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%.
Based on every UFC fight in our database. Updated October 20, 2026.
Win rate of the fighter who landed more significant strikes
| Margin | Fights | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 strikes | 3,411 | 69.0% |
| 11-25 strikes | 2,764 | 83.5% |
| 26-50 strikes | 1,704 | 91.4% |
| 51+ strikes | 630 | 97.3% |
How we worked this out: Fights where both fighters have the stat recorded and the numbers differ. Draws and no contests are left out.