Recently, the following statistic has been popping up across MMA forums and message boards: “In all history of UFC, only twice has a fighter 35 or older won a title match at welterweight or below”. The two title wins by the 35+ year old at lighter weight classes both belong to Tyron Woodley, who defended his title against Damien Maia and Darren Till at 35 & 36 years old, respectively.
Many fans have been using this statistic to predict doom for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, in his UFC 298 title defense against Ilia Topuria. The 35-year-old Volkanovski is coming off a head kick knockout at the hands of lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, adding fuel to the fire behind his detractors. Will father time once again remain undefeated, or will Volkanovski defy the MMA-Math and successfully defend his title, joining Woodley in the over-35 champion club? We will find out this coming weekend. In the meanwhile, here’s a compilation of the youngest and oldest UFC champions through history of the organization:
Featherweight Championship (145) [#1/#2DD/#5P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (26-3-0, -115) vs. [#4] Ilia Topuria (14-0-0, -106) Alexander Volkanovski is the All-Time #2 ranked Featherweight and #7 ranked Absolute fighter. Ilia Topuria is the All-Time #45 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkanovski (1-2-0) 2023-10-21: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#1P4P] Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:06 of round 1 2023-07-08: W vs. [#3FW] Yair Rodriguez (19-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:19 of round 3 2023-02-11: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#1P4P] Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Ilia Topuria (3-0-0) 2023-06-24: W vs. [#6FW] Josh Emmett (19-4-0) via UD (49-45, 50-44, 50-42) 2022-12-10: W vs. [#14FW] Bryce Mitchell (16-2-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:10 of round 2 2022-03-19: W vs. [#128LW] Jai Herbert (12-5-1) via KO (Punches) in 1:07 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkanovski 119, Ilia Topuria 238 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#7] Robert Whittaker (24-7-0, -217) vs. [*] Paulo Costa (14-2-0, +174) Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #5 ranked Middleweight fighter. Paulo Costa is the All-Time #26 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (1-2-0) 2023-07-08: L vs. [#2MW/#10DD] Dricus Du Plessis (21-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:23 of round 2 2022-09-03: W vs. [#8MW] Marvin Vettori (19-7-1) via UD () 2022-02-12: L vs. [#1MW/#8DD] Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Paulo Costa (1-2-0) 2022-08-20: W vs. [*] Luke Rockhold (16-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2021-10-23: L vs. [#8MW] Marvin Vettori (19-7-1) via UD (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) 2020-09-26: L vs. [#1MW/#8DD] Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:59 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robert Whittaker 224, Paulo Costa 546 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Robert Whittaker leads 4-2 .
Welterweight (170) [#11] Ian Garry (13-0-0, -231) vs. [#13] Geoff Neal (15-5-0, +184)
Last 3 Fights: Ian Garry (3-0-0) 2023-08-19: W vs. [#17WW] Neil Magny (29-11-0) via UD (30-26, 30-24, 30-26) 2023-05-13: W vs. [#38WW] Daniel Rodriguez (17-4-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 2:57 of round 1 2023-03-04: W vs. [#166WW] Kenan Song (20-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:22 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Geoff Neal (2-1-0) 2023-03-04: L vs. [#5WW] Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:17 of round 3 2022-08-06: W vs. [#9WW] Vicente Luque (22-9-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 3 2021-12-11: W vs. [#32WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ian Garry 182, Geoff Neal 350 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Ian Garry leads 1-0 .
