Most Head Strikes in a UFC Fight

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

50 record performances
1
Max Holloway
Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar
16 Jan 2021
274 of 553
2
Max Holloway
Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega
8 Dec 2018
244 of 430
3
Rob Font
Rob Font vs Marlon Vera
30 Apr 2022
199 of 436
3
Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone
30 Dec 2011
199 of 315
5
Casey O'Neill
Casey O'Neill vs Roxanne Modafferi
12 Feb 2022
187 of 348
6
Tommy McMillen
Tommy McMillen vs Alberto Montes
18 Jul 2026
185 of 429
7
Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill vs Glover Teixeira
21 Jan 2023
180 of 343
8
Jessica Andrade
Jessica Andrade vs Rosi Sexton
26 Oct 2013
179 of 314
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8
Brandon Royval
Brandon Royval vs Joshua Van
28 Jun 2025
179 of 422
10
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley vs Kris Moutinho
10 Jul 2021
177 of 255
11
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland vs Uriah Hall
31 Jul 2021
173 of 414
11
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier vs Marvin Vettori
17 Jun 2023
173 of 339
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13
Lerone Murphy
Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza
18 May 2024
172 of 308
14
Jeff Molina
Jeff Molina vs Aoriqileng
24 Apr 2021
167 of 328
15
Josh Hokit
Josh Hokit vs Curtis Blaydes
11 Apr 2026
164 of 278

The most head, body, and leg strikes ever landed in a single UFC fight — switch targets to see who dominated each zone.

The Most Head, Body, and Leg Strikes in a Single UFC Fight

Where a fighter aims tells the story of how they win. This record book breaks single-fight striking down by target zone — head, body, and leg — and ranks the most dominant performances in each. Switch tabs to see who owned each zone.

Max Holloway's assault on Calvin Kattar rewrote the head and body records in one night, while Karol Rosa landed 95 leg strikes on Irene Aldana at UFC 296 in December 2023 — in a three-round fight she still lost. Use the Head, Body, and Leg tabs and the division filter to explore targeted striking mastery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the record for the most head strikes in a UFC fight?
Max Holloway, with 274 strikes. Set against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar, January 2021. Second: Max Holloway (244). Measured over UFC bouts with round-by-round statistics recorded on MMA.SOCIAL. A bout with no per-round data cannot appear here.
What do the Head, Body, and Leg tabs show?
Each tab ranks single-fight performances by significant strikes landed to that specific target zone. Head strikes reflect knockout-hunting output, body strikes reveal patient investment in breaking an opponent down, and leg strikes highlight the calf-kick specialists who chop opponents' bases apart.
Why does targeting matter in scoring a fight?
Strike distribution reveals a fighter's game plan. Heavy body and leg investment often pays off in later rounds as an opponent slows, while head-hunting chases the immediate finish. Comparing the three lists shows how differently elite strikers attack.
Do these records only count significant strikes?
Yes. Each zone counts significant strikes landed to the head, body, or legs — the meaningful, damaging blows — rather than glancing or control strikes, giving a clean picture of targeted offense.
Do head, body and leg strikes add up to significant strikes?
Yes. Every significant strike is logged against exactly one target, so a fighter's head, body and leg strikes for a bout add up to their significant strikes landed in that bout. The three tabs split one total by zone rather than counting anything twice.
Most Head Strikes in a UFC Fight - top 10 (MMA.SOCIAL): 1. Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar (274), 2. Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega (244), 3. Rob Font vs Marlon Vera (199), 3. Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone (199), 5. Casey O'Neill vs Roxanne Modafferi (187), 6. Tommy McMillen vs Alberto Montes (185), 7. Jamahal Hill vs Glover Teixeira (180), 8. Jessica Andrade vs Rosi Sexton (179), 8. Brandon Royval vs Joshua Van (179), 10. Sean O'Malley vs Kris Moutinho (177)
Most Head Strikes in a UFC Fight - top 10, updated Oct 22, 2026.
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What is the record for the most head strikes in a UFC fight?

Max Holloway, with 274 strikes.

Set against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar, January 2021. Second: Max Holloway (244).

Measured over UFC bouts with round-by-round statistics recorded on MMA.SOCIAL. A bout with no per-round data cannot appear here.