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What normal looks like: Middleweight

The typical active UFC middleweight lands 3.84 significant strikes a minute, absorbs 3.52 and lands 1.34 takedowns per 15 minutes. These are medians over the 88 middleweights with a UFC bout since 10 October 2024, counting only those with enough fights for a fair figure.

A number on its own says little: 4.8 strikes a minute is busy in one division and ordinary in another. This page sets out what is normal among today’s active middleweights, stat by stat, so any fighter’s figure can be read at a glance. Every fighter page in the division can show the same line. Middleweight rankings →
88 active middleweights · figures to 10 October 2026 · updated 16 October 2026

shaded: middle half of active middleweights · tick: division norm (the median) · solid line: the middle 80% · dotted ends: the top and bottom 10% · further right is always better, so the line is flipped for stats where lower is better.

The fighters

Age
32.5
median · range 24 to 42 · 88 with a recorded date of birth
Height
6 ft 1 in
median · range 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 6 in · 88 with a recorded height
Reach
75 in
median · range 71 in to 81 in · 88 with a recorded reach

Age on 10 October 2026. Height, reach and date of birth as listed in the official UFC statistics; a missing entry is left out, not guessed.

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Significant strikes landed per minute of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 3.84/min · middle half 3.15/min to 4.53/min · lowest 10% at or below 2.71/min · highest 10% at or above 5.66/min

Last five fights: norm 3.58/min, middle half 2.86/min to 4.91/min (n = 73).

Highest: Paulo Costa (6.15/min), Sean Strickland (5.98/min), Armen Petrosyan (5.91/min). Lowest: Nursulton Ruziboev (1.91/min), Andre Muniz (1.91/min), Michael Page (1.92/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 3.53/min (Women's Bantamweight) to 4.32/min (Lightweight).

Significant strikes absorbed per minute

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Significant strikes taken per minute. Lower is better.

Division norm 3.52/min · middle half 2.99/min to 4.15/min · lowest 10% at or below 2.32/min · highest 10% at or above 4.93/min

Last five fights: norm 3.65/min, middle half 3.16/min to 4.82/min (n = 73).

Highest: Tresean Gore (6.24/min), Paulo Costa (5.96/min), Marc-Andre Barriault (5.94/min). Lowest: Michael Page (1.40/min), Bo Nickal (2.00/min), Nursulton Ruziboev (2.20/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 3.26/min (Women's Bantamweight) to 4.23/min (Lightweight). Further right is better here too.

Striking differential per minute

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Strikes landed minus strikes absorbed, per minute. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.19/min · middle half -0.42/min to 1.02/min · lowest 10% at or below -0.70/min · highest 10% at or above 1.48/min

Last five fights: norm -0.14/min, middle half -1.29/min to 0.99/min (n = 73).

Highest: Armen Petrosyan (2.48/min), Christian Leroy Duncan (2.15/min), Shara Magomedov (1.93/min). Lowest: Tresean Gore (-2.65/min), Mansur Abdul-Malik (-1.44/min), Roman Dolidze (-0.90/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.17/min (Flyweight) to 0.85/min (Light Heavyweight).

Significant strike accuracy

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of significant strikes thrown that land. Higher is better.

Division norm 49.4% · middle half 45.3% to 54.2% · lowest 10% at or below 43.6% · highest 10% at or above 57.9%

Last five fights: norm 48.6%, middle half 44.8% to 54.0% (n = 69).

Highest: Shara Magomedov (62.8%), Bo Nickal (61.5%), Ikram Aliskerov (60.7%). Lowest: Ateba Gautier (36.2%), Roman Dolidze (41.6%), Kelvin Gastelum (42.4%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 200 significant strike attempts.

Across divisions
Medians run from 46.0% (Women's Flyweight) to 52.1% (Light Heavyweight).

Significant strike defence

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of the opponent's significant strikes that miss. Higher is better.

Division norm 51.6% · middle half 49.4% to 55.6% · lowest 10% at or below 45.8% · highest 10% at or above 59.3%

Last five fights: norm 50.4%, middle half 47.3% to 56.8% (n = 72).

Highest: Ismail Naurdiev (64.1%), Michael Page (62.6%), Sean Strickland (60.6%). Lowest: Kyle Daukaus (42.3%), Mansur Abdul-Malik (42.6%), Cesar Almeida (43.2%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 200 opponent significant strike attempts faced.

Across divisions
Medians run from 50.6% (Light Heavyweight) to 57.5% (Women's Flyweight).

Knockdowns per 15 minutes

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.34 per 15 min · middle half 0.16 per 15 min to 0.52 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.00 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 1.01 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 0.26 per 15 min, middle half 0.00 per 15 min to 0.57 per 15 min (n = 73).

Highest: Ateba Gautier (2.93 per 15 min), Abdul Razak Alhassan (1.53 per 15 min), Gregory Rodrigues (1.17 per 15 min). Lowest: Jack Hermansson (0.00 per 15 min), Anthony Hernandez (0.00 per 15 min), Dusko Todorovic (0.00 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.09 per 15 min (Women's Strawweight) to 0.53 per 15 min (Light Heavyweight).

Grappling

Takedowns landed per 15 minutes

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Takedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 1.34 per 15 min · middle half 0.72 per 15 min to 2.04 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.23 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 3.15 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 0.86 per 15 min, middle half 0.29 per 15 min to 1.71 per 15 min (n = 73).