Middleweight (185) [#15] Jack Hermansson (23-8-0, +178) vs. [#29] Joseph Pyfer (12-2-0, -223) Jack Hermansson is the All-Time #40 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jack Hermansson (1-2-0) 2022-12-03: L vs. [#14MW] Roman Dolidze (12-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 2 2022-07-23: W vs. [#20MW] Chris Curtis (31-10-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) 2022-02-05: L vs. [#3MW/#10DD] Sean Strickland (28-6-0) via SD (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Joseph Pyfer (3-0-0) 2023-10-07: W vs. [#79MW] Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-6-0) via Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 2:05 of round 2 2023-04-08: W vs. [#53MW] Gerald Meerschaert (35-17-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:15 of round 1 2022-09-17: W vs. [*] Alen Amedovski (8-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:55 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jack Hermansson 434, Joseph Pyfer 126 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Featherweight (145) [#15] Dan Ige (17-7-0, -176) vs. [#52] Andre Fili (23-10-0, +145)
Last 3 Fights: Dan Ige (2-1-0) 2023-09-23: L vs. [#14FW] Bryce Mitchell (16-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-06-10: W vs. [#42FW] Nate Landwehr (17-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 2023-01-14: W vs. [#36FW] Damon Jackson (22-6-1) via KO (Punch) in 4:13 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Andre Fili (2-1-0) 2023-12-16: W vs. [#178FW] Lucas Almeida (14-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:32 of round 1 2023-07-22: L vs. [#35FW] Nathaniel Wood (19-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-09-17: W vs. [#18FW] Bill Algeo (18-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dan Ige 140, Andre Fili 56 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#83] Robert Bryczek (17-5-0) vs. [#185] Ihor Potieria (24-5-0)
Last 3 Fights: Robert Bryczek (3-0-0) 2023-07-28: W vs. [#102LHW] Samuel Kristofic (17-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:55 of round 1 2023-05-20: W vs. [#276MW] Lee Chadwick (28-19-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:41 of round 1 2022-12-03: W vs. [#331MW] Abdel Rahmane Driai (8-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:25 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ihor Potieria (1-2-0) 2023-12-02: L vs. [#61LHW] Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 2 2023-05-13: L vs. [#31LHW] Carlos Ulberg (10-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:09 of round 1 2023-01-21: W vs. [*] Mauricio Rua (27-14-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robert Bryczek 197, Ihor Potieria 70 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#13] Roman Dolidze (12-2-0, +137) vs. [#16] Nassourdine Imavov (12-4-0, -166)
Last 3 Fights: Roman Dolidze (2-1-0) 2023-03-18: L vs. [#8MW] Marvin Vettori (19-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 2022-12-03: W vs. [#14MW] Jack Hermansson (23-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 2 2022-10-29: W vs. [#101MW] Phil Hawes (12-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:09 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Nassourdine Imavov (1-1-0, 1 NC) 2023-06-10: NC vs. [#20MW] Chris Curtis (31-10-0) 2023-01-14: L vs. [#3MW/#10DD] Sean Strickland (28-6-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) 2022-09-03: W vs. [#24WW] Joaquin Buckley (17-6-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Roman Dolidze 322, Nassourdine Imavov 238 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Roman Dolidze leads 1-0 .
Lightweight (155) [#27] Renato Carneiro (17-5-1, -145) vs. [#29] Drew Dober (27-12-0, +119)
Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (2-1-0) 2022-11-12: W vs. [#93LW] Brad Riddell (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:20 of round 1 2022-03-05: L vs. [#10LW] Rafael dos Anjos (32-15-0) via UD (49-44, 50-44, 49-45) 2022-02-12: W vs. [#74FW] Alexander Hernandez (14-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:23 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Drew Dober (2-1-0) 2023-10-07: W vs. [#132LW] Ricky Glenn (22-8-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:36 of round 1 2023-05-06: L vs. [#37LW] Matt Frevola (11-4-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:08 of round 1 2022-12-17: W vs. [#18LW] Bobby Green (31-15-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:45 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renato Carneiro 448, Drew Dober 119 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Renato Carneiro leads 2-1 .
Welterweight (170) [#32] Randy Brown (17-5-0, -241) vs. [#44] Muslim Salikhov (19-4-0, +192)
Last 3 Fights: Randy Brown (2-1-0) 2023-06-24: W vs. [#134WW] Wellington Turman (18-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-02-11: L vs. [#12WW] Jack Della Maddalena (16-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:13 of round 1 2022-10-01: W vs. [#46WW] Francisco Trinaldo (29-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Muslim Salikhov (1-2-0) 2023-06-17: L vs. [#29WW] Nicolas Dalby (23-5-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-11-19: W vs. [#81WW] Andre Fialho (16-8-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 1:03 of round 3 2022-07-16: L vs. [*] Jingliang Li (19-8-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 4:38 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Randy Brown 224, Muslim Salikhov 231 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Middleweight Championship (185) [#1/#8DD/#8P4P] Sean Strickland (28-5-0, -138) vs. [#5] Dricus Du Plessis (20-2-0, +113) Sean Strickland is the All-Time #17 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Sean Strickland (3-0-0) 2023-09-09: W vs. [#2MW/#9DD] Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) 2023-07-01: W