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Most takedowns in a fight

Most takedowns landed in one fight.

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UFCStats has round-by-round statistics for only 83%–95% of fights in 1994–1998. Fights without them are left out of these totals.

UFC 1 (November 1993) is not in UFCStats, so its fights are missing.

8,053 fights.

#FighterTotalOpponentEventDate
1Khabib Nurmagomedov21Abel TrujilloUFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2May 25, 2013
2Merab Dvalishvili20Cory SandhagenUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Oct 4, 2025
3Myktybek Orolbai19Chris CurtisUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. VallejosMar 14, 2026
4Farman Hasanov17Eric NolanUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. TorresJun 27, 2026
=5Sean Sherk16Hermes FrancaUFC 73: StackedJul 7, 2007
=5Raul Rosas Jr.16Rob FontUFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2Mar 7, 2026
=7Demetrious Johnson14Kyoji HoriguchiUFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiApr 25, 2015
=7Curtis Blaydes14Alexander VolkovUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. VolkovJun 20, 2020
=9Luigi Fioravanti13Luke CummoUFC 82: Pride of a ChampionMar 1, 2008
=9Merab Dvalishvili13Gustavo LopezUFC Fight Night: Eye vs. CalvilloJun 13, 2020
=9Makhmud Muradov13Bryan BarberenaUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJul 22, 2023
=9Kurtis Campbell13Trevor PeekUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. ParnasseSep 5, 2026
=13Johny Hendricks12Carlos ConditUFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazMar 16, 2013
=13Demetrious Johnson12John MoragaUFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 27, 2013
=13Colby Covington12Bryan BarberenaUFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 17, 2016
=13Tim Elliott12Louis SmolkaUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 15, 2017
=13Corey Anderson12Patrick CumminsUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeApr 21, 2018
=13Kamaru Usman12Rafael Dos AnjosThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleNov 30, 2018
=13Merab Dvalishvili12Casey KenneyUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. BlachowiczFeb 15, 2020
=13Deron Winn12Antonio ArroyoUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. NealDec 19, 2020
=13Muhammad Mokaev12Charles JohnsonUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallJul 23, 2022
=13Khamzat Chimaev12Dricus Du PlessisUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevAug 16, 2025
=13Ezra Elliott12Damien AndersonUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanJul 18, 2026
=24Gleison Tibau11Josh NeerUFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 24, 2009
=24Georges St-Pierre11Dan HardyUFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMar 27, 2010
=24Rodney Wallace11Jared HammanUFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMar 27, 2010
=24Jimy Hettes11Nam PhanUFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 30, 2011
=24Cain Velasquez11Junior Dos SantosUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 29, 2012
=24Brett Johns11Kwan Ho KwakUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2Nov 19, 2016
=24Gray Maynard11Teruto IshiharaThe Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleJul 7, 2017
=24Zabit Magomedsharipov11Sheymon MoraesUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. GastelumNov 25, 2017
=24Merab Dvalishvili11Frankie SaenzUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDec 9, 2017
=24Montel Jackson11Felipe ColaresUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos SantosJan 25, 2020
=24Marvin Vettori11Kevin HollandUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. HollandApr 10, 2021
=24Tony Gravely11Saimon OliveiraUFC 270: Ngannou vs. GaneJan 22, 2022
=24Nick Maximov11Punahele SorianoUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. StricklandFeb 5, 2022
=24Marc Diakiese11Viacheslav BorshchevUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. DaukausMar 26, 2022
=24Loik Radzhabov11Esteban RibovicsUFC 285: Jones vs. GaneMar 4, 2023
=24Merab Dvalishvili11Petr YanUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. DvalishviliMar 11, 2023
=24Cody Durden11Charles JohnsonUFC Fight Night: Song vs. SimonApr 29, 2023
=24Andre Muniz11JunYong ParkUFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezDec 9, 2023
=24Mateusz Gamrot11Rafael Dos AnjosUFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar 9, 2024
=24Rafael Estevam11Jesus AguilarUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. RodriguesFeb 15, 2025
=24Umar Nurmagomedov11Mario BautistaUFC 321: Aspinall vs. GaneOct 25, 2025
=45Jake O'Brien10Josh ShockmanUFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 18, 2006
=45Frankie Edgar10Hermes FrancaUFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 19, 2008
=45Clay Guida10Mac DanzigUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSep 17, 2008
=45Georges St-Pierre10Thiago AlvesUFC 100Jul 11, 2009
=45Demetrious Johnson10Norifumi YamamotoUFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 5, 2011
=45Aaron Simpson10Mario MirandaUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisMar 26, 2011

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