Most head strikes in a fight in UFC history

Max Holloway holds the UFC record for most head strikes in a fight with 274 head strikes, against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#	Fighter	Head strikes	Opponent	Event
1	Max Holloway	274	Calvin Kattar	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Jan 16, 2021
2	Max Holloway	244	Brian Ortega	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Dec 8, 2018
3	Nate Diaz	199	Donald Cerrone	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Dec 30, 2011
3	Rob Font	199	Marlon Vera	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022
5	Casey O'Neill	187	Roxanne Modafferi	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022
6	Tommy McMillen	185	Alberto Montes	UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman Jul 18, 2026
7	Jamahal Hill	180	Glover Teixeira	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Jan 21, 2023
8	Jessica Andrade	179	Rosi Sexton	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz Oct 26, 2013
8	Brandon Royval	179	Joshua Van	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
10	Sean O'Malley	177	Kris Moutinho	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Jul 10, 2021
11	Sean Strickland	173	Uriah Hall	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland Jul 31, 2021
11	Jared Cannonier	173	Marvin Vettori	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier Jun 17, 2023
13	Lerone Murphy	172	Edson Barboza	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024
14	Jeff Molina	167	Aoriqileng	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr 24, 2021
15	Josh Hokit	164	Curtis Blaydes	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Apr 11, 2026
16	Daniel Cormier	162	Stipe Miocic	UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug 17, 2019
17	Jessica Andrade	161	Lauren Murphy	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Jan 21, 2023
18	Joshua Van	158	Alexandre Pantoja	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
19	Sean Strickland	157	Dricus Du Plessis	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Jan 20, 2024
20	Marvin Vettori	154	Paulo Costa	UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Oct 23, 2021
20	Steven Asplund	154	Sean Sharaf	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Dec 13, 2025
22	Dustin Poirier	153	Max Holloway	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Apr 13, 2019
23	King Green	152	Nasrat Haqparast	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022
23	Alexander Volkanovski	152	Max Holloway	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul 2, 2022
25	Ji Yeon Kim	151	Priscila Cachoeira	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Feb 26, 2022
25	Curtis Blaydes	151	Josh Hokit	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Apr 11, 2026
27	Petr Yan	150	Jose Aldo	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 11, 2020
27	Sean O'Malley	150	Marlon Vera	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Mar 9, 2024
29	Bryan Barberena	146	Vicente Luque	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb 17, 2019
29	Alex Morono	146	Rhys McKee	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020
29	Alexander Volkanovski	146	Brian Ortega	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Sep 25, 2021
32	Rob Font	145	Cody Garbrandt	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 2021
33	Marvin Vettori	143	Jack Hermansson	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori Dec 5, 2020
33	Manon Fiorot	143	Erin Blanchfield	UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Mar 30, 2024
35	Dustin Poirier	142	Justin Gaethje	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr 14, 2018
36	Robbie Lawler	141	Johny Hendricks	UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Mar 15, 2014
36	Max Holloway	141	Dustin Poirier	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Apr 13, 2019
38	Daniel Rodriguez	139	Gabe Green	UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020
39	Nicco Montano	138	Roxanne Modafferi	The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale Dec 1, 2017
39	Kevin Lee	138	Edson Barboza	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
39	Joshua Van	138	Brandon Royval	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
42	Frank Camacho	137	Damien Brown	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
43	Nick Diaz	136	BJ Penn	UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Oct 29, 2011
43	King Green	136	Jim Miller	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Apr 13, 2024
43	Alexander Volkanovski	136	Diego Lopes	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Apr 12, 2025
46	Nate Diaz	135	Michael Johnson	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
46	Max Holloway	135	Jose Aldo	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017
48	Sean Strickland	134	Nassourdine Imavov	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov Jan 14, 2023
49	Chris Lytle	133	Matt Serra	UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop Sep 25, 2010
49	Neil Magny	133	Hector Lombard	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mar 19, 2016
49	Shane Burgos	133	Billy Quarantillo	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Nov 6, 2021
49	Brandon Moreno	133	Alexandre Pantoja	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023

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