UFC All-Time Stats Leaders & Record Holders-The Complete List

Are you tired of getting pwned in MMA (mixed martial arts) forums? Does your lack of UFC knowledge leave you scouring the internet for days to gather that vital information required to present a decent argument? Well, worry not you keyboard warriors, we here at LowKickMMA have compiled a completely comprehensive list of all current UFC record holders and a breakdown of all the UFC stats you’ll ever need to know.

It’s all right here, in one place, every single UFC record holder listed, and the stats broken down for the best fighter in each of the categories. The statistics displayed are current as of UFC 28 (unless otherwise stated) when the promotion began using the unified rules of MMA, and are current as of the day of publishing (August 16th, 2015).

Without further ado, the UFC All-Time Stats & Record Holders list, and first up we’ll start with time….

Shortest Average Fight Time (min. 5 fights)

1	Drew McFedries		2:20
2	James Irvin		2:53
3	Ronda Rousey		3:00
4	Todd Duffee		3:18
5	Yancy Medeiros		3:48
6	Thiago Santos		3:49
7	Frank Trigg		3:55
8	Nikita Krylov		3:58
9	Luke Rockhold		4:08
10	Houston Alexander		4:13

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is the fastest average fight time among current UFC fighters, but James Irvin and Drew McFedries, both former UFC athletes, top the list officially.

More often than not it was the speed in which they lost that sees McFedries and ‘The Sandman’ at the top of this category, which makes Rousey’s top three placement all the more impressive when you consider the fact she’s undefeated.

So who has the longest fight time? I’ll give you a clue; it isn’t Georges St-Pierre…..

Longest Average Fight Time (min. 5 fights)

1	Jose Aldo		21:00
2	Frankie Edgar		18:38
3	Demetrious Johnson		18:12
4	Benson Henderson		17:30
5	Ryan LaFlare		17:00
6	Jake Shields		15:44
7	Georges St-Pierre		15:38
8	Sean Sherk		15:35
9	Hacran Dias		15:00
9	Riki Fukuda		15:00

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has spent the most time in the octagon, on average, during his seven-fight career. With only two finishses, and one coming in the fourth round, ‘Scarface’ certainly knows how to take his time.

Backing him up are frequent decision winners Demetrious Johnson and Frankie Edgar.

So, who has the longest overall octagon time? It still isn’t GSP….

Longest Total Fight Time (includes pre-UFC 28)

1	Frankie Edgar		5:35:21
2	Georges St-Pierre		5:28:12
3	BJ Penn		5:18:07
4	Tito Ortiz		5:00:53
5	Michael Bisping		4:55:04
6	Gleison Tibau		4:51:15
7	Randy Couture		4:41:50
8	Diego Sanchez		4:37:57
9	Clay Guida		4:30:32
10	Jeremy Stephens		4:16:53

Frankie Edgar is miles ahead of the competition in this category, having seen the judge’s scorecards 12 times since joining the UFC in 2007, with seven of those decisions coming in five round fights.

With most of the top five now out of action, Edgar’s closest match is British slugger Michael Bisping.

Striking!

Knockdowns Landed

1	Anderson Silva		17
2	Chuck Liddell		14
3	Melvin Guillard		13
3	Lyoto Machida		13
5	Junior Dos Santos		12
6	Thiago Alves		11
6	Anthony Johnson		11
8	Andrei Arlovski		10
8	Rich Franklin		10
8	Jeremy Stephens		10

Former UFC middleweight champion and world class striker Anderson Silva tops the list, and is pretty free and clear of the rest of the pack.

With Chuck Liddell and Melvin Guillard no longer active in the UFC, and ‘The Spider’ expecting a 2016 return, it’s a safe bet to assume he’ll remain atop the list for some time to come.

So how about significant strikes landed?

Significant Strikes Landed

1	Michael Bisping		1285
2	Georges St-Pierre		1254
3	Frankie Edgar		1174
4	Sam Stout		993
5	Jon Jones		916
6	Evan Dunham		889
7	BJ Penn		871
8	Rich Franklin		856
9	Rick Story		826
10	Donald Cerrone		820

There has long been a dispute over what a significant strike actually is, but Michael Bisping tops the list regardless. The English UFC middleweight outguns formidable foes in GSP and ‘The Answer’, with his high pace/volume gameplan.

Aside from Edgar, don’t expect anyone to catch up with ‘The Count’ any time soon.

Accuracy?

