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Heavyweight Analytics

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

DivisionFightsFinish %Decision %KO/TKO %SUB %R1 Finish %1st-Min Finish %
Heavyweight13150.4%49.6%38.9%11.5%30.5%6.9%
All Divisions203349.9%50.1%31.2%18.7%26.1%3.2%
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. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)7.63
4. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)5.40
5. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)5.18
6. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)5.08
7. Mick Parkin (5 fights)4.73
8. Lukasz Brzeski (7 fights)4.69
9. Stipe Miocic (19 fights)4.67
10. Sergei Pavlovich (12 fights)4.49
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. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)2.02
6. Tanner Boser (9 fights)1.85
7. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)1.65
8. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)1.57
9. Vitor Petrino (3 fights)1.55
10. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)1.42
Sig. Strike Accuracy %Value
1. Louie Sutherland (3 fights)68.8%
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. Josh Parisian (7 fights)7.10
4. Junior Tafa (5 fights)7.07
5. Lukasz Brzeski (7 fights)6.97
6. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)6.77
7. Rodrigo Nascimento (7 fights)6.67
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 (40 fights)61.6%
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. Marcin Tybura (24 fights)60.3%
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. Derrick Lewis (31 fights)3.01
5. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)2.99
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 (5 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 (11 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. Junior Tafa (5 fights)77.8%
3. Kennedy Nzechukwu (4 fights)77.8%
4. Andrei Arlovski (40 fights)77.5%
5. Waldo Cortes Acosta (13 fights)73.9%
6. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15 fights)72.3%
7. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (12 fights)71.4%
8. Tanner Boser (9 fights)71.4%
9. Marcin Tybura (24 fights)70.7%
10. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)69.4%
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. Valter Walker (5 fights)94.5%
6. Mario Pinto (3 fights)93.1%
7. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)90.8%
8. Louie Sutherland (3 fights)89.0%
9. Mohammed Usman (6 fights)88.7%
10. Thomas Petersen (5 fights)86.4%
Sub Attempts per 15 Control MinValue
1. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)6.46
2. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)5.88
3. Ryan Spann (3 fights)5.71
4. Valter Walker (5 fights)4.56
5. Vitor Petrino (3 fights)4.06
6. Mario Pinto (3 fights)2.14
7. Jailton Almeida (9 fights)2.10
8. Alexandr Romanov (10 fights)1.77
9. Josh Hokit (4 fights)1.76
10. Serghei Spivac (15 fights)1.46
Strength of Schedule (Opp UFC Win %)Value
1. Ciryl Gane (14 fights)79.9%
2. Stipe Miocic (19 fights)79.7%
3. Curtis Blaydes (21 fights)75.2%
4. Shamil Gaziev (6 fights)70.3%
5. Alexander Volkov (19 fights)70.2%
6. Derrick Lewis (31 fights)69.8%
7. Sergei Pavlovich (12 fights)69.3%
8. Tom Aspinall (10 fights)69.2%
9. Josh Hokit (4 fights)68.0%
10. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15 fights)66.7%
Finish Rate (% of Wins)Value
1. Justin Tafa (10 fights)100.0%
2. Valter Walker (5 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 (31 fights)79.0%
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