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Fight Records Reference Data Feature

2026

Fight Records Greatest MMA Fighters of All Time: A Cross-Promotion Top 10 A record-based MMA top 10 weighing opposition, title defenses and longevity across UFC, PRIDE, WEC, Strikeforce, ONE and PFL. Fight Records UFC 179 Results: Full Card, Scorecards and Finish Rate Full UFC 179 results, Aldo–Mendes 2 scorecards and title-defense context, plus a 54.5% finish rate across 11 bouts. Fight Records Best UFC Heavyweights of All Time: A Record-Based Top 10 A UFC-only heavyweight top 10 weighing title wins, defenses, opposition and longevity—with Miocic first and clear limits for small samples. Fight Records UFC 206 Results: Full Card, Title Stakes and Finish Rate Full UFC 206 results, Holloway–Pettis title stakes, Swanson–Choi scorecards and the card’s 50% finish rate across 12 bouts. Fight Records UFC 233: Why It Was Cancelled and Where the Fights Went UFC 233 was planned for January 26, 2019, in Anaheim but never took place. Why it was shelved, where bouts moved and why no results exist. Fight Records UFC 219 Results: Full Card, Scorecards and Finish Rate UFC 219 results, Cyborg–Holm and Nurmagomedov–Barboza scorecards, plus the card’s 20% finish rate and the result later changed to a no contest. Fight Records Greatest UFC Fighters of All Time: A Record-Based Top 10 A UFC-only top 10 weighing title-fight wins, defenses, opposition and dominance—with Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Demetrious Johnson leading. Fight Records Most Finishes in UFC History: Charles Oliveira’s 21 Charles Oliveira holds the UFC finishes record with 21, ahead of Jim Miller’s 20. Compare the leaders, finish methods and the difference from finish rate. Fight Records Heaviest UFC Fighter: Emmanuel Yarbrough’s 616-Pound Mark Emmanuel Yarbrough’s billed 616-pound weight at UFC 3 is the historical answer. See the evidence, his result and today’s heavyweight limits. Fight Records Who Has the Most Fights in the UFC? Jim Miller’s 47 Jim Miller has the most UFC fights with 47 as of October 6, 2026. Compare the leaders and see why no contests count toward appearances. Fight Records Best UFC Records of All Time: Wins, Streaks and Titles Compare UFC records for wins, streaks, title-fight victories, defenses and finishes—with UFC-only scope and sample-size context. Fight Records UFC Middleweight Title: Current Champion and Recent Results Sean Strickland holds the UFC middleweight title as of Oct. 3, 2026. Review recent title changes and Anderson Silva’s 10-defense benchmark. Fight Records Most Wins in UFC History: Jim Miller’s Record 28 Jim Miller owns the UFC wins record with 28 through Sept. 30, 2026. Compare the top 10, the gaps behind him and which official results count. Fight Records Youngest UFC Champion: Jon Jones’ Record Explained Jon Jones claimed the light heavyweight belt at 23 years, 8 months. Compare his record with Vitor Belfort’s age-19 UFC tournament victory. Fight Records Fastest Knockout in UFC History: Official Record Jorge Masvidal owns the UFC’s five-second knockout record. Compare the official top times, the Ludwig dispute and 13-second title-fight mark. Fight Records Quickest UFC Knockout: Jorge Masvidal’s 5-Second Record Jorge Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren in five seconds at UFC 239. See the official record, nearest finishes and timing distinction. Reference Data Judo vs. BJJ: Rules, Techniques and MMA Trade-Offs Compare judo and BJJ by scoring, throws, groundwork, submissions and MMA transfer—and see why neither style is simply “better.” Reference Data How to Show Source and Update Dates With an MMA Data Table A practical format for showing source, data-through and update dates beside MMA tables without confusing one date for another. Reference Data Why a Boxing Scorecard Can Be Close When a Fight Looks One-Sided Boxing adds round scores, not total punishment. See how a visually one-sided 10-round fight can produce a close 96–94 scorecard. Reference Data Wrestling vs. BJJ: Rules, Skills and MMA Trade-Offs Compare wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu by goals, scoring, submissions and MMA transfer—without treating either style as a complete fight system. Fight Records Why Hernandez-Rodrigues Scorecards Were So Close Rounds 1 and 5 split the judges, and every round stayed 10-9—explaining why the reported 174-90 strike edge yielded two 48-47 cards. Reference Data How Long Is a UFC Round? Full Fight Timing Rounds are five minutes with one-minute rests. Regular bouts allow up to 15 minutes of action; title fights and main events generally allow 25. Reference Data How the New UFC Meta Rankings Work: Factors & Rules Results and opponent strength drive most of the Meta model; finishes, recency and 18-month inactivity decay adjust the rest. What is public, what is not. Fight Records UFC Title-Fight Wins vs. Title Defenses A win may capture, recapture or retain a belt; only a champion who enters with the contested title and retains it earns a defense. Fight Records UFC Noche Judges Disagreed on Every Round, Still Scored 29-28 Bell gave Cortes-Acosta Round 2, Colon Round 3 and Topps Round 1. Why three cards with zero rounds in common still read as a clean unanimous decision. Fight Records UFC Decision Types by Year, 1994–2026 How UFC fights that reached the judges were scored each year from 1994 to 2026: unanimous, split and majority decision counts and shares, from UFCSTATS.com. Fight Records UFC Fight Outcomes by Method and Year, 1994–2026 Every UFC fight from 1994 to 2026 counted by how it ended, year by year: KO/TKO, submission, decision, DQ, no contest and overturned, from UFCSTATS.com. Fight Records UFC Finish Rate and Duration by Weight Class, 1994–2026 Finish rate (KO/TKO plus submission) and average fight length for every UFC weight class and calendar year from 1994 to 2026, from UFCSTATS.com event pages. Fight Records UFC Finishes by Round and Year, 1994–2026 Every UFC knockout and submission from 1994 to 2026 counted by the round it came in, year by year, with each round's share of the year's finishes. Fight Records UFC Title Fight Outcomes by Weight Class, 1994–2026 Every UFC title fight from 1994 to 2026 by weight class and year: how many were finished, went to a decision or ended otherwise, plus finish rate and length. Feature UFC Rounds Won: What Missing Scorecards Mean Blank fields are unknown—not losses. Count only documented judging data, distinguish physical rounds from judge ballots, and label missingness. Feature Historic UFC Moments From UFC 1 to the 2010s Sixteen turning points explain shifts in championships, ownership, regulation, TV reach, live-event scale and women’s divisions through 2019. Feature How a 10–8 Round Can Create an MMA Draw Two 10–9 losses and one 10–8 win total 28–28 on a judge’s card—but that tied ballot alone does not make the official result a draw. Feature MMA Combined Opponent Records: Definition and Calculation Guide An MMA combined opponent record is the sum of the wins, losses, and draws held by opponents in a defined sample. No contests should be reported separately. The… Feature Why UFC Control Time Isn’t Effective Grappling Judges assess what control produces: damage, meaningful attacks, credible submission threats and sustained defensive reactions—not duration alone. Feature IBJJF Weight Divisions: Charts & Weigh-In Rules Use adult/master or juvenile charts by sex and format, weigh in the required uniform, and verify the maximum on your specific event page. Feature How Often Do UFC Fights End in a Finish? Roughly half of UFC fights end inside the distance, but the rate swings hard by weight class — heavyweights finish twice as often as flyweights. The data, explained.