Highest Significant Strike Accuracy (min. 5 fights and 350 attempted strikes)

1	Alistair Overeem		74.5%
2	Trevor Smith		63.7%
3	Anderson Silva		63.2%
4	Fabio Maldonado		59.4%
5	Ben Saunders		59.1%
6	Evan Tanner		59.0%
7	Cheick Kongo		58.2%
8	Randy Couture		58.0%
9	Jimy Hettes		57.3%
10	Cain Velasquez		57.2%

Dutch kickboxing ace Alistair Overeem tops the list with a whopping 74.5% connect rate in sig. strikes, attained during his seven-fight/four-year UFC career.

”The Reem’ pips notable striker Anderson Silva and Jiu Jitsu fighter Trevor Smith to the post, making ‘The Demolition Man’ the most clinical stand up fighter today.

Let’s talk volume…..

SLpM-Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute (Min. 5 fights)

1	Cain Velasquez		6.32
2	Jessica Andrade		5.91
3	TJ Dillashaw		5.81
4	Fabio Maldonado		5.74
5	Nikita Krylov		5.65
6	Max Holloway		5.64
7	Court McGee		5.62
8	Todd Duffee		5.56
9	Jared Hamman		5.52
10	Conor McGregor		5.44

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s agressive boxing and ground ‘n’ pound sees him top the list in terms of SLpM, accumulated over a 13-fight/seven-year UFC run.

UFC women’s bantamweight contender Jessica Andrade earns a very respectable second place on the list, with Conor McGregor holding up the top 10, which has very little between most entrants.

So who is up on the striking stakes?

Striking Differential (Min. 5 fights)

1	Cain Velasquez		3.92
2	Alistair Overeem		3.47
3	Todd Duffee		3.20
4	TJ Dillashaw		3.18
5	Nikita Krylov		2.82
6	Johnny Bedford		2.78
7	Cyrille Diabate		2.66
8	Patrick Cummins		2.61
9	Conor McGregor		2.43
10	Georges St-Pierre		2.39

In terms of hitting and not getting hit, it’s once again the Mexican former heavyweight boss Velasuez with the top spot. ‘CV’ started life as a wrestler in the world of sports, but has clearly evolved in to a very complete martial artist.

Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee rack up good totals, and note that Conor McGregor has surpassed former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at the bottom end of the scale.

So how about defense?

Significant Strike Defense (min. 5 fights and 350 attempted strikes)

1	Jon Madsen		81.4%
2	Georges St-Pierre		73.0%
3	John Makdessi		72.7%
4	Phil Davis		72.3%
5	Ryan Bader		71.9%
6	Myles Jury		71.7%
7	Frankie Edgar		71.2%
8	Raphael Assuncao		71.0%
8	Justin Salas		71.0%
10	Tony Ferguson		70.5%

Former UFC heavyweight and TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) veteran Jon Madsen fought five times with a 4-1 tally before being mysteriously cut by the UFC.

During that time, Madsen compiled an impressive 81.4% sig. strike defense rate, making him harder to hit than Georges St-Pierre, Phil Davis and Ryan Bader to name a few from the top 10.

Surely ‘Rush’ is going to top one of the striking lists….

Total Strikes Landed

1	Georges St-Pierre		2523
2	Jon Fitch		2185
3	Chris Leben		1791
4	Frankie Edgar		1777
5	BJ Penn		1736
6	Michael Bisping		1616
6	Nick Diaz		1616
8	Chris Lytle		1533
9	Dennis Siver		1474
10	Chael Sonnen		1467

Former 170-pound kingpin and consensus GOAT GSP finally tops a list, as the most strikes landed overall. At over 2,500, ‘Rush’ proves that you don’t have to be a pure striker to get a high volume.

Jon Fitch and Frankie Edgar are miles behind ‘Rush’, so it’s not likely the former champion will be dislodged in the near future.

Takedown time!

Takedowns Landed

1	Georges St-Pierre		87
2	Gleison Tibau		82
3	Frankie Edgar		61
4	Clay Guida		60
5	Jon Fitch		58
6	Demetrious Johnson		55
7	Johny Hendricks		54
8	Karo Parisyan		53
9	Nik Lentz		51
10	Rashad Evans		50

Another victory for the Canadian legend, as he scores the most sacks in UFC history with 87. Veteran UFC lightweight Glieson Tibau is hot on the heels of the former champ though.

Frankie Edgar and Clay Guida are still n the mix, but they have a ways to go yet.

So, takedown defense?

