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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 196 ‘Costa vs. Vettori’

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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: 6,344
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 582

The Ultimate Fighting Championship went head-to-head against three other noteworthy events at the same time, and it might have come out ahead thanks to its wacky headliner.