The UFC fighters have some significant advantages over the other in terms of physique. Some fighters have long reach; while some have weight advantages during a fight despite weighing the same during official weigh-ins. Moreover, one of the most significant advantages that one fighter has over the other is height. Height is considered proportionate to the strength of a fighter. Height also plays a significant role in the strategy of a fighter. Just ask Stefan Struve, the tallest fighter in the history of the UFC. Here we take a look at the average heights in all the divisions in the UFC.
Men’s division average height
The men’s division in the UFC is divided into 8 weight classes. The flyweight division is the lightest division in the UFC. In this division, the average height is 5 feet 5 inches.
| Flyweight | Height (in meters) |
| Deiveson Figueredo | 1.65 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 1.65 |
| Brandon Moreno | 1.7 |
| Kai Kara-Rrance | 1.65 |
| Brandon Royal | 1.7 |
| Matheus Nicolau | 1.68 |
| Alex Perez | 1.68 |
| Amir Albazi | 1.65 |
| Matt Schnell | 1.73 |
| Manuel Kape | 1.65 |
| David Dvorak | 1.65 |
| Tim Elliot | 1.7 |
| Sumudaerjo | 1.73 |
| Muhammad Mokaev | 1.75 |
| Jeffrey Molina | 1.68 |
| Tagir Ulanbekov | 1.7 |
| Average | 1.684375 |
Furthermore, the increase in weight results in an increase in height. The bantamweight division sees an average of 1.72 meters or 5 feet 6 inches in height.
| Bantamweight | Height (in meters) |
| Aljamain Sterling | 1.7 |
| Sean O’Malley | 1.8 |
| Petr Yan | 1.71 |
| Merab Dvalishvili | 1.68 |
| Marlon Vera | 1.73 |
| Cory Sandhagen | 1.8 |
| Rob Font | 1.73 |
| Dominick Cruz | 1.73 |
| Yadong Song | 1.73 |
| Pedro Munhoz | 1.68 |
| Ricky Simon | 1.68 |
| Umar Nurmagomedov | 1.73 |
| Chris Gutierrez | 1.73 |
| Adrian Yanez | 1.7 |
| Said Nurmagomedov | 1.73 |
| Jack Shore | 1.75 |
| Average | 1.725625 |
The next weight class is the featherweight division. 5 feet 7 inches or 1.75 meters is the average height in the 145-pound division.
| Featherweight | Height (in meters) |
| Alex Volkanovski | 1.68 |
| Max Holloway | 1.8 |
| Yair Rodriguez | 1.8 |
| Brian Ortega | 1.73 |
| Arnold Allen | 1.73 |
| John Emmet | 1.75 |
| Chan Sung Jung | 1.7 |
| Calvin Kattar | 1.8 |
| Giga Chikadze | 1.83 |
| Ilia Topuria | 1.7 |
| Movsar Evloev | 1.73 |
| Bryce Mitchell | 1.75 |
| Sodiq Yusuff | 1.75 |
| Dan Ige | 1.7 |
| Edson Barboza | 1.8 |
| Alex Caceres | 1.75 |
| Average | 1.75 |
Moreover, we move into the most popular division in the UFC. The lightweight division has an average height is 1.77 meters or 5 feet 8 inches.
| Lightweight | Height (in meters) |
| Islam Makhachev | 1.78 |
| Charles Oliviera | 1.8 |
| Dustin Poirier | 1.75 |
| Justin Gaethje | 1.8 |
| Beneil Dariush | 1.78 |
| Michael Chandler | 1.73 |
| Rafael Fiziev | 1.72 |
| Mateusz Gamrot | 1.78 |
| Arman Tsarukyan | 1.7 |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | 1.73 |
| Jalin Turner | 1.9 |
| Dan Hooker | 1.83 |
| Damir Ismagulov | 1.78 |
| Renato Moicano | 1.8 |
| Drew Dober | 1.73 |
| Grant Dawson | 1.78 |
| Average | 1.774375 |
The welterweight division has an average height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.82 meters.
| Welterweight | Height (in meters) |
| Leon Edwards | 1.83 |
| Kamaru Usman | 1.83 |
| Colby Covington | 1.8 |
| Khamzat Chimaev | 1.88 |
| Belal Muhammad | 1.78 |
| Gilbert Burns | 1.78 |
| Stephen Thompson | 1.83 |
| Geoff Neal | 1.8 |
| Sean Brady | 1.75 |
| Vincente Luque | 1.8 |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov | 1.85 |
| Jorge Masvidal | 1.8 |
| Neil Magny | 1.9 |
| Michael Chiesa | 1.85 |
| Michel Pereira | 1.85 |
| Li Jingliang | 1.83 |
| Average | 1.8225 |
Further, we go on to the big guys. The middleweight division has fighters with an average of 6 feet or 1.84 meters.
| Middleweight | Height (in meters) |
| Alex Pereira | 1.93 |
| Israel Adesanya | 1.93 |
| Robert Whittaker | 1.83 |
| Jared Cannonier | 1.8 |
| Marvin Vettori | 1.83 |
| Derek Brunson | 1.85 |
| Paulo Costa | 1.85 |
| Sean Strickland | 1.85 |
| Roman Dolidze | 1.9 |
| Jack Hermansson | 1.85 |
| Dircus Du Plessis | 1.83 |
| Andre Muniz | 1.85 |
| Nassourdine Imavov | 1.91 |
| Kelvin Gastelum | 1.75 |
| Chris Curtis | 1.78 |
| Darren Till | 1.83 |
| Average | 1.848125 |
Moreover, the light heavyweight division has some of the tallest fighters in the UFC. The top 15 ranked fighters in the division are 1.9 meters or 6 feet 2 inches.
