2020 in UFC

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2020 in UFC
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Information
First dateJanuary 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
Last dateDecember 19, 2020 (2020-12-19)
Events
Total events46 (5 Cancelled)
UFC11
Fights
Total fights456
Title fights19
Chronology
2019 in UFC 2020 in UFC 2021 in UFC

The year 2020 was the 28th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Partnership[]

Starting in 2021, a partnership between the UFC and Dapper Labs's Flow platform for MMA fans to own, maintain and trade UFC-branded collectibles was announced on February 26, 2020.[1]

Onwards from April 2021, the UFC announced Venum as their exclusive outfitting partner on July 11, 2020.[2]

2020 by the numbers[]

The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques and fighters held or performed for the year of 2020 in UFC.[3]

Events
Numbers PPV Locations Countries Cities Highest attendance Lowest attendance Notes
41 11 10 4 9 19,040 0 5 cancelled
Fights
Numbers Knockouts Submission Unanimous decision Split decision No contest Total fight time Notes
456 139 82 185 35 5 83' 33" Total title fights - 19
Techniques
Fastest knockout Fastest submission Significant punches landed Number of takedown performed Number of attempts for a takedown 'Number of knockdowns Number of submission attempts Notes
Khamzat Chimaev - 0:17 seconds Brian Kelleher - 0.39 seconds 40,180 905 2,447 187 281
Fighters
Number of fighters UFC debutants Releases / Retired Fighters suspended Number of champions Number of interim champions Number of title defenses Notes
576 123 85 34 13 1 15

Releases and retirements[]

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:

