# UFC Stats Fighters Scraper (`dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-scraper`) Actor

Scrape UFC fighters from ufcstats.com. Filter by letter or keyword, or paste a UFC Stats URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marco Rodrigues](https://apify.com/dadhalfdev) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## 🥋 UFC Stats Fighters Scraper

Want [UFC Stats](http://ufcstats.com/statistics/fighters) fighters in a spreadsheet? This scraper makes it easy.

Use **structured filters** — better for AI agents — **or** paste an **`input_url`** or **`start_urls`**. When either URL field is set, those pages are scraped and the filters are left unused. If both are set, both lists are scraped.

UFC Stats lists fighters with height, weight, reach, stance, win-loss record, and a belt mark for current champions. A profile visit, off by default, adds the date of birth and the career striking and takedown numbers. This actor returns up to 2000 rows per run.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Matchups:** Export fighter size, record, and career striking numbers.
- **Media:** Build a fighter index with the public profile URL.
- **Data analysts:** Slice the roster by letter, stance, or win total.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power Claude, Cursor, Codex, the Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw workflows with live results.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed titles and public URLs into retrieval pipelines.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Plug into LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and similar stacks.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste UFC Stats pages, or type the same filters as the site. URLs win over filters. `input_url` and `start_urls` are combined.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Last-name letter, stance, keyword, and minimum wins or losses.
- 🌐 **Index rows:** Record, size in inches, and the belt mark. Career numbers and the bout list are optional.

### 📦 What's inside the data?

Every row has `id`, `url`, `name`, `first_name`, `last_name`, `nickname`, `height`, `weight`, `reach`, `stance`, `belt_holder`, `wins`, `losses`, `draws`, `record`, `height_inches`, `weight_lbs`, `reach_inches`, and `total_fights`.

`date_of_birth`, `age`, `no_contests`, and the career striking and takedown numbers are added when `include_career_stats` or `include_fight_history` is on. `fight_history` is added only when `include_fight_history` is on. That visit fills the career numbers too.

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A:** paste `http://ufcstats.com/statistics/fighters?char=a&page=all`, or put fighter pages in `start_urls`.
**Option B:** set a letter such as J, a keyword such as Jon Jones, and `max_results`. Leave the letter empty to walk the alphabet.

**Input Example (filters):**

```
{
  "letter": "J",
  "query": "Jon Jones",
  "include_fight_history": true,
  "max_results": 3
}
```

**Input Example (URL):**

```
{
  "input_url": "http://ufcstats.com/statistics/fighters?char=a&page=all",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```
{
  "id": "07f72a2a7591b409",
  "url": "http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/07f72a2a7591b409",
  "name": "Jon Jones",
  "first_name": "Jon",
  "last_name": "Jones",
  "nickname": "Bones",
  "height": "6' 4\"",
  "weight": "248 lbs.",
  "reach": "84.0\"",
  "stance": "Orthodox",
  "belt_holder": false,
  "wins": 28,
  "losses": 1,
  "draws": 0,
  "record": "28-1-0 (1 NC)",
  "no_contests": 1,
  "height_inches": 76,
  "weight_lbs": 248,
  "reach_inches": 84,
  "date_of_birth": "Jul 19, 1987",
  "age": 39,
  "significant_strikes_landed_per_minute": 4.38,
  "striking_accuracy_pct": 58,
  "significant_strikes_absorbed_per_minute": 2.24,
  "striking_defense_pct": 64,
  "takedown_average_per_15_min": 1.89,
  "takedown_accuracy_pct": 45,
  "takedown_defense_pct": 95,
  "submission_average_per_15_min": 0.5,
  "total_fights": 30,
  "fight_history": [
    {
      "opponent": "Stipe Miocic",
      "opponent_url": "http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/d28dee5c705991df",
      "event": "UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic",
      "date": "Nov. 16, 2024",
      "method": "KO/TKO / Spinning Back Kick",
      "round": "3",
      "time": "4:29",
      "kd": 1,
      "strikes": 96,
      "takedowns": 1,
      "submissions": 0,
      "result": "win"
    }
  ]
}
```

The bout list above shows one fight so the shape is easy to read. With `include_fight_history` on, the row includes every bout on the profile, plus the career numbers. With both switches off, the row keeps the index record, such as 28-1-0, and leaves out the date of birth, age, career numbers, no-contests, and `fight_history`. `include_career_stats` adds those profile numbers without the bout list.

