UFC Fighter Stats API

The UFC Fighter Stats API on ufcapi.dev is Cito API’s REST surface for fighter data. Resolve a slug with search, then load profile (bio, record, weight class), career charts at /fighters/{slug}/stats, and fight history at /fighters/{slug}/fights — all under GET /api/v1/ufc/.

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bash · request

curl "https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/ufc/search?q=islam" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl "https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/ufc/fighters/islam-makhachev" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl "https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/ufc/fighters/islam-makhachev/stats" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl "https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/ufc/fighters/islam-makhachev/fights" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

json · profile

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "slug": "islam-makhachev",
    "name": "Islam Makhachev",
    "record": { "wins": 27, "losses": 1, "draws": 0 },
    "weightClass": "Lightweight",
    "stance": "Orthodox",
    "imageUrl": "https://..."
  }
}

What data is returned

slug

Stable fighter id for /fighters/{slug}, /stats, and /fights

name

Display name on profile and search results

record

Structured W-L-D object (wins, losses, draws)

weightClass

Division / weight class label on the profile

stance / height / reach

Bio and physical fields when present

imageUrl

Headshot or profile image URL when available

GET /fighters/{slug}/stats

Career striking, grappling, accuracy, defense, win methods

GET /fighters/{slug}/fights

Fight history with opponents, events, and results

GET /search?q=

Resolve fighter (and event/bout) slugs by name

When to use this

Public fighter profile pages that need bio, record, and image in one call
Autocomplete search that resolves a slug before loading detail
Matchup and scouting UIs that pair two /stats and /fights payloads
Fantasy or media databases that paginate GET /fighters then deep-link by slug

Full reference docs citoapi.com/docs/api/ufc/fighters