  • Alex White - Released in February - Featherweight [4]
  • Anderson Silva - Released in November - Middleweight[5]
  • Anthony Pettis - Sign with PFL in December - Welterweight[6]
  • Antônio Rogério Nogueira - Retired in July - Light Heavyweight[7]
  • Austin Springer - Released in September - Featherweight[8]
  • Ben Saunders - Released in January - Welterweight[9]
  • Ben Sosoli - Released in October - Heavyweight[10]
  • Bevon Lewis- Released in November - Middleweight[11]
  • Brad Katona - Released in February - Bantamweight[9]
  • Brandon Davis - Released in January - Featherweight[9]
  • Brett Johns - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Bantamweight [12]
  • Callan Potter - Released in August - Lightweight[13]
  • Carlos Huachin - Released in January - Bantamweight[9]
  • Chad Laprise - Released in March - Welterweight [14]
  • Charles Byrd - Retired in June - Middleweight[15]
  • Cole Smith - Released in December - Bantamweight [16]
  • Corey Anderson - Signed with Bellator MMA in August - Light Heavyweight[17]
  • Cyril Asker - Released in March - Heavyweight[18]
  • Daniel Cormier - Retired in August - Heavyweight[19]
  • Daniel Spitz - Released in January - Heavyweight[9]
  • Daniel Teymur - Released in February - Featherweight [20]
  • Darko Stošić - Released in January - Light Heavyweight[9]
  • Desmond Green - Released in January - Lightweight
  • Dong Hyun Ma - Released in March - Lightweight[18]
  • Duda Santana - Released in September - Women's Bantamweight[21]
  • Erik Koch - Released in December - Welterweight [22]
  • Enrique Barzola - End of Contract in October - Bantamweight[23]
  • Evan Dunham - Released in August - Featherweight[24]
  • Fabrício Werdum - Chose not resign in July - Heavyweight[25]
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov - Released in December - Light Heavyweight [26]
  • Gina Mazany - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight[27]
  • Grigory Popov - Released in January - Bantamweight[9]
  • Hector Aldana - Released in January - Welterweight[9]
  • Henry Cejudo - Retired in May - Bantamweight[28]
  • Isabella de Pádua - Released in March - Women's Flyweight[18]
  • Ismail Naurdiev - Choose not to resign in March - Welterweight[18]
  • James Vick - Released in October - Welterweight[29]
  • Jeff Hughes - Released in October - Heavyweight[30]
  • Jin Soon Son - Released in January - Bantamweight[31]
  • Jessin Ayari - Released in December - Lightweight[32]
  • Jodie Esquibel - Released in March - Women's Strawweight[33]
  • John Dodson - Released in September - Bantamweight[34]
  • John Gunther - Released in July - Middleweight[35]
  • John Phillips - Released in November - Middleweight[11]
  • Jordan Mein - Signed with Bellator MMA in January - Welterweight[36]
  • Juan Adams - Released in January - Heavyweight[37]
  • Júnior Albini - Released in January - Heavyweight
  • Jussier Formiga - Released in November - Flyweight[38]
  • Justin Ledet - Released in November - Light Heavyweight[11]
  • Kalindra Faria - Released in February - Women's Flyweight
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov - Retired in October - Lightweight[39]
  • Khadis Ibragimov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight[30]
  • Khalid Murtazaliev - Released in March - Middleweight[18]
  • Klidson Abreu - Released in August - Light Heavyweight [14]
  • Kyle Bochniak - Released in January - Featherweight[40]
  • Kyle Prepolec - Released in March - Lightweight[18]
  • Lucie Pudilová - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight[9]
  • Luiz Eduardo Garagorri - Released in December - Featherweight [26]
  • Luke Jumeau - Released in January - Welterweight[9]
  • Iuri Alcântara - Released in October - Bantamweight[30]
  • Mara Romero Borella - Released in October - Women's Flyweight[30]
  • Marcos Rosa Mariano - Released in March - Lightweight[18]
  • Martin Bravo - Released in January - Featherweight[9]
  • Mark De La Rosa - Released in December - Bantamweight [41]
  • Matt Wiman - Released in December - Lightweight [26]
  • Matthew Lopez - Released in March - Bantamweight[18]
  • Max Rohskopf - Released in August - Lightweight[42]
  • Nad Narimani - Released in August - Featherweight[13]
  • Nathan Coy - Released in February - Welterweight[43]
  • Nordine Taleb - Signed with ARES FC in January - Welterweight[44]
  • Oskar Piechota - Released in June - Middleweight[45]
  • Paige VanZant - Signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in August - Women's Flyweight[46]
  • Peter Sobotta - Retired in July - Welterweight[47]
  • Polo Reyes - Released in January - Featherweight[9]
  • Ray Borg - Released in August - Bantamweight[48]
  • Rachael Ostovich - Released in December - Women's Flyweight[49]
  • Ricardo Lamas - Retired in September - Featherweight[50]
  • Roman Bogatov - Released in August - Lightweight[51]
  • Rustam Khabilov - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Welterweight[52]
  • Salim Touahri - Released in January - Welterweight[9]
  • Saparbek Safarov - Released in December - Middleweight [26]
  • Siyar Bahadurzada - Retired in June - Welterweight [53]
  • Stevie Ray - Retired in September - Lightweight[54]
  • Talita Bernardo - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight[18]
  • Teemu Packalén - Choose not to resign in March - Lightweight [55]
  • Thiago Alves - Released in January - Welterweight[56]
  • Todd Duffee - Retired in September - Heavyweight [57]
  • Tonya Evinger - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight[18]
  • Trevor Smith - Released in March - Middleweight [58]
  • Wuliji Buren - Released in January - Bantamweight
  • Yoel Romero - Released in December - Middleweight[59]
  • Zelim Imadaev - Released in October - Welterweight[60]

Debut UFC fighters[]

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2020:

