December 25, 2024 10:30 am ET
Now that the yr has come to an in depth, and with a significant help from UFC analysis analyst and stay statistics producers Michael Carroll, listed below are a few of 2024’s most important milestones from the occasions, the fights and particular person performances.
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EVENT FEATS
Dana White The UFC held 42 occasions in 21 completely different cities throughout 10 international locations and 5 continents.
Inside these occasions, there have been 517 fights throughout 12 completely different weight lessons (together with catchweight bouts).
These 517 fights mixed for a complete cage time of 101 hours, 32 minutes and 25 seconds.
The longest occasion of the yr was “UFC Combat Evening 248: Moreno vs. Albazi” in Edmonton, at 3:06:38.
“UFC Combat Evening 248: Moreno vs. Albazi” had 3:06:38 of complete combat time, the third-longest occasion in historical past behind UFC 263 (3:19:32) and UFC 251 (3:07:27).
The shortest occasion of the yr was “UFC Combat Evening 247: Magny vs. Prates” in Las Vegas, at 1:18:26.
At these occasions, the UFC drew an introduced complete attendance of 366,269 for a stay gate complete of $144,882,135 (Notice: live-gate was not introduced for twenty-four occasions).
UFC held the primary fight sports activities occasion in historical past at Sphere in Las Vegas with UFC 306.
The very best reported attended occasion of the yr was “UFC Combat Evening 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2” in Mexico Metropolis (21,546), whereas the bottom attended occasions have been the VIP-only playing cards on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The very best reported revenue gate of the yr was “UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” at Sphere in Las Vegas ($21,829,245) whereas the bottom reported revenue gate of the yr was “UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot” in Atlantic Metropolis ($2,180,601).
In 2024, 174 fight-night bonuses got out for a sum of $9,950,000 million. That included 4 $300,000 bonuses at UFC 300 in April.
In 2024, athletes have been paid $8,280,500 in Promotional Tips Compliance cash.
Essentially the most knockouts at a single occasion went to “UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot” with eight.
“UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot” featured eight TKO/knockout outcomes, tied with eight different occasions for essentially the most in firm historical past.
Essentially the most submissions at a single occasion went to “UFC Combat Evening: Tuivasa vs. Tybura” with six.
Essentially the most fights to go to a choice at a single occasion went to 6 completely different occasions with 9 choices every.
Betting favorites went 367-146. 4 fights resulted in a draw, no contest or had even odds.
Betting favorites went 32-10 in occasion headliners. “UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway” had essentially the most favorites come by means of victorious, with 12 of 13 successful. On the flip aspect, seven underdogs gained at “UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis.”
A complete of 39 fighters formally missed weight for his or her respective contests. The 34 fighters in that group to compete went 18-16 of their respective bouts.
A complete of 103 fighters made their UFC debut in 2024. These fighters went 46-57. Debuting fighters who confronted an opponent with at the least one bout of UFC expertise went 29-39.
Quite a lot of circumstances triggered a complete of 24 UFC most important occasion or co-main occasion fights to be adjusted, postponed or canceled totally.
DIVISIONAL INFO
Jon Jones
Variety of fights: 33 Alex Pereira
Variety of fights: 33 Dricus Du Plessis
Variety of fights: 60 Belal Muhammad
Variety of fights: 63 Islam Makhachev
Variety of fights: 66 Ilia Topuria Variety of fights: 63 Merab Dvalishvili
Variety of fights: 64 Julianna Peña
Variety of fights: 21 Alexandre Pantoja
Variety of fights: 43 Valentina Shevchenko
Variety of fights: 29 Zhang Weili
Variety of fights: 38 Raquel Pennington turned UFC champion in her 18th octagon look at UFC 297, essentially the most octagon appearances for any first-time feminine titleholder in firm historical past.
Dricus Du Plessis turned the primary South African champion in historical past along with his middleweight title win at UFC 297.
Du Plessis turned the fifth fighter in UFC historical past to drive a title change by cut up resolution along with his win at UFC 297.
