UFC History

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Let's have a look at the history of the UFC.



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UFC History: Timeline of Events



The most significant events in UFC history that shaped the organization to be what it is now are as follows:-



UFC 116: Lesner vs. Carwin



UFC 116: Lesner vs. Carwin Face Off



UFC 116 was an event sponsored by UFC on July 3, 2010, which was voted the Best Major Show in the 2010Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. The event also had 1,160,000 PPV buys worth $55 million to top the event as the 8th biggest event in the company's history.




UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes



UFC 200: Tate v Nunes
UFC 200: Tate v Nunes



The fight card for the event included some of the biggest names in the history of the sport, including Brock Lesner, Daniel Cormier, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, etc. The event thus brought in PPV buys of around 1,200,000 and a lump sum of $71 million.




UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz



UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz



UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz has some historical moments of the sport where Diaz wins over McGregor. With both fighters' popularity, the company could sell 1,500,000 PPVs and bring in an income of around $80 million.




UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor II



UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor




The UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor II had an exciting fight card that included important names like Michael Chandler, Dan Hooker, Jessica Eye, etc. Poirier knocked out McGregor in the second round in the main card and won the Performance of the Night Award. The event had approximately 1,800,000 PPV buys and around $110 million in turnover.





UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor



UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor Press Conference
UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor Press Conference



The blood feud between the Russian and the Irishman was finally dated to October 6, 2018, and this was one of the most controversial and historical fights not just in UFC but also in the martial arts as a whole. The event had 2,400,000 PPVs, bringing the company a lump sum of $185 million.





Who Started The UFC?


Rorion Gracie and Arthur Davie created the Ultimate Fighting Challenge (UFC). UFC History was defined by the idea that Rorian Gracie had, who, in reality, wanted to promote his family's Brazilian jiu-jitsu martial arts studio.


Who Produced the First UFC?


Regarding UFC History, Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG) is synonymous with it. The original pitch was for fighters of different fighting backgrounds against each other. It was an SEG employee who came up with the UFC name.


When was the First UFC?


The first UFC debuted on November 12, 1993, at the McNichols Sports Arena.


Who Won the First UFC?


Unlike the current weight divisions of the UFC, a forgotten gem in UFC History is that the UFC was an eight-man tournament regardless of weight class. Royce Gracie won the tournament and UFC 1 as a result. The winning prize money for UFC 1 was $50,000.


