I'm a big stat and history nerd for pro sports and I think that's 1 area the UFC could definitely spend some more time on.. MMAJunkie always puts out some fun facts before and after each card
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Main Event Facts
Gustafsson competes in just his third bout in more than two years.
Gustafsson competes in a UFC main event for the fourth time in his career. He’s 2-1 in previous bouts with the lone defeat coming in a title fight with Jones.
Gustafsson’s six stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied for the fourth most in divisional history behind Jones (nine), Chuck Liddell (nine) and Tito Ortiz (five).
Gustafsson earned five stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition faster than any fighter in divisional history. He accomplished the feat in just six bouts.
Gustafsson’s 41-second knockout of Jared Hamman at UFC 105 stands as the second-fastest knockout finish by a debuting UFC light heavyweight in the modern era. The fastest was Ryan Jimmo’s seven-second knockout of Anthony Perosh at UFC 149.
Gustafsson and Jones combined for a total of 244 significant strikes landed in their UFC 165 bout, the most ever in a UFC light-heavyweight bout.
Gustafsson lands 4.05 significant strikes per minute, the third highest output rate among active UFC light heavyweights.
Gustafsson defends takedowns at a rate of 86.4 percent, the second best defense in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Jones (94.6 percent).
Johnson competes in a UFC main event for the first time in his 14-fight tenure with the organization.
Johnson enters the event on a career-high eight-fight winning streak.
Johnson has never lost a fight that’s gone to a decision.
Johnson has earned seven of his nine UFC victories by knockout.
Johnson is the only fighter in UFC history to earn four knockout victories in less than one minute each. He accomplished the feat against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Tommy Speer and Chad Reiner.
Johnson’s 13-second knockout of Reiner at UFC Fight Night 10 stands as the third-fastest knockout in UFC welterweight history and the fastest knockout by a debuting 170-pound fighter.
Johnson’s five first-round knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition stand as the most in divisional history. He hasn’t competed in the weight class since October 2011.
Johnson owns a 57.7 percent takedown accuracy, the seventh best rate among active UFC fighters. Oppositely, Johnson has defended 85 percent of all opponent takedown attempts (17 of 20) in UFC competition.
Co-Main Event Facts
Dan Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-6 UFC), 44, is the oldest fighter on the current UFC roster.
Henderson returns to the UFC middleweight division for the first time since his UFC 100 knockout win over Michael Bisping in July 2009.
Henderson went 2-1 in his initial UFC middleweight stint, with the lone defeat coming to former champion Anderson Silva.
Henderson enters the event with just one victory in his past five fights. He defeated Mauricio Rua and suffered losses to Daniel Cormier, Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida.
Henderson, at 43, became the second-oldest fighter to earn a knockout victory under the UFC banner when he stopped Rua at UFC Fight Night 38. Randy Couture, who finished Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74, is the oldest (44).
Henderson is the only fighter in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce history to hold two titles simultaneously, once reigning as the PRIDE welterweight (183-pound) and middleweight (205-pound) champion.
Henderson has beaten 10 former UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce champions throughout his MMA career. All five of his UFC fights since returning the organization in 2011 have come against former 205-pound champions.
Henderson’s 23 victories in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC competition are the second most in the combined history of the four organizations behind Wanderlei Silva (27).
Henderson’s 13 knockout wins in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC history are tied with Anderson Silva for the fourth most in the combined history of the four organizations behind Wanderlei Silva (19), Mirko Filipovic (16) and Rua (15).
Henderson has earned 18 total knockdowns in his UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce career, which is tied with Filipovic and Anderson Silva for the second most in the combined history of the three promotions behind Wanderlei Silva (27).
Henderson has landed 87.5 percent of his takedowns from the clinch in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition. His 48 takedowns landed in the three promotions are the fourth most ever by a fighter competing at 183 pounds or heavier.
Henderson’s 31 takedowns landed in his PRIDE career are the second most of any fighter in the now-defunct promotion’s history behind Kazushi Sakuraba (40).
Henderson has suffered 13 knockdowns in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC competition, which are the most of any fighter in the combined history of the four organizations.
Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his four-fight UFC career.
Mousasi competes in a non-headlining bout for the first time in his UFC career.
Mousasi enters the event on the heels of his first stoppage loss since August 2006. Ronaldo Souza submitted him at UFC Fight Night 50.
Mousasi has earned 30 of his 35 victories by stoppage. Of those finishes, 28 occurred in Round 1.