Takedown Defense (Min. 5 fights and 20 TD attempts by opponents)

1	Renan Barao		100.0%
2	Tyron Woodley		95.0%
3	Jon Jones		94.6%
3	Eddie Wineland		94.6%
5	Dennis Bermudez		92.9%
6	Gleison Tibau		92.1%
7	Robert Whittaker		91.7%
8	Ian McCall		90.0%
9	Matthew Riddle		89.3%
10	John Dodson		88.9%

Former UFC bantamweight champ Renan Barao remains perfect in terms of takedown defense, having 100%. ‘Baron’s’ huge size advantage and subsequent boost in strength plays a huge factor in his lofty placement.

Close behind are welterweight slugger Tyron Woodley, and former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones. No one on the current list will ever be able to match that tally, the question is how long will the Brazilian remain there?

Accuracy….

Takedown accuracy (min. 5 fights and 20 TD attempted)

1	Robbie Lawler		80.0%
2	Georges St-Pierre		73.7%
3	Iuri Alcantara		70.0%
3	Jonathan Goulet		70.0%
5	Diego Brandao		68.2%
6	Melvin Guillard		66.7%
6	Renato Sobral		66.7%
8	Justin Scoggins		65.4%
9	Rich Franklin		63.6%
9	Lyoto Machida		63.6%

Although nowhere near the volume of GSP, current welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is ahead of the pack by a long shot with his surgical 80% takedown success rate.

Even the calculatin ‘Dragon’ Lyoto Machida only sacks 63.6%, with ‘Ruthless’ ahead of the retired St-Pierre by nearly 7%, expect Lawler to remain number one for some time to come.

Submissions….

Submission Attempts

1	Jim Miller		34
2	Chris Lytle		31
3	Joe Lauzon		26
4	Joe Stevenson		24
5	Matt Brown		23
5	Nate Diaz		23
5	Hermes Franca		23
5	Cole Miller		23
5	Georges St-Pierre		23
10	Martin Kampmann		21

Veteran UFC lightweight Jim Miller has made the most ever submission attempts, leading to six wins by tap, nap or snap during a 20-fight/seven-year UFC career.

His most notable victory by submission was arguably his technical guillotine win over Yancy Medeiros, or his rear naked choke against Melvin Guillard. His closest competition is the currently active Joe Lauzon, so he shouldn’t get comfy at the top.

Subs per three-round fight….

Submission Average per 15 minute fight (Min. 5 fights)

1	Paul Sass		7.4
2	John Albert		6.1
3	TJ Waldburger		4.8
4	Ronda Rousey		4.2
5	Dustin Hazelett		4.1
6	Luke Rockhold		3.6
7	Shannon Gugerty		3.4
8	Tim Credeur		3.3
9	Jason High		3.3
10	Dave Menne		3.3

British UFC veteran Paul Sass, nickname ‘Sassangle’, scored three straight first round submission wins to rack up this nearly unbeatable tally, before getting cut after two straight losses in 2012/13.

Sass would go on to fight once more as a pro, a submission win at Bellator 104 in 2013, and has not competed since.

Most consecutive wins….

Consecutive wins

Fighter	Streak	Timeframe
Anderson Silva	16	2006-2012
Jon Jones	12	2010-2015 (active)
Georges St. Pierre	12	2007-2013 (active)
Royce Gracie	11	1993-1994
Chris Weidman	9	2011-2015 (active)
Junior dos Santos	9	2008-2012
Donald Cerrone	8	2013-2015 (active)
Demetrious Johnson	8	2012-2015 (active)
Gray Maynard	8	2007-2010
Lyoto Machida	8	2007-2009
Jon Fitch	8	2005-2008
Chuck Liddell	7, 7	2004-2006, 1999-2002
Jose Aldo	7	2011-2014 (active)
Raphael Assuncao	7	2011-2014 (active)
Neil Magny	7	2014-2015
Renan Barao	7	2011-2014
Matt Brown	7	2012-2014
Dennis Bermudez	7	2012-2014
Ben Henderson	7	2011-2013
Jim Miller	7	2009-2011
George Sotiropoulos	7	2007-2010
Cain Velasquez	7	2008-2010
Thiago Alves	7	2006-2008
^ Rich Franklin	7	2003-2006
^ Randy Couture	7	1997-2001
^ Pat Miletich	7	1998-2000

There’s a serious chance the former P4P topper Anderson Silva will never be dislodged from his record-holding spot with 16 wins, as his form was simply incredible during his unbeaten spree.

