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 22, 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 |   Irene Aldana | 79.7% | 64 | 13 |
| 2 |   Raquel Pennington | 62.9% | 62 | 18 |
| 3 |   Germaine de Randamie | 60.0% | 50 | 9 |
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.