List of UFC records
Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fighting
Most bouts
Most bouts - All fighters
On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC.On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC.
On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC.
Updated as of July 19, 2020 after.
Most bouts - By division
Updated as of July 19, 2020 after.Most bouts - In a calendar year
| Fighter | Division/s | Year | Bouts | - |
| 1. |  Chris Leben | MW | 2006 | 5 |
| 1. | Roger Huerta | LW | 2007 | 5 |
| 1. | Donald Cerrone | LW | 2011 | 5 |
| 1. | Daron Cruickshank | LW | 2014 | 5 |
| 1. | Neil Magny | WW | 2014 | 5 |
| 1. | Neil Magny | WW | 2015 | 5 |
| 1. |  Uriah Hall | MW | 2015 | 5 |
| 1. |  Ross Pearson | LW \ WW | 2016 | 5 |
| 1. |  Thiago Santos | MW \ LHW | 2018 | 5 |
| 1. | Greg Hardy | HW | 2019 | 5 |
Most total fight time
Most total fight time - All fighters
Updated to 23 April, 2020.Most total fight time - By division
Updated to 04 July, 2020Most PPV Main Events
| Fighter | Division/s | PPV Main Events | Total | - |
| 1. | Randy Couture | LHW \ HW | , 28, 31, 34, 36, 39, 43, 44, 46, 49, 52, 57, 68, 74, 91, 102, 105, 109 | 18 |
| 2. |  Anderson Silva | MW \ LHW | 64, 67, 73, 77, 82, 90, 97, 112, 117, 126, 134, 148 153, 162, 168, 183, 234 | 17 |
| 3. | Tito Ortiz | LHW | 13, 19, 22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 40, 44, 47, 50, 51, 66, 106, 133 | 16 |
| 4. | Jon Jones | LHW | 128, 135, 140, 145, 152, 159, 165, 172, 182, 197, 214, 232, 235, 239, 247 | 15 |
| 5. |  Georges St-Pierre | WW \ MW | 65, 69, 79, 83, 87, 94, 111, 124, 129, 154, 158, 167, 217 | 13 |
Winning
Most wins
Most wins - All fighters
Updated as of June 20, 2020 after.Most wins - By division
Updated as of June 20, 2020 after.Most wins - In a calendar year
| Fighter | Division/s | Year | Dates | Events | Opponents | Wins |
| Roger Huerta | LW | 2007 | Feb 3 \ Apr 7 \ Jun 23 \ Aug 25 \ Dec 8 | UFC 67 \ UFC 69 \ TUF 5 \ UFC 74 \ | John Halverson \ Leonard Garcia \ Doug Evans \ Alberto Crane \ Clay Guida | 5 |
| Neil Magny | WW | 2014 | Feb 1 \ May 10 \ Jun 28 \ Aug 23 \ Oct 25 | UFC 169 \ \ \ \ UFC 179 | Gasan Umalatov \ Tim Means \ Rodrigo de Lima \ Alex Garcia \ William Macário | 5 |
Highest win percentage
- Minimum of 10 fights
Most consecutive wins
Finishes
Most Finishes
Most Finishes - All fighters
Updated to 23 April, 2020.Most Finishes - By division
Updated to 23 April, 2020.Most Finishes - In a single event
All records in this section are since the rules of two to five five-minute rounds and three judges scoring the bout should a contest go the distance was instituted for UFC 21 onward.| Event | Date | Finishes | - |
| 1. | UFC Fight Night 55 | November 7, 2014 | 11 |
| 1. | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 11 |
| 3. | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 10 |
| 3. | June 8, 2013 | 10 | |
| 3. | UFC Fight Night 65 | May 10, 2015 | 10 |
| 3. | UFC Fight Night 68 | June 6, 2015 | 10 |
From The Ultimate Fighting Championship in November 1993 to UFC 7, all matches ended in a draw or a finish. From Ultimate Ultimate 1995 to UFC 20, matches were set to a time limit, with judges scoring the match. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in UFC 21.
