Most Head Strikes in a UFC Fight
The most head, body, and leg strikes ever landed in a single UFC fight — switch targets to see who dominated each zone.
50 record performances
1
Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar
274
Strikes
2
Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega
244
Strikes
3
Rob Font vs Marlon Vera
199
Strikes
4
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone
199
Strikes
5
Casey O'Neill vs Roxanne Modafferi
187
Strikes
6
Jamahal Hill vs Glover Teixeira
180
Strikes
7
Jessica Andrade vs Rosi Sexton
179
Strikes
8
Brandon Royval vs Joshua Van
179
Strikes
9
Sean O'Malley vs Kris Moutinho
177
Strikes
10
Jared Cannonier vs Marvin Vettori
173
Strikes
11
Sean Strickland vs Uriah Hall
173
Strikes
12
Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza
172
Strikes
13
Jeff Molina vs Aoriqileng
167
Strikes
14
Josh Hokit vs Curtis Blaydes
164
Strikes
15
Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic
162
Strikes
16
Jessica Andrade vs Lauren Murphy
161
Strikes
17
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis
157
Strikes
18
Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa
154
Strikes
19
Steven Asplund vs Sean Sharaf
154
Strikes
20
Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway
153
Strikes
21
King Green vs Nasrat Haqparast
152
Strikes
22
Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
152
Strikes
23
Ji Yeon Kim vs Priscila Cachoeira
151
Strikes
24
Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit
151
Strikes
25
Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera
150
Strikes
26
Petr Yan vs Jose Aldo
150
Strikes
27
Bryan Barberena vs Vicente Luque
146
Strikes
28
Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega
146
Strikes
29
Alex Morono vs Rhys McKee
146
Strikes
30
Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandt
145
Strikes
31
Marvin Vettori vs Jack Hermansson
143
Strikes
32
Manon Fiorot vs Erin Blanchfield
143
Strikes
33
Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
142
Strikes
34
Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
141
Strikes
35
Robbie Lawler vs Johny Hendricks
141
Strikes
36
Daniel Rodriguez vs Gabe Green
139
Strikes
37
Nicco Montano vs Roxanne Modafferi
138
Strikes
38
Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval
138
Strikes
39
Kevin Lee vs Edson Barboza
138
Strikes
40
Frank Camacho vs Damien Brown
137
Strikes
41
King Green vs Jim Miller
136
Strikes
42
Nick Diaz vs BJ Penn
136
Strikes
43
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes
136
Strikes
44
Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo
135
Strikes
45
Nate Diaz vs Michael Johnson
135
Strikes
46
Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov
134
Strikes
47
Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillo
133
Strikes
48
Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja
133
Strikes
49
Neil Magny vs Hector Lombard
133
Strikes
50
Chris Lytle vs Matt Serra
133
Strikes
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 dedicated leg-kickers like Karol Rosa top the leg list by chopping down a base over five rounds. Use the Head, Body, and Leg tabs and the division filter to explore targeted striking mastery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the single-fight records for head, body, and leg strikes?
Max Holloway holds the single-fight head-strike record with 274 head strikes landed and the body-strike record with 117, both from his 2021 masterclass against Calvin Kattar. The leg-strike record belongs to Karol Rosa with 95 leg strikes landed in a 2023 kick-heavy decision.
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.