Is there a home advantage in the UFC?
Fighters competing in their home country against a foreign opponent won 56.4% of 3,833 UFC fights.
Based on every UFC fight in our database. Updated October 20, 2026.
Home fighter's win rate by host country
| Country | Fights | Home fighter wins |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,773 | 54.1% |
| Brazil | 369 | 68.0% |
| Canada | 197 | 55.8% |
| United Kingdom | 164 | 61.6% |
| Australia | 87 | 58.6% |
| Mexico | 56 | 62.5% |
| Japan | 50 | 48.0% |
How we worked this out: A fighter is 'at home' when their nationality (from Wikidata) matches the event's country. Only fights where exactly one fighter is at home are counted, so fighters without a known nationality are left out.