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UFC: Best takedown defence

The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.

Updated November 6, 2026

#Fighter
1Junior Dos SantosBrazil Junior Dos Santos81.8%8823
2Andrei Arlovski Andrei Arlovski78.3%6941
3Brazil Pedro Rizzo77.5%7114
4Alexander VolkovRussia Alexander Volkov70.6%10220
5Mark HuntNew Zealand Mark Hunt67.6%6817
6Stefan StruveNetherlands Stefan Struve55.8%5224
7Cheick KongoFrance Cheick Kongo53.3%6018
8Derrick LewisUnited States Derrick Lewis51.9%10632

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.

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