Most Lopsided Striking Performances in UFC History: Talbott and the All-Time List
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By OctagonStats Editorial Team
Payton Talbott stopped Deiveson Figueiredo at 2:09 of the first round at UFC 332, outlanding the former champion 25-5 in significant strikes.
The numbers look staggering. Five-to-one in strikes landed, two knockdowns, a finish in barely two minutes. But in pure differential terms — 20 strikes — it ranks outside the top 3,800 bouts in the OctagonStats database of 11,262 fights.
The truly lopsided performances in UFC history are much, much bigger. Here is the all-time list by significant-strike differential.
The Biggest Strike Differentials on Record
- 312 — Max Holloway 445, Calvin Kattar 133 (UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar, Jan. 16, 2021). The 445 strikes are an all-time single-fight record, and the only 300-strike performance in UFC history.
- 196 — Tommy McMillen 252, Alberto Montes 56 (UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman, Jul. 18, 2026).
- 180 — Max Holloway 290, Brian Ortega 110 (UFC 231, Dec. 8, 2018). Holloway's previous record before the Kattar fight.
- 160 — Sean O'Malley 230, Kris Moutinho 70 (UFC 264, Jul. 10, 2021).
- 157 — Jamahal Hill 232, Glover Teixeira 75 (UFC 283, Jan. 21, 2023).
- 142 — Joanna Jedrzejczyk 225, Jessica Andrade 83 (UFC 211, May. 13, 2017).
- 142 — Nate Diaz 238, Donald Cerrone 96 (UFC 141, Dec. 30, 2011). All of it in just 15 minutes — the biggest three-round differential on record.
- 141 — Lerone Murphy 220, Edson Barboza 79 (UFC Fight Night, May. 18, 2024).
- 141 — Sean O'Malley 230, Marlon Vera 89 (UFC 299, Mar. 9, 2024).
- 139 — Zhang Weili 163, Amanda Lemos 24 (UFC 292, Aug. 19, 2023).
Holloway is the only fighter to appear twice — and both of his performances are in the top three.
Where Talbott vs. Figueiredo Ranks
By differential, Talbott's 25-5 does not belong on the list. It sits thousands of places below the leaders.
But the differential only tells part of the story. Talbott needed just 2:09. He dropped Figueiredo twice. And it was the first time in Figueiredo's career that he was stopped by strikes.
It was also Talbott's second straight win over a former champion, following his decision over Henry Cejudo at UFC 323. For context, read the full UFC 332 recap.
Ratio Can Tell a Different Story
Absolute differentials favor long fights — every entry in the top 10 except Diaz-Cerrone went 15 minutes or more. Measured by ratio, the most extreme beatdown on record is different:
- 20.6-to-1 — Punahele Soriano 144, Miguel Baeza 7 (UFC Fight Night, Jun. 8, 2024).
Soriano's differential (137) ranks outside the top 10. His ratio is unmatched.
The Differential Is Not Everything
Rob Font outlanded Marlon Vera 271-159 at UFC on ESPN 35. He lost the decision.
Vera scored three knockdowns. Font landed more; Vera landed harder. The strike totals told the wrong story, and the judges got it right.
That is the lesson of every list like this. Differentials measure volume, not damage. When volume and damage align — Holloway-Kattar, Zhang-Lemos, Talbott-Figueiredo — the result is a beatdown. When they don't, the scorecards go the other way.
Common Questions
### What is the biggest significant-strike differential in UFC history?
Max Holloway outlanded Calvin Kattar 445-133, a differential of 312 — the largest on record. Holloway's 445 strikes landed is also the single-fight record.
### How many significant strikes did Payton Talbott land against Deiveson Figueiredo?
Talbott landed 25 significant strikes to Figueiredo's 5 before finishing the fight by TKO at 2:09 of the first round at UFC 332.
### What is the most strikes landed in a three-round UFC fight?
Nate Diaz landed 238 significant strikes against Donald Cerrone at UFC 141 in 2011 — a differential of 142, the largest in a three-round fight on record.
Sources
- Prolific single-fight striking performances in UFC history — Holloway's 445-strike record, Holloway-Ortega 290, Diaz's 238 in 15 minutes, Font outlanding Vera 271-159 in a loss (sherdog.com)
- Figueiredo vs. Talbott fight statistics — 25-5 significant strikes, KO/TKO at 2:09 of Round 1 (sportradar.com)
- Talbott destroys Figueiredo at UFC 332 — first-round TKO, first time Figueiredo lost via TKO (nevadasportsnet.com)
- UFC 332 takeaways — Talbott knocked Figueiredo down twice before the finish (espn.ph)
- All-time differential rankings — OctagonStats database, 11,262 bouts (/)
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.