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
16
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic
17 Aug 2019
162 of 243
17
Jessica Andrade
Jessica Andrade vs Lauren Murphy
21 Jan 2023
161 of 292
18
Joshua Van
Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja
19 Sep 2026
158 of 278
19
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis
20 Jan 2024
157 of 387
20
Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa
23 Oct 2021
154 of 307
20
Steven Asplund
Steven Asplund vs Sean Sharaf
13 Dec 2025
154 of 276
22
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway
13 Apr 2019
153 of 349
23
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
2 Jul 2022
152 of 316
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23
King Green
King Green vs Nasrat Haqparast
12 Feb 2022
152 of 313
25
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit
11 Apr 2026
151 of 276
25
Ji Yeon Kim
Ji Yeon Kim vs Priscila Cachoeira
26 Feb 2022
151 of 351
27
Petr Yan
Petr Yan vs Jose Aldo
11 Jul 2020
150 of 256
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27
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera
9 Mar 2024
150 of 268
29
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega
25 Sep 2021
146 of 270
29
Alex Morono
Alex Morono vs Rhys McKee
14 Nov 2020
146 of 286

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 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 26, 2026.
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