MMAHIT

MMA Facts & Records

Straight, data-backed answers to the questions people actually ask about MMA — pulled live from a database of hundreds of thousands of professional fighters and over a million fights.

All-time leaders

Career volume records across the entire database.

Who has the most wins in MMA?

Giorgio Petrosyan has the most professional MMA wins on record — 105 career victories (105-3-2 (2 NC)).

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Who has the most fights in MMA?

Shannon Ritch has the most recorded professional bouts of any fighter — 146 fights (58-88-0 (4 NC)).

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Finishes & how fights end

Knockouts, submissions and the anatomy of a stoppage.

Who has the most knockouts in MMA?

Igor Vovchanchyn has the most knockout (KO/TKO) wins on record — 41 of them, from a 56-10-0 (1 NC) career.

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Who has the most submission wins in MMA?

Dan Severn has the most submission wins on record — 54 submissions, from a 101-19-7 career.

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Who has the most finishes in MMA?

Jeremy Horn has the most career finishes on record — 80 wins inside the distance (26 KO/TKO + 54 submissions).

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Which fighter has the highest finish rate in MMA?

Bryan Robinson owns one of the highest finish rates in MMA — 100% of 45 wins ended inside the distance (minimum 20 wins to qualify).

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How do MMA fights end?

Across every recorded result, the most common outcome is a KO/TKO finish (36% of fights). The overall split: KO/TKO 36%, Submission 34.5%, Decision 26.2%.

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What is the most common submission in MMA?

The Rear-Naked Choke is the most common submission in MMA, making up 36.5% of all submission finishes on record.

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