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How often a fighter actually competes, measured five ways. Every row shows the sample it was taken from, because a hundred days across twenty-nine bouts and ninety across six are not the same claim — the second is a good year, not a career.
The UFC ran one-night tournaments until 1999; those fighters competed two or three times in an evening, which is real but not comparable to a modern schedule.
Busiest 12 months →
most bouts inside any rolling year — a record, not an average
- 1Don FryeCatchweight · 10 bouts, 1996–199610in 12 months
- 2Dan SevernHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 1994–200010in 12 months
- 3Oleg TaktarovCatchweight · 9 bouts, 1995–19959in 12 months
- 4Royce GracieCatchweight · 10 bouts, 1994–20068in 12 months
- 5Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–20267in 12 months
- 6Gary GoodridgeHeavyweight · 8 bouts, 1996–19997in 12 months
- 7Paul VarelansCatchweight · 8 bouts, 1995–19967in 12 months
- 8David AbbottHeavyweight · 18 bouts, 1995–20037in 12 months
- 9Joshua Van CFlyweight · 11 bouts, 2023–20266in 12 months
- 10Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–20266in 12 months
- 1Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–20267in 12 months
- 2Joshua Van CFlyweight · 11 bouts, 2023–20266in 12 months
- 3Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–20266in 12 months
- 4Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts, 2013–20256in 12 months
- 5Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts, 2011–20226in 12 months
- 6Angela HillWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts, 2014–20266in 12 months
- 7Sam AlveyMiddleweight · 24 bouts, 2014–20226in 12 months
- 8Bruno SilvaFlyweight · 23 bouts, 2019–20266in 12 months
- 9Max HollowayWelterweight · 33 bouts, 2012–20265in 12 months
- 10Charles OliveiraLightweight · 37 bouts, 2010–20265in 12 months
Toughest schedule →
average Elo of every opponent faced · min 12 bouts
- 1Justin Gaethje CLightweight · 16 bouts, 2017–20261671avg opponent
- 2Daniel CormierHeavyweight · 15 bouts, 2013–20201665avg opponent
- 3Alex PereiraHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2021–20261656avg opponent
- 4Alexander Volkanovski CFeatherweight · 18 bouts, 2016–20261651avg opponent
- 5Conor McGregorWelterweight · 15 bouts, 2013–20261646avg opponent
- 6Ciryl Gane ICHeavyweight · 14 bouts, 2019–20261643avg opponent
- 7Stipe MiocicHeavyweight · 19 bouts, 2011–20241641avg opponent
- 8Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight · 19 bouts, 2018–20261641avg opponent
- 9Tyron WoodleyWelterweight · 16 bouts, 2013–20211641avg opponent
- 10Chael SonnenLight Heavyweight · 14 bouts, 2005–20131639avg opponent
- 1Justin Gaethje CLightweight · 16 bouts, 2017–20261671avg opponent
- 2Daniel CormierHeavyweight · 15 bouts, 2013–20201665avg opponent
- 3Alex PereiraHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2021–20261656avg opponent
- 4Alexander Volkanovski CFeatherweight · 18 bouts, 2016–20261651avg opponent
- 5Conor McGregorWelterweight · 15 bouts, 2013–20261646avg opponent
- 6Ciryl Gane ICHeavyweight · 14 bouts, 2019–20261643avg opponent
- 7Stipe MiocicHeavyweight · 19 bouts, 2011–20241641avg opponent
- 8Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight · 19 bouts, 2018–20261641avg opponent
- 9Tyron WoodleyWelterweight · 16 bouts, 2013–20211641avg opponent
- 10Chael SonnenLight Heavyweight · 14 bouts, 2005–20131639avg opponent
Shortest gap between fights →
median days between bouts · min 12 bouts
- 1Dan SevernHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 1994–2000 · mean 17649days typical
- 2Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–202695days typical
- 3Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–202695days typical
- 4Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts, 2011–202298days typical
- 5Charles JohnsonFlyweight · 15 bouts, 2022–202698days typical
- 6David AbbottHeavyweight · 18 bouts, 1995–2003 · mean 18098days typical
- 7Daron CruickshankLightweight · 13 bouts, 2012–2016102days typical
- 8Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts, 2013–2025103days typical
- 9Cody BrundageMiddleweight · 16 bouts, 2021–2026105days typical
- 10Sam AlveyMiddleweight · 24 bouts, 2014–2022107days typical
- 1Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–202695days typical