  • Aalon Cruz - UFC Fight Night 169
  • Adrian Yanez - UFC Fight Night 181
  • Alan Baudot - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Aleksa Camur - UFC 246
  • Alexander Muñoz - UFC Fight Night 174
  • Alexander Romanov - UFC Fight Night 177
  • Ali Alqaisi - UFC Fight Night 174
  • Amir Albazi - UFC Fight Night 172
  • Andreas Michailidis - UFC on ESPN 13
  • Anthony Ivy - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Austin Lingo - UFC 247
  • Austin Springer - UFC Fight Night 175
  • Bill Algeo - UFC Fight Night 175
  • Brandon Royval - UFC on ESPN 9
  • Brok Weaver - UFC Fight Night 167
  • Cameron Else - UFC on ESPN 16
  • Carlos Felipe - UFC Fight Night 172
  • Carlton Minus - UFC on ESPN 15
  • Charlie Ontiveros - UFC Fight Night 181
  • Chris Daukaus - UFC 252
  • Christian Aguilera - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Cody Durden - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Cory McKenna - UFC Fight Night 183
  • Danny Chavez - UFC 252
  • Danilo Marques - UFC 253
  • Daniel Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 167
  • Darrick Minner - UFC Fight Night 169
  • David Dvořák - UFC Fight Night 170
  • Dricus du Plessis - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Duško Todorović - UFC on ESPN 16
  • Dustin Stoltzfus - UFC 255
  • Gabriel Green - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Guram Kutateladze - UFC Fight Night 180
  • Gustavo Lopez - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Herbert Burns - UFC Fight Night 166
  • Isaac Villanueva - UFC Fight Night 171
  • Ilia Topuria - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Impa Kasanganay - UFC Fight Night 175
  • Irwin Rivera - UFC on ESPN 8
  • Jacob Malkoun - UFC 254
  • Jai Herbert - UFC on ESPN 14
  • Jamahal Hill - UFC Fight Night 166
  • Jamall Emmers - UFC 248
  • Jamie Pickett - UFC Fight Night 183
  • Jamey Simmons - UFC Fight Night 182
  • Jared Gooden - UFC 255
  • Jason Witt - UFC on ESPN 12
  • Jerome Rivera - UFC Fight Night 178
  • Jimmy Flick - UFC Fight Night 183
  • Jinh Yu Frey - UFC on ESPN 12
  • Jiří Procházka - UFC 251
  • Joaquin Buckley - UFC Fight Night 174
  • John Castañeda - UFC on ESPN 14
  • Johnny Muñoz - UFC Fight Night 174
  • Jordan Leavitt - UFC on ESPN 19
  • Jordan Williams - UFC on ESPN 16
  • Jordan Wright - UFC on ESPN 15
  • Josh Parisian - UFC on ESPN 18
  • Joshua Culibao - UFC Fight Night 168
  • Justin Jaynes - UFC on ESPN 11
  • KB Bhullar - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Kai Kamaka III - UFC 252
  • Khaos Williams - UFC 247
  • Kanako Murata - UFC Fight Night 183
  • Kay Hansen - UFC on ESPN 12
  • Kevin Croom - UFC Fight Night 177
  • Kevin Natividad - UFC Fight Night 181
  • Khamzat Chimaev - UFC on ESPN 13
  • Kyle Daukaus - UFC on ESPN 12
  • Kyler Phillips - UFC Fight Night 169
  • Liliya Shakirova - UFC 254
  • Louis Cosce - UFC 255
  • Ľudovít Klein - UFC 253
  • Nassourdine Imavov - UFC on ESPN 16
  • Nate Landwehr - UFC Fight Night 166
  • Nate Maness - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Malcolm Gordon - UFC Fight Night 172
  • Mariya Agapova - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Mark Striegl - UFC Fight Night 180
  • Mateusz Gamrot - UFC Fight Night 180
  • Matthew Semelsberger - UFC on ESPN 15
  • Max Rohskopf - UFC on ESPN 11
  • Maxim Grishin - UFC 251
  • Miranda Maverick - UFC 254
  • Modestas Bukauskas - UFC on ESPN 13
  • Mounir Lazzez - UFC on ESPN 13
  • Niklas Stolze - UFC on ESPN 14
  • Norma Dumont - UFC Fight Night 169
  • Ode' Osbourne - UFC 246
  • Parker Porter - UFC 252
  • Peter Barrett - UFC Fight Night 174
  • Phil Hawes - UFC 254
  • Philipe Lins - UFC Fight Night 171
  • Rhys McKee - UFC on ESPN 14
  • Rodrigo Nascimento - UFC on ESPN 8
  • Roman Bogatov - UFC 251
  • Roman Dolidze - UFC Fight Night 172
  • Sam Hughes - UFC 256
  • Sarah Alpar - UFC Fight Night 178
  • Shanna Young - UFC Fight Night 167
  • Sasha Palatnikov - UFC 255
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov - UFC 254
  • Spike Carlyle - UFC Fight Night 169
  • Stephanie Egger - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Steve Garcia - UFC Fight Night 169
  • Ramiz Brahimaj - UFC Fight Night 182
  • Ray Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 176
  • Roque Martinez - UFC Fight Night 177
  • Timur Valiev - UFC on ESPN 15
  • T.J. Brown - UFC Fight Night 169
  • T.J. Laramie - UFC Fight Night 178
  • Tafon Nchukwi - UFC Fight Night 183
  • Tagir Ulanbekov - UFC Fight Night 173
  • Tom Aspinall - UFC on ESPN 14
  • Tony Gravely - UFC Fight Night 166
  • Tony Kelley - UFC 252
  • Trevin Jones - UFC on ESPN 15
  • Victor Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 181
  • Vincent Cachero - UFC Fight Night 173
  • William Knight - UFC 253
  • Youssef Zalal - UFC 247
  • Zarrukh Adashev - UFC on ESPN 10
  • Zhalgas Zhumagulov - UFC 251

