ Dillashaw vs Walel Watson
15 Feb 2012
76 of 99
17
John Hathaway
John Hathaway vs Paul Taylor
14 Nov 2009
75 of 136
17
Luke Sanders
Luke Sanders vs Iuri Alcantara
4 Mar 2017
75 of 81
19
Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman
12 Dec 2015
73 of 95
19
Dustin Ortiz
Dustin Ortiz vs Willie Gates
8 Aug 2015
73 of 86
21
Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen vs Anderson Silva
7 Aug 2010
72 of 116
22
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Darrell Horcher
16 Apr 2016
71 of 94
22
Randy Couture
Randy Couture vs Tito Ortiz
26 Sep 2003
71 of 113
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22
Sean Brady
Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley
9 May 2026
71 of 165
22
Joaquin Buckley
Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev
11 May 2024
71 of 106
26
Tatiana Suarez
Tatiana Suarez vs Carla Esparza
8 Sep 2018
70 of 79
26
Matt Hamill
Matt Hamill vs Roger Hollett
22 Sep 2012
70 of 81
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26
Hamdy Abdelwahab
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Chris Barnett
25 Oct 2025
70 of 100
26
Eric Shelton
Eric Shelton vs Jenel Lausa
18 Nov 2017
70 of 84
30
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson
22 Nov 2014
69 of 96

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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