Fight Facts: UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’

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: 8,139

TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 729

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the good graces of fans by rocking an arena show in Miami that had a little something for everyone. Brutal knockouts, magnificent submissions with a few grudge matches mixed in made this night a memorable one. UFC 314 featured a new “old man” champ, a “Baddy” that passed the biggest test of his…