Ilia Topuria turned the primary Georgian champion in historical past along with his featherweight title win at UFC 298. Sean O’Malley landed 220 vital strikes at UFC 299, the single-fight report for a bantamweight championship bout.
Max Holloway turned the primary fighter in historical past to win an interim, undisputed and BMF title along with his UFC 300 victory.
Holloway’s knockout on the 4:59 mark of Spherical 5 at UFC 300 marked the most recent stoppage in a UFC championship combat and tied for the most recent stoppage total in a UFC combat.
Islam Makhachev turned the fourth light-weight champion to achieve three consecutive title defenses along with his UFC 302 win. Khabib Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson and B.J. Penn additionally achieved the feat.
Dustin Poirier turned the ninth fighter in UFC historical past to go 0-3 in undisputed championship fights along with his UFC 302 loss.
Tom Aspinall turned the third fighter in historical past to realize an interim title protection at UFC 304. Andrei Arlovski (heavyweight) and Renan Barao (bantamweight) additionally achieved the feat.
Belal Muhammad turned the primary Palestinian champion in historical past along with his welterweight title win at UFC 304.
Valentina Shevchenko turned the primary two-time girls’s flyweight champion in historical past at UFC 306.
Merab Dvalishvili turned the second Georgian champion in historical past along with his bantamweight title win at UFC 306. Topuria additionally achieved the feat. Dvalishvili turned the third fighter in historical past to win an undisputed championship after beginning 0-2 within the promotion at UFC 306. Rafael dos Anjos and Miesha Tate additionally achieved the feat.
Julianna Peña turned the second two-time UFC girls’s bantamweight champion at UFC 307
Alex Pereira turned the seventh fighter to report three UFC title defenses in a calendar yr along with his UFC 307 title win. Frank Shamrock (1998), Tito Ortiz (2001), Matt Hughes (2002), Chuck Liddell (2006), Demetrious Johnson (2013) and Kamaru Usman (2021) have additionally achieved the feat.
Pereira set a brand new report for shortest time between three UFC title defenses at 175 days at UFC 307. Ronda Rousey held the earlier report at 189 days.
Jon Jones prolonged his report for many total title combat victories to 16 victories along with his heavyweight protection at UFC 309.
Jones turned the fourth fighter historical past to earn title defenses in two weight lessons along with his UFC 309 win. Henry Cejudo, Amanda Nunes and Daniel Cormier additionally achieved the feat.
Kai Asakura turned the fourth fighter in trendy historical past to make his promotional debut towards a longtime champion, not counting particular circumstances, at UFC 310.
Kayla Harrison
Jimmy Flick earned a stoppage victory at UFC 297 regardless of a -34 (3 vs. 37) vital strike differential, the most important statistical comeback end in flyweight historical past. Jasmine Jasudavicius’ +300 complete strike differential (326 vs. 26) at UFC 297 marked the ladies’s report and a brand new total promotional report for a three-round combat.
Rodolfo Vieira turned the primary in historical past to earn 4 submission victories by arm-triangle choke along with his win at UFC Combat Evening 236.
Robelis Despaigne’s 18-second knockout at UFC 299 marked the second-fastest end by a debuting heavyweight in historical past behind Todd Duffee’s seven-second win at UFC 102.
Igor Severino turned the primary fighter in historical past to endure a disqualification loss for biting at UFC on ESPN 53.
Kayla Harrison turned the primary two-time Olympic gold medalist to compete for the corporate together with her UFC 300 debut.
Derrick Lewis turned the primary in historical past with 15 knockouts in UFC competitors at UFC on ESPN 56.
Edson Barboza turned the primary to compete in 10 Combat of the Evening awarded bouts along with his loss at UFC Combat Evening 241.
Makhachev turned the third fighter in historical past to realize a 14-fight UFC successful streak along with his UFC 302 win. Anderson Silva and Kamaru Usman additionally achieved the feat.
Makhachev turned the sixth fighter in historical past to earn submission victories with 5 or extra completely different strategies along with his UFC 302 win. Frank Mir, Chris Lytle, Charles Oliveira, Stefan Struve and Jim Miller additionally achieved the feat.