Highest: Jacob Malkoun (5.39 per 15 min), Khamzat Chimaev (5.32 per 15 min), Anthony Hernandez (5.28 per 15 min). Lowest: Julian Marquez (0.00 per 15 min), Shara Magomedov (0.00 per 15 min), Michael Page (0.00 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.52 per 15 min (Light Heavyweight) to 1.47 per 15 min (Women's Flyweight).

Takedown accuracy

49 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of takedown attempts that land. Higher is better.

Division norm 41.4% · middle half 29.2% to 46.7% · lowest 10% at or below 23.5% · highest 10% at or above 58.5%

Last five fights: norm 33.3%, middle half 21.7% to 46.8% (n = 55).

Highest: Ikram Aliskerov (76.9%), Sean Strickland (62.1%), Tresean Gore (61.5%). Lowest: Israel Adesanya (9.1%), Christian Leroy Duncan (20.0%), Ihor Potieria (20.0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 10 takedown attempts.

Across divisions
Medians run from 33.3% (Flyweight) to 42.6% (Women's Bantamweight).

Takedown defence

50 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of opponent takedown attempts that are stopped. Higher is better.

Division norm 66.7% · middle half 51.2% to 76.3% · lowest 10% at or below 45.1% · highest 10% at or above 82.6%

Last five fights: norm 67.7%, middle half 47.6% to 79.5% (n = 56).

Highest: Kamaru Usman (90.2%), Roman Kopylov (88.9%), Andre Petroski (86.4%). Lowest: Sedriques Dumas (31.6%), Roman Dolidze (32.0%), Gerald Meerschaert (37.5%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 10 opponent takedown attempts faced.

Across divisions
Medians run from 59.1% (Heavyweight) to 69.8% (Light Heavyweight).

Control time

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of fight time spent in control of the opponent. Higher is better.

Division norm 17.2% · middle half 10.2% to 30.2% · lowest 10% at or below 5.7% · highest 10% at or above 38.2%

Last five fights: norm 13.8%, middle half 5.7% to 27.2% (n = 73).

Highest: Khamzat Chimaev (56.5%), Anthony Hernandez (50.8%), Jacob Malkoun (47.4%). Lowest: Ateba Gautier (0.3%), Shara Magomedov (2.9%), Israel Adesanya (3.1%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 10.4% (Light Heavyweight) to 26.8% (Women's Bantamweight).

Submission attempts per 15 minutes

59 of 88 active clear the minimum

Submission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.37 per 15 min · middle half 0.07 per 15 min to 0.83 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.00 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 1.26 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 0.17 per 15 min, middle half 0.00 per 15 min to 0.65 per 15 min (n = 73).

Highest: Julian Marquez (2.67 per 15 min), Kyle Daukaus (1.53 per 15 min), Bo Nickal (1.47 per 15 min). Lowest: Brad Tavares (0.00 per 15 min), Robert Whittaker (0.00 per 15 min), Jared Cannonier (0.00 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.00 per 15 min (Heavyweight) to 0.85 per 15 min (Flyweight).

Outcomes

Knockout win rate

60 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights won by KO or TKO. Higher is better.

Division norm 20% · middle half 10% to 34% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 46%

Last five fights: norm 20%, middle half 0% to 33% (n = 77).

Highest: Ateba Gautier (67%), Gregory Rodrigues (50%), Joe Pyfer (50%). Lowest: Marvin Vettori (0%), JunYong Park (0%), Rodolfo Vieira (0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 5 qualifying fights.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Women's Strawweight) to 32% (Light Heavyweight).

Submission win rate

60 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights won by submission. Higher is better.

Division norm 8% · middle half 0% to 22% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 38%

Last five fights: norm 0%, middle half 0% to 20% (n = 77).

Highest: Rodolfo Vieira (42%), Gerald Meerschaert (41%), Brendan Allen (40%). Lowest: Brad Tavares (0%), Robert Whittaker (0%), Jared Cannonier (0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 5 qualifying fights.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Heavyweight) to 13% (Flyweight).

Knockout loss rate

47 of 88 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights lost by KO or TKO. Lower is better.

Division norm 13% · middle half 6% to 22% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 34%

Last five fights: norm 20%, middle half 0% to 29% (n = 68).

Highest: Ihor Potieria (50%), Julian Marquez (50%), Zach Reese (38%). Lowest: Kelvin Gastelum (0%), Marvin Vettori (0%), Michal Oleksiejczuk (0%).

Minimum: at least 8 fights and 8 qualifying fights.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Women's Flyweight) to 22% (Light Heavyweight). Further right is better here too.
Who is in the group. Every UFC fighter with a bout between 10 October 2024 and 10 October 2026 (the last 24 months of data), filed in the division of most of their last three UFC bouts. Catchweight bouts do not count towards a division. 88 middleweights qualify. Minimum sample. A fighter counts towards a stat only with enough UFC fights and fight time behind the figure (the minimum is printed under each stat). Below it they are left out rather than treated as zero. How to read it. The norm is the median: half the group is above it, half below. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Medians and ranges describe the record; they are not a rating of anyone. Coverage. Every figure is built from UFC fights that have round-by-round data. Some older bouts do not, and are left out rather than estimated. Check us. Rebuilt from the official UFC statistical record on every build; nothing on this page is typed in by hand. UFC-wide leaderboards. Left out. 2 active fighters who share a name with another UFC fighter, because their division cannot be told apart by name.
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