The UFC makes its final stop in Brazil this year with Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 119 event, which takes place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo with a main card on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.
A middleweight fight heads a fairly deep lineup. In the main event, Derek Brunson (17-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) welcomes former UFC champion Lyoto Machida (22-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) back to the octagon after more than two years away, while several other notables are also scheduled to compete.
For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s next fight card, check below for 60 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 119.
Brunson’s eight UFC victories since 2012 in middleweight competition are tied for second most in the division behind Brad Tavares (nine).
Brunson has earned six of his eight UFC victories by stoppage.
Brunson’s six first-round stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Brunson’s six UFC stoppage victories since 2012 in middleweight competition are tied for most in the division.
Brunson is one of five fighters in modern UFC history to register both a knockout and submission victory in less than one minute each. Joe Lauzon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Lawlor and Andrei Arlovski also accomplished the feat.
Brunson is 0-4 against fighters who have held or competed in a UFC/Strikeforce title fight.
UFC Fight Night 119 pre-event facts: Jim Miller sets a major UFC record
A middleweight fight heads a fairly deep lineup. In the main event, Derek Brunson (17-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) welcomes former UFC champion Lyoto Machida (22-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) back to the octagon after more than two years away, while several other notables are also scheduled to compete.
For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s next fight card, check below for 60 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 119.
Brunson’s eight UFC victories since 2012 in middleweight competition are tied for second most in the division behind Brad Tavares (nine).
Brunson has earned six of his eight UFC victories by stoppage.
Brunson’s six first-round stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Brunson’s six UFC stoppage victories since 2012 in middleweight competition are tied for most in the division.
Brunson is one of five fighters in modern UFC history to register both a knockout and submission victory in less than one minute each. Joe Lauzon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Lawlor and Andrei Arlovski also accomplished the feat.
Brunson is 0-4 against fighters who have held or competed in a UFC/Strikeforce title fight.
UFC Fight Night 119 pre-event facts: Jim Miller sets a major UFC record