| Light heavyweight | Height (in meters) |
| Jiri Prochazka | 1.9 |
| Glover Teixeria | 1.88 |
| Magomed Ankalaev | 1.9 |
| Jan Blachowicz | 1.88 |
| Aleksander Rakic | 1.93 |
| Anthony Smith | 1.93 |
| Jamahal Hill | 1.93 |
| Nikita Krylov | 1.9 |
| Paul Craig | 1.92 |
| Volkan Oezdemir | 1.85 |
| Ryan Spann | 1.96 |
| Johnny Walker | 1.98 |
| Dominick Reyes | 1.93 |
| Jimmy Crute | 1.88 |
| Khalil Rountree Jr | 1.85 |
| Average | 1.908 |
Further, the biggest and the ‘baddest’ guys in the UFC have an average height of 1.9 feet or 6 feet 2 inches
| Heavyweight | Height (in meters) |
| Ciryl Gane | 1.93 |
| Stipe Miocic | 1.93 |
| Sergie Pavlovich | 1.9 |
| Curtis Blaydes | 1.93 |
| Tai Tuivasa | 1.88 |
| Tom Aspinall | 1.96 |
| Derrick Lewis | 1.9 |
| Alexander Volkov | 2.01 |
| Jairzinho Rozenstruikl | 1.88 |
| Marcin Tybura | 1.9 |
| Chris Daukaus | 1.88 |
| Serghei Spivac | 1.9 |
| Alexandr Romanov | 1.88 |
| Blagoy Ivanov | 1.8 |
| Shamil Abdurakhimov | 1.9 |
One interesting fact among the male fighters in the UFC is that the tallest fighter is Alexander Volkov, with a height of 2.01 meters. These stats are formed by looking at the top 15 fighters in the UFC.
Moreover, Carla Esparza is the shortest fighter in the UFC. Let’s take a look at her division.
The average height of women’s division
The women’s division in the UFC starts at flyweight. The average height of the division is 1.61 meters or 5 feet 2 inches.
| Strawweight | Height (in meters) |
| Zhang Weili | 1.63 |
| Carla Esparza | 1.55 |
| Rose Namajunas | 1.65 |
| Amanda Lemos | 1.63 |
| Jessica Andrade | 1.57 |
| Marina Rodriguez | 1.7 |
| Xionan Yan | 1.65 |
| Mackenzie Dern | 1.65 |
| Tecia Torres | 1.55 |
| Amanda Ribas | 1.63 |
| Virna Jandiroba | 1.63 |
| Michelle Waterson Gomez | 1.6 |
| Angela Hill | 1.63 |
| Luana Pinheiro | 1.57 |
| Emily Ducote | 1.57 |
| Polyana Viana | 1.7 |
| Average | 1.619375 |
The women’s bantamweight division has an average height of 5 feet 4 inches or 1.65 meters.
| Flyweight | Height (in meters) |
| Valentina Shevchenko | 1.65 |
| Manon Fiorot | 1.7 |
| Taila Santos | 1.68 |
| Kaitlyn Chookagian | 1.75 |
| Alexa Grasso | 1.65 |
| Lauren Murphy | 1.65 |
| Jessica Andrade | 1.57 |
| Viviane Araujo | 1.65 |
| Jennifer Maia | 1.63 |
| Andrea Lee | 1.7 |
| Erin Blanchfield | 1.63 |
| Casey O’Neill | 1.58 |
| Maycee barber | 1.65 |
| Tracy Cortez | 1.65 |
| Cynthia Calvillo | 1.63 |
| Amanda Ribas | 1.63 |
| Average | 1.65 |
Furthermore, the bantamweight division has an average height of 1.7 meters. It translates to 1.7 meters.
| Bantamweight | Height (in meters) |
| Amanda Nunez | 1.73 |
| Julianna Pena | 1.7 |
| Raquel Pennington | 1.7 |
| Holly Holm | 1.73 |
| Ketlen Veira | 1.73 |
| Irene Aldana | 1.75 |
| Yana Kunikskaya | 1.72 |
| Pannie Kianzad | 1.7 |
| Macy Chiasson | 1.8 |
| Karol Rosa | 1.7 |
| Miesha Tate | 1.68 |
| Julia Avila | 1.7 |
| Lina Lansberg | 1.7 |
| Norma Dumont | 1.7 |
| Mayra Bueno Silva | 1.68 |
| Josiane Nunes | 1.6 |
| Average | 1.7075 |
The featherweight division has an average height of 1.7 meters or 5 feet 5 inches.
| Featherweight | Height |
| Amanda Nunez | 1.73 |
| Norma Dumont | 1.7 |
| Josiane Nunes | 1.6 |
| Stephanie Egger | 1.68 |
| Chelsea Chandler | 1.73 |
| Joselyne Edwards | 1.73 |
| Leah Leston | 1.7 |
| Ailin Perez | 1.65 |
| Danyelle Wolf | 1.8 |
What do you think about the average heights of the fighters? Did any particular stat surprise you?
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