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Welterweight Analytics
How Three-Round Welterweight Fights End (2022–present)
| Division | Fights | Finish % | Decision % | KO/TKO % | SUB % | R1 Finish % | 1st-Min Finish % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 255 | 55.3% | 44.7% | 36.9% | 18.4% | 27.8% | 4.7% |
| 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 →
Welterweight Stat Leaders
Only fights contested at Welterweight count — a fighter who has competed in multiple divisions appears on each division’s boards with the numbers they posted there. Minimum 3 Welterweight fights, active since 2024.
| Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Pete Rodriguez (3 fights) | 9.28 |
| 2. Carlos Leal (4 fights) | 8.75 |
| 3. Khamzat Chimaev (3 fights) | 8.08 |
| 4. Chidi Njokuani (6 fights) | 7.23 |
| 5. Daniel Rodriguez (13 fights) | 7.19 |
| 6. Daniil Donchenko (4 fights) | 7.14 |
| 7. Jacobe Smith (3 fights) | 6.85 |
| 8. Conor McGregor (4 fights) | 6.77 |
| 9. Kevin Jousset (4 fights) | 6.61 |
| 10. Trey Waters (3 fights) | 6.60 |
| Sig. Strike Differential / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniil Donchenko (4 fights) | 5.00 |
| 2. Chidi Njokuani (6 fights) | 3.45 |
| 3. Jacobe Smith (3 fights) | 3.24 |
| 4. Michael Morales (7 fights) | 3.04 |
| 5. Khamzat Chimaev (3 fights) | 2.52 |
| 6. Daniel Rodriguez (13 fights) | 2.05 |
| 7. Ismail Naurdiev (4 fights) | 1.87 |
| 8. Punahele Soriano (5 fights) | 1.85 |
| 9. Ian Machado Garry (12 fights) | 1.70 |
| 10. Danny Barlow (3 fights) | 1.70 |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Kiefer Crosbie (3 fights) | 64.1% |
| 2. Chidi Njokuani (6 fights) | 63.7% |
| 3. Jacobe Smith (3 fights) | 63.2% |
| 4. Daniil Donchenko (4 fights) | 61.8% |
| 5. Gunnar Nelson (15 fights) | 60.6% |
| 6. Shavkat Rakhmonov (7 fights) | 60.1% |
| 7. Myktybek Orolbai (4 fights) | 59.5% |
| 8. Punahele Soriano (5 fights) | 59.5% |
| 9. Michael Page (3 fights) | 57.4% |
| 10. Themba Gorimbo (8 fights) | 56.7% |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Carlos Leal (4 fights) | 9.23 |
| 2. Rinat Fakhretdinov (7 fights) | 8.73 |
| 3. Chidi Njokuani (6 fights) | 8.33 |
| 4. Daniel Rodriguez (13 fights) | 8.27 |
| 5. Pete Rodriguez (3 fights) | 8.06 |
| 6. Jacobe Smith (3 fights) | 7.98 |
| 7. Kiefer Crosbie (3 fights) | 7.90 |
| 8. Gabe Green (5 fights) | 7.84 |
| 9. Trey Waters (3 fights) | 7.76 |
| 10. Bryan Battle (7 fights) | 7.59 |
| Distance Strike Defense % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniil Donchenko (4 fights) | 76.0% |
| 2. Ismail Naurdiev (4 fights) | 73.2% |
| 3. Michael Page (3 fights) | 72.0% |
| 4. Robert Whittaker (5 fights) | 70.0% |
| 5. Michael Chiesa (11 fights) | 69.0% |
| 6. Kelvin Gastelum (8 fights) | 68.6% |
| 7. Seokhyeon Ko (3 fights) | 68.0% |
| 8. Gabriel Bonfim (8 fights) | 66.8% |
| 9. Joaquin Buckley (8 fights) | 66.8% |
| 10. Jake Matthews (17 fights) | 66.4% |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Uros Medic (8 fights) | 5.83 |
| 2. Gilbert Urbina (3 fights) | 5.41 |
| 3. Carlos Prates (8 fights) | 5.11 |
| 4. Myktybek Orolbai (4 fights) | 4.55 |