vs. [#67MW] Abusupiyan Magomedov (25-6-1) via TKO in 4:20 of round 2 2023-01-14: W vs. [#16MW] Nassourdine Imavov (12-4-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Dricus Du Plessis (3-0-0) 2023-07-08: W vs. [#7MW] Robert Whittaker (24-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:23 of round 2 2023-03-04: W vs. [#10MW] Derek Brunson (24-9-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 4:59 of round 2 2022-12-10: W vs. [#25MW] Darren Till (18-5-1) via Submission (Face Crank) in 2:43 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sean Strickland 133, Dricus Du Plessis 196 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Women Bantamweight Championship (135) [#1/#8DD] Raquel Pennington (15-8-0, +138) vs. [#5] Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1, -167) Raquel Pennington is the All-Time #47 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Raquel Pennington (3-0-0) 2023-01-14: W vs. [#3BW] Ketlen Vieira (14-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2022-04-09: W vs. [#10FW] Aspen Ladd (11-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2021-12-18: W vs. [*] Macy Chiasson (8-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:07 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Mayra Bueno Silva (2-0-0, 1 NC) 2023-07-15: NC vs. [#4BW] Holly Holm (15-6-0) 2023-02-18: W vs. [*] Lina Lansberg (10-8-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 4:45 of round 2 2022-08-06: W vs. [#33BW] Stephanie Egger (8-5-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:17 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Raquel Pennington 371, Mayra Bueno Silva 189 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Welterweight (170) [#18] Neil Magny (28-11-0, +248) vs. [#81] Mike Malott (10-1-1, -329) Neil Magny is the All-Time #39 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Neil Magny (1-2-0) 2023-08-19: L vs. [#11WW] Ian Garry (13-0-0) via UD (30-26, 30-24, 30-26) 2023-06-24: W vs. [#46WW] Philip Rowe (10-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2023-01-21: L vs. [#6WW] Gilbert Burns (22-6-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:15 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Mike Malott (3-0-0) 2023-06-10: W vs. [#217WW] Adam Fugitt (9-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:06 of round 2 2023-02-25: W vs. [#197WW] Yohan Lainesse (9-2-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:15 of round 1 2022-04-09: W vs. [*] Mickey Gall (7-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:41 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Neil Magny 154, Mike Malott 224 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight (205) [#6] Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1, -504) vs. [#10] Johnny Walker (21-7-0, +359) Magomed Ankalaev is the All-Time #41 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Magomed Ankalaev (1-0-1, 1 NC) 2023-10-21: NC vs. [#10LHW] Johnny Walker (21-7-0) 2022-12-10: D vs. [#2LHW] Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 5 2022-07-30: W vs. [#15LHW] Anthony Smith (37-19-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Johnny Walker (2-0-0, 1 NC) 2023-10-21: NC vs. [#6LHW] Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) 2023-05-13: W vs. [#15LHW] Anthony Smith (37-19-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 2023-01-21: W vs. [#16MW] Paul Craig (17-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:16 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Magomed Ankalaev 84, Johnny Walker 84 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Magomed Ankalaev leads 7-3 .
Flyweight (125) [#6] Manel Kape (19-6-0, -242) vs. [#10] Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1, +193) Manel Kape is the All-Time #39 ranked Flyweight fighter. Matheus Nicolau is the All-Time #33 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Manel Kape (3-0-0) 2023-09-09: W vs. [#133FLY] Felipe dos Santos (8-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-12-17: W vs. [#46FLY] David Dvorak (20-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 2021-12-04: W vs. [#244BW] Zhalgas Zhumagulov (15-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:02 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Matheus Nicolau (2-1-0) 2023-04-15: L vs. [#5FLY] Brandon Royval (15-7-0) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 2:09 of round 1 2022-12-03: W vs. [#36FLY] Matt Schnell (16-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:44 of round 2 2022-03-26: W vs. [#46FLY] David Dvorak (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Manel Kape 126, Matheus Nicolau 273 Previous Match-up Record: Matheus Nicolau leads 1-0-0 Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Lightweight (155) [#52] Jim Miller (36-17-0, -113) vs. [*] Gabriel Benitez (23-10-0, -109) Jim Miller is the All-Time #42 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jim Miller (2-1-0) 2023-06-03: W vs. [#144FW] Jesse Butler (12-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:23 of round 1 2023-02-18: L vs. [#72FW] Alexander Hernandez (14-7-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-07-02: W vs. [*] Donald Cerrone (36-17-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:32 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Gabriel Benitez (1-2-0) 2022-08-13: W vs. [*] Charlie Ontiveros (11-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:35 of round 1 2022-02-19: L vs. [#66FW] David Onama (11-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:24 of round 1 2021-07-17: L vs. [#27FW] Billy Quarantillo (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:40 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jim Miller 224, Gabriel Benitez 518 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
In case you didn’t know, we have our own list of annual awards we issue. They’ve all been posted for 2023.