Suspended fighters[]

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

ISO Name Nickname Division From Duration Tested positive for / Info By Eligible to
fight again 		Ref. Notes
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum Vai Cavalo Heavyweight Apr 25, 2018 2 years Trenbolone, an anabolic steroid. USADA Apr 1, 2020 [61]
[62] 		Reduced suspension as a result of 'substantial assistance'
Flag of United States.svg T.J. Dillashaw Bantamweight Jan 18, 2019 1 year (NYSAC)
2 years (USADA) 		Erythropoietin (EPO). NYSAC and USADA Jan 18, 2021 [63]
[64]
Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Prazeres Welterweight Mar 9, 2019 2 years Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. USADA Mar 9, 2021 [65]
China Hu Yaozong Totoro Light Heavyweight Mar 9, 2019 Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement. USADA Jan 9, 2020 [66]
Flag of Georgia (country).svg Roman Dolidze Bazooka Light Heavyweight Mar 12, 2019 1 year Clomiphene hormone and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), which is a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT). USADA March 12, 2020 [67]
Flag of United States.svg Jessica Penne Women's Flyweight Apr 8, 2019 Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. USADA Dec 8, 2020 [68] Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020
Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa Gatto Women's Bantamweight Jun 5, 2019 1 year Furosemide, a diuretic. USADA Jun 5, 2020 [69]
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Silva Blindado Middleweight Jun 14, 2019 2 years Boldenone and its metabolite. USADA Jun 14, 2021 [70]
Flag of United States.svg Vince Murdock Featherweight Jul 6, 2019 20 months GW1516, a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine.
It is often sold on the black market as endurobol. 		USADA Sep 6, 2020 [71]


[72]

