Donald Cerrone heads a list of luminaries at the top of the UFC’s all-time wins list.
[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] holds plenty of records in the UFC, and it’s no surprise that “Cowboy” is at the top of the UFC’s all-time wins list.
In a remarkable fighting career, the former UFC lightweight title challenger has competed in 35 UFC fights across the 155-pound and 170-pound divisions.
The always-active Cerrone (36-15 MMA, 23-12 UFC) holds wins over the likes of former UFC lightweight champions Benson Henderson and Eddie Alvarez, plus Edson Barboza and, most recently, Al Iaquinta.
Trailing Cerrone by just one win is former UFC middleweight and welterweight title challenger, [autotag]Demian Maia[/autotag], with now-retired former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Michael Bisping[/autotag], former two-division champion [autotag]Georges St-Pierre[/autotag], reigning light heavyweight champion [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] and lightweight stalwart [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] tied for third on the list.
Check out the latest video compilation published by the UFC showing the record holders for the most wins in promotional history.
MMA Junkie takes a look at the 10 fighters with the most wins in UFC history.
With UFC on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, MMA Junkie takes a look at the 10 winningest fighters in the history of the organization. Of note, all fighters included in this column fight at light heavyweight or below and have promotional debuts ranging from September 1999 to February 2011.
* * * *
10. Stuck on 17
[jwplayer OiSwEOOD-RbnemIYZ]
Six fighters are tied at the 17-win mark inside the octagon: Former heavyweight champ [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag], former lightweight champ [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag], former featherweight champ [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag], former interim lightweight champ [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag], former middleweight champ [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] and lightweight contender [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag].
9. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag]
[vertical-gallery id=326871]
Age: 35
Debut: UFC 91 on Nov. 15, 2008
Number of fights: 29
Number of wins: 18
Dos Anjos was in the UFC nearly seven years before he finally captured the lightweight title. Since losing the belt, he’s spent his years in the welterweight division, adding more to his win total. He’s had some tough results of late but is still exclusively fighting top-tier competition.
8. [autotag]Matt Hughes[/autotag]
[vertical-gallery id=386655]
Age: 46
Debut: UFC 22 on Sept. 24, 1999
Number of fights: 25
Number of wins: 18
Once considered the greatest welterweight in MMA history, Hughes debuted in the UFC nearly six years before anyone else on the list. The former welterweight champ still holds a top-10 spot, though, due to his dominant run in the 170-pound division though the mid-2000s.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from February 2020.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from January 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for February.
At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.
* * * *
The Nominees
Trevin Giles def. James Krause at UFC 247
A wild turn of events saw [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] (27-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) go from not being booked to fight in Houston to winning “Fight of the Night” in an entertaining middleweight affair with [autotag]Trevin Giles[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, .
Krause, who typically fights at welterweight, stepped up a weight class and onto the card on roughly 30 hours notice. He went one to war with Giles, and while many believed he won, the split decision went in favor of Giles after a back-and-forth 15-minute affair.
[autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] did it again successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight title against challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag], earning an unanimous decision nod by scores of 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.
It wasn’t without controversy, though, because many believe Reyes did enough to win. He pushed who many consider the sport’s all-time great to the limit over five rounds, but in the end the judges didn’t score it in his favor and Jones gave Reyes his first career loss.
[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] (31-14 MMA, 20-13 UFC) is one of the most durable competitors in the history of MMA. If you doubt that, consider that his fight with [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was his 33rd in the UFC and that he holds the companyâs record for lightweight wins at 19.
Holtzman, however, is starting to demonstrate that he, too, has staying power â and that here in his fifth UFC year, heâs coming into his own. “Hot Sauceâ scored an impressive win, figuring out the pace in the opening round and then turning things on over the final two to earn a unanimous decision.
[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] (20-8 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) delivered on their promise to deliver a memorable bout when fighting on a main event stage for the first time, producing the “Fight of the Night” in Auckland.
The pair of lightweight contenders went back-and-forth over the course of five rounds, battering each other with every ounce of their fiber. Hooker got the split decision nod in the end, but Felder certainly made a strong case that he was deserving, as well. Both men earned each other’s respect, though, and shared a post-fight moment in the hospital.
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 27
[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) earned the biggest victory of his career when he scored a second-round technical knockout of [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in a bout that was supposed to crown a new 125-pound champion.
