What is Reach in UFC? With Tables [ Explained]

If you are new to the MMA world, and you saw some video or ufc match, you probably notice that at the beginning of each match, the table of tape appears with some information regarding the ufc fighter. In the information present on that table, you will notice the word reach; what is it? Is reach important for MMA fighters?Does height and reach matter in mma?

What is reach in ufc ( mma)?

Reach in MMA is the measurements that are done of each fighter together with other important information as the height and weight, the reach-in ufc and in all combat sport is measured from the tip of the middle finger to the other part of the arm raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height.

Now that you have a clearer idea regarding what is reach in ufc, In the rest of the article, we will dive in-depth, exploring other important information that you need to know about the importance of reach in ufc mma and in any fighting sports.

How important is reach in UFC?

The first question that you might think can be, reaches so important in ufc? Why?

In mixed martial arts, the length of reach has an important influence on the ability of the fighters; in facts having a long reach, give the advantage to hit better at a long distance and with a safer margin to not be hitter by your opponents in case your opponents has a shorter reach than you.

Anyway, the advantage of having a more extended reach in ufc is limited to the striking part and the grappling phases of fighting.

Having longer arms will give an ufc fighter more possibility to take down the opponents.

How is reach measured in MMA?

From the beginning of martial arts matches and others combat matches, the reach or wingspan is measured, asking the fighter to open their arms complete with fingers open and then measuring from the tip of the middle finger to the tip of the other middle finger.

At a first point, you might think that the reach length is the same as your height, but this is not true; in facts, the length of a reach might vary according to the shoulder width, arm’s length, and hands length.

For that reason, in each ufc match is described the reach of each fighter, to give an overview, and usually who has bigger reach is considered in advantage respect the other opponent.

Who has the biggest reach in UFC?

The biggest reach in UFC is Dan Christion, as its reach arrives at 85″ with an height of 6’8″.

Dan Christion Biggest reach in ufc

Dan Christion is a retired mixed martial artist, he mainly fought for the ufc competition. He had a decent martial arts career; he won 20 matches from the 27 total disputed.

The majority of his won was by submission anyway. For sure, his incredible reach length has contributed to his career.

Stefan Struve Reach

When we speak about reach in ufc, we cannot miss another essential name, Stefan Struve. As soon as you look at Stefan Struve, your first thinking is how long it is and how dominated it can be with his height.

Well, this is true because he has an incredible reach of 84.5″, considering that his height is 6’11.5″.

Jon jones reach

If you are a long fan of ufc, there isn’t any presentation to do about Jon Jones; anyway, when you speak about the reach, the most relentless fans may not know how much the reach of Jon Jones is.

The reach of Jon Jones is 84.5″, with a height of 6’4″

What is the average reach of a man?

Before you take your meters and start to measure your reach, considering read how much is the average reach of a man.

The average reach for a man that is 5 feet 9 inches tall is 69.1 inches, according to an analytic sample conducted with more than 47.000 men and women.

If you are not a fighter or practice some combat sports where the reach doesn’t matter, as the taekwondo, where the most important part of the body is the legs, you don’t have to worry if you found yourself shorter reach compared to the average.

Having a longer reach is important for fighters who make striking combat sports, and most importantly, in boxing, the fighters can use only the arms to hit opponents.

List of Reach of the most famous UFC fighters

To give you a more precise idea about the reach that most fighters have, I decide to resume all the height and reach of the most famous UFC fighters presents.

Reach of ufc fighters in the Flyweight Division

Name	Height	Reach
DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO	65	68
Brandon Moreno	67	70
Askar Askarov	66	67
Alexandre Pantoja	65	67.5
Alex Perez	66	65.5
Joseph Benavidez	64	65
Brandon Royval	69	68
Kai Kara France	64	69
Rogerio Bontorin	65	67
Matt Schnell	68	70

Reach of ufc fighters in Bantamweight

Name	Height	Reach
ALJAMAIN STERLING	67	71
Petr Yan	67.5	67
Cory Sandhagen	71	70
Rob Font	68	71.5
Jose Aldo	67	70
Cody Garbrandt	68	65.5
Marlon Moraes	66	67
Frankie Edgar	66	68
Pedro Munhoz	66	64.5
Dominick Cruz	68	68

Reach of ufc fighters in Featherweight

Name	Height	Reach
ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSK	66	71.5
Max Holloway	71	69
Brian Ortega	68	69
Yair Rodriguez	71	71
Chan Sung Jung	67	72
Calvin Kattar	71	72
Josh Emmett	66.5	70
Arnold Allen	68	70
Dan Ige	67	71
Edson Barboza	71	75

Reach of ufc fighters in Lightweight

Name	Height	Reach
Charles Oliveira	70	74
Dustin Poirier	69	72
Justin Gaethje	71	70
Beneil Dariush	70	72
Michael Chandler	68	71.5
Conor McGregor	69	74
Tony Ferguson	71	76.5
Rafael Dos Anjos	68	70
Dan Hooker	72	75
Islam Makhachev	70	70.5

Reach of ufc fighters in WELTERWEIGHT

Name	Height	Reach
Kamaru Usman	72	76
Colby Covington	71	72
Gilbert Burns	70	71
Leon Edwards	72	74
Stephen Thompson	72	75
Vicente Luque	71	75.5
Michael Chiesa	73	75.5
Jorge Masvidal	71	74
Neil Magny	75	80
Demian Maia	73	72

Reach of ufc fighters in Middleweight

Name	Height	Reach
ISRAEL ADESANYA	76	80
Robert Whittaker	72	73.5
Paulo Costa	73	72
Marvin Vettori	72	74
Jared Cannonier	71	77.5
Derek Brunson	73	77
Jack Hermansson	73	77.5
Darren Till	72	74.5
Uriah Hall	72	79.5
Kelvin Gastelum	69	71.5

Reach of ufc fighters in Light Heavyweight

Name	Height	Reach
JAN BLACHOWIC	74	78
Glover Teixeira	74	76
Jiri Prochazka	75	80
Aleksandar Rakic	76	78
Thiago Santos	74	76
Dominick Reyes	76	77
Anthony Smith	76	76
Magomed Ankalaev	75	75
Volkan Oezdemir	74	75
Nikita Krylov	75	77.5

Reach of ufc fighters in Heavyweight

Name	Height	Reach
FRANCIS NGANNOU	76	83
Stipe Miocic	77	80
Derrick Lewis	75	79
Ciryl Gane	76	81
Curtis Blaydes	76	80
Alexander Volkov	79	80
Jairzinho Rozenstruik	76	78
Shamil Abdurakhimov	75	76
Walt Harris	77	77
Augusto Sakai	75	77

Conclusion

I hope that in this article you receive all the information that you need, know more about the meaning of reach in ufc, and how important it is in the martial arts world.