A dataset containing UFC athlete-level profile information, career records, physical attributes, fighting styles, gym affiliations, and summarized performance statistics. Each row represents one athlete listed on the UFC athlete profile pages.

Format

A data frame with variables:

name

Character. Athlete name as listed in the dataset.

nickname

Character. Athlete nickname, where available.

weight_class

Character. Athlete's listed UFC weight class.

url

Character. URL for the athlete's UFC profile page.

profile_name

Character. Athlete name as shown on the UFC profile page.

profile_nickname

Character. Athlete nickname as shown on the UFC profile page, where available.

status

Character. Athlete status, such as `"Active"` or `"Not Fighting"`.

place_of_birth

Character. Athlete's listed place of birth.

age

Numeric. Athlete age in years, where available.

height

Numeric. Athlete height in inches, where available.

weight

Numeric. Athlete listed weight in pounds, where available.

octagon_debut

Date. Date of the athlete's UFC debut, where available.

sig_strikes_landed

Numeric. Total significant strikes landed in UFC competition.

sig_strikes_attempted

Numeric. Total significant strikes attempted in UFC competition.

sig_str_landed

Numeric. Significant strikes landed per minute.

sig_str_absorbed

Numeric. Significant strikes absorbed per minute.

takedown_avg

Numeric. Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes.

submission_avg

Numeric. Average submission attempts per 15 minutes.

sig_str_defense

Numeric. Significant strike defense rate, expressed as a proportion.

takedown_defense

Numeric. Takedown defense rate, expressed as a proportion.

knockdown_avg

Numeric. Average knockdowns landed per 15 minutes.

average_fight_time

Period. Athlete's average UFC fight time, where available.

takedowns_attempted

Numeric. Total takedown attempts in UFC competition, where available.

fighting_style

Character. Athlete's listed fighting style, where available.

reach

Numeric. Athlete reach in inches, where available.

leg_reach

Numeric. Athlete leg reach in inches, where available.

takedowns_landed

Numeric. Total takedowns landed in UFC competition, where available.

trains_at

Character. Athlete's listed gym or training affiliation, where available.

wins

Character. Athlete's listed career wins.

losses

Character. Athlete's listed career losses.

draws

Character. Athlete's listed career draws.

standing_count

Numeric. Number of significant strikes landed at distance.

standing_pct

Numeric. Proportion of significant strikes landed at distance.

clinch_count

Numeric. Number of significant strikes landed in the clinch.

clinch_percent

Numeric. Proportion of significant strikes landed in the clinch.

ground_count

Numeric. Number of significant strikes landed on the ground.

ground_percent

Numeric. Proportion of significant strikes landed on the ground.

ko_tko_win

Numeric. Number of wins by knockout or technical knockout.

ko_tko_percent

Numeric. Proportion of wins by knockout or technical knockout.

dec_wins

Numeric. Number of wins by decision.

dec_percent

Numeric. Proportion of wins by decision.

sub_wins

Numeric. Number of wins by submission.

sub_percent

Numeric. Proportion of wins by submission.

Source

UFC athlete profiles, https://www.ufc.com/athletes

Details

The dataset combines biographical information, official UFC profile fields, striking and grappling statistics, fight outcome summaries, and win-method breakdowns. Some fields may be missing when the information is unavailable from the source profile or when an athlete has limited UFC activity.