But Figueiredo missed weight, coming in at 127.5, two-and-a-half pounds over the championship weight limit. As such, while Benavidez, who made weight, would have won the title with a victory, Figueiredo earned the victory, but not the belt, as the title remained vacant.
Hooker is a lanky lightweight who uses his range to maximum efficiency. Felder is a buzzsaw who likes to bite down on his mouthpiece, close the distance and throw down.
Thatâs what made the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 26 in Auckland, New Zealand, so intriguing on paper, and the fight delivered exactly what it promised.
For five grueling rounds, the duo put on a display that was equal parts skill and grit, as the duo pieced each other up.
In the end, Hooker, who trains out of Aucklandâs City Kickboxing, earned the hometown victory at Spark Arena via split decision. Hooker got the better end of two out of three 48-47 scorecards in a fight every bit as close as the scores indicate.
After the fight, Felder indicated retirement might be in the cards.
[lawrence-related id=493963,493798,493096]
âI knew it was close,” he said. âI feel like I hurt him a lot in the fight, but he got the takedowns, which is smart. He busted me up pretty good. That might be it for me.â
The opening round saw Hooker, who had a four-inch reach advantage, utilize his range. He kept Felder at bay with front kicks and kicks to the lead leg. When Felder landed, however, he did so with authority, as he rocked Hooker with a pair of left hooks during the round, portending things to come.
By Round 2, Felderâs right eye was swollen shut, but he pressed forward. Hooker continued to play matador, continued to land kicks, and left Felder flustered.
In the third round, however, Felder managed to figure out how to close the distance and engage, even with one eye closed, and the fightâs momentum changed. Hooker never did have an answer for Felderâs powerful, well-placed lefts, and the damage started to add up.
In the fourth, the Roufusport standout continued to turn up the heat, and there was a sense Felder could win the fight after all. What had been a rowdy crowd at the fightâs outset grew nervous as the two exchanged, with Felder getting the best of things.
Both competitors went for the win in the fifth. What might have been the deciding moment came late, when Hooker parried a charging Felder and turned it into a takedown. Felder did his best to break free, but Hookerâs poise in the last-minute scrambles spelled the difference.
All the notable stats and figures to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 25, which saw Jan Blachowicz knock out Corey Anderson in the main event.
The UFC returned to New Mexico on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 25. The 13-fight card took place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho and streamed on ESPN+ 25.
The main event saw a potentially new top light heavyweight contender emerge to fight Jon Jones. Poland’s [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) extended his winning streak to three fights with a thunderous first-round knockout of [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), avenging a decision loss from September 2015.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 25.
* * * *
General
[vertical-gallery id=490174]
UFC on ESPN+ 25 was the first event in UFC history to feature two disqualification results.
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $186,500.
Debuting fighters went 2-1 at the event.
Blachowicz, [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag], [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] and [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN+ 25 fight-night bonuses.
Betting favorites improved to 3-1 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:18:54.
Main card
Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz improved to 7-1 in his past eight UFC appearances dating back to October 2017. The only defeat in that stretch came to Thiago Santos.
Blachowicz’s three-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Jon Jones (four).
Anderson has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
[autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag] (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC) improved to 3-2 since he returned to the UFC welterweight division in November 2017. He’s 12-6 at the weight under the UFC banner.
Sanchez’s 19 victories in UFC competition are seventh most in company history. Donald Cerrone holds the record with 23.
Sanchez has absorbed 1,362 total head strikes in his UFC career, the second-most in company history behind B.J. Penn (1,434).
[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]’s (11-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) four victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Valentina Shevchenko (five).
[autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag] (12-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered both of her UFC losses by decision.
Ray Borg
[autotag]Ryan Borg[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Rogerio Bontorin[/autotag] (16-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
[autotag]Yancy Medeiros[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) fell to 0-2 since he returned to the UFC lightweight division in January 2019. He’s 3-6 (with one no contest) in the weight class overall.
Preliminary card
Daniel Rodriguez
Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] (29-12-1 MMA, 11-9 UFC) fell to 9-7 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2014.
[autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] (21-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) improved to 4-4 since he returned to the UFC bantamweight division in April 2016. He’s 5-4 in the weight class overall.
Dodson has earned all six of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.
[autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.
Miller’s (31-14 MMA, 20-13 UFC) total fight time of 5:21:47 in UFC lightweight competition is most in divisional history.
Miller’s 11 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are tied with Nate Diaz for third most in divisional history behind Cerrone (15) and Joe Lauzon (15).
