UFC API

UFC fighters, events, fight cards, fight stats and rankings as clean JSON.

The API.SH UFC API reads public ufc.com data. List and search athletes, pull a fighter's record, bio and career stats, browse upcoming and past events, read a full fight card with results, and get official stats for one fight, including strikes, takedowns and control time. Rankings cover every division and pound-for-pound.

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UFC athlete

GET https://api.api.sh/ufc/v1/athlete

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the UFC API

Fighter profiles and databases

Search athletes by name and pull record, division, bio, reach and career stats into your own database.

/athletes /athlete

Event calendars and fight night apps

List upcoming events with main card and prelim start times, venue and city, then show the full card in order.

/events /event

Fight stats and analytics

Read round-by-round significant strikes, takedowns, knockdowns and control time per fighter to model outcomes.

/fight

Rankings tracking

Track champions and ranked contenders in each division, with movement, to see who is climbing.

/rankings

Content and AI agents

Give a chatbot or newsletter tool fight cards, results and rankings so it can answer fan questions.

/event /rankings /athlete

UFC data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

UFC API endpoints and prices

Every UFC endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Products, listings and places2

UFC event fight card and results /ufc/v1/event	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
UFC events /ufc/v1/events	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data4

UFC athlete /ufc/v1/athlete	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
UFC athletes /ufc/v1/athletes	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
UFC fight stats /ufc/v1/fight	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
UFC rankings /ufc/v1/rankings	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the UFC API

UFC athlete: GET https://api.api.sh/ufc/v1/athlete

curl "https://api.api.sh/ufc/v1/athlete?slug=islam-makhachev" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/ufc/v1/athlete",
    params={"slug": "islam-makhachev"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/ufc/v1/athlete");
url.searchParams.set("slug", "islam-makhachev");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/ufc/v1/athlete", "slug", "islam-makhachev")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "UFC" and "UFC athlete".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

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Why API.SH for UFC data

Public data only: no UFC login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for UFC and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official UFC API

The UFC does not offer a free public developer API; the SERP and AI overview point to paid feeds such as Sportradar and SportsDataIO and to third-party UFC APIs. API.SH reads the public ufc.com pages and returns them as JSON, with no odds or live websocket data.

Skip maintaining your own UFC scraper or choosing between Apify actors, RapidAPI listings and GitHub projects: API.SH gives you one key and a fixed price per call.

UFC API questions

What UFC data can I get?+

Athlete search (/ufc/v1/athletes), fighter profiles (/ufc/v1/athlete), upcoming and past events (/ufc/v1/events), full fight cards with results (/ufc/v1/event), per-fight stats (/ufc/v1/fight) and rankings (/ufc/v1/rankings).

How much does the UFC API cost?+

Every UFC endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /ufc/v1/athlete at 1 credit each.

Is there an official UFC API?+

Not a free public one. The UFC sells data through enterprise partners and third parties offer UFC APIs. API.SH returns what ufc.com shows publicly as JSON, and it does not include betting odds.

Do I need a UFC account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public UFC pages only. No endpoint uses a login, cookies or anyone's account.

Is there a free UFC API?+

Several open source and hobby projects exist, but coverage and uptime vary. API.SH is paid per call, with 1,000 free credits every month to try it.

Can I use it from Python?+

Yes. Call any route over HTTPS with your key from requests, or use the Python SDK. Search with /ufc/v1/athletes, then pass the slug to /ufc/v1/athlete.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /ufc/v1/events with status=upcoming to get event slugs, then /ufc/v1/event with a slug. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.