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Most total strikes in a fight in UFC flyweight history

Brandon Royval holds the UFC flyweight record for most total strikes in a fight with 281 total strikes, against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterTotal strikesOpponentEvent
1 Brandon Royval 281 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Dec 16, 2023
2 Tim Elliott 270 Louis Gaudinot UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Aug 31, 2013
3 Joshua Van 259 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
4 Brandon Royval 216 Joshua Van UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
5 Jeff Molina 210 Aoriqileng UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr 24, 2021
6 Joshua Van 209 Brandon Royval UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025
7 Joshua Van 190 Tatsuro Taira UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
8 Tim Elliott 189 Jared Papazian The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale Dec 15, 2012
9 Eric Shelton 184 Jenel Lausa UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
9 Joshua Van 184 Cody Durden UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Dec 7, 2024
11 Joshua Van 183 Edgar Chairez UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
12 Demetrious Johnson 181 John Dodson UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013
13 Jose Ochoa 180 Clayton Carpenter UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
14 Luis Gurule 178 Daniel Barez UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa May 16, 2026
15 Brandon Royval 177 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
16 Demetrious Johnson 172 Ray Borg UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Oct 7, 2017
16 Brandon Royval 172 Tatsuro Taira UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Oct 12, 2024
18 Dustin Ortiz 171 Willie Gates UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
19 Brandon Moreno 167 Alexandre Pantoja UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
20 Joshua Van 165 Kevin Borjas UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira Nov 11, 2023
21 Demetrious Johnson 164 Ali Bagautinov UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov Jun 14, 2014
22 Demetrious Johnson 163 John Dodson UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 Sep 5, 2015
23 Alexandre Pantoja 161 Brandon Moreno UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
23 Andre Lima 161 Daniel Barez UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar 15, 2025
25 Alexandre Pantoja 159 Joshua Van UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
26 Kai Kara-France 157 Elias Garcia UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
27 CJ Vergara 155 Kleydson Rodrigues UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje May 7, 2022
28 Joshua Van 154 Felipe Bunes UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Jan 13, 2024
29 Tim Elliott 153 Victor Altamirano UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun 3, 2023
30 Tim Elliott 152 Zach Makovsky UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch Feb 14, 2015
31 Naoki Inoue 151 Carls John De Tomas UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia Jun 17, 2017
32 Demetrious Johnson 149 Kyoji Horiguchi UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi Apr 25, 2015
32 Joshua Van 149 Bruno Silva UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Jun 7, 2025
34 Deiveson Figueiredo 147 Brandon Moreno UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020
35 Brandon Royval 146 Lone'er Kavanagh UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Jul 11, 2026
36 Alexandre Pantoja 143 Steve Erceg UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4, 2024
37 Charles Johnson 141 Zhalgas Zhumagulov UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Nov 19, 2022
37 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 141 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Nov 19, 2022
39 Ian McCall 139 Demetrious Johnson UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann Mar 2, 2012
39 Brandon Moreno 139 Deiveson Figueiredo UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020
39 Nate Maness 139 Jimmy Flick UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira Jun 15, 2024
42 Louis Smolka 138 Ben Nguyen UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Jul 13, 2016
43 Lone'er Kavanagh 136 Brandon Moreno UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Feb 28, 2026
43 Steve Erceg 136 Tim Elliott UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates May 2, 2026
45 Demetrious Johnson 135 Wilson Reis UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis Apr 15, 2017
46 John Lineker 134 Alptekin Ozkilic UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller Jul 16, 2014
46 Brandon Moreno 134 Lone'er Kavanagh UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Feb 28, 2026
48 Henry Cejudo 133 Chico Camus UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Jun 13, 2015
48 Kai Kara-France 133 Amir Albazi UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun 3, 2023
50 Brandon Moreno 132 Amir Albazi UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Nov 2, 2024

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