[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past seven UFC appearances.
Clark has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag]’s (21-11 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March.
Townsend has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by decision.
Merab Dvalishvili
[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned seven of his 10 career victories by decision. That includes all four of his UFC wins.
Dvalishvili’s 12 takedowns landed set a new single-fight record for a UFC/WEC bantamweight fight. He was previously tied with two other fighters with 11 in a fight.
Dvalishvili became the fourth in UFC history to have multiple fights with 10 or more takedowns landed. Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson and Colby Covington also accomplished the feat.
Dvalishvili has completed 39 total takedowns in his five UFC appearances.
[autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag] (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.
[autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag]’s (11-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2018.
De La Rosa suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
UFC on ESPN+ 25 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. â Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 25 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $186,500.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
UFC on ESPN+ 25 took place Saturday at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M. The entire card streamed ESPN+.
The full UFC on ESPN+ 25 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
[autotag]Raulian Paiva[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag]: $5,000
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
“UFC on ESPN+ 25: Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2” â $186,500
Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 25 event in Rio Rancho, N.M.
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN+ 25 went with as their backing tracks in Rio Rancho, N.M.
It almost goes without saying that Jan Blachowicz’s vicious knockout of Corey Anderson earned him a “Performance of the Night” award.
Saturday night was just about a perfect evening for [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag], the kind that ends with a little extra money.
With UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones watching in the front row, Blachowicz knocked Corey Anderson cold in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 25, using a nasty right hand to finish him at 3:08 of the opening round.
Not only did Blachowicz (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) make a statement in front of Jones, but it earned the Polish contender a “Performance of the Night” bonus of $50,000. That was the fifth career post-fight bonus for Blachowicz, all of which have come over his past eight bouts.
[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag], meanwhile, cashed in on his UFC debut. The 33-year-old out of Alhambra, Calif., took on a tall task when he accepted a short-notice replacement fight against Tim Means at altitude near Means’ hometown. But it paid off for Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) with a second-round submission victory and the evening’s other “Performance of the Night” bonus.
[lawrence-related id=490148,490151,490130]
“Fight of the Night” went to a matchup between a fighter who’s no stranger to post-fight awards against a competitor getting his first taste of extra dough. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] and [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] put on a compelling battle in which Miller (31-14 MMA, 20-13 UFC) started strong and Holtzman 14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) turned the tide and went on to a unanimous decision.
The veteran Miller can take some consolation in taking home his 11th career post-fight bonus, while Holtzman earned the first bonus of his five-year UFC career.
UFC on ESPN+ 25 drew an announced crowd of 6,449 paying a gate of $596,820 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M. It was Zuffa’s third trip to New Mexico, as WEC 32 was held in the same building in 2008 and the UFC debuted in nearby Albuquerque in 2014.
Scott Holtman is coming into his own in the UFC lightweight division as the winner of five of his past six fights.
[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] is one of the most durable competitors in the history of mixed martial arts. If you doubt that, consider that his fight with [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] on Saturday was his 33rd in the UFC and that he holds the company’s record for lightweight wins at 19.
Holtzman (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), however, is starting to demonstrate that he, too, has staying power â and that here in his fifth UFC year, he’s coming into his own.
The lightweight nicknamed “Hot Sauce” scored an impressive win at UFC on ESPN+ 25, figuring out the pace in the opening round and then turning things on over the final two to earn a unanimous decision. The judges’ scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
The opening round was primarily a boxing match, and while Holtzman was the one moving forward, Miller (31-14 MMA, 20-13 UFC) landed more often, frequently finding a home with a crisp right hand.
Holtzman, however, seemed to find his range late in the round, and he turned up the pace in the second. Midway through, Miller scored a takedown, but coming out of the scramble after Holtzman got back to his feet, Holtzman really upped the volume and landed to the head and body. After a takedown, Holtzman finished the round with solid ground and pound.
[lawrence-related id=490076]
In the third, New Mexico’s high altitude began taking a toll on both competitors, but more noticeably Miller. Holtzman outstruck Miller over the final two rounds by a combined 55-29, which tells the story on how he managed to seal the deal.
With his seventh career decision victory, Holtzman now has won two straight and five of his past six. Miller, who went past the first round for the first time in his past five fights, had a two-fight winning streak snapped.
[vertical-gallery id=490174]
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 25 results include:
Scott Holtzman def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Devin Clark def. Dequan Townsend via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
The best stats and figures about UFC on ESPN+ 25, which features a Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz rematch in the main event.
