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DNA Analytics

Style DNA describes how each fighter fights through 21 style dimensions, expressed as percentiles against established UFC fighters and combined to define their archetype. Below, see how the UFC roster is distributed across archetypes and the fighters who rank highest in each one.

Latest Style DNA profile of each fighter · 5+ UFC fights, fought in the last 18 months · as of 2026-10-10.

Primary archetype landscape359 active fighters
Volume Pressure Striker17%61Distance Kickboxer15%53Power Striker14%50Precision Striker10%37Submission Hunter9%31Grappling Controller8%28High-Pace Grinder8%27Defensive Striker6%22Pressure Wrestler5%19Clinch Striker5%17
Mixed Profile4%14
Share of active fighters by current primary archetype.5+ UFC fights · fought in the last 18 months · latest Style DNA profile.
Rankings
GRAPPLING CONTROLLER
  1. 1Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweightP100
  2. 2Myktybek OrolbaiWelterweightP99
  3. 3Jacob MalkounMiddleweightP99
  4. 4Asu AlmabayevFlyweightP99
  5. 5Jailton AlmeidaHeavyweightP99
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PRESSURE WRESTLER
  1. 1Myktybek OrolbaiWelterweightP100
  2. 2Jacob MalkounMiddleweightP99
  3. 3Merab DvalishviliBantamweightP99
  4. 4Themba GorimboWelterweightP99
  5. 5Pat SabatiniFeatherweightP99
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SUBMISSION HUNTER
  1. 1Gerald MeerschaertLight HeavyweightP99
  2. 2Charles OliveiraLightweightP99
  3. 3Joel AlvarezWelterweightP99
  4. 4Jimmy FlickFlyweightP98
  5. 5Ramiz BrahimajWelterweightP98
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PRECISION STRIKER
  1. 1Sean O'MalleyBantamweightP100
  2. 2Jhonata DinizHeavyweightP100
  3. 3Manel KapeFlyweightP100
  4. 4Ismael BonfimLightweightP100
  5. 5Alex PereiraHeavyweightP100
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POWER STRIKER
  1. 1Uros MedicWelterweightP100
  2. 2Mauricio RuffyLightweightP100
  3. 3Ateba GautierMiddleweightP100
  4. 4Carlos PratesWelterweightP100
  5. 5Michael MoralesWelterweightP100
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VOLUME PRESSURE STRIKER
  1. 1Marcin PrachnioLight HeavyweightP100
  2. 2Esteban RibovicsLightweightP100
  3. 3Max HollowayWelterweightP100
  4. 4Sean WoodsonFeatherweightP100
  5. 5Brandon RoyvalFlyweightP99
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DISTANCE KICKBOXER
  1. 1Lukasz BrzeskiHeavyweightP100
  2. 2Sean O'MalleyBantamweightP100
  3. 3Marcin PrachnioLight HeavyweightP100
  4. 4Ciryl GaneHeavyweightP100
  5. 5Ismael BonfimLightweightP100
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CLINCH STRIKER
  1. 1Drakkar KloseLightweightP99
  2. 2Dusko TodorovicMiddleweightP98
  3. 3Nicolas DalbyWelterweightP97
  4. 4Cody GibsonBantamweightP96
  5. 5Martin BudayHeavyweightP96
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DEFENSIVE STRIKER
  1. 1Chris GutierrezBantamweightP99
  2. 2Miles JohnsFeatherweightP99
  3. 3Kai Kara-FranceFlyweightP98
  4. 4Aiemann ZahabiBantamweightP98
  5. 5SumudaerjiFlyweightP97
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HIGH-PACE GRINDER
  1. 1Rinat FakhretdinovWelterweightP100
  2. 2Jacob MalkounMiddleweightP99
  3. 3Merab DvalishviliBantamweightP99
  4. 4Ikram AliskerovMiddleweightP99
  5. 5Sean BradyWelterweightP99
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