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Most leg strikes in a fight in UFC flyweight history

Zhalgas Zhumagulov holds the UFC flyweight record for most leg strikes in a fight with 49 leg strikes, against Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterLeg strikesOpponentEvent
1 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 49 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Nov 19, 2022
2 Ian McCall 44 Iliarde Santos UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung Aug 3, 2013
3 Demetrious Johnson 41 Ali Bagautinov UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov Jun 14, 2014
4 Demetrious Johnson 39 Henry Cejudo UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Aug 4, 2018
5 Tyson Nam 35 Azat Maksum UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva Jul 15, 2023
5 Tim Elliott 35 Steve Erceg UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates May 2, 2026
7 Tim Elliott 34 Tagir Ulanbekov UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Mar 5, 2022
8 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 30 Raulian Paiva UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 11, 2020
8 David Dvorak 30 Jordan Espinosa UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Sep 19, 2020
8 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 30 Joshua Van UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023
8 Andre Lima 30 Mitch Raposo UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Jun 1, 2024
12 Joshua Van 29 Brandon Royval UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
12 Jose Ochoa 29 Clayton Carpenter UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
14 Demetrious Johnson 28 John Dodson UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013
15 Ulysses Gomez 27 Phil Harris UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Feb 16, 2013
15 Deiveson Figueiredo 27 Brandon Moreno UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Jan 22, 2022
15 Charles Johnson 27 Azat Maksum UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov Feb 3, 2024
15 Brandon Moreno 27 Brandon Royval UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
15 Sumudaerji 27 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Oct 19, 2024
20 Demetrious Johnson 26 Ian McCall UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall Jun 8, 2012
20 Kai Kara-France 26 Brandon Moreno UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Jul 30, 2022
20 Andre Lima 26 Daniel Barez UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar 15, 2025
20 Bruno Silva 26 Joshua Van UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Jun 7, 2025
20 Alexandre Pantoja 26 Joshua Van UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
25 Jose Maria 25 Dustin Ortiz UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 Nov 9, 2013
25 Jesus Aguilar 25 Luis Gurule Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva Sep 13, 2025
27 Demetrious Johnson 24 John Moraga UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga Jul 27, 2013
27 Alexandre Pantoja 24 Neil Seery UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul 16, 2017
27 Kai Kara-France 24 Mark De La Rosa UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang Aug 31, 2019
27 Alexandre Pantoja 24 Brandon Royval UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Dec 16, 2023
27 Jose Ochoa 24 Lone'er Kavanagh UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Nov 23, 2024
32 Matt Schnell 23 Naoki Inoue UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Jun 23, 2018
32 Sumudaerji 23 Kevin Borjas UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Aug 23, 2025
34 Nolan Ticman 22 Yao Zhikui UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber May 16, 2015
34 Kai Kara-France 22 Amir Albazi UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun 3, 2023
34 Charles Johnson 22 Jake Hadley UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 2024
34 Manel Kape 22 Bruno Silva UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley Dec 14, 2024
34 Ronaldo Rodriguez 22 Kevin Borjas UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg Mar 29, 2025
34 Andre Lima 22 Kevin Borjas UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Jun 20, 2026
40 Alexandre Pantoja 21 Manel Kape UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Feb 6, 2021
40 Jake Hadley 21 Carlos Candelario UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Nov 5, 2022
40 CJ Vergara 21 Vinicius Salvador UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Jul 29, 2023
40 Edgar Chairez 21 Joshua Van UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
44 Demetrious Johnson 20 Ian McCall UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann Mar 2, 2012
44 Tim Elliott 20 Ryan Benoit UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige Jul 15, 2020
44 Jordan Espinosa 20 David Dvorak UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Sep 19, 2020
44 Tim Elliott 20 Matheus Nicolau UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez Oct 9, 2021
44 Victor Altamirano 20 Vinicius Salvador UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen Mar 25, 2023
44 Charles Johnson 20 Lone'er Kavanagh UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Aug 23, 2025
50 Chris Cariaso 19 Louis Smolka UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva May 10, 2014
50 Sumudaerji 19 Zarrukh Adashev UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny Jan 20, 2021
50 Charles Johnson 19 Joshua Van UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Jul 13, 2024
50 Lone'er Kavanagh 19 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Feb 28, 2026
50 Clayton Carpenter 19 Jose Ochoa UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026

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