Fight Facts Flashback is a branch of the Fight Facts series that takes a look back at historic events and noteworthy moments in the sport of MMA. These jaunts down memory lane serve as snapshot reviews of what the landscape looked like when they occurred, while also analyzing what happened afterward for those involved.
The ordering process for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views has changed: UFC 249 is only available on ESPN+ in the U.S.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 466
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 57
The Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2005 went for broke by putting on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show.