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.
Based on every UFC fight in our database. Updated October 20, 2026.
Southpaw win rate against orthodox fighters
| Division | Fights | Southpaw wins |
|---|---|---|
| All divisions | 2,451 | 53.2% |
| Flyweight | 127 | 45.7% |
| Bantamweight | 174 | 43.7% |
| Featherweight | 188 | 56.4% |
| Lightweight | 516 | 55.4% |
| Welterweight | 404 | 57.4% |
| Middleweight | 422 | 54.0% |
| Light Heavyweight | 215 | 49.3% |
| Heavyweight | 162 | 49.4% |
| Women's Strawweight | 59 | 42.4% |
| Women's Flyweight | 88 | 64.8% |
| Women's Bantamweight | 44 | 43.2% |
How we worked this out: Stances are each fighter's listed stance today; some fighters switch during their careers. Draws and no contests are left out.