**Output fields:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Fighter id from the public profile. |
| `url` | Public fighter page. |
| `name` | Full name. |
| `first_name` | First name. |
| `last_name` | Last name. |
| `nickname` | Nickname when the list shows one. |
| `height` | Height as shown. |
| `weight` | Weight as shown. |
| `reach` | Reach as shown. |
| `stance` | Orthodox, Southpaw, Switch, or Open Stance. |
| `belt_holder` | True when the fighter index shows a championship belt. |
| `wins` | Wins. |
| `losses` | Losses. |
| `draws` | Draws. |
| `record` | Win-loss-draw line. No-contests stay in the form the profile shows, such as 28-1-0 (1 NC). |
| `no_contests` | No-contests from that line. Zero when the line has none. |
| `height_inches` | Height in inches, from the height text. |
| `weight_lbs` | Weight in pounds, from the weight text. |
| `reach_inches` | Reach in inches, from the reach text. |
| `date_of_birth` | Date of birth as shown on the profile. |
| `age` | Full years from that date of birth. |
| `significant_strikes_landed_per_minute` | Significant strikes landed per minute. |
| `striking_accuracy_pct` | Significant striking accuracy. |
| `significant_strikes_absorbed_per_minute` | Significant strikes absorbed per minute. |
| `striking_defense_pct` | Share of opponent strikes that did not land. |
| `takedown_average_per_15_min` | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes. |
| `takedown_accuracy_pct` | Takedown accuracy. |
| `takedown_defense_pct` | Share of opponent takedown attempts that did not land. |
| `submission_average_per_15_min` | Submission attempts per 15 minutes. |
| `total_fights` | Wins, losses, draws, and no-contests added together. |
| `fight_history` | Bout list when `include_fight_history` is on. Each item has opponent, opponent_url, event, date, method, round, time, kd, strikes, takedowns, submissions, and result. |

### 📋 Input reference

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | UFC Stats fighter index or fighter page. Combined with start URLs. Filters are left unused when a URL is set. |
| `start_urls` | array | No | — | Fighter index or fighter profile URLs on ufcstats.com. Combined with input URL. |
| `letter` | string | No | — | One last-name letter, A through Z. Combined with letters. Empty walks the alphabet. |
| `letters` | array | No | — | Last-name letters. Combined with letter. Empty walks the alphabet. |
| `query` | string | No | — | Words matched against the name and nickname. |
| `stance` | string | No | — | Orthodox, Southpaw, Switch, or Open Stance. Empty keeps every stance. |
| `min_wins` | integer | No | — | Keep fighters at or above this many wins. |
| `min_losses` | integer | No | — | Keep fighters at or above this many losses. |
| `include_career_stats` | boolean | No | `false` | Open each profile for the date of birth and career striking and takedown numbers. |
| `include_fight_history` | boolean | No | `false` | Add the bout list. The same visit also fills the career numbers. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `50` | How many rows to return (1–2000). |

# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

A UFC Stats fighter index or fighter page. Combined with start URLs. When either is set, those pages are scraped and the filters are left unused.

## `start_urls` (type: `array`):

Fighter index or fighter profile URLs on ufcstats.com. Combined with input URL.

## `letter` (type: `string`):

One last-name letter, for example A. Combined with letters. Leave both empty to walk the alphabet.

## `letters` (type: `array`):

Last-name letters, for example A and J. Combined with letter. Leave both empty to walk the alphabet.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Words from the fighter name or nickname, such as Jon Jones.

## `stance` (type: `string`):

Orthodox, Southpaw, Switch, or Open Stance. Leave empty for any stance.

## `min_wins` (type: `integer`):

Keep fighters with at least this many wins.

## `min_losses` (type: `integer`):

Keep fighters with at least this many losses.

## `include_career_stats` (type: `boolean`):

Open each fighter profile for the date of birth and career striking and takedown numbers. Off by default. Include fight history uses the same visit and fills these numbers too.

## `include_fight_history` (type: `boolean`):

Add each fighter's bout list from the profile. That visit also fills the career numbers. Off by default.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

How many rows to return (1-2000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "include_career_stats": false,
  "include_fight_history": false,
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped fighters.

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped fighters from the default dataset.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/ufcstats-fighters-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/kqnIF9W3iHLeUsAUy/builds/BAxUhX6E8aaeax9b3/openapi.json