Statwell Patterns

What UFC history shows

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

Striking and grappling
UFC fighters now land almost twice as many significant strikes per minute as in the early 2000s
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

UFC fighters now land almost twice as many significant strikes per minute as in the early 2000s