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Best striking defence in the UFC

The best career figure belongs to Jon Madsen at 81.4% across 5 fights, out of 1,209 UFC fighters with enough fights to be ranked. Over the last five fights it is Jon Madsen at 81.4%.

Share of the opponent's significant strikes that miss. Career is every UFC fight with round-by-round data; "last 5" is each fighter's most recent five of those fights.
1,209 ranked fighters · figures to 2026-08-08 · updated 14 October 2026

Career: top 25

Ranked by a confidence-adjusted score, not the raw figure: a long record at a low rate ranks above a short one at zero. The figure shown is the raw one.

RankFighterValueFightsSampleLast boutStatus
#1Jon Madsen81.4%536026 March 2011No bout in 18 months
#2Georges St-Pierre73.1%221,8424 November 2017No bout in 18 months
#3Phil Davis72.3%1381024 January 2015No bout in 18 months
#4Ryan Bader71.8%201,00919 November 2016No bout in 18 months
#5Danielle Taylor71.7%58764 August 2018No bout in 18 months
#6Mara Romero Borella71.2%756519 September 2020No bout in 18 months
#7Luigi Fioravanti69.9%97057 February 2009No bout in 18 months
#8Ivan Salaverry71.8%720924 May 2008No bout in 18 months
#9Vaughan Lee70.2%851718 July 2015No bout in 18 months
#10Enrique Barzola68.7%101,42514 March 2020No bout in 18 months
#11John Makdessi68.0%203,1549 September 2023No bout in 18 months
#12Desmond Green69.0%775218 May 2019No bout in 18 months
#13Aiemann Zahabi68.2%111,68314 June 2026Active
#14Julio Arce68.4%101,18530 March 2024No bout in 18 months
#15Jacqueline Cavalcanti68.6%685316 May 2026Active
#16Francisco Rivera68.3%111,01230 July 2016No bout in 18 months
#17Jake O'Brien69.2%743811 July 2009No bout in 18 months
#18Yves Edwards67.8%211,50522 November 2014No bout in 18 months
#19Justin Salas68.9%74705 March 2016No bout in 18 months
#20Melvin Guillard68.1%228388 March 2014No bout in 18 months
#21Demetrious Johnson67.2%181,7724 August 2018No bout in 18 months
#22Vinny Magalhaes68.4%54883 August 2013No bout in 18 months
#23Chad Mendes67.5%141,02129 December 2018No bout in 18 months
#24Miles Johns67.2%131,4088 August 2026Active
#25George Sotiropoulos67.6%1185119 October 2013No bout in 18 months

Last 5 fights: top 25

Ranked by a confidence-adjusted score, not the raw figure: a long record at a low rate ranks above a short one at zero. The figure shown is the raw one.

RankFighterValueFightsSampleLast boutStatus
#1Jon Madsen81.4%536026 March 2011No bout in 18 months
#2Vaughan Lee78.5%536318 July 2015No bout in 18 months
#3Miguel Torres75.5%428621 April 2012No bout in 18 months
#4Nate Mohr74.9%433117 January 2009No bout in 18 months
#5Demetrious Johnson73.9%54224 August 2018No bout in 18 months
#6Georges St-Pierre72.9%59854 November 2017No bout in 18 months
#7Phil Davis73.2%550724 January 2015No bout in 18 months
#8Justin Salas73.8%53135 March 2016No bout in 18 months
#9Daniil Donchenko73.3%43305 September 2026Active
#10Luigi Fioravanti72.6%55037 February 2009No bout in 18 months
#11John Cholish73.1%333418 May 2013No bout in 18 months
#12Danielle Taylor71.7%58764 August 2018No bout in 18 months
#13David Martinez72.3%445112 September 2026Active
#14Dan Severn74.6%513022 September 2000No bout in 18 months
#15Shamar Bailey72.1%347619 November 2011No bout in 18 months
#16Kenny Florian71.6%54578 October 2011No bout in 18 months
#17Ryan Bader71.9%529519 November 2016No bout in 18 months
#18Steve Garcia72.1%522214 June 2026Active
#19Sumudaerji71.6%526429 August 2026Active
#20Chad Laprise70.8%52848 December 2018No bout in 18 months
#21Julio Arce69.6%556930 March 2024No bout in 18 months
#22SuYoung You70.1%436514 March 2026Active
#23Nate Quarry70.5%528531 March 2010No bout in 18 months
#24Justin Lawrence70.9%322713 April 2013No bout in 18 months
#25Cody McKenzie69.6%533614 December 2013No bout in 18 months
What it measures. Share of opponent significant strike attempts that missed %. Higher is better. Formula. The share of the opponent's significant strike attempts that miss. The rank uses a confidence bound; the value shown is the raw percentage. Minimum sample. Career: at least 5 fights and 200 opponent significant strike attempts faced. Last five: at least 3 fights and 100 opponent significant strike attempts faced. The Sample column is the amount behind each figure (opponent significant strike attempts faced). A fighter below the minimum is not ranked and does not appear here; the figure is still shown, greyed, on their own page. Order. The table follows the published rank, which for rate stats is computed from a confidence-adjusted score rather than the raw figure, so the values can sit slightly out of order. The value shown is always the raw figure. Last bout and Active. The date of the fighter's most recent fight in this data. Active means a bout in the last 18 months. 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. Search every fight to filter the same record yourself.
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