Fastest Finishes
Fastest Finishes - All fighters
Updated to 23 April, 2020.Fastest Finishes - By division
Updated to 23 April, 2020.Latest Finishes
Latest Finishes - All fighters
Latest Finishes - By division
Highest Finishes per win percentage
Since UFC adopted the rounds and judges system in UFC 21.Updated to 23 April, 2020.
| Fighter | Division/s | Finishes | Wins | % | - |
| 1. | Charles Oliveira | FTW \ LW | 16 | 17 | 94.11% |
| 2. | Vitor Belfort | MW \ LHW \ HW \ CW | 14 | 15 | 93.33% |
| 3. | Gabriel Gonzaga | HW | 11 | 12 | 91.67% |
| 3. | B.J. Penn | LW \ WW | 11 | 12 | 91.67% |
| 3. | - | - | - | - | 91.67% |
Knockouts
Most knockouts
Most knockouts - All fighters
Updated to 11 April, 2020.Most knockouts - By division
Updated to 14 May, 2020.Most knockouts - In a single event
Updated to 27 April, 2020.| Event | Date | Knockouts | |
| 1. | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 8 |
| 1. | UFC on Fox 7 | April 20, 2013 | 8 |
| 1. | UFC Fight Night 45 | July 16, 2014 | 8 |
| 1. | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 8 |
| 1. | UFC 218 | December 02, 2017 | 8 |
Fastest knockouts
Fastest knockouts - All fighters
Fastest knockouts - By division
Latest knockouts
Latest knockouts - All fighters
Latest knockouts - By division
Highest knockouts per win percentage
Submissions
Most submissions
Most submissions - All fighters
Most submissions - By division
Most submissions - In a single event
Fastest submissions
Fastest submissions - All fighters
Fastest submissions - By division
Latest submissions
Latest submissions - All fighters
Latest submissions - By division
Highest submissions per win percentage
| Fighter | Division/s | SUBs | Wins | % | - |
| 1. | Royce Gracie | WW \ OW \ CW | 10 | 11 | 90.91% |
| 2. |  Gunnar Nelson | WW \ CW | 7 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 3. |  Oleg Taktarov | OW | 5 | 6 | 83.33% |
| 4. | Charles Oliveira | FTW \ LW | 13 | 16 | 81.25% |
| 5. | Rousimar Palhares | WW \ MW | 6 | 8 | 75.00% |
First-ever Submissions executed in UFC history
Decisions
Most Decision bouts
Most Decision wins - All fighters
Most Decision wins - By division
Most Decision bouts in one event
Highest Decision wins per win percentage
Striking
Most significant strikes landed
Most significant strikes landed - Career
Updated to 25 April, 2020.Most significant strikes landed - In a single bout
Updated to 25 April, 2020.Most significant strikes landed - In a single event
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Event | Date | Strikes | - |
| 1. | UFC 238 | June 8, 2019 | 1818 |
| 2. | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 1717 |
| 3. | October 12, 2019 | 1684 | |
| 4. | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 1674 |
| 5. | November 19, 2017 | 1639 |
Highest significant strike percentage
| Fighter | Division/s | Landed | Attempted | % | - |
| 1. |  Alistair Overeem | HW | 391 | 525 | 74.48% |
| 2. | Don Frye | OW | 127 | 191 | 66.49% |
| 3. | Josh Barnett | Super HW \ HW | 392 | 637 | 61.54% |
| 4. | Anderson Silva | MW \ LHW | 740 | 1213 | 61.01% |
| 5. | Evan Tanner | MW \ LHW | 388 | 647 | 59.97% |
Highest significant strike landed per minute
| Fighter | Division/s | Strikes/minute | - |
| 1. | Cain Velasquez | HW | 6.49 |
| 2. | Jéssica Andrade | W-SW \ W-BW | 6.45 |
| 3. |  Conor McGregor | FTW \ LW \ WW | 5.82 |
| 4. | Evan Dunham | LW | 5.68 |
| 5. | Max Holloway | FTW \ CW | 5.67 |
Knockdowns