There is a lot of fine print on that page, so please read. Furthermore, please be aware that the awards are at minimum, strongly guided by the data.
If time allows, I’d like to provide some commentary for each award in the coming weeks. This post covers the upsets of the year, of which we post four. All four are 100% objective.
Those four flavors are:
#1, #2, and #4 do not include all fights (hence the asterisk). See the Awards page for more details.
Welterweight Championship (170) [#1/#5DD/#2P4P] Leon Edwards (21-3-0, -142) vs. [*] Colby Covington (17-3-0, +117) Leon Edwards is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter. Colby Covington is the All-Time #8 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Leon Edwards (3-0-0) 2023-03-18: W vs. [#2WW] Kamaru Usman (20-4-0) via MD (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) 2022-08-20: W vs. [#2WW] Kamaru Usman (20-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 4:04 of round 5 2021-06-12: W vs. [*] Nate Diaz (21-13-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Colby Covington (2-1-0) 2022-03-05: W vs. [*] Jorge Masvidal (35-17-0) via UD (50-44, 50-45, 49-46) 2021-11-06: L vs. [#2WW] Kamaru Usman (20-4-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) 2020-09-19: W vs. [*] Tyron Woodley (19-7-1) via TKO (Rib Injury) in 1:19 of round 5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Leon Edwards 273, Colby Covington 651 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Leon Edwards leads 4-2 .
Flyweight Championship (125) [#1/#2DD/#3P4P] Alexandre Pantoja (26-5-0, -177) vs. [#5] Brandon Royval (15-6-0, +144) Alexandre Pantoja is the All-Time #10 ranked Flyweight fighter. Brandon Royval is the All-Time #29 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (3-0-0) 2023-07-08: W vs. [#2FLY/#3DD/#4P4P] Brandon Moreno (21-7-2) via SD (46-49, 48-47, 48-47) 2022-07-30: W vs. [*] Alex Perez (24-7-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:31 of round 1 2021-08-21: W vs. [#5FLY] Brandon Royval (15-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:46 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Brandon Royval (3-0-0) 2023-04-15: W vs. [#10FLY] Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 2:09 of round 1 2022-05-07: W vs. [#29FLY] Matt Schnell (16-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:14 of round 1 2022-01-15: W vs. [#36FLY] Rogerio Bontorin (18-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexandre Pantoja 161, Brandon Royval 245 Previous Match-up Record: Alexandre Pantoja leads 1-0-0 Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexandre Pantoja leads 3-1 .
Welterweight (170) [#5] Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0-0, -596) vs. [#8] Stephen Thompson (17-6-1, +417) Shavkat Rakhmonov is the All-Time #41 ranked Welterweight fighter. Stephen Thompson is the All-Time #15 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Shavkat Rakhmonov (3-0-0) 2023-03-04: W vs. [#14WW] Geoff Neal (15-5-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:17 of round 3 2022-06-25: W vs. [#16WW] Neil Magny (28-11-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:58 of round 2 2022-02-05: W vs. [#42WW] Carlston Harris (19-5-0) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick and Punches) in 4:10 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Stephen Thompson (1-2-0) 2022-12-03: W vs. [#13WW] Kevin Holland (25-10-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 4 2021-12-18: L vs. [#3WW] Belal Muhammad (23-3-0) via UD (30-25, 30-26, 30-26) 2021-07-10: L vs. [#4WW] Gilbert Burns (22-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shavkat Rakhmonov 287, Stephen Thompson 378 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Bantamweight (135) [#11] Yadong Song (20-8-1, -364) vs. [#18] Chris Gutierrez (20-5-2, +275)
Last 3 Fights: Yadong Song (2-1-0) 2023-04-29: W vs. [#25BW] Ricky Simon (21-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:10 of round 5 2022-09-17: L vs. [#4BW] Cory Sandhagen (17-4-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 4 2022-03-12: W vs. [*] Marlon Moraes (23-13-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:06 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Chris Gutierrez (2-1-0) 2023-10-14: W vs. [#72BW] Heili Alateng (16-9-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2023-04-15: L vs. [#12BW] Pedro Munhoz (20-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-11-12: W vs. [*] Frankie Edgar (24-11-1) via KO (Knee) in 2:01 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yadong Song 224, Chris Gutierrez 56 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight (205) [#12] Khalil Rountree (12-6-0, -236) vs. [#14] Anthony Smith (37-18-0, +188) Anthony Smith is the All-Time #30 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Khalil Rountree (3-0-0) 2023-08-12: W vs. [#31LHW] Chris Daukaus (12-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:40 of round 1 2022-10-29: W vs. [#18LHW] Dustin Jacoby (19-7-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2022-03-12: W vs. [*] Karl Roberson (9-6-0) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 0:25 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (1-2-0) 2023-08-26: W vs. [#16LHW] Ryan Spann (21-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2023-05-13: L vs. [#10LHW] Johnny Walker (21-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 2022-07-30: L vs. [#6LHW] Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Khalil Rountree 119, Anthony Smith 105 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Anthony Smith leads 1-0 .
