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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27
Andreas Gustafsson
Andreas Gustafsson vs Khaos Williams
7 Jun 2025
52 of 57
32
Elias Theodorou
Elias Theodorou vs Trevor Smith
27 May 2018
51 of 81
32
Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson vs Andre Winner
20 Jun 2009
51 of 72
32
Chris Gruetzemacher
Chris Gruetzemacher vs Joe Lauzon
7 Apr 2018
51 of 65
35
Steven Siler
Steven Siler vs Josh Clopton
3 Dec 2011
50 of 61
35
Colby Thicknesse
Colby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopurov
24 Oct 2026
50 of 62
35
Tom Watson
Tom Watson vs Stanislav Nedkov
16 Feb 2013
50 of 81
38
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier vs Frank Mir
20 Apr 2013
49 of 64
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38
Jake Shields
Jake Shields vs Tyron Woodley
15 Jun 2013
49 of 80
38
Marc-Andre Barriault
Marc-Andre Barriault vs Julian Marquez
4 Mar 2023
49 of 89
41
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson
3 Oct 2015
48 of 64
41
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez vs Denis Stojnic
7 Feb 2009
48 of 61
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41
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
12 Oct 2019
48 of 54
41
Mike Rodriguez
Mike Rodriguez vs Ed Herman
12 Sep 2020
48 of 55
45
Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz vs Vladimir Matyushenko
28 Sep 2001
47 of 49

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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