The UFC visits New Mexico for the second time in company history on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 25, which takes place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho and streams entirely on ESPN+.
A rematch between light heavyweight contenders takes center stage in the main event. [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) will attempt to continue his winning streak with a second victory over [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (25-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC), who will attempt to avenge his unanimous-decision loss from UFC 191 in September 2015.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the 13-fight card, check below for 55 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN+ 25.
* * * *
Main event
Corey Anderson
Anderson’s four-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is tied with Jon Jones for the longest active streak in the division.
Anderson is one of 12 fighters in UFC history with 10 or more light heavyweight wins.
Anderson’s 10 victories since 2014 in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied with Ovince Saint Preux for most in the division.
Anderson’s 61-second knockout of Matt Van Buren at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale stands as the fastest finish in a “TUF” tournament final.
Anderson’s 53 takedowns landed in UFC light heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Anderson lands 50 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC light-heavyweight competition, the third-highest rate in divisional history behind Lyoto Machida (65 percent) and Blachowicz (52 percent).
Anderson lands 4.98 takedowns per 15 minutes of fighting in UFC light heavyweight competition, the highest rate in divisional history.
Anderson’s 12 takedowns landed against Patrick Cummins at UFC Fight Night 128 are the single-fight record for a UFC light-heavyweight bout.
Anderson’s 12 takedowns landed vs. Cummins at UFC Fight Night 128 are tied for the fifth most in a single UFC fight.
Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz competes in his third UFC headliner. He’s 1-1 in previous main events.
Blachowicz is 6-1 in his past seven UFC appearances dating back to October 2017. The only defeat in that stretch came to Thiago Santos.
Blachowicz is one of two light heavyweights in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a body kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 53.
Blachowicz lands 52 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC light-heavyweight competition, the second highest rate in divisional history behind Machida (65 percent).
Co-main event
Diego Sanchez
[autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag] (29-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC), 38, is the oldest of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.
Sanchez competes in his 31st UFC bout, tied for the fourth most appearances in company history behind Donald Cerrone (34), Jim Miller (33) and Jeremy Stephens (32).
Sanchez is the only active UFC fighter who was a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter 1.”
Sanchez is one of two fighters in UFC history to compete in four different weight classes. Kenny Florian also accomplished the feat.
Sanchez is one of nine fighters in UFC history to earn victories in three different weight classes.
Sanchez is 2-2 since he returned to the UFC welterweight division in November 2017. Heâs 11-6 at 170 pounds under the UFC banner.
Sanchez’s 12 victories by decision in UFC competition are tied with Georges St-Pierre for most in company history.
Sanchez has fought to a decision 20 times in UFC competition, the most in company history.
Sanchez has absorbed 1,342 total head strikes in his UFC career, the second-most in company history behind B.J. Penn (1,434).
Remaining main card
Montana De La Rosa
[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]’s (10-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) three stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Valentina Shevchenko for second most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (four).
De La Rosa’s three submission victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Robertson for most in divisional history.
[autotag]Rogerio Bontorin[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 14 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]Ray Borg[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) returns to the flyweight division for the first time since October 2017. He’s 5-3 in the weight class under the UFC banner.
Lando Vannata
[autotag]Lando Vannata[/autotag] (10-4-2 MMA, 2-4-2 UFC) is 1-3-2 in his past six UFC appearances.
Vannata’s two draws in men’s UFC competition are tied with Ken Shamrock, B.J. Penn and Caol Uno for most in company history.
[autotag]Yancy Medeiros[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the UFC lightweight division at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in January 2019. Heâs 3-5 (with one no contest) in the weight class overall.
Medeiros’ average fight time of 6:58 in UFC lightweight competition is third shortest among active fighters in the weight class behind Charles Oliveira (4:51) and Drew Dober (6:41).
Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira at UFC 218 is the only fight in UFC history to feature two knockdowns for each fighter.
Preliminary card
Tim Means
[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] (29-11-1 MMA, 11-8 UFC) is 9-6 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2014.
[autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] (20-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Feb. 23, 2019. The 357-day layoff is the longest of his 15-year career.
Dodson enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He’s 1-3 in his past four bouts and hasn’t earned a victory since March 2018.
Dodson is 3-4 since he returned to the UFC bantamweight division in April 2016. Heâs 4-4 in the weight class overall.
