# UFC Stats Scraper (`crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper`) Actor Scrape UFC fighter rankings, fight results, and event data from ESPN's public MMA API. Search fighters, browse weight-class rankings, and fetch completed event fight cards with results. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## UFC Stats Scraper Scrape UFC fighter rankings, fight results, and event data using ESPN's free public MMA API. No authentication, no proxy required. ### What Does This Actor Do? This actor collects UFC data including fighter rankings by weight class, completed event results with fight-by-fight breakdowns, and fighter search by name. **Data Source:** ESPN's public MMA/UFC API (`site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/mma/ufc/`) ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `topRanked`, `byEvent`, or `searchFighters` | | `weightClass` | select | Weight class for `topRanked` mode (e.g. Lightweight, Heavyweight) | | `searchQuery` | string | Fighter name for `searchFighters` mode | | `season` | integer | Year for `byEvent` mode (e.g. 2025) | | `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (default: 50) | #### Modes - **topRanked** — Get ranked fighters for a specific weight class (champion + top 15). Returns fighter bios including record, height, weight, reach, stance, and country. - **byEvent** — Get all completed UFC events for a given year with full fight cards, results, and methods. - **searchFighters** — Search for a UFC fighter by name. ### Output #### Fighter Record (topRanked / searchFighters) ```json { "recordType": "fighter", "sourceUrl": "https://site.api.espn.com/...", "scrapedAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00", "athleteId": "3088812", "name": "Kamaru Usman", "nickname": "Nigerian Nightmare", "weightClass": "Welterweight", "rank": 1, "record": "21-4-0", "wins": 21, "losses": 4, "draws": 0, "isChampion": true, "titleDefenses": 2, "height": "6'1\"", "weight": "171 lbs", "reach": "76.0\"", "stance": "Southpaw", "country": "NGR", "age": 37, "headshotUrl": "https://a.espncdn.com/...", "espnProfileUrl": "https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3088812/kamaru-usman", "active": true } ```` #### Event Record (byEvent) ```json { "recordType": "event", "sourceUrl": "https://www.espn.com/mma/event/_/id/600057024", "scrapedAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00", "eventId": "600057024", "eventName": "UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett", "date": "2026-01-24T22:30Z", "venue": "T-Mobile Arena", "location": "Las Vegas, NV, USA", "fightCount": 12, "fights": [ { "weightClass": "Lightweight", "fighter1": "Justin Gaethje", "fighter1Record": "25-5-0", "fighter2": "Paddy Pimblett", "fighter2Record": "22-3-0", "winner": "Paddy Pimblett", "round": 3, "time": "4:59" } ] } ``` ### Supported Weight Classes Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight, Women's Bantamweight, Women's Strawweight, Women's Flyweight, Men's Pound for Pound, Women's Pound for Pound. ### FAQs **Q: Does this require any API keys or authentication?** A: No. ESPN's public MMA API is completely free with no authentication. **Q: How many fighters are in each ranking?** A: Typically 16 (champion + top 15), matching the official UFC rankings. **Q: Can I get historical event results?** A: Yes — use `byEvent` mode and set `season` to the desired year (e.g. 2023, 2024). **Q: Does this include stats like strikes, takedowns, etc.?** A: Basic win/loss records, rounds, and fight outcome are included. Granular per-fight strike statistics are not available via this endpoint. **Q: How often is the data updated?** A: ESPN's API updates in near real-time after each event. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch from the ESPN UFC API. ## `weightClass` (type: `string`): Filter rankings by weight class. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Fighter name to search for (e.g. 'Jon Jones', 'Conor McGregor'). ## `season` (type: `integer`): Year to fetch completed UFC events for (e.g. 2024, 2025). Defaults to current year. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "topRanked", "weightClass": "Lightweight", "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `records` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped UFC fighter and event records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "topRanked", "weightClass": "Lightweight", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "topRanked", "weightClass": "Lightweight", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "topRanked", "weightClass": "Lightweight", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/ufc-stats-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UFC Stats Scraper", "description": "Scrape UFC fighter rankings, fight results, and event data from ESPN's public MMA API. 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