Best takedown defence: since 2001

Share of opponents' takedown attempts stopped. At least 5 fights and 20 opponent attempts.

From To Weight classGenderCountry (hometown)Minimum fights with stats Title fights only Active fighters onlyReset

808 fighters with at least 20 opponent takedown attempts.

#	Fighter	%	Of	Fights with stats
=201	Al Iaquinta	74%	40 of 54	15
=201	Jack Shore	74%	20 of 27	9
=203	Hyun Gyu Lim	73%	17 of 23	7
=203	Nordine Taleb	73%	17 of 23	12
=205	Gegard Mousasi	73%	28 of 38	12
=205	Krzysztof Soszynski	73%	28 of 38	9
=205	Nina Nunes	73%	42 of 57	9
208	Rashad Evans	73%	39 of 53	23
=209	Dhiego Lima	73%	25 of 34	11
=209	Muhammad Naimov	73%	25 of 34	8
=209	Song Kenan	73%	25 of 34	11
=209	Song Yadong	73%	50 of 68	18
=213	Francis Carmont	73%	22 of 30	9
=213	Justin Gaethje	73%	22 of 30	16
=213	Shara Magomedov	73%	22 of 30	7
=216	Andre Lima	73%	19 of 26	6
=216	Arnold Allen	73%	57 of 78	15
=216	Edson Barboza	73%	76 of 104	33
=216	Frank Camacho	73%	19 of 26	8
=216	Mike Pyle	73%	38 of 52	19
=216	Payton Talbott	73%	38 of 52	7
=216	Themba Gorimbo	73%	19 of 26	8
=223	Karol Rosa	72%	27 of 37	13
=223	Mirko Filipovic	72%	27 of 37	11
=225	Andre Ewell	72%	24 of 33	9
=225	Johnny Case	72%	16 of 22	6
=225	Jordan Mein	72%	16 of 22	9
=225	Junior Tafa	72%	32 of 44	9
=225	Luke Sanders	72%	16 of 22	8
=225	Michael Trizano	72%	24 of 33	7
=225	Virna Jandiroba	72%	24 of 33	13
232	Angela Hill	72%	101 of 139	30
233	Cub Swanson	72%	82 of 113	26
234	Joshua Burkman	72%	37 of 51	19
=235	Chris Weidman	72%	21 of 29	20
=235	Muslim Salikhov	72%	21 of 29	15
=237	Henry Cejudo	72%	34 of 47	16
=237	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	72%	34 of 47	15
239	Ryan Benoit	72%	47 of 65	9
=240	Alexander Yakovlev	72%	26 of 36	9
=240	Andrew Craig	72%	26 of 36	7
=240	Joey Beltran	72%	26 of 36	10
=240	Vaughan Lee	72%	26 of 36	8
=244	Chico Camus	72%	31 of 43	8
=244	Trevin Giles	72%	31 of 43	14
246	Marlon Vera	72%	67 of 93	27
=247	Bruno Silva	72%	18 of 25	12
=247	Denis Tiuliulin	72%	18 of 25	6
=247	Joe Riggs	72%	18 of 25	12
250	Andre Fili	71%	59 of 82	27

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