MMA — United Kingdom
What MMA — United Kingdom fighters actually measure — 71 of them, from Wikipedia's own data.
Across the 71 MMA — United Kingdom fighters in this dataset, the median reach advantage is 1.51% — a median reach of 73″ on a median height of 71″. 61% fight orthodox.
The country's shape
Median reach
73″
185.4 cm
Median height
71″
180.3 cm
Median reach advantage
1.51%
of body height
Median finish rate
72%
of wins inside the distance
Fighters
71
39 with a reach on file
Stance
- orthodox61%
- southpaw35%
- switch4%
By era
- 2010s37
- 2000s15
- 2020s13
- 1990s6
Longest reach for the frame
| # | Fighter | Reach | Height | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Daley | 76″ | 69″ | +10.1% |
| 2 | Matt Skelton | 80″ | 75″ | +6.67% |
| 3 | Mason Jones | 74″ | 70″ | +5.74% |
| 4 | John Phillips | 75″ | 71″ | +5.66% |
| 5 | Jai Herbert | 77″ | 73″ | +5.5% |
| 6 | Mick Parkin | 79″ | 75″ | +5.35% |
| 7 | Michele Aboro | 67″ | 64″ | +4.67% |
| 8 | Lone'er Kavanagh | 67″ | 64″ | +4.67% |
| 9 | Muhammad Mokaev | 70″ | 67″ | +4.47% |
| 10 | Farid Basharat | 71″ | 68″ | +4.4% |
| 11 | Darren Stewart | 74″ | 71″ | +4.27% |
| 12 | Paddy Pimblett | 73″ | 70″ | +4.27% |
| 13 | Brad Pickett | 68″ | 66″ | +3.04% |
| 14 | Dakota Ditcheva | 70″ | 68″ | +2.95% |
| 15 | Dan Hardy | 74″ | 72″ | +2.79% |
| 16 | James Wilks | 75″ | 73″ | +2.75% |
| 17 | Luke Barnatt | 80″ | 78″ | +2.57% |
| 18 | Davey Grant | 69″ | 68″ | +1.51% |
| 19 | Vaughan Lee Harvey | 66″ | 65″ | +1.51% |
| 20 | Ross Pearson | 69″ | 68″ | +1.51% |
| 21 | John Maguire | 70″ | 69″ | +1.43% |
| 22 | Paul Kelly | 70″ | 69″ | +1.43% |
| 23 | Arnold Allen | 70″ | 69″ | +1.43% |
| 24 | Danny Roberts | 74″ | 73″ | +1.4% |
| 25 | Jack Marshman | 73″ | 72″ | +1.37% |
| 26 | James McSweeney | 77″ | 76″ | +1.35% |
| 27 | John Hathaway | 75″ | 74″ | +1.33% |
| 28 | Tom Aspinall | 78″ | 77″ | +1.28% |
| 29 | Terry Etim | 73″ | 73″ | 0% |
| 30 | Andy Ogle | 69″ | 69″ | 0% |
| 31 | Javid Basharat | 69″ | 69″ | 0% |
| 32 | Brendan Loughnane | 70″ | 70″ | 0% |
| 33 | Tom Watson | 73″ | 73″ | 0% |
| 34 | Scott Askham | 75″ | 75″ | 0% |
| 35 | Paul Craig | 76″ | 76″ | 0% |
| 36 | Alfie Davis | 70″ | 71″ | -1.39% |
| 37 | Norman Parke | 70″ | 71″ | -1.39% |
| 38 | Tom Breese | 73″ | 75″ | -2.68% |
| 39 | Molly McCann | 61.8″ | 64″ | -3.44% |
All 71 on the site
- Alfie Davis -1.39%
- Andy Ogle 0%
- Arnold Allen +1.43%
- Brad Pickett +3.04%
- Bradley Scott
- Brendan Loughnane 0%
- Brett Johns
- Dakota Ditcheva +2.95%
- Dan Hardy +2.79%
- Danny Roberts +1.4%
- Darren Stewart +4.27%
- Darren Till
- Dave Legeno
- Davey Grant +1.51%
- Eddie Hall
- Fabian Edwards
- Farid Basharat +4.4%
- Ian Freeman
- Jack Claffey
- Jack Marshman +1.37%
- Jai Herbert +5.5%
- James McSweeney +1.35%
- James Thompson
- James Wilks +2.75%
- Javid Basharat 0%
- Jim Wallhead
- Jimi Manuwa
- Joanne Wood
- John Hathaway +1.33%
- John Maguire +1.43%
- John Phillips +5.66%
- Lee Hasdell
- Lee Murray
- Leon Edwards
- Lerone Murphy
- Liam McGeary
- Linton Vassell
- Lone'er Kavanagh +4.67%
- Luke Barnatt +2.57%
- Marc Diakiese
- Mark Weir
- Martial arts career
- Mason Jones +5.74%
- Matt Skelton +6.67%
- Michael Bisping
- Michael Page
- Michele Aboro +4.67%
- Mick Parkin +5.35%
- Mike Grundy
- Molly McCann -3.44%
- Mostapha al-Turk
- Muhammad Mokaev +4.47%
- Nad Narimani
- Nathaniel Wood
- Norman Parke -1.39%
- Oli Thompson
- Paddy Pimblett +4.27%
- Paul Craig 0%
- Paul Daley +10.1%
- Paul Kelly +1.43%
- Phil De Fries
- Rob Broughton
- Ross Pearson +1.51%
- Scott Askham 0%
- Stevie Ray
- Terry Etim 0%
- Tom Aspinall +1.28%
- Tom Breese -2.68%
- Tom Watson 0%
- Vaughan Lee Harvey +1.51%
- Wesley Johnson
How this is worked out
- Every MMA — United Kingdom fighter in the dataset.
- Reach advantage is (reach − height) ÷ height as a percentage.
- Medians, not means — a single outlier should not move the typical figure.
Reach advantage = (reach − height) ÷ height × 100
SOURCE·English Wikipedia infoboxes + Wikidata roster·REVIEWED AUG 2026