Most knockdowns - Career
Updated to 25 April, 2020.Most knockdowns - By division
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Division | Fighter | Knockdowns |
| Heavyweight | Junior dos Santos | 14 |
| Light Heavyweight | Chuck Liddell | 14 |
| Light Heavyweight | Maurício Rua | 14 |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva | 13 |
| Welterweight | Thiago Alves | 13 |
| Lightweight | Melvin Guillard | 13 |
| Featherweight | Jeremy Stephens | 11 |
| Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | 9 |
| Flyweight | John Lineker | 7 |
| Women's Featherweight | Cristiane Justino | 3 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | 3 |
| Women's Flyweight |  Joanne Calderwood | 2 |
| Women's Strawweight | Rose Namajunas | 3 |
Most knockdowns - In a single bout
Updated to 25 April, 2020.Most knockdowns - In a single event
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Event | Date | Knockdowns | |
| 1. | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 15 |
| 2. | February 18, 2018 | 13 | |
| 3. | UFC 160 | May 25, 2013 | 12 |
| 3. | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 12 |
| 5. | UFC on Versus 4 | June 26, 2011 | 11 |
| 5. | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 11 |
Takedowns
Most Takedowns Landed - All fighters
Updated to 25 April, 2020.Most Takedowns Landed - By division
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Division/s | Fighter | Takedowns |
| Heavyweight | Curtis Blaydes | 45 |
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz | 58 |
| Middleweight | Thales Leites | 37 |
| Middleweight | Chris Weidman | 37 |
| Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre | 87 |
| Lightweight | Gleison Tibau | 84 |
| Featherweight | Dennis Bermudez | 46 |
| Bantamweight |  Merab Dvalishvili | 51 |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson | 58 |
| Women's Featherweight | Holly Holm | 8 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Sara McMann | 20 |
| Women's Flyweight |  Valentina Shevchenko | 13 |
| Women's Strawweight | Cláudia Gadelha | 33 |
| Women's Strawweight | Carla Esparza | 33 |
Most Takedowns Landed - In a single bout
Updated to June 14, 2020.Most Takedowns Landed - In a single event
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Event | Date | Takedowns | - |
| 1. | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 55 |
| 2. | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 49 |
| 3. | May 16, 2015 | 47 | |
| 3. | December 17, 2016 | 47 | |
| 5. | March 26, 2011 | 46 |
Highest takedown accuracy
Updated to 25 April, 2020.| Fighter | Division | % | |
| 1. | Robbie Lawler | MW \ WW | 77.3% |
| 2. | Nordine Taleb | MW \ WW | 76.2% |
| 3. | Georges St-Pierre | MW \ WW | 73.8% |
| 4. | Jonathan Goulet | WW | 70.0% |
| 5. | Diego Brandão | FTW | 68.0% |
| 5. | Islam Makhachev | LW | 68.0% |
- Minimum 5 UFC Fights and 20 Takedown Attempts
Submission attempts
Submission attempts - Career
Submission attempts - In a single bout
Highest submission attempt rate
| Fighter | Division/s | Submission attempts/5 minute round | - |
| 1. | Dustin Hazelett | LW \ WW | 1.379 |
| 2. | Renato Sobral | LHW \ HW | 1.054 |
| 3. | Rousimar Palhares | WW \ MW | 1.047 |
| 4. | Charles Oliveira | FTW \ LW | 0.908 |
| 5. | Royce Gracie | OW \ CW | 0.828 |
Championships
Most title reigns
- Bold – Active reign.
Longest single title reigns
Longest single title reigns - By division
- Bold – Active reign.
