Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information
and Octagon oddities on every card, with some puns, references and
portmanteaus to keep things fun. These deep stat dives delve into
the numbers, providing historical context and telling the stories
behind those numbers.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 7,369
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 666
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship restarted its engines for three
straight weeks of fight cards, starting in its home base of the UFC
Apex. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the event dwindled to 10
bouts – the fewest since March – and less than half ended by
stoppage.
UFC Fight Night 229 featured the new lightweight knockout king,
a sleep-inducing submission from a striker and great results for
older fighters.
The Event of the Beast: After 30 years in operation, the UFC staged
its 666th event in company history at UFC Fight Night 229. This
total is by far the most of any major MMA organization.
The Magic Number: In his last two fights, 37-year-old
Bobby Green
recorded stoppages over
Tony
Ferguson and
Grant
Dawson. This is the first time Green has performed back-to-back
finishes in nearly a decade.
King Stuff: As a huge +475 betting underdog, Green sprang the upset
on Dawson. His victory at +475 odds ties
Sean
Strickland’s recent win over
Israel
Adesanya for the third-largest upset in the UFC this year.
Alexa
Grasso and
Elves
Brener hold the one and two spots, respectively.
Blitzworthy: Dawson now holds exactly two losses, and both have
come by knockout. Both of those defeats occurred within 35 seconds
of the opening bell.
Be That Dude:
Joseph
Pyfer strangled
Abdul
Razak Alhassan in the second round with an arm-triangle choke.
“Bodybagz” has now earned stoppages in 11 of his 12 pro victories,
with five in Round 2.
Not Moronic: Needing all three rounds to beat
Alex Morono,
the finish rate – all of his stoppages are via knockout – of
Joaquin
Buckley fell below 75% to 71.
Drew Over Dustin:
Drew Dober
blasted
Ricky Glenn
in just over half a round, earning his ninth knockout triumph as a
UFC fighter. This sets the new lightweight record, passing
Dustin
Poirier.
Dangerous Dober: Dober’s 10 stoppage victories as a 155-pounder tie
Donald
Cerrone and
Tony
Ferguson for the fourth-most in the division’s history.
Jim
Miller’s 15 sit above the pack.
Don’t Take Down Bill: Inside the Octagon, the previous seven
opponents of
Bill Algeo
all
succeeded in taking him down. “Senor Perfecto” maintained a
perfect takedown defense rate by
stifling the
lone attempt from
Alexander
Hernandez en route to a decision win.
A True Rebirth: Earning her fourth straight win,
Karolina
Kowalkiewicz topped
Diana
Belbita on the scorecards. This exceeds her previous UFC-best
win streak at 37 years of age, although 75% of her victories have
come via decision.
One for the Kentucky Judo Federation: Winner for the first time as
a flyweight,
Nathan
Maness put away
Mateus
Mendonca in the opening round. The Kentucky native has earned
stoppages in five of his last six wins.
Monstrous Cage Time Numbers:
Vanessa
Demopoulos escaped with the decision over
Kanako
Murata. In her six-fight UFC tenure, “Lil Monster” has heard
the final bell in five encounters.
The First “J” Stands for “Judge”: After three rounds of combat,
J.J.
Aldrich picked up the decision victory over
Montana
De La Rosa. The win at the hands of the judges was Aldrich’s
10th, accounting for 77% of her triumphs.
Never Say Never Again: Coming into UFC Fight Night 229, Alhassan
had never been submitted (17 fights), Mendonca had never been
finished (11 fights) and Murata had never dropped a decision (14
fights).
Let’s Flip the Track, Bring the Old School Back: On 12 different
occasions through his Octagon tenure, Dober has gone with
“This Is How We Do
It” by Montell Jordan as his entrance music. The knockout
artist celebrates a win percentage of .666 when accompanied by this
specific track after beating Glenn.
Snap Your Win Streak: Selecting
“Snap Your Fingers,
Snap Your Neck” by metal band Prong, Morono changed up his
walkout tune once more. Although unsuccessful in his bout, he is
the second fighter in organizational history to pick this tune,
with the first
Jon Madsen.