- 2Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–202695days typical
- 3Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts, 2011–202298days typical
- 4Charles JohnsonFlyweight · 15 bouts, 2022–202698days typical
- 5Daron CruickshankLightweight · 13 bouts, 2012–2016102days typical
- 6Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts, 2013–2025103days typical
- 7Cody BrundageMiddleweight · 16 bouts, 2021–2026105days typical
- 8Sam AlveyMiddleweight · 24 bouts, 2014–2022107days typical
- 9Daniel RodriguezWelterweight · 15 bouts, 2020–2026 · mean 169109days typical
- 10Dan MillerMiddleweight · 13 bouts, 2008–2015 · mean 207109days typical
Most fights per year →
bouts divided by career span · min 12 bouts
- 1Charles JohnsonFlyweight · 15 bouts, 2022–20263.82bouts a year
- 2Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–20263.77bouts a year
- 3Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–20263.69bouts a year
- 4Daron CruickshankLightweight · 13 bouts, 2012–20163.58bouts a year
- 5Cody BrundageMiddleweight · 16 bouts, 2021–20263.45bouts a year
- 6Bruno SilvaFlyweight · 23 bouts, 2019–20263.45bouts a year
- 7Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts, 2011–20223.33bouts a year
- 8Mike PerryWelterweight · 15 bouts, 2016–20213.23bouts a year
- 9Alex OliveiraWelterweight · 22 bouts, 2015–20223.16bouts a year
- 10Benson HendersonWelterweight · 14 bouts, 2011–20153.06bouts a year
- 1Charles JohnsonFlyweight · 15 bouts, 2022–20263.82bouts a year
- 2Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts, 2018–20263.77bouts a year
- 3Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight · 13 bouts, 2022–20263.69bouts a year
- 4Daron CruickshankLightweight · 13 bouts, 2012–20163.58bouts a year
- 5Cody BrundageMiddleweight · 16 bouts, 2021–20263.45bouts a year
- 6Bruno SilvaFlyweight · 23 bouts, 2019–20263.45bouts a year
- 7Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts, 2011–20223.33bouts a year
- 8Mike PerryWelterweight · 15 bouts, 2016–20213.23bouts a year
- 9Alex OliveiraWelterweight · 22 bouts, 2015–20223.16bouts a year
- 10Benson HendersonWelterweight · 14 bouts, 2011–20153.06bouts a year
Most time in the cage →
total fight time across a UFC career
- 1Max HollowayWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2012–20268h 54min the cage
- 2Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight · 36 bouts timed, 2008–20248h 43min the cage
- 3Frankie EdgarBantamweight · 30 bouts timed, 2007–20227h 57min the cage
- 4Jim MillerLightweight · 47 bouts timed, 2008–20267h 33min the cage
- 5Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts timed, 2013–20257h 23min the cage
- 6Angela HillWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2014–20267h 13min the cage
- 7Clay GuidaLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2006–20247h 3min the cage
- 8Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight · 42 bouts timed, 2000–20246h 50min the cage
- 9Demian MaiaWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2007–20216h 50min the cage
- 10Jeremy StephensLightweight · 36 bouts timed, 2007–20266h 49min the cage
- 1Max HollowayWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2012–20268h 54min the cage
- 2Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight · 36 bouts timed, 2008–20248h 43min the cage
- 3Frankie EdgarBantamweight · 30 bouts timed, 2007–20227h 57min the cage
- 4Jim MillerLightweight · 47 bouts timed, 2008–20267h 33min the cage
- 5Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts timed, 2013–20257h 23min the cage
- 6Angela HillWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2014–20267h 13min the cage
- 7Clay GuidaLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2006–20247h 3min the cage
- 8Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight · 42 bouts timed, 2000–20246h 50min the cage
- 9Demian MaiaWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2007–20216h 50min the cage
- 10Jeremy StephensLightweight · 36 bouts timed, 2007–20266h 49min the cage
Counted from official UFCStats results across each fighter's UFC career only — bouts in other promotions are not included. The rate-based boards require at least 12 bouts, so a single busy stretch early in a career cannot top them. Toughest schedule uses our own Elo rating for each opponent as they stood before that fight.