To say October was an action-packed month feels like it doesn’t quite do the month justice, honestly.
There were 65 fights across five events in October, and just under 70-percent of the bouts ended in a finish — 36 of the 65 contests were stopped due to strikes as well as another nine by submission. On top of that, the UFC’s return to Edmonton set a record for the most consecutive stoppages (11) and equaled the mark from August’s trip to Belgrade for most finishes in a modern UFC event (12).
With that kind of explosive action, there were plenty of high points to pick from when it came to handing out hardware this month.