Longest combined title reigns
Longest combined title reigns - By division
- Bold - Active reign.
Youngest champions
Oldest champions
Multi-division champions
Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Tournament championships and The Ultimate Fighter winners are not included.- Randy Couture was the first champion to hold titles in two different divisions.
- Conor McGregor was the first champion to hold two titles simultaneously.
- Daniel Cormier was the first champion to successfully defend titles in two different divisions.
- Amanda Nunes was the first champion to successfully defend two titles while holding them simultaneously.
| Champion | Division | Won | Lost | Defenses | Reign | Total reign |
| Randy Couture | Heavyweight | Dec 21, 1997 | Jan ?, 1998 | 0 | ? days | 1,478+ days |
| Randy Couture | Heavyweight | Nov 17, 2000 | Mar 22, 2002 | 2 | 490 days | 1,478+ days |
| Randy Couture | Light Heavyweight | Sep 26, 2003 | Jan 31, 2004 | 0 | 127 days | 1,478+ days |
| Randy Couture | Light Heavyweight | Aug 21, 2004 | Apr 16, 2005 | 0 | 238 days | 1,478+ days |
| Randy Couture | Heavyweight | Mar 3, 2007 | Nov 15, 2008 | 1 | 623 days | 1,478+ days |
| B.J. Penn | Welterweight | Jan 31, 2004 | May 17, 2004 | 0 | 107 days | 919 days |
| B.J. Penn | Lightweight | Jan 19, 2008 | Apr 10, 2010 | 3 | 812 days | 919 days |
 Conor McGregor | Featherweight | Dec 12, 2015 | Nov 26, 2016 | 0 | 350 days | 862 days |
| Conor McGregor | Lightweight | Nov 12, 2016 | Apr 7, 2018 | 0 | 512 days | 862 days |
| Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Nov 18, 2006 | Apr 7, 2007 | 0 | 140 days | days |
| Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Apr 19, 2008 | Dec 13, 2013 | 9 | 2,064 days | days |
| Georges St-Pierre | Middleweight | Nov 4, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 | 0 | 34 days | days |
| Daniel Cormier | Light Heavyweight | May 23, 2015 | Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 1143 days | 1550 days |
| Daniel Cormier | Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2018 | Aug 17, 2019 | 1 | 407 days | 1550 days |
| Amanda Nunes | Women's Bantamweight | Jul 9, 2016 | Incumbent | 5 | days | |
| Amanda Nunes | Women's Featherweight | Dec 29, 2018 | Incumbent | 1 | days | |
| Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | Aug 4, 2018 | Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 575 days | days |
| Henry Cejudo | Bantamweight | June 8, 2019 | May 9, 2020 | 1 | 337 days | days |
- Bold - Active reigns.
Tournaments
Multiple tournament wins
Bonuses
Most overall
Most Performance of the Night bonuses
Most Fight of the Night bonuses
Most Knockout of the Night bonuses (discontinued)
Most Submission of the Night bonuses (discontinued)
Attendances
Overall
United States
Finances
This category only scores pay-per-view buys from The Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Denver, CO to UFC 235. The UFC's 2019 contract with Disney+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. UFC and Disney do not report on pay-per-view buys starting with UFC 236.Highest Pay-Per-View buys
| Event | Main Event | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys | |
| 1. | UFC 229 | Khabib vs. McGregor | Oct 6, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 2,400,000 |
| 2. | UFC 202 | Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Aug 20, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,600,000 |
| 3. | UFC 196 | McGregor vs. Diaz | Mar 5, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,317,000 |
| 4. | UFC 100 | Lesnar vs. Mir 2 | Jul 11, 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,300,000 |
| 4. | UFC 205 | Alvarez vs. McGregor | Nov 12, 2016 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, U.S. | 1,300,000 |
| 4. | UFC 251 | Usman vs. Masvidal | Jul 12, 2020 | Flash Forum |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1,300,000 |