Best takedown defence
The all-time top 100, ranked across every MMA promotion we track and rebuilt from every completed fight in our database.
Updated September 25, 2026
A fighter with a bout in the last 18 months. Country boards rank every fighter from that country and cannot be combined with the active filter.
| # | Fighter | Best takedown defence | Opponent attempts | Bouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Kai Kara-France | 83.9% | 56 | 13 |
| 2 |   John Dodson | 83.3% | 78 | 10 |
| 3 |  Demetrious Johnson | 75.3% | 89 | 15 |
| 4 |   Joshua Van | 75.0% | 92 | 12 |
| 5 |  Ryan Benoit | 73.1% | 52 | 8 |
| 6 |   Alexandre Pantoja | 69.2% | 78 | 19 |
| 7 |   Brandon Moreno | 67.5% | 83 | 21 |
| 8 |  Joseph Benavidez | 67.1% | 82 | 19 |
| 9 |  Charles Johnson | 66.4% | 116 | 14 |
| 10 |   Kyoji Horiguchi | 60.8% | 51 | 11 |
| 11 |  Tim Elliott | 59.4% | 64 | 20 |
| 12 |  Deiveson Figueiredo | 57.4% | 54 | 14 |
| 13 |  Chris Cariaso | 56.9% | 58 | 9 |
| 14 |   Neil Seery | 53.8% | 52 | 7 |
| 15 |  Dustin Ortiz | 52.6% | 76 | 14 |
| 16 |  Brandon Royval | 45.3% | 64 | 13 |
| 17 |  John Moraga | 44.6% | 65 | 14 |
| 18 |  Louis Smolka | 31.5% | 54 | 10 |
Ranked across every MMA promotion we track. BKFC is bare-knuckle boxing — two-minute rounds, and a punch count that is not a significant-strike count — so it is ranked only on its own boards.
Career boards need at least 5 bouts with tracked statistics.
Unofficial statistics compiled by UFCalendar from every completed fight in our database. Career boards need at least 5 bouts with tracked statistics and rate boards at least 50 attempts; BKFC is ranked only on its own boards.