Statwell Patterns
Findings from every UFC bout on record, each with its count, its window and how it was measured. History describes what has happened; it does not predict a fight.
Data as of 24 October 2026
Age and experience
Since 2001, when one UFC fighter was at least six years younger than the other, the younger fighter won 1,382 of 2,164 bouts (64%). The edge grows with the gap: 69% at ten years or more.
63.9%Bouts won by the younger fighter when the age gap is 6 years or more
1,382 of 2,164 · UFC bouts since 2001
Age and experience
Since 2001, fighters with a reach advantage of four inches or more won 1,152 of 2,066 UFC bouts (56%).
55.8%Bouts won by the fighter with a reach advantage of 4 inches or more
1,152 of 2,066 · UFC bouts since 2001
Age and experience
Since 2001, fighters making their UFC debut against an opponent who had fought in the UFC before won 671 of 1,584 bouts (42%).
42.4%Bouts won by the UFC debutant against an opponent with UFC experience
671 of 1,584 · UFC bouts since 2001
Age and experience
Since 2001, UFC fighters aged 35 or older won 296 of 870 bouts against opponents under 30 (34%).
34.0%Bouts won by the fighter aged 35 or older against an opponent under 30
296 of 870 · UFC bouts since 2001
Streaks, layoffs and setbacks
Since 2001, UFC fighters whose previous UFC bout ended in a KO/TKO loss were stopped by KO/TKO again in 485 of 2,043 next bouts (23.7%), against 16.7% for fighters in the same divisions who were not coming off one.
23.7%Next bouts lost by KO/TKO after a KO/TKO loss
485 of 2,043 · UFC bouts since 2001
Streaks, layoffs and setbacks
Since 2001, fighters on a UFC win streak of five or more, facing an opponent who was not, won 339 of 537 bouts (63%).
63.1%Bouts won by the fighter on a 5+ UFC win streak against an opponent who was not
339 of 537 · UFC bouts since 2001
Streaks, layoffs and setbacks
Since 2001, fighters back after 365 days or more without a UFC bout won 643 of 1,497 bouts (43.0%), against 52.7% for fighters returning after a normal 90 to 200 days.
43.0%Bouts won after 365 days or more since the previous UFC bout
643 of 1,497 · UFC bouts since 2001
Rematches and trilogies
Since 2001, the winner of the first UFC meeting won the rematch 100 times in 169 (59%).
59.2%Rematches won by the winner of the first UFC meeting
100 of 169 · UFC bouts since 2001
Rematches and trilogies
In 12 UFC trilogies where the first two meetings were split, the winner of the second meeting also won the third 9 times. That is too few cases to call a tendency: every case is listed, and none says who wins the next one.
9 of 12Deciders won by the winner of the second meeting
9 of 12 · UFC history since UFC 2 (1994)
Championship fights
Since 2001, reigning UFC champions won 211 of 308 decisive undisputed title defenses (69%).
68.5%Decisive undisputed title defenses won by the reigning champion
211 of 308 · UFC bouts since 2001
Championship fights
When the same two fighters met in back-to-back undisputed UFC title fights, the winner of the first won again 16 times in 25. Champions who had lost the belt regained it in the immediate rematch 7 times in 20. Too few cases to call a tendency: every case is listed.
16 of 25Immediate title rematches won by the winner of the first title fight
16 of 25 · UFC history since UFC 2 (1994)
How fights end
Since 2013, the share of UFC bouts ended by KO/TKO or submission ranged from 46% (flyweight) to 64% (light heavyweight) in the men's divisions, and from 34% (women's strawweight) to 43% (women's featherweight, 30 bouts) in the women's. Heavyweight: 309 of 495 (62%).
62.4%Heavyweight bouts ended by KO/TKO or submission
309 of 495 · UFC bouts since 2013
Striking and grappling
Over the last five years, the two fighters together landed 8.06 significant strikes per minute of fight time (3,016 bouts), against 4.10 in 2001–2005.
8.06 per minuteSignificant strikes landed per minute, both fighters, 2021–2026
Sample of 3,016 · UFC bouts since 2001
Judges and decisions
In UFC decisions since 2001, the fighter who landed more significant strikes won 3,133 of 3,980 (79%). With a lead of 41 strikes or more it was 97%.
78.7%Decisions won by the fighter who landed more significant strikes
3,133 of 3,980 · UFC bouts since 2001
Judges and decisions
In 1,615 UFC decisions since 2001 where one fighter landed more significant strikes and the other had more control time, the fighter who landed more won 1,010 (63%). When the control-time lead was three minutes or more, the fighter who landed more won 45%.
62.5%Decisions won by the fighter who landed more significant strikes when the other had more control time
1,010 of 1,615 · UFC bouts since 2001
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