EventDateVenueLocation
UFC 1: The Beginning12-Nov-1993McNichols Sports ArenaDenver, Colorado, U.S.
UFC 2: No Way Out11-Mar-1994Mammoth GardensDenver, Colorado, U.S.
UFC 3: The American Dream9-Sep-1994Grady Cole CenterCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors16-Dec-1994Expo Square PavilionTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast7-Apr-1995Independence ArenaCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans14-Jul-1995Casper Events CenterCasper, Wyoming, U.S.
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo8-Sep-1995Buffalo Memorial AuditoriumBuffalo, New York, U.S.
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath16-Feb-1996Coliseo Rubén RodríguezBayamón, Puerto Rico
UFC 9: Motor City Madness17-May-1996Cobo ArenaDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
UFC 10: The Tournament12-Jul-1996Fair Park ArenaBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
UFC 11: The Proving Ground20-Sep-1996Augusta Civic CenterAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 12: Judgement Day7-Feb-1997Dothan Civic CenterDothan, Alabama, U.S.
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force30-May-1997Augusta Civic CenterAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 14: Showdown27-Jul-1997Boutwell Memorial AuditoriumBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
UFC 15: Collision Course17-Oct-1997Casino Magic Bay St. LouisBay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou13-Mar-1998Pontchartrain CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 17: Redemption15-May-1998Mobile Civic CenterMobile, Alabama, U.S.
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title8-Jan-1999Pontchartrain CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns5-Mar-1999Casino Magic Bay St. LouisBay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold7-May-1999Boutwell Memorial AuditoriumBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
UFC 21: Return of the Champions16-Jul-1999Five Seasons Events CenterCedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion24-Sep-1999Lake Charles Civic CenterLake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 219-Nov-1999Tokyo Bay NK HallChiba, Japan
UFC 24: First Defense10-Mar-2000Lake Charles Civic CenterLake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 314-Apr-2000Yoyogi National GymnasiumTokyo, Japan
UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams9-Jun-2000Five Seasons Events CenterCedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz22-Sep-2000Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 28: High Stakes17-Nov-2000Trump Taj MahalAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts16-Dec-2000Differ Ariake ArenaTokyo, Japan
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk23-Feb-2001Trump Taj MahalAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded4-May-2001Trump Taj MahalAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands29-Jun-2001Continental Airlines ArenaEast Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas28-Sep-2001Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 34: High Voltage2-Nov-2001MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 35: Throwdown11-Jan-2002Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
UFC 36: Worlds Collide22-Mar-2002MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 37: High Impact10-May-2002CenturyTel CenterBossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets22-Jun-2002BellagioLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall13-Jul-2002Royal Albert HallLondon, England, U.K.
UFC 39: The Warriors Return27-Sep-2002Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
UFC 40: Vendetta22-Nov-2002MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 41: Onslaught28-Feb-2003Boardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 42: Sudden Impact25-Apr-2003AmericanAirlines ArenaMiami, Florida, U.S.
UFC 43: Meltdown6-Jun-2003Thomas & Mack CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 44: Undisputed26-Sep-2003Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 45: Revolution21-Nov-2003Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
UFC 46: Supernatural31-Jan-2004Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 47: It's On!2-Apr-2004Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 48: Payback19-Jun-2004Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 49: Unfinished Business21-Aug-2004MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 50: The War of '0422-Oct-2004Boardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 51: Super Saturday5-Feb-2005Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell16-Apr-2005MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters4-Jun-2005Boardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 54: Boiling Point20-Aug-2005MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 55: Fury7-Oct-2005Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
UFC 56: Full Force19-Nov-2005MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 34-Feb-2006Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 58: USA vs. Canada4-Mar-2006Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 59: Reality Check15-Apr-2006Arrowhead Pond of AnaheimAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie27-May-2006Staples CenterLos Angeles, California, U.S.
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals8-Jul-2006Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral26-Aug-2006Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn23-Sep-2006Arrowhead Pond of AnaheimAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 64: Unstoppable14-Oct-2006Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 65: Bad Intentions18-Nov-2006ARCO ArenaSacramento, California, U.S.
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz30-Dec-2006MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 67: All or Nothing3-Feb-2007Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 68: The Uprising3-Mar-2007Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
UFC 69: Shootout7-Apr-2007Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 70: Nations Collide21-Apr-2007Manchester Evening News ArenaManchester, England, U.K.
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson26-May-2007MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 72: Victory16-Jun-2007The OdysseyBelfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
UFC 73: Stacked7-Jul-2007ARCO ArenaSacramento, California, U.S.
UFC 74: Respect25-Aug-2007Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion8-Sep-2007The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.
UFC 76: Knockout22-Sep-2007Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 77: Hostile Territory20-Oct-2007U.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
UFC 78: Validation17-Nov-2007Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 79: Nemesis29-Dec-2007Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 80: Rapid Fire19-Jan-2008Metro Radio ArenaNewcastle upon Tyne, England, U.K.
UFC 81: Breaking Point2-Feb-2008Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion1-Mar-2008Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 219-Apr-2008Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 84: Ill Will24-May-2008MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 85: Bedlam7-Jun-2008The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin5-Jul-2008Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy9-Aug-2008Target CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
UFC 88: Breakthrough6-Sep-2008Philips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben18-Oct-2008National Indoor ArenaBirmingham, England, U.K.
UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté25-Oct-2008Allstate ArenaRosemont, Illinois, U.S.
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar15-Nov-2008MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 92: The Ultimate 200827-Dec-2008MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson17-Jan-2009The O2Dublin, Ireland
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 231-Jan-2009MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson21-Feb-2009The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine7-Mar-2009Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
UFC 97: Redemption18-Apr-2009Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida23-May-2009MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 99: The Comeback13-Jun-2009Lanxess ArenaCologne, Germany
UFC 10011-Jul-2009Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 101: Declaration8-Aug-2009Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira29-Aug-2009Rose GardenPortland, Oregon, U.S.
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort19-Sep-2009American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun24-Oct-2009Staples CenterLos Angeles, California, U.S.
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera14-Nov-2009Manchester Evening News ArenaManchester, England, U.K.
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 221-Nov-2009Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez12-Dec-2009FedExForumMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva2-Jan-2010MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 109: Relentless6-Feb-2010Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez21-Feb-2010Acer ArenaSydney, Australia
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy27-Mar-2010Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 112: Invincible10-Apr-2010Yas IslandAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 28-May-2010Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans29-May-2010MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin12-Jun-2010General Motors PlaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin3-Jul-2010MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen7-Aug-2010Oracle ArenaOakland, California, U.S.
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 228-Aug-2010TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop25-Sep-2010Conseco FieldhouseIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama16-Oct-2010The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez23-Oct-2010Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami13-Nov-2010König Pilsener ArenaOberhausen, Germany
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida20-Nov-2010The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 211-Dec-2010Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 125: Resolution1-Jan-2011MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort5-Feb-2011Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch27-Feb-2011Acer ArenaSydney, Australia
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones19-Mar-2011Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields30-Apr-2011Rogers CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill28-May-2011MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin11-Jun-2011Rogers ArenaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber2-Jul-2011MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz6-Aug-2011Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami27-Aug-2011HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage24-Sep-2011Pepsi CenterDenver, Colorado, U.S.
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III8-Oct-2011Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz29-Oct-2011Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz5-Nov-2011LG ArenaBirmingham, England, U.K.
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson19-Nov-2011HP PavilionSan Jose, California, U.S.
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida10-Dec-2011Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem30-Dec-2011MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes14-Jan-2012HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit4-Feb-2012Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson26-Feb-2012Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans21-Apr-2012Philips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir26-May-2012MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II23-Jun-2012Mineirinho ArenaBelo Horizonte, Brazil
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II7-Jul-2012MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão21-Jul-2012Scotiabank SaddledomeCalgary, Alberta, Canada
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II11-Aug-2012Pepsi CenterDenver, Colorado, U.S.
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort22-Sep-2012Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar13-Oct-2012HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit17-Nov-2012Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 229-Dec-2012MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar2-Feb-2013Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche23-Feb-2013Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz16-Mar-2013Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen27-Apr-2013Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 225-May-2013MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson15-Jun-2013MTS CentreWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman6-Jul-2013MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie3-Aug-2013HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis31-Aug-2013BMO Harris Bradley CenterMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson21-Sep-2013Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III19-Oct-2013Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks16-Nov-2013MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 228-Dec-2013MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber II1-Feb-2014Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann22-Feb-2014Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler15-Mar-2014American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira26-Apr-2014Baltimore ArenaBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw24-May-2014MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov14-Jun-2014Rogers ArenaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida5-Jul-2014Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto30-Aug-2014Sleep Train ArenaSacramento, California, U.S.
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso27-Sep-2014MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 225-Oct-2014Ginásio do MaracanãzinhoRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt15-Nov-2014Arena Ciudad de MéxicoMexico City, Mexico
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II6-Dec-2014Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier3-Jan-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz31-Jan-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano28-Feb-2015Staples CenterLos Angeles, California, U.S.
UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos14-Mar-2015American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.
UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi25-Apr-2015Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier23-May-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum13-Jun-2015Arena Ciudad de MéxicoMexico City, Mexico
