Fight Facts presents a unique dissection of all pertinent facts, figures and anomalies that have transpired in the Octagon. Injecting elements of fun with the help of puns, references, and portmanteaus, this format presents a deep dive into statistics. By doing so, these numerical representations extend beyond mere data, providing a historical backdrop and narrating the stories that lie beneath them.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Sao Paulo after a long hiatus. Despite initial predictions of a clean sweep by the local contestants, the fight card ended with mixed results. The UFC Fight Night 231 featured unforeseen outcomes, upset wins by seasoned fighters, and some potential contenders for the year’s biggest knockout. The event’s main fight saw the two heavyweights ending the match with 19 finishes and no decision loses in the UFC, leading to a +1000 betting line for Fight Goes the Distance that concluded surprisingly after five intense rounds of combat.
Jailton Almeida dominated Derrick Lewis from the first bell, claiming the decision and breaking his flawless 100% career finish rate, decreasing it to 95%. Before this main event, Almeida had never competed beyond the 15-minute mark in his professional career. Lewis, despite the loss, managed to land 20 significant strikes, which is 10 times the number landed by Almeida’s first five UFC opponents. Lewis broke new ground by going the full 25 minutes against Almeida. Until this match, he had never reached the fifth round, despite this being his 11th five-round UFC fight.
Several noteworthy events occurred during the UFC Fight Night 231. For instance, Angela Hill achieved her 10th win in the UFC’s strawweight division, while Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Rinat Fakhretdinov fought to a thrill-inducing majority draw. Furthermore, Vitor Petrino maintained a perfect record by defeatin Modestas Bukauskas in the second frame, while Eduarda Moura made short work of Montserrat Ruiz, recording nine stoppages in her 10 professional victories. Furthermore, “Bonfims” were having a rough week as Nicolas Dalby defeated Gabriel Bonfim in the second round. Marc Diakiese accrued a win over Kaue Fernandes by decision, going on to have 40 successful takedowns in the UFC, which is the eighth-most in UFC lightweight history.