Mousasi has landed 15 of his 25 takedown attempts (60 percent) over his past 17 bouts
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Main Event Facts
Gustafsson competes in just his third bout in more than two years.
Gustafsson competes in a UFC main event for the fourth time in his career. He’s 2-1 in previous bouts with the lone defeat coming in a title fight with Jones.
Gustafsson’s six stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied for the fourth most in divisional history behind Jones (nine), Chuck Liddell (nine) and Tito Ortiz (five).
Gustafsson earned five stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition faster than any fighter in divisional history. He accomplished the feat in just six bouts.
Gustafsson’s 41-second knockout of Jared Hamman at UFC 105 stands as the second-fastest knockout finish by a debuting UFC light heavyweight in the modern era. The fastest was Ryan Jimmo’s seven-second knockout of Anthony Perosh at UFC 149.
Gustafsson and Jones combined for a total of 244 significant strikes landed in their UFC 165 bout, the most ever in a UFC light-heavyweight bout.
Gustafsson lands 4.05 significant strikes per minute, the third highest output rate among active UFC light heavyweights.
Gustafsson defends takedowns at a rate of 86.4 percent, the second best defense in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Jones (94.6 percent).
Johnson competes in a UFC main event for the first time in his 14-fight tenure with the organization.
Johnson enters the event on a career-high eight-fight winning streak.
Johnson has never lost a fight that’s gone to a decision.
Johnson has earned seven of his nine UFC victories by knockout.
Johnson is the only fighter in UFC history to earn four knockout victories in less than one minute each. He accomplished the feat against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Tommy Speer and Chad Reiner.
Johnson’s 13-second knockout of Reiner at UFC Fight Night 10 stands as the third-fastest knockout in UFC welterweight history and the fastest knockout by a debuting 170-pound fighter.
Johnson’s five first-round knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition stand as the most in divisional history. He hasn’t competed in the weight class since October 2011.
Johnson owns a 57.7 percent takedown accuracy, the seventh best rate among active UFC fighters. Oppositely, Johnson has defended 85 percent of all opponent takedown attempts (17 of 20) in UFC competition.
Co-Main Event Facts
Dan Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-6 UFC), 44, is the oldest fighter on the current UFC roster.
Henderson returns to the UFC middleweight division for the first time since his UFC 100 knockout win over Michael Bisping in July 2009.
Henderson went 2-1 in his initial UFC middleweight stint, with the lone defeat coming to former champion Anderson Silva.
Henderson enters the event with just one victory in his past five fights. He defeated Mauricio Rua and suffered losses to Daniel Cormier, Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida.
Henderson, at 43, became the second-oldest fighter to earn a knockout victory under the UFC banner when he stopped Rua at UFC Fight Night 38. Randy Couture, who finished Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74, is the oldest (44).
Henderson is the only fighter in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce history to hold two titles simultaneously, once reigning as the PRIDE welterweight (183-pound) and middleweight (205-pound) champion.
Henderson has beaten 10 former UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce champions throughout his MMA career. All five of his UFC fights since returning the organization in 2011 have come against former 205-pound champions.
Henderson’s 23 victories in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC competition are the second most in the combined history of the four organizations behind Wanderlei Silva (27).
Henderson’s 13 knockout wins in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC history are tied with Anderson Silva for the fourth most in the combined history of the four organizations behind Wanderlei Silva (19), Mirko Filipovic (16) and Rua (15).
Henderson has earned 18 total knockdowns in his UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce career, which is tied with Filipovic and Anderson Silva for the second most in the combined history of the three promotions behind Wanderlei Silva (27).
Henderson has landed 87.5 percent of his takedowns from the clinch in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition. His 48 takedowns landed in the three promotions are the fourth most ever by a fighter competing at 183 pounds or heavier.
Henderson’s 31 takedowns landed in his PRIDE career are the second most of any fighter in the now-defunct promotion’s history behind Kazushi Sakuraba (40).
Henderson has suffered 13 knockdowns in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/WEC competition, which are the most of any fighter in the combined history of the four organizations.
Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his four-fight UFC career.
Mousasi competes in a non-headlining bout for the first time in his UFC career.
Mousasi enters the event on the heels of his first stoppage loss since August 2006. Ronaldo Souza submitted him at UFC Fight Night 50.
Mousasi has earned 30 of his 35 victories by stoppage. Of those finishes, 28 occurred in Round 1.
Mousasi has landed 15 of his 25 takedown attempts (60 percent) over his past 17 bouts
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