Punahele Soriano landed 136 vital floor strikes at UFC on ESPN 57, a single-fight report for any bout in firm historical past. Brunno Ferreira earned the eighth knockout in historical past stemming from a spinning again elbow along with his UFC on ESPN 57 win.
Westin Wilson earned simply the twelfth triangle-armbar submission in historical past at UFC on ESPN 58.
Montel Jackson’s 18-second knockout at UFC on ESPN 59 marked the second-fastest end in bantamweight historical past behind Erik Perez’s 17-second win at UFC 150.
Jean Silva’s two victories in a 14-day stretch (UFC 303, UFC on ESPN 59) tied the report for the third-shortest turnaround in trendy firm historical past. Khamzat Chimaev holds the report at 10 days.
Tony Ferguson set the report for many consecutive losses in firm historical past along with his eighth in a row at UFC on ABC 7.
Valter Walker earned the fourth heel hook submission win in heavyweight historical past at UFC 305.
Gerald Meerschaert set a report for many finishes in middleweight historical past along with his twelfth at UFC on ESPN 62. He was beforehand tied with Anderson Silva at 11.
Dvalishvili achieved the primary 10-fight successful streak in bantamweight historical past at UFC 306.
Anthony Hernandez outlanded his opponent by +128 vital strikes at UFC Combat Evening 245, a brand new single-fight middleweight report. Wealthy Franklin held the earlier report (+106) in his UFC 58 victory over David Loiseau.
Hernandez landed 97 vital floor strikes at UFC Combat Evening 245, a brand new single-fight middleweight report. Hernandez tried 29 takedowns at UFC Combat Evening 245, a brand new single-fight middleweight report.
Shara Magomedov earned the eleventh knockout in historical past stemming from a spinning again fist at UFC 308. It was the primary to stem from a double spinning backfist.
Holloway’s record-setting run of 29 consecutive octagon appearances with out a knockdown got here to an finish at UFC 308.
Carlos Prates, Charles Johnson and Joaquin Buckley have been the one fighters to go 4-0 within the octagon in 2024.
Jim Miller prolonged his report for many victories to 27 at UFC 309.
Charles Oliveira turned the primary combat to be awarded 20 profession combat evening bonuses along with his Combat of the Evening at UFC 309.
Muslim Salikhov turned the primary in historical past to earn a number of knockouts stemming from a spinning wheel kick at UFC 309.
Clay Guida set a brand new excessive for many losses in firm historical past along with his nineteenth octagon defeat at UFC 310.
Movsar Evloev turned the primary in historical past to begin 9-0 within the promotion with all resolution wins after his UFC 310 victory.
Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry introduced a mixed 33-0 report into their UFC 310 matchup, the best mixed undefeated report in a single combat in firm historical past. Cub Swanson set a brand new excessive for featherweight bonuses along with his eleventh at UFC on ESPN 63.
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Particular person Occasions
Heavyweight
Knockouts: 13
Submissions: 4
Selections: Six
Champion at starting of yr: Jon Jones
Champion at finish of yr: Jones
Most fights in divisional historical past: Andrei Arlovski (42)
Longest successful streak in division: Mick Parkin (4)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Arlovski (23)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Derrick Lewis (15)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Lewis (15)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Frank Mir (eight)
Most fight-night bonuses: Stipe Miocic (9)
Mild heavyweight
Knockouts: 17
Submissions: 4
Selections: 12
Champion at starting of yr: Alex Pereira
Champion at finish of yr: Pereira
Most fights in divisional historical past: Ovince Saint Preux (26)
Longest successful streak in division: Carlos Ulberg (seven)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Jones (20)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Glover Teixeira (13)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Chuck Liddell (10)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Teixeira (six)
Most fight-night bonuses: Teixeira (10)
Middleweight
Knockouts: 20
Submissions: 13
Selections: 25
Different: Two
Champion at starting of yr: Sean Strickland
Champion at finish of yr: Dricus Du Plessis
Most fights in divisional historical past: Brad Tavares (25)
Longest successful streak in division: Du Plessis (eight)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Michael Bisping (16)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Gerald Meerschaert (12)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Anderson Silva, Uriah Corridor and Thiago Santos (eight)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Meerschaert (11)
Most fight-night bonuses: Silva (12)
Welterweight
