The UFC put on arguably its biggest event of the year Saturday with UFC 274 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, and despite only four of 14 fights ending in a stoppage, it was a memorable event for better or worse.
Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) submitted Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the first round of an all-action main event, forcing the UFC lightweight title to become vacant after he missed weight. The co-headliner, meanwhile, saw Carla Esparza (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) stun Rose Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) by split decision to reclaim the UFC strawweight title she lost back in March 2015.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 274.
Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje
Oliveira’s 21 UFC victories are fifth-most in company history behind Donald Cerrone (23), Jim Miller (23), Andrei Arlovski (23) and Demian Maia (22).
Oliveira’s 19 stoppage victories in UFC competition are most in company history.
Oliveira’s 16 submission victories in UFC competition are most in company history.
Gaethje fell to 0-2 in undisputed UFC title fights.
Gaethje has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.
Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas
Esparza’s gap of 2,612 day between UFC title reigns is the longest in company history.
Esparza improved to 9-3 since losing the UFC strawweight title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in March 2015.
Esparza’s 10 victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Jedrzejczyk for most in divisional history.
Esparza’s six-fight UFC winning streak at strawweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Esparza has earned eight of her 10 UFC victories by decision.
Esparza has completed at least one takedown against 13 of her 14 UFC opponents.
Esparza’s 44 takedowns landed in UFC strawweight competition are most in divisional history.
Namajunas has suffered three of her five career losses by decision.
Michael Chandler def. Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned 18 of his 23 career victories by stoppage.
Chandler has earned both of his UFC victories by knockout.
Chandler earned the ninth knockout in UFC history to stem from a front kick.
Tony Ferguson’s (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2019.
Ferguson suffered the first true knockout loss of his career.
Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua (27-13-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) suffered his first decision loss since Dec. 28, 2012 – a span of 3,417 days and 13 fights.
Rua fell to 5-3 in career rematch.