In-depth data-driven analysis of MMA fighters, fights, and trends.
Max Holloway lands 6.91 significant strikes per minute. Joshua Van lands 8.84 — the highest rate in UFC history. We broke down the 24-year-old flyweight champion's numbers.
USA has the most UFC fighters and the most champions. That's the obvious part. The interesting part: Brazil beats the USA head-to-head 447-385, Russia crushes everyone, and a country of 3.7 million produces more champions per capita than anyone else.
Khabib averaged 7:17 of control per fight and never lost. Uriah Hall won a decision with 0:25 vs 10:42. We analyzed every decision in UFC history to find when control time matters — and when judges ignore it entirely.
We measured the height, reach, stance, and age of 2,017 UFC fighters and cross-referenced it with their fight records. The data reveals exactly how much your body matters — and when it stops mattering.
Heavyweights finish 51.5% by KO and land 14 strikes per round. Women's Flyweight throws 19.1 per round and goes to decision 63% of the time. Every division has a statistical identity.
Derrick Lewis wins with 16 strikes per fight. Max Holloway needs 126. We analyzed every KO in UFC history to find what separates the one-punch finisher from the accumulation knockout.
Some fighters land 50 strikes per fight. Max Holloway lands 126. We analyzed every strike in UFC history to find what separates volume strikers from everyone else.
KO/TKO, submission, or decision? Analysis of 8,000+ UFC fights reveals how the art of finishing has evolved—and why the 'decision era' narrative misses the bigger picture.
From ground-and-pound dominance to distance striking supremacy—how 631,347 strikes across three decades reveal the complete transformation of MMA combat.
Analyzing 40,210 rounds of UFC data reveals a surprising truth about fighter performance across rounds. The conventional wisdom about fatigue might be completely wrong.