UFC 266 pre-event facts: Inside the numbers on Nick Diaz’s return

The best facts and figures about UFC 266, which features two championship fights and the anticipated return of Nick Diaz.

The UFC returns to pay-per-view on Saturday with UFC 266 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card lineup follows prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+.

A pair of championship fights headline the card. [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) will attempt to make his third featherweight title defense against [autotag]Brian Ortega[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the main event, while [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] (21-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) puts her women’s flyweight strap on the line for the sixth time against streaking challenger [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC).

In addition, the card will feature the long-awaited, highly anticipated return of [autotag]Nick Diaz[/autotag] (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC), as he’s set to run it back with [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag] (28-15 MMA, 13-9 UFC) in a rematch of a 2004 fight Diaz won by knockout.

For more on the numbers behind the loaded lineup, check below for 80 pre-event facts about UFC 266.