Flyweight (125) [#30] Allan Nascimento (20-6-0, -255) vs. [*] Su Mudaerji (16-5-0, +201)
Last 3 Fights: Allan Nascimento (2-1-0) 2023-01-14: W vs. [#129FLY] Carlos Hernandez (9-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:16 of round 1 2022-05-14: W vs. [#65FLY] Jake Hadley (10-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2021-10-30: L vs. [#16FLY] Tagir Ulanbekov (15-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Su Mudaerji (2-1-0) 2022-07-16: L vs. [#29FLY] Matt Schnell (16-8-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:24 of round 2 2021-01-20: W vs. [*] Zarrukh Adashev (4-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 2020-11-28: W vs. [#123FLY] Malcolm Gordon (14-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Allan Nascimento 329, Su Mudaerji 511 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Lightweight (155) [#5] Beneil Dariush (22-5-1, +220) vs. [#15] Arman Tsarukyan (20-3-0, -282) Beneil Dariush is the All-Time #38 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Beneil Dariush (2-1-0) 2023-06-10: L vs. [#2LW/#6DD/#9P4P] Charles Oliveira (34-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:10 of round 1 2022-10-22: W vs. [#6LW] Mateusz Gamrot (23-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) 2021-05-15: W vs. [#54LW] Tony Ferguson (25-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Arman Tsarukyan (2-1-0) 2023-06-17: W vs. [#111LW] Joaquim Silva (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:25 of round 3 2022-12-17: W vs. [#55LW] Damir Ismagulov (24-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-06-25: L vs. [#6LW] Mateusz Gamrot (23-2-0) via UD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Beneil Dariush 175, Arman Tsarukyan 168 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Beneil Dariush leads 1-0 .
Lightweight (155) [#12] Bobby Green (31-14-1, +196) vs. [#28] Jalin Turner (13-7-0, -247)
Last 3 Fights: Bobby Green (2-0-0, 1 NC) 2023-10-07: W vs. [#25LW] Grant Dawson (20-2-1) via KO (Punches) in 0:33 of round 1 2023-07-29: W vs. [#54LW] Tony Ferguson (25-9-0) via Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:54 of round 3 2023-04-22: NC vs. [#41LW] Jared Gordon (20-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Jalin Turner (1-2-0) 2023-07-08: L vs. [#14LW] Dan Hooker (23-12-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-03-04: L vs. [#6LW] Mateusz Gamrot (23-2-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) 2022-07-02: W vs. [#82LW] Brad Riddell (10-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:45 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Bobby Green 56, Jalin Turner 147 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Bantamweight (135) [#3FLY] Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1, +118) vs. [#11] Rob Font (20-7-0, -144) Rob Font is the All-Time #33 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Deiveson Figueiredo (1-2-0) 2023-01-21: L vs. [#2FLY/#4DD/#4P4P] Brandon Moreno (21-7-2) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 3 2022-01-22: W vs. [#2FLY/#4DD/#4P4P] Brandon Moreno (21-7-2) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) 2021-06-12: L vs. [#2FLY/#4DD/#4P4P] Brandon Moreno (21-7-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:26 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Rob Font (1-2-0) 2023-08-05: L vs. [#4BW] Cory Sandhagen (17-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) 2023-04-08: W vs. [#59BW] Adrian Yanez (16-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:57 of round 1 2022-04-30: L vs. [#6BW] Marlon Vera (24-8-1) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Deiveson Figueiredo 315, Rob Font 119 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Support Fightmatrix.com and reach thousands of MMA fans by advertising with us! Click for more details.
Betsquare for Aussies