Chris Weidman has a good shot at the record if he can stay on track, aside from him, unless Jon Jones comes back, ‘The Spider’ doesn’t really have any serious active threats right now.

Winners….

Most Wins

Fighter	W	L	D
Georges St. Pierre	19	2	0
Matt Hughes	18	7	0
Michael Bisping	17	7	0
Anderson Silva	16	2	0
Chuck Liddell	16	7	0
Randy Couture	16	8	0
Gleison Tibau	16	9	0
Frank Mir	16	9	0
Jon Jones	15	1	0
Donald Cerrone	15	3	0
Demian Maia	15	6	0
Josh Koscheck	15	10	0
Tito Ortiz	15	11	1
Rashad Evans	14	3	1
Jon Fitch	14	3	1
Jim Miller	14	5	0
Rich Franklin	14	6	0
Diego Sanchez	14	7	0
Lyoto Machida	14	7	0
Andrei Arlovski	13	4	0
Frankie Edgar	13	4	1
Yushin Okami	13	5	0
Rafael dos Anjos	13	5	0
Vitor Belfort	13	7	0
Matt Brown	13	7	0
Thiago Alves	13	7	0

‘Rush’ remains atop the list of most wins, but could easily get moved down in the next few years with many of the list remaining active and well within their shelf life.

Talking of longevity….

Most UFC Bouts

Fighter	Bouts	Record (W-L-D)
Tito Ortiz	27	15-11-1
Matt Hughes	25	18-7-0
Frank Mir	25	16-9-0
Gleison Tibau	25	16-9-0
Josh Koscheck	25	15-10-0
Michael Bisping	24	17-7-0
Randy Couture	24	16-8-0
Chuck Liddell	23	16-7-0
B.J. Penn	23	12-9-2
Melvin Guillard	22	12-9-0, 1 NC
Chris Leben	22	12-10-0
Georges St. Pierre	21	19-2-0

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and controversial figure Tito Ortiz may not have the best reputation with his former employers, but he certainly spent his time well during the 15 years the ‘Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ was under the Zuffa banner.

That said, Michael Bisping, Glieson Tibau and Frank Mir could all realistically top Ortiz’s record.

Title wins…..

Most Wins in UFC Title Fights

Fighter	W	L	D
Georges St. Pierre	12	2	0
Anderson Silva	11	2	0
Jon Jones	9	0	0
Matt Hughes	9	3	0
Randy Couture	9	6	0
Jose Aldo	7	0	0
Demetrious Johnson	7	1	0
Ronda Rousey	7	0	0
Tito Ortiz	6	3	0
Frank Shamrock	5	0	0

Another top spot for ‘Rush’, won’t be broken for a long time either, so on to title defense streaks…..

Most Consecutive UFC Title Defenses

Fighter	Streak	Timeframe
Anderson Silva	10	2007-2012
Georges St. Pierre	9	2008-2013 (relinquished title)
Jon Jones	8	2011-2015 (relinquished title)
Jose Aldo *	7	2011-2014 (active)
Ronda Rousey +	7	2013-2015 (active)
Demetrious Johnson	6	2012-2015 (active)
Matt Hughes	5, 2	2002-2003, 2005-2006
Tito Ortiz	5	2000-2002
Pat Miletich	4	1999-2000
Frank Shamrock	4	1998-1999

Records reflect UFC title bouts only. Tournament wins and Superfight titles are not included.

All fighters with 2 or more consecutive title defenses in the UFC are included.

* WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and WEC bantamweight champion Dominic Cruz were awarded UFC championship titles as a part of the WEC/UFC merger, technically marking their first UFC bouts as title defences.

+ StrikeForce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was awarded the UFC championship title as a part of the StrikeForce/UFC merger, technically marking her first UFC bout as a title defence.

And the most title fights?

Most UFC Title Bouts

Fighter	Title Bouts	Record (W-L-D)
Randy Couture	15	9-6-0
Georges St. Pierre	14	12-2-0
Anderson Silva	13	11-2-0
Matt Hughes	12	9-3-0
B.J. Penn	11	5-5-1
Jon Jones	9	9-0-0
Tito Ortiz	9	6-3-0
Tim Sylvia	9	5-4-0
Demetrious Johnson	8	7-1-0
Jose Aldo	7	7-0-0

UFC hall of famer, former light-heavyweight and heavyweight five-time champion Randy Couture is light years ahead of the rest, and will likely never be dethroned.

That’s a wrap folks, thanks for reading!

All stats and information were sourced on Wikipedia.org, Fightmatrix.com and FightMetric.com.