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Lightweight Analytics
How Three-Round Lightweight Fights End (2022–present)
| Division | Fights | Finish % | Decision % | KO/TKO % | SUB % | R1 Finish % | 1st-Min Finish % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 298 | 54.4% | 45.6% | 36.2% | 18.1% | 28.9% | 3.4% |
| All Divisions | 2170 | 50.8% | 49.2% | 32.1% | 18.7% | 26.9% | 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 →
Lightweight Stat Leaders
Only fights contested at Lightweight count — a fighter who has competed in multiple divisions appears on each division’s boards with the numbers they posted there. Minimum 3 Lightweight fights, active since 2024.
| Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Terrance McKinney (14 fights) | 7.95 |
| 2. Gauge Young (4 fights) | 7.53 |
| 3. Esteban Ribovics (8 fights) | 7.41 |
| 4. Uros Medic (3 fights) | 7.12 |
| 5. Evan Elder (3 fights) | 6.92 |
| 6. King Green (29 fights) | 6.75 |
| 7. Chris Padilla (6 fights) | 6.67 |
| 8. Anshul Jubli (3 fights) | 6.39 |
| 9. Gabriel Benitez (5 fights) | 6.38 |
| 10. Mason Jones (8 fights) | 6.33 |
| Sig. Strike Differential / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Terrance McKinney (14 fights) | 3.19 |
| 2. Chase Hooper (8 fights) | 3.08 |
| 3. King Green (29 fights) | 2.97 |
| 4. Benoit Saint Denis (12 fights) | 2.94 |
| 5. Uros Medic (3 fights) | 2.91 |
| 6. Kaue Fernandes (5 fights) | 2.63 |
| 7. Quillian Salkild (6 fights) | 2.37 |
| 8. Arman Tsarukyan (13 fights) | 2.01 |
| 9. Chris Padilla (6 fights) | 1.82 |
| 10. Tim Means (4 fights) | 1.78 |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Jordan Leavitt (8 fights) | 61.7% |
| 2. Benoit Saint Denis (12 fights) | 61.3% |
| 3. Uros Medic (3 fights) | 61.2% |
| 4. MarQuel Mederos (5 fights) | 60.0% |
| 5. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 59.5% |
| 6. Ilia Topuria (3 fights) | 59.5% |
| 7. Charles Oliveira (25 fights) | 58.5% |
| 8. Steve Garcia (4 fights) | 58.3% |
| 9. Quillian Salkild (6 fights) | 57.8% |
| 10. Justin Gaethje (16 fights) | 57.6% |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Steve Garcia (4 fights) | 10.12 |
| 2. Esteban Ribovics (8 fights) | 9.41 |
| 3. Kurt Holobaugh (6 fights) | 8.83 |
| 4. Gauge Young (4 fights) | 8.78 |
| 5. Terrance McKinney (14 fights) | 8.36 |
| 6. Paddy Pimblett (9 fights) | 7.94 |
| 7. MarQuel Mederos (5 fights) | 7.91 |
| 8. Max Holloway (4 fights) | 7.69 |
| 9. Viacheslav Borshchev (10 fights) | 7.50 |
| 10. Benoit Saint Denis (12 fights) | 7.41 |
| Distance Strike Defense % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Fares Ziam (12 fights) | 68.8% |
| 2. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 67.9% |
| 3. Matheus Camilo (3 fights) | 67.4% |
| 4. Damir Hadzovic (10 fights) | 66.8% |
| 5. Josh Emmett (3 fights) | 66.3% |
| 6. Kaue Fernandes (5 fights) | 66.1% |
| 7. Clay Guida (30 fights) | 66.0% |
| 8. Rafael Dos Anjos (24 fights) | 65.7% |
| 9. Alexander Hernandez (15 fights) | 64.6% |
| 10. Gabriel Benitez (5 fights) | 64.6% |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Uros Medic (3 fights) | 6.67 |
| 2. Mauricio Ruffy (6 fights) | 5.95 |
