Southpaw vs orthodox: who wins more in the UFC?
In 2,451 UFC fights between a southpaw and an orthodox fighter, the southpaw won 53.2% of the time: slightly more often than not.
UFC analysis
Questions fans argue about, answered with every UFC fight on record.
Does a reach advantage win UFC fights?
The fighter with the reach advantage won 52.2% of 6,655 UFC fights. With an edge of 6+ inches, that rises to 58.9%.
Does the taller fighter win in the UFC?
The fighter with the height advantage won 52.5% of 7,186 UFC fights. With an edge of 6+ inches, it is 52.0%.
Does the younger fighter win in the UFC?
The younger fighter won 57.2% of 7,940 UFC fights. With an age gap of 11+ years, the younger fighter won 69.3%.
UFC finish rate by division
Heavyweight has the highest finish rate in UFC history at 66.2%, and women's strawweight the lowest at 34.3%. Across all 8,948 UFC fights, 52.4% ended inside the distance.
UFC finishes by round
53.0% of UFC finishes happen in the first round; round 2 accounts for 30.3% and round 3 for 14.8%.
UFC finish rate by year
In 2026, 57.9% of UFC fights ended in a finish, compared with 52.4% across UFC history.
How long does a UFC fight last?
The average UFC fight lasts 10:34 across 8,948 fights. Middleweight fights are the shortest on average at 10:00, and 47.4% of all fights go the full 15 minutes or more.
Does landing more strikes win UFC fights?
The fighter who landed more significant strikes won 80.3% of 8,509 UFC fights. With a gap of 51+ strikes, that rises to 97.3%.
Does control time win UFC decisions?
The fighter who had more control time won 68.4% of 3,947 UFC decisions. With a gap of 6+ minutes, that rises to 91.1%.
Do takedowns win UFC decisions?
The fighter who landed more takedowns won 69.4% of 3,177 UFC decisions. With a gap of 4+ takedowns, that rises to 83.2%.
Does a knockdown win the fight in the UFC?
When only one fighter scored a knockdown, that fighter won 88.4% of 3,021 UFC fights. 75.7% of fights with at least one knockdown ended in a finish.
How often do fighters win their UFC debut?
Fighters won 43.9% of 2,759 UFC debuts. Debutants do best at women's bantamweight (50.0%) and worst at lightweight (38.6%).
Who wins UFC rematches?
In 180 UFC rematches, the first winner won again 58.3% of the time; in 16 trilogies, one fighter swept all three fights 18.8% of the time.
Is there a home advantage in the UFC?
Fighters competing in their home country against a foreign opponent won 58.2% of 3,860 UFC fights.
The most common finishes in UFC history
The rear-naked choke is the most common submission in UFC history, 40.3% of 1,677 submission wins with a recorded technique. Among knockouts, punches account for 56.4%.
How common are split decisions in the UFC?
20.1% of 4,141 UFC decisions have been split decisions; in 2026 the rate was 13.2%.