Undefeated prospect Tommy McMillen moved to 11-0 with a third-round TKO win over Alberto Montes at UFC Oklahoma City. McMillen threw 502 strikes — 500 of which were classified as significant — setting a new record for the most significant strikes thrown in a three-round UFC featherweight fight. He also landed 248 significant strikes, more than any fighter has ever achieved in a three-round UFC bout.
Tommy McMillen extended his unbeaten professional record to 11-0 with a third-round TKO victory over Alberto Montes at UFC Oklahoma City on July 19, capping the performance with a pair of historic striking records.
McMillen, known as "Gun," entered the fight at 10-0 and cemented himself as one of the featherweight division's most dangerous prospects. The 28-year-old American, who trains out of Fight Ready, stands six feet tall with a 74-inch reach and has built a reputation as a relentless volume striker. His rate of 9.87 significant strikes landed per minute coming into the bout was already among the most eye-catching numbers in the division, and Saturday's performance pushed that reputation to an entirely new level.
Fighting out of an orthodox stance, McMillen threw 502 total strikes across the three rounds, 500 of which were classified as significant — setting a new UFC record for the most significant strikes thrown in a three-round featherweight contest. He also landed 248 significant strikes, more than any fighter has recorded in a three-round UFC bout across any weight class.
Montes, nicknamed "The Promise," carried a 12-1 record and genuine credentials into the matchup. The 32-year-old American is a compact five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach and averaged 4.98 significant strikes landed per minute with a striking accuracy of 66 percent. His submission attempt rate of 9.8 per 15 minutes also marked him as a credible threat on the mat, though the fight never reached that phase in any meaningful way.
Why it matters
- McMillen's 11-0 record and two newly set UFC striking benchmarks will almost certainly force the featherweight rankings committee to take notice.
- His average of nearly 10 significant strikes landed per minute makes him a volume-striking outlier even among elite featherweights.
- A finish over a 12-1 opponent adds meaningful résumé weight and signals McMillen may be knocking on the door of ranked competition.