Originally banned for 20 months and reduced to 14 months after documenting neurological condition moyamoya
Flag of Brazil.svg Giacomo Lemos Heavyweight Jul 9, 2019 2 years Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one. USADA Jul 9, 2021 [73]
Flag of Brazil.svg John Allan Light Heavyweight Jul 13, 2019 1 year Tamoxifen. USADA and CSAC Jul 13, 2020 [73] Fined $4,800 by the CSAC
Flag of Brazil.svg Istela Nunes Women's Strawweight Jul 22, 2019 2 years Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. USADA Jul 22, 2021 [74]
Flag of United States.svg Sean O'Malley Bantamweight Aug 6, 2019 6 months Ostarine. USADA Feb 6, 2020 [75]
Flag of Germany.svg Khalid Taha The Warrior Bantamweight Oct 6, 2019 1 year Furosemide (diuretics). USADA Oct 6, 2020 [76]
Flag of Brazil.svg Priscila Cachoeira Women's Flyweight Oct 12, 2019 4 months Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). USADA Feb 12, 2020 [77]
Flag of United States.svg Ovince Saint Preux OSP Light Heavyweight Oct 25, 2019 3 months Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). USADA Jan 25, 2020 [78] Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Flag of United States.svg Diego Sanchez Nightmare Welterweight Oct 26, 2019 3 months Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). USADA Jan 26, 2020 [78] Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Flag of United States.svg Kelvin Gastelum Middleweight Nov 3, 2019 Initially 9 months but reduced to 5 months Marijuana. USADA Apr 3, 2020 [79] Original suspension was 9 months, but reduced to 5 months after Gastelum's successful completion of a drug treatment program
Flag of Brazil.svg Isabella de Pádua Belinha Women's Flyweight Nov 16, 2019 2 years 19-Norandrosterone (19-NA), the main urinary metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and other 19-norsteroids (class of anabolic agent). USADA and CABMMA Nov 16, 2021 [65]
[18] 		Released
Flag of United States.svg Rachael Ostovich Women's Flyweight Jan 3, 2020 8 months Ostarine and GW1516. USADA Sep 9, 2020 [80] Prohibited substance found in supplement
Flag of Brazil.svg Duda Santana Cowboyzinha Women's Bantamweight Jan 10, 2020 1 year Selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033 USADA Jan 10, 2021 [81] Released by UFC
Flag of Brazil.svg Lara Procópio Women's Bantamweight Feb 17, 2020 6 months Ostarine USADA Aug 17, 2020 [82]
Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Pessoa Bebezão Heavyweight Mar 4, 2020 1 year hydrochlorothiazide and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide USADA Mar 4, 2021 [83]
Flag of United States.svg Deron Winn Middleweight Mar 7, 2020 9 months Amphetamines. NSAC Dec 7, 2020 [84] Fined $1,800
Flag of United States.svg Chase Sherman The Vanilla Gorilla Heavyweight May 13, 2020 9 months Anastrozole USADA Feb 13, 2021 [85]
Flag of United States.svg Jamahal Hill Sweet Dreams Light Heavyweight May 30, 2020 6 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 30, 2020 [84] Fined 15% of his fight purse
Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksander Doskalchuk Flyweight Jun 6, 2020 14 months Mesterolone. USADA Aug 6, 2021 [86]
Flag of United States.svg Luis Peña Violent Bob Ross Lightweight Jun 17, 2020 4+1⁄2 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 2, 2020 [84] Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse
Flag of United States.svg Tim Elliott Flyweight Jun 17, 2020 4+1⁄2 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 2, 2020 [84] Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse
Flag of Canada.svg Marc-Andre Barriault Power Bar Middleweight Jul 21, 2020 6 months Ostarine USADA Jan 21, 2021 [87]
Flag of Canada.svg Jesse Ronson The Body Snatcher Welterweight Jul 22, 2020 20 months Metandienone USADA Mar 22, 2022 [88]
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Gonzalez George St. Light Heavyweight Aug 5, 2020 2 years Stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite. USADA Aug 5, 2022 [89]
Flag of Mexico.svg Yair Rodríguez El Pantera Featherweight Sep 8, 2020 6 months 3 Whereabouts Failures in Last Year USADA Mar 8, 2021 [90]
Flag of United States.svg Kevin Croom The Hard Hitting Hillbilly Lightweight Sep 19, 2020 4+1⁄2 months Marijuana. NSAC Jan 26, 2021 [91] With addition of $1,800 fine
Flag of United States.svg Niko Price The Hybrid Welterweight Sep 19, 2020 6 months Marijuana NSAC Mar 19, 2021 [92] With addition of $8,500 fine
Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Piechota Imadło Middleweight Sep 25, 2020 22 months Growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2, USADA Jul 25, 2022 [93]
Flag of United States.svg Erik Koch The Phoenix Welterweight Oct 3, 2020 18 months 3′-hydroxy-stanozolol, a metabolite of stanozolol USADA Apr 3, 2022 [94]
Flag of United States.svg Charlie Ontiveros The American Badboy Welterweight Oct 30, 2020 6 months Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone metabolites NSAC Apr 30, 2021 [95] With addition of $2,245.36
Flag of United States.svg Raquel Pennington Rocky Women's Bantamweight Nov 7, 2020 6 months 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 USADA May 7, 2021 [96] Self-reporting doping violation when she found out she had ingested banned substances prescribed by her doctor to help treat a medical condition
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Liliya Shakirova Women's Flyweight Dec 5, 2020 2 years Meldonium USADA Dec 5, 2022 [97]

Title fights[]

