The following list features mixed martial artists who have competed in the most bouts that were approved and regulated by a formal sanctioning body. [1] This includes mixed martial arts and shoot fighting, but excludes bouts in specific forms, such as boxing, grappling, or wrestling. It also excludes any unregulated bouts.
| Name | Fights | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Fulton [2] | 320 | 255 | 54 | 10 | 1 | Record holder for most wins Fought 6 former and future UFC Champions and 5 UFC title contenders. |
| Shannon Ritch [3] | 153 | 58 | 87 | 0 | 4 | First match 1998 |
| Dan Severn [4] | 127 | 101 | 19 | 7 | 0 | |
| Jay Ellis | 126 | 16 | 110 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeremy Horn [5] | 118 | 92 | 22 | 6 | 1 | |
| Ikuhisa Minowa [6] | 116 | 63 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1–8–1 in first ten matches |
| Yuki Kondo [7] | 115 | 66 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 70 matches in shoot fighting |
| Bryan Robinson [8] | 113 | 46 | 67 | 0 | 0 | only one result not by TKO or submission (decision loss) |
| Shaun Lomas | 112 | 27 | 84 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dennis Reed [9] | 105 | 45 | 59 | 1 | 0 | |
| Travis Wiuff [10] | 101 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tony Lopez | 99 | 65 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |
| Paul Jenkins [11] | 98 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 2 | |
| Johnathan Ivey [12] | 92 | 33 | 58 | 0 | 1 | Has fought 28 UFC veterans |
| Shonie Carter | 91 | 52 | 32 | 7 | 0 | |
| Adrian Serrano [13] [14] | 89 | 56 | 29 | 4 | 0 | |