Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 143

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: 4,966

TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 464

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York, set the New Year ablaze with its debut on ESPN and ESPN Plus, staging an event rife with drama and plenty of action. UFC Fight Night 143 featured even more records broken by the promotion’s all-time wins leader, one of the fastest finishes in a title fight and the first win…