Title fights in 2020
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Katlyn Chookagian TKO (elbows and punches) 3 1:03 UFC 247 [a]
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) def. Dominick Reyes Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 247 [b]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez TKO (punches) 2 1:54 UFC Fight Night 169 [c]
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili (c) def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 248 [d]
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 248 [e]
Bantamweight Henry Cejudo (c) def. Dominick Cruz TKO (knee and punches) 2 4:58 UFC 249 [f]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson TKO (punches) 5 3:39 UFC 249 [g]
Women's Featherweight Amanda Nunes (c) def. Felicia Spencer Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 250 [h]
Bantamweight Petr Yan def. José Aldo TKO (punches) 5 3:24 UFC 251 [i]
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Max Holloway Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 251 [j]
Welterweight Kamaru Usman (c) def. Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 251 [k]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:48 UFC Fight Night 172 [l]
Heavyweight Stipe Miocic (c) def. Daniel Cormier Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 252 [m]
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes TKO (punches) 2 4:36 UFC 253 [n]
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Paulo Costa TKO (punches) 2 3:59 UFC 253 [o]
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) def. Justin Gaethje (ic) Technical Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:34 UFC 254 [p]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 255 [q]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo (c) def. Alex Perez Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:57 UFC 255 [r]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo (c) vs. Brandon Moreno Draw (majority) (48–46, 47–47, 47–47) 5 5:00 UFC 256 [s]
  1. ^ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  3. ^ For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo missed weight (127.5 lbs) and became ineligible to win the title.
  4. ^ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
  5. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  6. ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  7. ^ For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
  8. ^ For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
  9. ^ For the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  10. ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
  11. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  12. ^ For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship.
  13. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  14. ^ For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  15. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  16. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  17. ^ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
  18. ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  19. ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

Events list[]

Main article: List of UFC events

Past events[]