| 5. Abdul Razak Alhassan (7 fights) | 3.92 |
| 6. Matthew Semelsberger (11 fights) | 3.21 |
| 7. Pete Rodriguez (3 fights) | 2.86 |
| 8. Michael Morales (7 fights) | 2.80 |
| 9. Daniil Donchenko (4 fights) | 2.73 |
| 10. Sam Patterson (6 fights) | 2.56 |
| Takedown Accuracy % (min 10 att) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Myktybek Orolbai (4 fights) | 75.0% |
| 2. Sean Strickland (8 fights) | 64.3% |
| 3. Joaquin Buckley (8 fights) | 63.2% |
| 4. Themba Gorimbo (8 fights) | 62.5% |
| 5. Seokhyeon Ko (3 fights) | 58.8% |
| 6. Mike Malott (8 fights) | 57.1% |
| 7. Matthew Semelsberger (11 fights) | 57.1% |
| 8. Michael Chiesa (11 fights) | 55.6% |
| 9. Michel Pereira (8 fights) | 55.0% |
| 10. Gabriel Bonfim (8 fights) | 51.9% |
| Takedown Defense % (min 10 faced) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Kamaru Usman (18 fights) | 97.3% |
| 2. Michel Pereira (8 fights) | 94.4% |
| 3. Rinat Fakhretdinov (7 fights) | 91.7% |
| 4. Carlos Leal (4 fights) | 90.9% |
| 5. Belal Muhammad (22 fights) | 90.6% |
| 6. Robert Whittaker (5 fights) | 90.5% |
| 7. Trey Waters (3 fights) | 90.0% |
| 8. Geoff Neal (14 fights) | 89.7% |
| 9. Michael Morales (7 fights) | 88.5% |
| 10. Sean Brady (11 fights) | 86.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time % | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Jacobe Smith (3 fights) | 99.7% |
| 2. Khamzat Chimaev (3 fights) | 98.8% |
| 3. Myktybek Orolbai (4 fights) | 98.1% |
| 4. Kamaru Usman (18 fights) | 94.9% |
| 5. Colby Covington (17 fights) | 93.3% |
| 6. Gilbert Urbina (3 fights) | 93.2% |
| 7. Charles Radtke (7 fights) | 92.8% |
| 8. Sean Brady (11 fights) | 92.1% |
| 9. Danny Barlow (3 fights) | 88.1% |
| 10. Rinat Fakhretdinov (7 fights) | 87.0% |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Miguel Baeza (7 fights) | 46.82 |
| 2. Trey Waters (3 fights) | 33.33 |
| 3. Mickey Gall (13 fights) | 9.20 |
| 4. Nikolay Veretennikov (5 fights) | 7.89 |
| 5. Yohan Lainesse (4 fights) | 7.56 |
| 6. Khamzat Chimaev (3 fights) | 7.16 |
| 7. Preston Parsons (6 fights) | 6.91 |
| 8. Michel Pereira (8 fights) | 6.68 |
| 9. Sam Patterson (6 fights) | 6.55 |
| 10. Kevin Jousset (4 fights) | 6.29 |
| Strength of Schedule (Opp UFC Win %) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Gabe Green (5 fights) | 85.7% |
| 2. Trey Waters (3 fights) | 83.3% |
| 3. Ian Machado Garry (12 fights) | 77.1% |
| 4. Gilbert Burns (15 fights) | 76.4% |
| 5. Jack Della Maddalena (10 fights) | 75.4% |
| 6. Kamaru Usman (18 fights) | 75.4% |
| 7. Belal Muhammad (22 fights) | 74.9% |
| 8. Colby Covington (17 fights) | 74.7% |
| 9. Michael Page (3 fights) | 74.2% |
| 10. Khamzat Chimaev (3 fights) | 74.2% |
| Finish Rate (% of Wins) | Value |
|---|---|
| 1. Sam Patterson (6 fights) | 100.0% |
| 2. Carlos Prates (8 fights) | 100.0% |
| 3. Uros Medic (8 fights) | 100.0% |
| 4. Phil Rowe (9 fights) | 100.0% |
| 5. Ramiz Brahimaj (10 fights) | 100.0% |
| 6. Abdul Razak Alhassan (7 fights) | 100.0% |
| 7. Vicente Luque (24 fights) | 87.5% |
| 8. Shavkat Rakhmonov (7 fights) | 85.7% |
| 9. Mickey Gall (13 fights) | 83.3% |
| 10. Bryan Battle (7 fights) | 80.0% |