Knockouts: 23
Submissions: Seven
Selections: 32
Different: One
Champion at starting of yr: Leon Edwards
Champion at finish of yr: Belal Muhammad
Most fights in divisional historical past: Neil Magny (34)
Longest successful streak in division: Shavkat Rakhmonov and Jack Della Maddalena (seven)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Magny (22)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Matt Brown (15)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Brown (13)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Gunnar Nelson (seven)
Most fight-night bonuses: Chris Lytle (10)
Light-weight
Knockouts: 22
Submissions: 10
Selections: 34
Champion at starting of yr: Islam Makhachev
Champion at finish of yr: Makhachev
Most fights in divisional historical past: Jim Miller (42)
Longest successful streak in division: Makhachev (13)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Miller (24)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Miller (17)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Dustin Poirier and Drew Dober (9)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Miller (11)
Most fight-night bonuses: Joe Lauzon (15)
Featherweight
Knockouts: 24
Submissions: 13
Selections: 28
Champion at starting of yr: Alexander Volkanovski
Champion at finish of yr: Ilia Topuria
Most fights in divisional historical past: Max Holloway and Darren Elkins (27)
Longest successful streak in division: Movsar Evloev (eight)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Holloway (20)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Holloway (11)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Holloway (9)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Charles Oliveira (six)
Most fight-night bonuses: Cub Swanson (11)
Bantamweight
Knockouts: Eight
Submissions: 10
Selections: 45
Different: One
Champion at starting of yr: Sean O’Malley
Champion at finish of yr: Merab Dvalishvili
Most fights in divisional historical past: Pedro Munhoz (22)
Longest successful streak in division: Dvalishvili (10)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Aljamain Sterling (14)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Marlon Vera (10)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: T.J. Dillashaw (seven)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Rani Yahya and Urijah Faber (six)
Most fight-night bonuses: O’Malley (9)
Girls’s bantamweight
Knockouts: 4
Submissions: 5
Selections: 12
Champion at starting of yr: None (title vacant)
Champion at finish of yr: Julianna Peña
Most fights in divisional historical past: Raquel Pennington (18)
Longest successful streak in division: Ailin Perez (4)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Amanda Nunes (13)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Nunes (eight)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Nunes (six)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Ronda Rousey (three)
Most fight-night bonuses: Rousey (seven)
Flyweight
Knockouts: 11
Submissions: Seven
Selections: 24
Different: One
Champion at starting of yr: Alexandre Pantoja
Champion at finish of yr: Pantoja
Most fights in divisional historical past: Joseph Benavidez (19)
Longest successful streak in division: Pantoja (seven)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Pantoja, Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson (13)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Pantoja, Johnson and Deiveson Figueiredo (seven)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Benavidez (5)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Pantoja and Johnson (5)
Most fight-night bonuses: Johnson (9)
Girls’s flyweight
Knockouts: Two
Submissions: 4
Selections: 23
Champion at starting of yr: Alexa Grasso
Champion at finish of yr: Valentina Shevchenko
Most fights in divisional historical past: Katlyn Cerminara (14)
Longest successful streak in division: Manon Fiorot (seven)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Shevchenko (10)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Gillian Robertson (seven)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Shevchenko (4)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Robertson (six)
Most fight-night bonuses: Molly McCann (three)
Strawweight
Knockouts: Two
Submissions: Six
Selections: 29
Different: One
Champion at starting of yr: Zhang Weili
Champion at finish of yr: Weili
Most fights in divisional historical past: Angela Hill (25)
Longest successful streak in division: Tatiana Suarez (six)
Most wins in divisional historical past: Hill (11)
Most stoppages in divisional historical past: Jessica Andrade (six)
Most knockouts in divisional historical past: Andrade (4)
Most submissions in divisional historical past: Mackenzie Dern (4)
Most fight-night bonuses: Andrade (9)
Championship feats
Particular person feats
