Fight Realities is a malfunction of all of the intriguing details as well as Octagon oddities on every card, with some puns, references as well as portmanteaus to keep points enjoyable. These deep stat dives look into the numbers, providing historic context and informing the stories behind those numbers.

OVERALL NUMBER OF UFC DEALS WITH: 7,043
COMPLETE VARIETY OF UFC OCCASIONS: 639

The Ultimate Fighting Championship went back to a venue old-fashioned followers should fondly remember, and also more recent target markets will certainly find out plenty extra about soon. Still in Las Vegas however relaxing from the Peak, the fighters had a solid crowd to voice approval or disapproval at the evening's action. UFC Fight Evening 221 featured an unparalleled grappling efficiency, a 215-pound all-action craze and the unexpected conclusion of a lengthy occupation.

Lit Up the Joint: At multiple very early Battle Evening cards consisting of UFC Combat Nights 2, 3, 4 as well as 5, the UFC uploaded up in the Hard Rock Hotel and Online casino, additionally called "The Joint." For the very first time considering that the Finale of "The Ultimate Fighter: Group Carwin vs. Group Nelson" in 2012-- additionally known as TUF 16-- the promo returned to this sector. The Theater at Virgin Hotels is the rebuilt and upscaled version of "The Joint."

Frustrating Pace: After 25 mins of domination, Merab Dvalishvili stamped himself a leading challenger by taking out Petr Yan. "The Device" did relocate his choice price to 75% by entailing the courts in the last tallies, with eight of his 9 UFC victories coming on the scorecards.

Likewise the Record for Many Missed: Throughout five rounds, Dvalishvili tried an impressive 49 takedowns, while landing 11. This tally surprise Cain Velasquez' previous record of 33 on Junior dos Santos at UFC 155 in 2012, and Velasquez also protected 11 that evening.

Seize Songs for Everybody: Registering 11 takedowns en route to a clear-cut win over Yan, Dvalishvili upped his total inside the Octagon to 74. The Georgian rests linked with Demetrious Johnson with the fourth-most in business history. Clay Guida (76 ), Gleison Tibau (84) as well as Georges St. Pierre (90) are the only guys over them now.

Entirely Not Substantial: Entering this match, Dvalishvili had landed 1,367 overall strikes in his 10 bantamweight experiences. Including 202 to reach 1,569, he passes T.J. Dillashaw for the most in the UFC's 135-pound history. In regards to considerable strikes, his 682 now do not reach the leaderboard.

Persuading One Judge at a Time: As a bantamweight in the UFC, Dvalishvili scratched his 7th decision win. This ties Takeya Mizugaki for the second-most in divisional background, and also they route fellow UFC Battle Night 221 rival Raphael Assuncao's nine.

Defense Equipment: Even though he ultimately packed 38 takedowns, Yan still caught 11 in his battle with "The Maker." This complete acts as even more surrendered than his other 11 UFC getaways incorporated (seven).

Alex on Alex Violence: Alexander Volkov took out Alexander Romanov to obtain the first-round coating in the co-main event. "Drago" has actually effectively gained exactly 75% of his victories by blockage, including 17 in the preliminary.

Been Waiting Weeks to Do This: In the opening framework, Nikita Krylov strangled Ryan Spann with a triangular choke. "The Miner" managed his 30th win by beating Spann, with 28 of those coming inside the distance. Twenty-three of those 28 deduction have occurred in Round 1.

Greater than a Kicker: Mario Bautista managed Guido Cannetti with a first-round rear-naked choke to relocate his win streak to 4. With three straight entries in the opening frame, Bautista's coating price bumped as much as 75%, with fifty percent of his triumphes by means of tapout.

Easier Work Than Expected: The mixed martial arts Laboratory product closed as the most significant wagering fave of the night by far, with -1000 probabilities in his favor against the +650 Cannetti. Until now this year, all 4 UFC professional athletes preferred with -1000 margins or greater have actually won their battles. Amanda Nunes in 2021 stays the last rival with that line or higher to suffer a loss in the Octagon.

Not a Cann: Cannetti endured his 4th loss by entry when surrendering to Bautista. In the background of the UFC, just 15 different competitors have actually lost extra times through sub, with Clay Guida's 7 one of the most of any type of fighter.

Numerous Nicknames, Several Knockouts: After 3 rounds of activity, Vitor Petrino made his first UFC win by beating Anton Turkalj. "Icao" lowered his surface price to 75% by hearing the last bell, and moved his unbeaten document to 8-0.

Inverted, Not Reverse: In the subsiding seconds of their battle, Davey Give placed Raphael Assuncao to copulate an upside down triangular choke. His is the second choke of this variety in firm background, signing up with Jordan Leavitt's over Matt Sayles. Three other inverted triangles were utilized in landing kimuras, as Cole Miller, Luke Rockhold and Olivier Aubin-Mercier carried out upside down triangular kimuras in the past.

You Are Now Getting In the Danger Zone: "Dangerous Davey" moved his high coating rate to 87% by rendering Assuncao unconscious. A whole 60% of his interruption wins have stopped by entry.

Yes, That Jorge: Following his loss, Assuncao retired. The 40-year-old from Brazil leaves the sporting activity with a record of 28-10 consisting of 12 victories inside the Octagon. The seasonal challenger has lodged triumphes over the similarity Aljamain Sterling, T.J. Dillashaw, Rob Font Style, Marlon Moraes and also Jorge Masvidal among many others.

Setting Records Right at the End: Tolling 14:43 of cage time in his final appearance, Assuncao claimed the top spot at bantamweight for the most time spent in the Octagon. His 3 hours, 44 mins as well as 19 seconds overshadowed Urijah Faber's 3:40:33.

Good: In his 3rd initiative, Josh Fremd earned his first UFC win by hitting a guillotine choke on Sedriques Dumas. The Pennsylvania native has seen five of his last 6 wins come inside the range, while posting a coating price of 80%.

Tapping the Puncher: Placing Tyson Nam out with a rear-naked choke, "Bulldog" Bruno Silva landed his very first submission since 2014. In the process, he became the first boxer to ever before submit the well-traveled 35-fight veteran Nam.

Should Have Told Somebody: Carlston Harris outworked Jared Gooden to take home a choice, going the distance for the very first time since 2017-- a period of 7 battles. Gooden came in six pounds heavy, and also in five UFC rounds this year where one rival missed weight, hefty boxers have actually won simply when.

Never State Never Ever Once More: Entering Into UFC Battle Night 221, Romanov had never been finished (17 fights), Turkalj had never shed on the scorecards (nine fights) and Dumas had never been beat (seven fights).

Beverages on Him: Turkalj continues to be the sole competitor in UFC background to make his entrance accompanied by Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" featuring Timbaland. As a result, the tune still has a winless record inside the Octagon.

Not So Outstanding Currently: At Bellator 292, Benson Henderson walked out to "Remarkable God" by R-Swift. At this battle card, Assuncao did the very same. Both males shed, suffered finishes as well as retired after their spells.