| 3. Kaue Fernandes (5 fights) | 4.35 |
| 4. Manuel Torres (7 fights) | 4.12 |
| 5. Steve Garcia (4 fights) | 3.85 |
| 6. Quillian Salkild (6 fights) | 3.23 |
| 7. Ricky Glenn (5 fights) | 3.08 |
| 8. Conor McGregor (4 fights) | 2.80 |
| 9. Nikolas Motta (7 fights) | 2.79 |
| 10. Matt Frevola (12 fights) | 2.65 |
| Takedown Accuracy % (min 10 att) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Rafael Fiziev (13 fights) | 71.4% |
| 2. Rongzhu (7 fights) | 62.5% |
| 3. Nurullo Aliev (4 fights) | 58.3% |
| 4. Loik Radzhabov (4 fights) | 57.7% |
| 5. Mason Jones (8 fights) | 56.4% |
| 6. Natan Levy (4 fights) | 55.9% |
| 7. Damir Hadzovic (10 fights) | 54.5% |
| 8. Matheus Camilo (3 fights) | 53.9% |
| 9. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 53.7% |
| 10. Josh Emmett (3 fights) | 53.3% |
| Takedown Defense % (min 10 faced) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 90.9% |
| 2. Rafael Fiziev (13 fights) | 90.4% |
| 3. Gauge Young (4 fights) | 87.5% |
| 4. Rongzhu (7 fights) | 85.2% |
| 5. Nasrat Haqparast (15 fights) | 84.9% |
| 6. Mauricio Ruffy (6 fights) | 83.3% |
| 7. Chris Padilla (6 fights) | 83.3% |
| 8. Beneil Dariush (26 fights) | 82.7% |
| 9. Nikolas Motta (7 fights) | 82.3% |
| 10. Michael Johnson (28 fights) | 82.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Anshul Jubli (3 fights) | 96.9% |
| 2. Chris Padilla (6 fights) | 93.9% |
| 3. Nurullo Aliev (4 fights) | 92.1% |
| 4. Grant Dawson (11 fights) | 88.6% |
| 5. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 84.0% |
| 6. Evan Elder (3 fights) | 83.3% |
| 7. Mateusz Gamrot (14 fights) | 82.8% |
| 8. Benoit Saint Denis (12 fights) | 82.4% |
| 9. Beneil Dariush (26 fights) | 82.1% |
| 10. Terrance McKinney (14 fights) | 81.3% |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Ferguson (21 fights) | 36.27 |
| 2. Joel Alvarez (9 fights) | 28.12 |
| 3. Joaquim Silva (12 fights) | 13.79 |
| 4. Daniel Zellhuber (7 fights) | 12.08 |
| 5. Francisco Prado (3 fights) | 10.71 |
| 6. Ignacio Bahamondes (9 fights) | 9.72 |
| 7. Manuel Torres (7 fights) | 9.09 |
| 8. Jim Miller (44 fights) | 8.65 |
| 9. Evan Elder (3 fights) | 7.83 |
| 10. Tom Nolan (6 fights) | 7.68 |
| Strength of Schedule (Opp UFC Win %) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Alexander Volkanovski (3 fights) | 89.3% |
| 2. Guram Kutateladze (5 fights) | 85.7% |
| 3. Conor McGregor (4 fights) | 82.0% |
| 4. Justin Gaethje (16 fights) | 77.2% |
| 5. Ismael Bonfim (6 fights) | 75.0% |
| 6. Tim Means (4 fights) | 75.0% |
| 7. Charles Oliveira (25 fights) | 73.8% |
| 8. Islam Makhachev (16 fights) | 73.7% |
| 9. Dustin Poirier (21 fights) | 73.6% |
| 10. Michael Chandler (8 fights) | 73.0% |
| Finish Rate (% of Wins) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Benoit Saint Denis (12 fights) | 100.0% |
| 2. Mauricio Ruffy (6 fights) | 100.0% |
| 3. Ignacio Bahamondes (9 fights) | 100.0% |
| 4. Jalin Turner (13 fights) | 100.0% |
| 5. Manuel Torres (7 fights) | 100.0% |
| 6. Terrance McKinney (14 fights) | 100.0% |
| 7. Nazim Sadykhov (7 fights) | 100.0% |
| 8. Joel Alvarez (9 fights) | 100.0% |
| 9. Jake Matthews (7 fights) | 100.0% |
| 10. Renato Moicano (11 fights) | 87.5% |