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Evloev leads ranked UFC men's fighters with 10 straight bouts without a finish

Oscar Nascimento, MMA News Editor at AgentMMABy Oscar Nascimento
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Among ranked male UFC fighters, Movsar Evloev leads with 10 consecutive bouts without a stoppage victory. Petr Yan is close behind with nine straight fights without a finish, followed by Beneil Dariush at eight and Alexander Rakic at seven.

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Movsar Evloev holds a distinctive statistical distinction among ranked male UFC fighters, leading the promotion with ten consecutive bouts decided by the judges rather than a stoppage.

Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush

Evloev, 32, enters this record riding a perfect 20-0-0 professional record and currently sits ranked first in the featherweight division. The Russian fighter out of American Top Team has built his unbeaten run on a relentless wrestling-heavy game, averaging 4.78 takedowns per 15 minutes — one of the highest rates among active fighters — while also producing a solid 3.91 significant strikes landed per minute. His path to the featherweight title picture has been defined by controlled, grinding performances that consistently go the distance.

Sitting just one fight behind Evloev is Petr Yan, the current bantamweight champion. "No Mercy" carries a 20-5-0 record and has gone nine straight bouts without registering a stoppage, a notable run for a fighter who averages 5.12 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy — numbers that suggest finishing power without the recent finishes to match. The 33-year-old Russian is one of the most prolific volume strikers at 135 pounds.

Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev

Rounding out the group are lightweight contender Beneil Dariush at eight consecutive bouts without a finish and Alexander Rakic at seven. Dariush, ranked eighth at lightweight at 37 years old, carries a 23-8-1 record and brings a well-rounded skill set, averaging 2.11 takedowns and 3.78 significant strikes per 15 minutes for Kings MMA out of the United States.

Petr Yan
Petr Yan

Why it matters

  • Evloev's ten-fight streak without a finish is the longest active run among ranked male UFC fighters
  • The list spans three divisions — featherweight, bantamweight, and lightweight — suggesting the trend is not division-specific
  • All four fighters remain ranked or hold championship status, meaning decision wins have not stalled their careers
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