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What Is the Average Height of a UFC Fighter?

Published 01/21/2023, 4:39 PM EST

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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What do you think about the average heights of the fighters? Did any particular stat surprise you?

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Written by:

Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.

Edited by:

Vineet Nandwana

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