Best takedown defense in UFC flyweight history
Ian McCall holds the UFC flyweight record for best takedown defense with 90.0% defense.
UFC fights only, minimum 5 fights. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian McCall | 90.0% |
| 2 | Jussier Formiga | 87.1% |
| 3 | Alessandro Costa | 85.2% |
| 4 | John Dodson | 84.5% |
| 5 | Kai Kara-France | 83.9% |
| 6 | Justin Scoggins | 80.6% |
| 7 | Manel Kape | 78.6% |
| 8 | Kevin Borjas | 76.0% |
| 9 | Demetrious Johnson | 75.3% |
| 10 | Joshua Van | 75.0% |
| 11 | Ryan Benoit | 73.1% |
| 11 | Andre Lima | 73.1% |
| 13 | Alex Perez | 73.0% |
| 14 | Sergio Pettis | 69.6% |
| 15 | Sumudaerji | 69.4% |
| 16 | Alexandre Pantoja | 69.2% |
| 17 | Steve Erceg | 68.2% |
| 18 | Brandon Moreno | 67.5% |
| 19 | Joseph Benavidez | 67.1% |
| 20 | John Lineker | 66.7% |
| 21 | Charles Johnson | 66.4% |
| 22 | Carlos Hernandez | 64.0% |
| 23 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 63.3% |
| 24 | Ben Nguyen | 63.2% |
| 25 | Ode Osbourne | 63.0% |
| 26 | Kyoji Horiguchi | 62.5% |
| 27 | CJ Vergara | 60.0% |
| 28 | Tim Elliott | 59.4% |
| 29 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 57.4% |
| 30 | Chris Cariaso | 56.9% |
| 31 | Neil Seery | 53.8% |
| 32 | Dustin Ortiz | 52.6% |
| 33 | Rogerio Bontorin | 48.1% |
| 34 | Eric Shelton | 46.2% |
| 34 | Jesus Aguilar | 46.2% |
| 36 | Brandon Royval | 45.3% |
| 37 | John Moraga | 44.6% |
| 38 | Ray Borg | 44.0% |
| 39 | Louis Smolka | 31.5% |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data. Strike and takedown numbers only exist for fights where the UFC recorded them. Rates need at least 5 UFC fights and enough attempts to be meaningful.