A dataset containing fighter-level records, physical attributes, stance, birth dates, and summarized performance statistics from UFCStats. Each row represents one fighter listed in the UFCStats fighter database.

Format

A data frame with 18 variables:

name

Character. Fighter name as listed on UFCStats.

wins

Numeric. Number of career wins listed for the fighter.

losses

Numeric. Number of career losses listed for the fighter.

draws

Numeric. Number of career draws listed for the fighter.

nc

Numeric. Number of no-contest results listed for the fighter.

height

Numeric. Fighter height in inches, where available.

weight

Numeric. Fighter listed weight in pounds, where available.

reach

Numeric. Fighter reach in inches, where available.

stance

Character. Fighter stance, such as `"Orthodox"`, `"Southpaw"`, or `"Switch"`, where available.

dob

Date. Fighter date of birth, where available.

s_lp_m

Numeric. Significant strikes landed per minute.

str_acc

Numeric. Significant striking accuracy, expressed as a proportion.

s_ap_m

Numeric. Significant strikes absorbed per minute.

str_def

Numeric. Significant strike defense, expressed as a proportion.

td_avg

Numeric. Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes.

td_acc

Numeric. Takedown accuracy, expressed as a proportion.

td_def

Numeric. Takedown defense, expressed as a proportion.

sub_avg

Numeric. Average submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Details

The dataset includes career record information, biometric measurements, and commonly reported UFCStats striking and grappling metrics. Missing values indicate that the field was unavailable or not reported by the source.