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Most head strikes in a fight in UFC lightweight history

Nate Diaz holds the UFC lightweight record for most head strikes in a fight with 199 head strikes, against Donald Cerrone at UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Nate Diaz 199 Donald Cerrone UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Dec 30, 2011
2 Dustin Poirier 153 Max Holloway UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Apr 13, 2019
3 King Green 152 Nasrat Haqparast UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022
4 Dustin Poirier 142 Justin Gaethje UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr 14, 2018
5 Max Holloway 141 Dustin Poirier UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Apr 13, 2019
6 Kevin Lee 138 Edson Barboza UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
7 Frank Camacho 137 Damien Brown UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
8 King Green 136 Jim Miller UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Apr 13, 2024
9 Nate Diaz 135 Michael Johnson UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
10 Evan Dunham 132 TJ Grant UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012
10 Evan Dunham 132 Ricky Glenn UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Sep 17, 2016
12 Dustin Poirier 131 Dan Hooker UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020
13 Rafa Garcia 130 Clay Guida UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Apr 15, 2023
14 Tony Ferguson 126 Rafael Dos Anjos UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Nov 5, 2016
15 Evan Dunham 125 Rodrigo Damm UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Jan 3, 2015
15 Jared Gordon 125 Nasrat Haqparast UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Jun 22, 2024
17 Khabib Nurmagomedov 122 Al Iaquinta UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta Apr 7, 2018
17 Nasrat Haqparast 122 Jared Gordon UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Jun 22, 2024
19 Esteban Ribovics 120 Nasrat Haqparast UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Mar 1, 2025
19 Justin Gaethje 120 Paddy Pimblett UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Jan 24, 2026
21 Nasrat Haqparast 114 Landon Quinones UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep 9, 2023
22 Eddie Alvarez 113 Justin Gaethje UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017
23 Chase Hooper 110 Nick Fiore UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill May 20, 2023
24 BJ Penn 109 Sean Sherk UFC 84: Ill Will May 24, 2008
25 Rongzhu 108 Kody Steele UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Feb 8, 2025
26 Stan Dorsainvil 106 Gauge Young UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Aug 22, 2026
27 Esteban Ribovics 103 Daniel Zellhuber UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
27 Nasrat Haqparast 103 Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Mar 1, 2025
27 Max Holloway 103 Dustin Poirier UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Jul 19, 2025
30 Damir Hadzovic 101 Yancy Medeiros UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov Jun 26, 2021
31 Marco Polo Reyes 100 Dong Hyun Ma UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Jun 4, 2016
31 Justin Gaethje 100 Tony Ferguson UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9, 2020
33 TJ Grant 99 Evan Dunham UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012
33 John Makdessi 99 Ross Pearson UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
35 Nasrat Haqparast 98 Thibault Gouti UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith Oct 27, 2018
35 Dan Hooker 98 Dustin Poirier UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020
37 Evan Dunham 96 Joe Lauzon The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale Dec 11, 2015
37 Mike Davis 96 Thomas Gifford UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Oct 12, 2019
39 King Green 95 Tony Ferguson UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Jul 29, 2023
40 Francisco Trinaldo 94 Yancy Medeiros UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic May 14, 2016
40 Stevie Ray 94 Joe Lauzon UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Apr 22, 2017
40 Jared Gordon 94 Joaquim Silva UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta Dec 15, 2018
40 Esteban Ribovics 94 Kamuela Kirk UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
40 Diego Ferreira 94 Mateusz Rebecki UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 2024
40 Dustin Poirier 94 Max Holloway UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Jul 19, 2025
40 Diego Ferreira 94 Billy Quarantillo UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Aug 8, 2026
47 Khabib Nurmagomedov 93 Michael Johnson UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor Nov 12, 2016
47 Nasrat Haqparast 93 Alexander Munoz UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Aug 8, 2020
47 King Green 93 Rafael Fiziev UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Aug 7, 2021
47 Gauge Young 93 Stan Dorsainvil UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Aug 22, 2026

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