Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2019’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.
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INDIVIDUAL FEATS
[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] extended his own record for most stoppage victories in company history with his 16th when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
Cerrone passed Wanderlei Silva for the most victories UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce combined history with his 28th with his win at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
Cerrone extended his record for most knockout victories stemming from a head kick in company history with his seventh with his win at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
[autotag]Said Nurmagomedov[/autotag] became the fifth in company history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back kick to the body when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2.
[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] became the sixth in company history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning backfist when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2.
[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] extended his own record for most submission victories in company history with his 13th when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2.
Oliveira became the second in company history to earn multiple submission victories via anaconda choke when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Phil Davis also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Demian Maia[/autotag] became the fourth in company history with 20 victories when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Cerrone, Bisping, St-Pierre also accomplished the feat.
Maia became the third in company history with 10 submission victories when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Oliveira and Royce Gracie also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag]’s 61-second victory at UFC on ESPN 1 set a new record for fastest submission in flyweight history.
[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] combined for 332 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN 1, the second most for a three-round fight in company history behind Nate Diaz vs. Cerrone (334) at UFC 141 in December 2011.
[autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag] became the first Gracie family member since 1994 to earn an octagon victory when he won at UFC on ESPN 1.
Walker earned just the second knockout stemming from a flying knee in light heavyweight history when he won at UFC 235. James Irvin also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] became the first in company history to suffer 15 octagon losses when he was defeated at UFC 235.
Usman landed 192 body strikes in his win at UFC 235, a new single-fight record in company history.
[autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] became the first in company history to win at least one fight-night bonus in each of his first five octagon appearances when he won at UFC on ESPN 2.
[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]’s four knockdowns landed at UFC 236 set a new single-fight company record for a light heavyweight bout.
Poirier and Holloway combined for 359 significant strikes landed at UFC 236, the second most for a single fight in company history behind Holloway vs. Brian Ortega at UFC 231 in December 2018 (400).
[autotag]Magomed Mustafaev[/autotag] earned the third knockout in company history stemming from a spinning back kick to the head when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 8. Renan Barao and Uriah Hall also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Michel Oleksiejczuk[/autotag]’s three knockdowns landed in 44 seconds at UFC on ESPN+ 7 set a new company record for most in the least amount of octagon time in a single fight.
[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] set a new company record for most submission victories in lightweight history with his eighth when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 8.
[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] landed 148 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN+ 8, new company record for a five-round middleweight fight.
[autotag]Arjan Bhullar[/autotag]’s -40 significant strike differential (41 vs. 81) in his victory at UFC on ESPN+ 9 marked the largest deficit in company history for a UFC heavyweight who won by decision.
Cerrone extended his own record for most victories company with his 23rd when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 9.
Cerrone extended his own record most victories UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce combined history with his 29th in his win at UFC on ESPN+ 9.
Cerrone set a new record for most knockdowns landed in company history with his 20th when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 9.
[autotag]B.J. Penn[/autotag] suffered his seventh consecutive octagon loss at UFC 237, the longest skid in company history.
[autotag]Joanne Calderwood[/autotag] landed 68 leg kicks at UFC 238, a new single-fight company record for a three-round bout.
[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] landed 174 significant strikes at UFC 238, a new single-fight record for a UFC/WEC bantamweight fight.
Cerrone extended his own record for most fight-night bonus in UFC history when he was awarded his 18th in his loss at UFC 238.
[autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag] landed 169 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN+ 12, a new single-fight company record for a middleweight bout.
[autotag]Jair Rozenstruik[/autotag]’s nine-second knockout at UFC on ESPN+ 12 marked the second fastest in heavyweight history behind Todd Duffee’s seven-second finish at UFC 102.
[autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag] was awarded the first 30-24 scorecard in a women’s fight when she won at UFC on ESPN+ 12.
[autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] became the first featherweight in UFC/WEC combined history to earn multiple knockout wins in less than one minute when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 12.
[autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag] became the first in company history to fight to a decision 20 times in his loss at UFC 239.
[autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s five-second knockout at UFC 239 marked the fastest finish in company history.
[autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag] became the first UFC Hall of Fame fighter in company history to earn an octagon victory after being inducted when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 13.
[autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag] set a new record for most heavyweight victories in company history with his 17th when he won at UFC on ESPN 4.
[autotag]Matt Schnell[/autotag] became the first flyweight in company history to earn a submission victory by triangle choke when he won at UFC on ESPN 5.
[autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag] attempted 533 total strikes at UFC on ESPN 5, a new single-fight company record.
Covington attempted 510 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN 5, a new single-fight company record.
[autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag] became the second in company history to earn 12 consecutive octagon victories to start a UFC career when he won at UFC 242. A. Silva also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag] earned the second Peruvian necktie submission in company history when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 16. C.B. Dollaway also accomplished the feat.
Gaethje became the first in history to win at least one fight-night bonus in each of his first six octagon appearances in his win at UFC on ESPN+ 16.
[autotag]Sergio Pettis[/autotag] became the first in company history to earn his first nine victories with the promotion by decision when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
[autotag]Steven Peterson[/autotag] earned the seventh knockout victory in company history stemming from a spinning backfist when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
[autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag] vs. Stephens at UFC on ESPN+ 17 marked the second fastest no contest in company history behind the 11-second ending between Antonio Carlos Junior and Kevin Casey at UFC Fight Night 80 in December 2015.
[autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] extended his own record for most Von Flue choke submission victories with his fourth when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 18.
[autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] became the first women’s featherweight in company history to earn a submission victory by triangle choke when she won at UFC 243.
[autotag]Niko Price[/autotag] earned the second knockout in company history stemming from an upkick when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 19. Jon Fitch also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag] became the second in company history to land 100 or more significant strikes in seven separate fights when she won at UFC on ESPN+ 19. Holloway also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag] became the first women’s flyweight in company history to land 100 or more significant strikes in three consecutive fights when she won at UFC on ESPN 6.
Stephens extended his record for most losses in his company history with his 16th when he was defeated at UFC on ESPN 6.
[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]’s submission victory at 4:46 of Round 3 at UFC on ESPN+ 20 set a new company record for latest submission in a heavyweight fight.
Maia extended his record for most submission victories via rear-naked choke in company history with his ninth when he won at UFC on ESPN+ 20.
[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] earned the second Twister submission victory in company history when he won at UFC on ESPN 7. Jung also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag] became the first female in company history to fight to multiple draws at UFC on ESPN 7.
Rozenstruik’s knockout victory at the 4:56 mark of Round 5 at UFC on ESPN 7 marked the third latest stoppage in company history behind Demetrious Johnson (4:59 of Round 5) at UFC 186 and Yair Rodriguez (4:59 of Round 5) at UFC Fight Night 139.
[autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] extended his record for most stoppage victories in welterweight history with his 13th at UFC 245.
Brown extended his record for most knockout victories in welterweight history with his 11th at UFC 245.
Holloway became the first in company history to land 100 or more significant strikes in 10 separate fights in his loss at UFC 245.
Holloway became the first in company history to reach 2,000 or more significant strikes in octagon competition in his bout at UFC 245.
Usman became the fourth in company history to earn 11 consecutive octagon victories to start a UFC career when he won at UFC 245. Nurmagomedov, A. Silva and R. Gracie also accomplished the feat.
Usman became the first welterweight in company history to start his UFC career with 11 consecutive victories when he won at UFC 245.
Jung became the first in company history to be awarded eight fight-night bonuses in his first eight octagon appearances in his win at UFC on ESPN+ 23.