Most head kick knockouts in UFC lightweight history
Donald Cerrone holds the UFC lightweight record for most head kick knockouts with 5 head kick KO/TKOs.
UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Head kick KO/TKOs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Cerrone | 5 |
| 2 | Daron Cruickshank | 3 |
| 3 | Yves Edwards | 2 |
| 3 | Ignacio Bahamondes | 2 |
| 5 | Cole Miller | 1 |
| 5 | Terry Etim | 1 |
| 5 | Paul Taylor | 1 |
| 5 | Edson Barboza | 1 |
| 5 | Anthony Pettis | 1 |
| 5 | Justin Lawrence | 1 |
| 5 | Josh Thomson | 1 |
| 5 | Mairbek Taisumov | 1 |
| 5 | Lando Vannata | 1 |
| 5 | Nik Lentz | 1 |
| 5 | Don Madge | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin Lee | 1 |
| 5 | Luigi Vendramini | 1 |
| 5 | Rafael Fiziev | 1 |
| 5 | Michael Chandler | 1 |
| 5 | Justin Gaethje | 1 |
| 5 | Islam Makhachev | 1 |
| 5 | Benoit Saint Denis | 1 |
| 5 | Esteban Ribovics | 1 |
| 5 | Mauricio Ruffy | 1 |
| 5 | Quillan Salkilld | 1 |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data.