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Most significant strikes in a fight in UFC flyweight history

Brandon Royval holds the UFC flyweight record for most significant strikes in a fight with 215 significant strikes, against Joshua Van at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterSignificant strikesOpponentEvent
1 Brandon Royval 215 Joshua Van UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
2 Joshua Van 204 Brandon Royval UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
3 Jeff Molina 189 Aoriqileng UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr 24, 2021
4 Joshua Van 181 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
5 Joshua Van 165 Cody Durden UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Dec 7, 2024
6 Joshua Van 156 Kevin Borjas UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira Nov 11, 2023
7 Jose Ochoa 153 Clayton Carpenter UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
8 Luis Gurule 149 Daniel Barez UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa May 16, 2026
9 Brandon Moreno 147 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
9 Alexandre Pantoja 147 Joshua Van UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
11 Brandon Royval 145 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
12 Deiveson Figueiredo 137 Brandon Moreno UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020
13 Steve Erceg 136 Tim Elliott UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates May 2, 2026
14 Demetrious Johnson 133 Ali Bagautinov UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov Jun 14, 2014
14 John Lineker 133 Alptekin Ozkilic UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller Jul 16, 2014
16 Brandon Moreno 132 Deiveson Figueiredo UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020
16 Brandon Moreno 132 Amir Albazi UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Nov 2, 2024
18 Joshua Van 131 Tatsuro Taira UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
19 Alexandre Pantoja 129 Brandon Moreno UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
20 Demetrious Johnson 127 John Dodson UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013
21 Alexandre Pantoja 125 Steve Erceg UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4, 2024
21 Joshua Van 125 Bruno Silva UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Jun 7, 2025
23 Brandon Royval 124 Tatsuro Taira UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Oct 12, 2024
24 Joshua Van 120 Zhalgas Zhumagulov UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023
25 Alexandre Pantoja 119 Neil Seery UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul 16, 2017
25 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 119 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Nov 19, 2022
27 Joshua Van 118 Edgar Chairez UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
28 Tim Elliott 116 Louis Gaudinot UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Aug 31, 2013
28 Aoriqileng 116 Jeff Molina UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr 24, 2021
28 Steve Erceg 116 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg Mar 29, 2025
31 Charles Johnson 115 Zhalgas Zhumagulov UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Nov 19, 2022
31 Lucas Rocha 115 Stewart Nicoll UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot Oct 11, 2025
33 Daniel Barez 113 Luis Gurule UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa May 16, 2026
34 Manel Kape 112 Felipe dos Santos UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep 9, 2023
34 Brandon Moreno 112 Brandon Royval UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
36 Brandon Royval 111 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Dec 16, 2023
36 Steve Erceg 111 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4, 2024
36 Manel Kape 111 Bruno Silva UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley Dec 14, 2024
39 CJ Vergara 109 Vinicius Salvador UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Jul 29, 2023
40 Demetrious Johnson 108 Wilson Reis UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis Apr 15, 2017
40 Andre Lima 108 Daniel Barez UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar 15, 2025
42 Ben Nguyen 105 Geane Herrera UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov 26, 2016
42 Brandon Moreno 105 Deiveson Figueiredo UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Jan 22, 2022
44 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 103 Joshua Van UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023
45 Carlos Hernandez 102 Denys Bondar UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier Jun 17, 2023
46 Kai Kara-France 99 Amir Albazi UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun 3, 2023
46 Felipe dos Santos 99 Manel Kape UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep 9, 2023
48 Lone'er Kavanagh 97 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Feb 28, 2026
49 John Lineker 96 Louis Gaudinot UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller May 5, 2012
49 Sergio Pettis 96 Tyson Nam UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep 21, 2019

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