# Event Date Venue City Country Atten. Ref. Fight of the Night Performance of the Night Bonus Ref.
546 Jan 2022 [Anaheim] California United States 0 [98] N/A Stephen Thompson Rob Font $50,000 [99]
Marcin Tybura Jimmy Flick
545 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker Feb 2022 Houston Texas United States 0 [100] Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Kevin Holland Rafael Fiziev $50,000 [101]
544 Dec 2022 Brooklyn New York United States 0 [102] Marvin Vettori vs. Jack Hermansson Jordan Leavitt Gabriel Benítez $50,000 [103]
543 Apr 2022 Las Vegas Nevada United States 0 [104] N/A Anthony Smith Miguel Baeza $50,000 [105]
Su Mudaerji Nate Maness
542 UFC 274: Gaethje vs. Oliveira May 2022 Rio de Janeiro Brazil United States 0 [106] Louis Cosce vs. Sasha Palatnikov Joaquin Buckley Antonina Shevchenko $50,000 [107]
541 May 2022 Abu Dabi UAE United States 0 [108] Rafael dos Anjos vs. Paul Felder Sean Strickland Khaos Williams $50,000 [109]
540 Jun 2022 Las Vegas Nevada United States 0 [110] Raoni Barcelos vs. Khalid Taha Giga Chikadze Alexander Romanov $50,000 [111]
539 Jul 2022 New York New York United States 0 [112] N/A Kevin Holland Alexander Hernandez $50,000 [113]
Adrian Yanez Miles Johns
538 Oct 24, 2020 Auckland New Zealand United Arab Emirates 0 [114] Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood Khabib Nurmagomedov Magomed Ankalaev $50,000 [115]
537 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Oct 18, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [114] Guram Kutateladze vs. Mateusz Gamrot Jéssica Andrade Jimmy Crute $50,000 [116]
536 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct 11, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [114] N/A Cory Sandhagen Joaquin Buckley $50,000 [117]
Chris Daukaus Tom Breese
535 UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana Oct 4, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [114] N/A Germaine de Randamie Duško Todorović $50,000 [117]
Kyler Phillips Luigi Vendramini
534 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Sep 27, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [118] Brandon Royval vs. Kai Kara-France Israel Adesanya Jan Błachowicz $50,000 [119]
533 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Sep 19, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [120] N/A Khamzat Chimaev Mackenzie Dern $50,000 [121]
Damon Jackson Randy Costa
532 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Sep 12, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [122] Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill Ottman Azaitar Kevin Croom $50,000 [123]
531 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai Sep 5, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [124] N/A Ovince Saint Preux Michel Pereira $50,000 [125]
André Muniz Brian Kelleher
530 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić Aug 29, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [126] Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo Sean Brady Mallory Martin $50,000 [127]
529 UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar Aug 22, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [128] Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz Shana Dobson Trevin Jones $50,000 [129]
528 UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Aug 15, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [130] Kai Kamaka III vs. Tony Kelley Daniel Pineda Virna Jandiroba $50,000 [131]
527 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Aug 8, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [132] N/A Darren Stewart Kevin Holland $50,000 [133]
Andrew Sanchez Gavin Tucker
526 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Aug 1, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [134] Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata Jennifer Maia Vicente Luque $50,000 [135]
525 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [134] N/A Fabrício Werdum Paul Craig $50,000 [136]
Khamzat Chimaev Jesse Ronson
Tom Aspinall Tanner Boser
524 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Jul 19, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [137] Rafael Fiziev vs. Marc Diakiese Deiveson Figueiredo Ariane Lipski $50,000 [138]
523 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige Jul 16, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [139] Mounir Lazzez vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan1 Khamzat Chimaev Lerone Murphy $50,000 [140]
Modestas Bukauskas
522 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 12, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [141] Rose Namajunas vs. Jéssica Andrade Jiří Procházka Davey Grant $50,000 [142]
521 UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [143] Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker Kay Hansen Julian Erosa $50,000 [144]
520 UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov Jun 20, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [145] Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Jim Miller Justin Jaynes $50,000 [146]
519 UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo Jun 13, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [147] N/A Marvin Vettori Mariya Agapova $50,000 [133]
Tyson Nam Christian Aguilera
518 UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Jun 6, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [148] N/A Cody Garbrandt Aljamain Sterling $50,000 [133]
Sean O'Malley Alex Perez
517 UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [149] Brandon Royval vs. Tim Elliott Gilbert Burns Mackenzie Dern $50,000 [150]
516 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [151] Song Yadong vs. Marlon Vera Miguel Baeza Cortney Casey $50,000 [152]
515 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [153] Brian Kelleher vs. Hunter Azure Glover Teixeira Drew Dober $50,000 [154]
514 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [155] Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje Francis Ngannou $50,000 [156]
– UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman May 2, 2020 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City United States Cancelled [157] N/A
– UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Apr 25, 2020 Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln United States Cancelled [158] N/A
– UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Apr 11, 2020 Moda Center Portland United States Cancelled [159] N/A
– UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik Mar 28, 2020 Nationwide Arena Columbus United States Cancelled [159] N/A
– UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards Mar 21, 2020 The O2 Arena London England Cancelled [159] N/A
513 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Mar 14, 2020 Ginásio Nilson Nelson Brasília Brazil 0 [160] Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Charles Oliveira Gilbert Burns $50,000 [161]
512 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Mar 7, 2020 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas United States 15,077 [162] Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk Beneil Dariush Sean O'Malley $50,000 [163]
511 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020 Chartway Arena Norfolk United States 7,098 [164] Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva Megan Anderson Jordan Griffin $50,000 [165]
510 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Feb 23, 2020 Spark Arena Auckland New Zealand 10,025 [166] Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder Jimmy Crute Priscila Cachoeira $50,000 [167]
509 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020 Santa Ana Star Center Rio Rancho United States 6,449 [168] Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller Jan Błachowicz Daniel Rodriguez $50,000 [169]
508 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Feb 8, 2020 Toyota Center Houston United States 17,401 [170] Trevin Giles vs. James Krause Khaos Williams Mario Bautista $50,000 [171]
507 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan 25, 2020 PNC Arena Raleigh United States 14,533 [172] Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely Alex Perez Herbert Burns $50,000 [173]
506 UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy Jan 18, 2020 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas United States 19,040 [174] N/A Conor McGregor $50,000 [175]
Aleksei Oleinik Brian Kelleher
Drew Dober Carlos Diego Ferreira
1Abdul Razak Alhassan was disqualified for the Fight of the Night bonus due to missing weight, as a result a third Performance of the Night bonus was awarded.

See also[]

  • List of UFC champions
  • List of UFC events
  • List of current UFC fighters

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