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor11-Jul-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia1-Aug-2015HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 25-Sep-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson3-Oct-2015Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm15-Nov-2015Etihad StadiumMelbourne, Australia
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor12-Dec-2015MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit2-Jan-2016MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz5-Mar-2016MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux23-Apr-2016MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic14-May-2016Arena da BaixadaCuritiba, Brazil
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 24-Jun-2016The ForumInglewood, California, U.S.
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes9-Jul-2016T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley30-Jul-2016Philips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 220-Aug-2016T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem10-Sep-2016Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 28-Oct-2016Manchester ArenaManchester, England, U.K.
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor12-Nov-2016Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis10-Dec-2016Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey30-Dec-2016T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie11-Feb-2017Barclays CenterBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 24-Mar-2017T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 28-Apr-2017KeyBank CenterBuffalo, New York, U.S.
UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 213-May-2017American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway3-Jun-2017Jeunesse ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker8-Jul-2017T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 229-Jul-2017Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 29-Sep-2017Rogers PlaceEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee7-Oct-2017T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre4-Nov-2017Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 22-Dec-2017Little Caesars ArenaDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm30-Dec-2017T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou20-Jan-2018TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold11-Feb-2018Perth ArenaPerth, Australia
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya3-Mar-2018T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta7-Apr-2018Barclays CenterBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington12-May-2018Jeunesse ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 29-Jun-2018United CenterChicago, Illinois, U.S.
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier7-Jul-2018T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 24-Aug-2018Staples CenterLos Angeles, California, U.S.
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till8-Sep-2018American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor6-Oct-2018T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis3-Nov-2018Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
UFC 231 : Holloway vs Ortega8-December-2018Scotiabank ArenaToronto, Ontario, Canada
UFC 232 : Jones vs Gustafsson 210-February-2019The ForumIngelwood, California, U.S.
UFC 234 : Adesanya vs SilvaRod Laver ArenaMelbourne, Australia
UFC 235 : Jones vs Smith2-March-2019T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 236 : Poirier vs Holloway 213-April-2019State Farm ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
UFC 237 : Namajunas vs Andrade11-May-2019Jeunesse ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 238 : Cejudo vs Moraes8-June-2019United CentreChicago, Illinois, U.S.
UFC 239 : Jones vs Santos6-July-2019T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 240 : Holloway vs Edgar27-July-2019Rogers PlaceEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
UFC 241 : Cormier vs Miocic 217-August-2019Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.
UFC 242 : Khabib vs Poirier7-September-2019The Arena, Yas IslandAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 243 : Whittaker vs Adesanya5-October-2019Marvel StadiumMelbourne, Australia
UFC 244 : Masvidal vs Diaz2-November 2019Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
UFC 245 : Usman vs Covington14-December-2019T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 246 : McGregor vs Cowboy18-January-2020T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 247 : Jones vs Reyes8-February-2020Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 248 : Adesanya vs Romero7-March-2020T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 249 : Ferguson vs Gaethje9-May-2020Vystar Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
UFC 250 : Nunes vs Spencer6-June-2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 251 : Usman vs Masvidal12-July-2020du ForumAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 252 : Miocic vs Cormier 315-August-2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 253 : Adesanya vs Costa27-Septemberdu ForumAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 254 : Khabib vs Gaethje24-October-2020du ForumAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 255 : Figueiredo vs Perez21-November-2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 256 : Figueiredo vs Moreno12-December-2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 257 : McGregor vs Poirier 224-January-2021Etihad ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
UFC 258 : Usman vs Burns13-February-2021UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 259 : Adesanya vs Blachowicz6-March-2021UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou27-March-2021UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal24-April-2021VyStar Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler15-May-2021Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori12-June- 2021Gila River ArenaGlendale, United States.
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 310-July-2021T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, United States.
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane 6-August-2021Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega24-September-2021T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Texeira29-October-2021Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 25-November-2021Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier11-December-2021T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane22-January-2022Honda CenterAnaheim, United States
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker12-February-2022Toyota CenterHouston, Texas, U.S.
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal5-March-2022T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie9-April-2022Vystar Veterans Memorial ArenaU.S
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje7-May-2022Footprint CenterUnited States.
UFC 275: Texeira vs. Prochazka11-June-2022Indore Stadium Singapore
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier2-July-2022T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes30-July-2022American Airline CenterUnited States
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards20-August-2022Vivint ArenaSalt Lake Arena, U.S.
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson10-September-2022T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev21-October-2022Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira11-November-2022Madison Square Garden New York, U.S.


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*Last updated on December 9, 2022.