Introduction

Here you can find the documentation about Octagon API. This API is designed to provide data about professional fighters categorized across various weight divisions in MMA.

This documentation will guide you through the available endpoints, parameters, and response formats to help you integrate this data into your applications or services.

If you have any questions, encounter issues, or need further assistance, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or reach out to me at fentos.dev@gmail.com.

In this table, you will find a summary of the endpoints.

EndpointResponse
GET /rankingsReturns whole rankings info.
GET /fightersReturns all fighters info.
GET /fighter/:fighterIdReturns single fighter info.
GET /division/:divisionIdReturns single division info.

GET /rankings

This endpoint returns the whole rankings data.

The JSON data is an array, where each entry is an object with the properties listed in the table.

FieldTypeDescription
idstringUnique identifier for the category.
categoryNamestringName of the ranking category.
championobjectInformation about the champion of the category. Includes id and championName.
champion.idstringUnique identifier of the champion.
champion.championNamestringName of the champion.
fightersarrayList of fighters in the category. Includes id and name.
fighters[].idstringUnique identifier of the fighter.
fighters[].namestringName of the fighter.
https://api.octagon-api.com/rankings
[
{
"id": "mens-pound-for-pound-top-rank",
"categoryName": "Men's Pound-for-Pound Top Rank",
"champion": {
"id": "islam-makhachev",
"championName": "Islam Makhachev"
},
"fighters": [
{
"id": "islam-makhachev",
"name": "Islam Makhachev"
},
{
"id": "alex-pereira",
"name": "Alex Pereira"
}
// More fighters...
]
},
{
"id": "flyweight",
"categoryName": "Flyweight",
"champion": {
"id": "alexandre-pantoja",
"championName": "Alexandre Pantoja"
},
"fighters": [
{
"id": "brandon-royval",
"name": "Brandon Royval"
},
{
"id": "brandon-moreno",
"name": "Brandon Moreno"
}
// More fighters...
]
// More divisions...
}
]

GET /fighters

This endpoint returns the whole fighters data.

The JSON data is an Object, where each key is the unique identifier of a fighter.

The value is an object containing various details about the fighter. The properties of each fighter object are listed in the table, providing information such as the fighter’s division, record, personal details, and physical attributes.

FieldTypeDescription
categorystringDivision or category of the fighter.
drawsstringNumber of draws in the fighter’s career.
imgUrlstringURL to the fighter’s image.
lossesstringNumber of losses in the fighter’s career.
namestringFull name of the fighter.
nicknamestringNickname of the fighter.
winsstringNumber of wins in the fighter’s career.
statusstringCurrent status of the fighter (e.g., Active, Retired).
placeOfBirthstringPlace where the fighter was born.
trainsAtstringTraining facility where the fighter trains.
fightingStylestringFighting style of the fighter.
agestringAge of the fighter.
heightstringHeight of the fighter (in inches).
weightstringWeight of the fighter (in pounds).
octagonDebutstringDate of the fighter’s debut in the octagon.
reachstringReach of the fighter (in inches).
legReachstringLeg reach of the fighter (in inches).
https://api.octagon-api.com/fighters
{
"islam-makhachev": {
"category": "Lightweight Division",
"draws": "0",
"imgUrl": "https://dmxg5wxfqgb4u.cloudfront.net/styles/athlete_bio_full_body/s3/2024-05/MAKHACHEV_ISLAM_L_BELT_06-01.png?itok=O8gDxptU",
"losses": "1",
"name": "Islam Makhachev",
"nickname": "",
"wins": "26",
"status": "Active",
"placeOfBirth": "Dagestan Republic, Russia",
"trainsAt": "AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose",
"fightingStyle": "Sambo",
"age": "32",
"height": "70.00",
"weight": "155.00",
"octagonDebut": "May. 23, 2015",
"reach": "70.50",
"legReach": "40.50"
}
// More fighters...
}

GET /fighter/:fighterId

This endpoint returns the concrete fighterId data.

The JSON data is an Object containing various details about the fighter. These properties are listed in the table, providing information such as the fighter’s division, record, personal details, and physical attributes.

FieldTypeDescription
categorystringDivision or category of the fighter.
drawsstringNumber of draws in the fighter’s career.
imgUrlstringURL to the fighter’s image.
lossesstringNumber of losses in the fighter’s career.
namestringFull name of the fighter.
nicknamestringNickname of the fighter.
winsstringNumber of wins in the fighter’s career.
statusstringCurrent status of the fighter (e.g., Active, Retired).
placeOfBirthstringPlace where the fighter was born.
trainsAtstringTraining facility where the fighter trains.
fightingStylestringFighting style of the fighter.
agestringAge of the fighter.
heightstringHeight of the fighter (in inches).
weightstringWeight of the fighter (in pounds).
octagonDebutstringDate of the fighter’s debut in the octagon.
reachstringReach of the fighter (in inches).
legReachstringLeg reach of the fighter (in inches).
https://api.octagon-api.com/fighter/jon-jones
{
"category": "Heavyweight Division",
"draws": "0",
"imgUrl": "https://dmxg5wxfqgb4u.cloudfront.net/styles/athlete_bio_full_body/s3/2023-03/JONES_JON_L_BELT_03_04.png?itok=P6J6DQpm",
"losses": "1",
"name": "Jon Jones",
"nickname": "Bones",
"wins": "27",
"status": "Active",
"placeOfBirth": "Rochester, United States",
"age": "35",
"height": "76.00",
"weight": "248.00",
"octagonDebut": "Aug. 9, 2008",
"reach": "84.50",
"legReach": "45.00"
}

GET /division/:divisionId

This endpoint returns the concrete divisionId data.

The JSON data is an Object that represents a division of fighters, containing properties such as the category ID, category name, champion details, and an array of fighters with their respective IDs and names, as outlined in the table.

FieldTypeDescription
idstringUnique identifier for the category.
categoryNamestringName of the ranking category.
championobjectInformation about the champion of the category. Includes id and championName.
champion.idstringUnique identifier of the champion.
champion.championNamestringName of the champion.
fightersarrayList of fighters in the category. Includes id and name.
fighters[].idstringUnique identifier of the fighter.
fighters[].namestringName of the fighter.
https://api.octagon-api.com/division/flyweight
{
"id": "flyweight",
"categoryName": "Flyweight",
"champion": {
"id": "alexandre-pantoja",
"championName": "Alexandre Pantoja"
},
"fighters": [
{
"id": "brandon-royval",
"name": "Brandon Royval"
},
{
"id": "brandon-moreno",
"name": "Brandon Moreno"
}
// More fighters...
]
}