Fight Facts: Noche UFC ‘Lopes vs. Silva’

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Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information and Octagon oddities on every card, with some puns, references and portmanteaus to keep things fun. These deep stat dives delve into the numbers, providing historical context and telling the stories behind those numbers.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 8,359

TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 747

The Ultimate Fighting Championship took a step way, way down in comparison to last year’s gala Noche UFC event. Rather than posting up in a Mexican city like Guadalajara to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, the promotion shoehorned itself into San Antonio, Texas. The results were still spectacular for…