Fighting Technique Statistics

44,000+ contests in our database. 12,900+ scored techniques identified by name. Five combat sports. The only cross-sport fighting technique statistics.

44,054
Total Contests Analyzed
160+
Unique Technique Names
12,943
Technique Uses Recorded
5
Combat Sports

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🥊 UFC Statistics

8,457 fights analyzed (1993–2025) · Source: ufcstats.com

UFC Fight Statistics & Records →

Fight Outcomes

KO/TKO32.4%
Submission18.9%
Decision48.8%
32.4%
KO/TKO
18.9%
Submission
48.8%
Decision

Top Submissions

Rear Naked Choke635 (39.8%)
39.8%
Guillotine Choke284 (17.8%)
17.8%
Armbar184 (11.5%)
11.5%
Arm Triangle124 (7.8%)
Triangle Choke95 (6%)
D'Arce Choke47 (2.9%)
Kimura46 (2.9%)
Anaconda Choke38 (2.4%)
Heel Hook21 (1.3%)
Kneebar19 (1.2%)

Top KO/TKO Methods

Punches1,963 (71.7%)
71.7%
Kick200 (7.3%)
Elbows175 (6.4%)
Knee144 (5.3%)
Flying Knee36 (1.3%)
Spinning Back Kick12 (0.4%)
Spinning Back Fist12 (0.4%)
Spinning Back Elbow10 (0.4%)
Slam15 (0.5%)

🥋 IJF Judo

34,891 contests in database · 8,176 scored techniques from Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters, Worlds & Olympics · 2009–2025

Judo Throw & Technique Statistics →
Seoi-nage711 (8.7%)
8.7%
Uchi-mata534 (6.5%)
6.5%
O-uchi-gari472 (5.8%)
5.8%
Sumi-otoshi435 (5.3%)
5.3%
Ko-soto-gake284 (3.5%)
3.5%
Yoko-shiho-gatame280 (3.4%)
3.4%
Ko-uchi-gari275 (3.4%)
3.4%
Ippon-seoi-nage253 (3.1%)
3.1%
Sode-tsurikomi-goshi249 (3%)
3%
Juji-gatame227 (2.8%)
2.8%

🔵 IBJJF World Championships

Black belt division · 5 championships (2022–2025) · 148 submissions

BJJ Submission Statistics →
Choke from back52 (35.1%)
35.1%
Armbar22 (14.9%)
14.9%
Bow and Arrow13 (8.8%)
8.8%
Triangle12 (8.1%)
Ankle Lock9 (6.1%)
RNC7 (4.7%)
Toe Hold4 (2.7%)
Kimura4 (2.7%)
Ezekiel3 (2%)
Kata Gatame3 (2%)

🟢 ADCC Submission Wrestling

2 championships (2022 + 2024) · 86 submissions · No-gi only

ADCC & No-Gi Statistics →
Rear Naked Choke27 (31.4%)
31.4%
Heel Hook9 (10.5%)
10.5%
Armbar9 (10.5%)
10.5%
Guillotine6 (7%)
D'Arce Choke6 (7%)
Arm Triangle5 (5.8%)
Kimura4 (4.7%)
Kneebar3 (3.5%)
Triangle2 (2.3%)

📉 Heel Hook Decline in ADCC

8
2013
#2
10
2015
#2
12
2017
#2
11
2019
#2
5
2022
#4
4
2024
#4

🦶 WT Taekwondo

14,537 kicks analyzed · 2023 World Championships + 2024 Olympics · Academic research

Taekwondo Kick Statistics →
Roundhouse (65–72%)9,885 (68%)
68%
Spinning (8–12%)1,454 (10%)
Back Kick (5–8%)945 (6.5%)
Push Kick (5–8%)945 (6.5%)
Axe Kick (3–5%)581 (4%)
Punch (3–5%)581 (4%)
Hook Kick (2–4%)436 (3%)
Side Kick (2–3%)363 (2.5%)

🔄 Cross-Sport Comparison

See how the same technique performs across different combat sports

UFC635 — of all submissions
39.8%
IBJJF52 — as 'choke from back'
35.1%
ADCC27 — of all finishes
31.4%
IJF7 — hadaka-jime (rules limit ground)
0.08%

💡 Did You Know?

The rear naked choke has 635 finishes in UFC history — more than the next THREE submissions combined (guillotine 284 + armbar 184 + arm triangle 124 = 592).

Source: ufcstats.com

Seoi-nage (shoulder throw) is the #1 technique in Olympic judo with 711 scored events since 2009 — almost 200 more than #2 uchi-mata (534).

Source: IJF Judobase

Heel hooks peaked as the #2 submission in ADCC in 2017, but dropped to #4 by 2024. Lower limb attacks fell from 30% to 22% of all finishes.

Source: ADCC records

The roundhouse kick accounts for 65–72% of ALL kicks thrown in Taekwondo competition — no other kick comes close.

Source: Academic research (2024)

Data Sources

UFC: ufcstats.com (8,457 fights, 1993–2025)·IJF: Judobase/data.ijf.org (34,891 contests, 2009–2025)·IBJJF: Official articles (2022–2025)·ADCC: Grappling Insider (2022–2024)·TKD: Academic research (2023–2024)

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