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Heavyweight Analytics

How Three-Round Heavyweight Fights End (2022–present)

DivisionFightsFinish %Decision %KO/TKO %SUB %R1 Finish %1st-Min Finish %
Heavyweight13951.1%48.9%39.6%11.5%32.4%6.5%
All Divisions210450.5%49.5%31.7%18.8%26.6%3.3%
Three-round UFC bouts with a KO/TKO, submission, or decision result; no-contests, DQs and draws excluded. Divisions under 20 qualifying fights omitted. Methodology →

Heavyweight Stat Leaders

Only fights contested at Heavyweight count — a fighter who has competed in multiple divisions appears on each division’s boards with the numbers they posted there. Minimum 3 Heavyweight fights, active since 2024.
Sig. Strikes Landed / MinValue
1. Brando Pericic (3 fights)11.00
2. Josh Hokit (4 fights)10.28
3. Steven Asplund (3 fights)7.65
4. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)7.63
5. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)5.40
6. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)5.18
7. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)5.08
8. Mick Parkin (5 fights)4.73
9. Lukasz Brzeski (7 fights)4.69
10. Stipe Miocic (19 fights)4.67
Sig. Strike Differential / MinValue
1. Brando Pericic (3 fights)6.75
2. Josh Hokit (4 fights)4.16
3. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)4.01
4. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)3.09
5. Steven Asplund (3 fights)2.42
6. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)2.02
7. Tanner Boser (9 fights)1.85
8. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)1.65
9. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)1.57
10. Vitor Petrino (3 fights)1.55
Sig. Strike Accuracy %Value
1. Louie Sutherland (4 fights)69.2%
2. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)67.6%
3. Tallison Teixeira (4 fights)67.4%
4. Mario Pinto (3 fights)66.7%
5. Josh Hokit (4 fights)63.8%
6. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)63.7%
7. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)61.7%
8. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)60.7%
9. Robelis Despaigne (3 fights)59.8%
10. Jhonata Diniz (5 fights)58.8%
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / MinValue
1. Brando Pericic (3 fights)13.53
2. Josh Hokit (4 fights)10.73
3. Steven Asplund (3 fights)8.45
4. Josh Parisian (7 fights)7.10
5. Junior Tafa (5 fights)7.07
6. Lukasz Brzeski (7 fights)6.97
7. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)6.77
8. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)6.32
9. Kennedy Nzechukwu (4 fights)6.23
10. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)6.06
Distance Strike Defense %Value
1. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)69.5%
2. Jhonata Diniz (5 fights)66.4%
3. Tanner Boser (9 fights)63.8%
4. Brando Pericic (3 fights)62.6%
5. Andrei Arlovski (41 fights)61.5%
6. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)61.5%
7. Mick Parkin (5 fights)60.8%
8. Mario Pinto (3 fights)60.5%
9. Vitor Petrino (3 fights)60.4%
10. Kennedy Nzechukwu (4 fights)60.0%
KDs per 100 Power StrikesValue
1. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)5.43
2. Ryan Spann (3 fights)4.00
3. Sergei Pavlovich (12 fights)3.39
4. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)2.99
5. Derrick Lewis (32 fights)2.98
6. Tallison Teixeira (4 fights)2.86
7. Mario Pinto (3 fights)2.44
8. Robelis Despaigne (3 fights)2.33
9. Tai Tuivasa (18 fights)2.27
10. Justin Tafa (10 fights)2.19
Takedown Accuracy % (min 10 att)Value
1. Valter Walker (6 fights)69.2%
2. Hamdy Abdelwahab (4 fights)65.0%
3. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)62.5%
4. Serghei Spivac (15 fights)59.3%
5. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)55.3%
6. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)50.9%
7. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)47.8%
8. Don'Tale Mayes (12 fights)46.7%
9. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)45.8%
10. Karl Williams (4 fights)45.0%
Takedown Defense % (min 10 faced)Value
1. Martin Buday (8 fights)93.3%
2. Rizvan Kuniev (3 fights)92.0%
3. Junior Tafa (5 fights)77.8%
4. Kennedy Nzechukwu (4 fights)77.8%
5. Andrei Arlovski (41 fights)77.5%
6. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)73.9%
7. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15 fights)72.3%
8. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)71.4%
9. Tanner Boser (9 fights)71.4%
10. Marcin Tybura (25 fights)70.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time %Value
1. Hamdy Abdelwahab (4 fights)100.0%
2. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)99.7%
3. Karl Williams (4 fights)97.4%
4. Shamil Gaziev (6 fights)97.3%
5. Mario Pinto (3 fights)93.1%
6. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)90.8%
7. Valter Walker (6 fights)90.6%
8. Mohammed Usman (6 fights)88.7%
9. Thomas Petersen (6 fights)86.2%
10. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)84.3%
Sub Attempts per 15 Control MinValue
1. Valter Walker (6 fights)6.76
2. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)6.46
3. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)5.88
4. Ryan Spann (3 fights)5.71
5. Vitor Petrino (3 fights)4.06
6. Steven Asplund (3 fights)3.01
7. Mario Pinto (3 fights)2.14
8. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)2.10
9. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)1.77
10. Josh Hokit (4 fights)1.76
Strength of Schedule (Opp UFC Win %)Value
1. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)79.5%
2. Stipe Miocic (19 fights)78.6%
3. Rizvan Kuniev (3 fights)75.9%
4. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)74.8%
5. Derrick Lewis (32 fights)70.2%
6. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)70.1%
7. Sergei Pavlovich (12 fights)69.3%
8. Josh Hokit (4 fights)68.6%
9. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)68.6%
10. Shamil Gaziev (6 fights)68.4%
Finish Rate (% of Wins)Value
1. Justin Tafa (10 fights)100.0%
2. Valter Walker (6 fights)100.0%
3. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)100.0%
4. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15 fights)88.9%
5. Tai Tuivasa (18 fights)87.5%
6. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)83.3%
7. Derrick Lewis (32 fights)80.0%
8. Sergei Pavlovich (12 fights)77.8%
9. Josh Hokit (4 fights)75.0%
10. Tanner Boser (9 fights)75.0%
Data source: UFCStats.com · UFC Fights Only