Dodson has fought to three split decision results in UFC bantamweight competition, tied for second most in divisional history behind Kyung Ho Kang (four).
[autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 14 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes all three of his UFC wins.
Wood’s three submission victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Urijah Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (five).
Wood’s three-fight submission streak in UFC competition is tied with Claudio Silva for the longest among active fighters on the roster.
Jim Miller
[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] (31-13 MMA, 20-12 UFC) competes in his 34th UFC bout, tied with Cerrone for the most appearances in company history.
Miller competes in his 33rd UFC lightweight bout, the most in divisional history.
Miller’s total fight time of 5:06:47 in UFC lightweight competition is most in divisional history.
Miller’s 20 victories in UFC competition are tied with Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping for third most in company history behind Cerrone (23) and Demian Maia (22).
Miller’s 19 victories in UFC lightweight competition are the most in divisional history.
Miller’s 12 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Joe Lauzon (13).
Miller’s nine submission victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.
Miller’s 42 submission attempts in UFC competition are the most in company history.
[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past six UFC appearances. He was defeated in his most recent bout at UFC on ESPN+ 19 in October.
Clark has earned all of his UFC victories by decision. He’s suffered all of his career losses by stoppage.
[autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag] (21-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC) becomes the first fighter to make two UFC appearances in 2020. He suffered a defeat at UFC on ESPN+ 24 on Jan. 25.
Merab Dvalishvili
[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]’s (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) 11 takedowns landed at UFC Fight Night 123 are tied for the single-fight UFC/WEC bantamweight record.
Dvalishvili’s 11 takedowns landed at UFC Fight Night 123 are tied for the single-fight UFC record for most in a loss.
Dvalishvili outlanded Terrion Ware by 183 total strikes at UFC Fight Night 136, the biggest differential in a single UFC/WEC bantamweight bout.
[autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), along with his wife Montana, become the first spouses in UFC history to compete on the same card.
[autotag]Raulian Paiva[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), 24, is the youngest of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â Even with 15 years of experience in MMA, [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] will have a first at UFC on ESPN+ 25.
The lightweight veteran takes on Scott Holtzman at Saturday’s event from Santa Ana Star Center. The bout with Holtzman marks the first time Miller (31-13 MMA, 20-12 UFC) fights at high altitude with, Rio Rancho being 5,000 feet above sea level.
Miller, who’s known for his pace and conditioning, is not concerned with stamina issues fighting at high elevation.
“This is really the first time that I’ve fought at any altitude,” Miller told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “Yeah, a majority of my fights, you know, they’re in Jersey, Vegas, Texas. I haven’t had that to deal with yet.
“I’m not really concerned with it. It’s one of those things, you know. I’m in great shape right now. I’ve had experience at altitude just not fighting at it. And if you’re in shape, it shouldn’t be an issue.”
[lawrence-related id=488723,489337]
Miller didn’t go too out of his way to address the altitude in camp but did take some minor precautions in the lead-up to the event. The 36-year-old arrived in Albuquerque on Saturday, a week before the fight, to get a little more accustomed to the elevation.
“I did come out here a little early,” Miller said. “We came out Saturday, so yeah, I’ve been here for a few extra days just trying to get used to the altitude. It hasn’t been anything too rough. It’s just one of those things. I live at 600 feet above sea level, so we’re coming up over 5,000. It’s a little bit different, yeah.”
Miller enters the bout with Holtzman with back-to-back submission wins over Jason Gonzalez and Clay Guida. UFC Rio Rancho will be his 34th fight with the UFC, which would tie Donald Cerrone’s record for most in UFC history.
Like most, Miller finds that pretty cool.
“You do think about it. It does pop into mind,” Miller said. “It’s not one of those things that, like, it’s not going to be my crowning achievement. It’s not going to be the thing that I remember about my fighting career. But it is cool, and it’s one of those things that the times are changing. It’s getting harder to fight as often, unless you’re Donald Cerrone â he just gets all the offers. It’s a cool stat.
“I think that Cerrone and I will get up there a few more, and a few of the other guys that are right behind us, some of them may be able to keep up. I know the guy who’s right behind us, Demian Maia, he’s planning on getting out, so we’ll see. I did have the idea maybe we’ll (Cerrone and Miller) get to like, 40, you know, 39, and then we’ll fight each other at 40. It would be cool, you know, UFC 300. It’s not too far away either, so fight on 100, 200 and 300. That would be pretty neat.”
