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2020 in UFC
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Information
First dateJanuary 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
Last dateDecember 19, 2020 (2020-12-19)
Events
Total events46 (5 Cancelled)
UFC11
Fights
Total fights456
Title fights19
Chronology
2019 in UFC 2020 in UFC 2021 in UFC

The year 2020 was the 28th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Partnership

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Starting in 2021, a partnership between the UFC and Dapper Labs's Flow platform for MMA fans to own, maintain and trade UFC-branded collectibles was announced on February 26, 2020.[1]

Onwards from April 2021, the UFC announced Venum as their exclusive outfitting partner on July 11, 2020.[2]

2020 by the numbers

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The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques and fighters held or performed for the year of 2020 in UFC.[3]

Events
Numbers PPV Locations Countries Cities Highest attendance Lowest attendance Notes
41 11 10 4 9 19,040 0 5 cancelled
Fights
Numbers Knockouts Submission Unanimous decision Split decision No contest Total fight time Notes
456 139 82 185 35 5 83' 33" Total title fights - 19
Techniques
Fastest knockout Fastest submission Significant punches landed Number of takedown performed Number of attempts for a takedown Number of knockdowns Number of submission attempts Notes
Khamzat Chimaev - 0:17 seconds Brian Kelleher - 0.39 seconds 40,180 905 2,447 187 281
Fighters
Number of fighters UFC debutants Releases / Retired Fighters suspended Number of champions Number of interim champions Number of title defenses Notes
576 123 85 34 13 1 15

Releases and retirements

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These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:

Debut UFC fighters

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The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2020:

Suspended fighters

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The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

ISO Name Nickname Division From Duration Tested positive for / Info By Eligible to
fight again
Ref. Notes
Fabrício Werdum Vai Cavalo Heavyweight Apr 25, 2018 2 years Trenbolone, an anabolic steroid. USADA Apr 1, 2020 [63]
[64]
Reduced suspension as a result of 'substantial assistance'
T.J. Dillashaw Bantamweight Jan 18, 2019 1 year (NYSAC)
2 years (USADA)
Erythropoietin (EPO). NYSAC and USADA Jan 18, 2021 [65]
[66]
Michel Prazeres Welterweight Mar 9, 2019 2 years Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. USADA Mar 9, 2021 [67]
China Hu Yaozong Totoro Light Heavyweight Mar 9, 2019 Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement. USADA Jan 9, 2020 [68]
Roman Dolidze Bazooka Light Heavyweight Mar 12, 2019 1 year Clomiphene hormone and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), which is a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT). USADA March 12, 2020 [69]
Jessica Penne Women's Flyweight Apr 8, 2019 Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. USADA Dec 8, 2020 [70] Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020
Melissa Gatto Women's Bantamweight Jun 5, 2019 1 year Furosemide, a diuretic. USADA Jun 5, 2020 [71]
Bruno Silva Blindado Middleweight Jun 14, 2019 2 years Boldenone and its metabolite. USADA Jun 14, 2021 [72]
Vince Murdock Featherweight Jul 6, 2019 20 months GW1516, a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine.
It is often sold on the black market as endurobol.
USADA Sep 6, 2020 [73]


[74]

Originally banned for 20 months and reduced to 14 months after documenting neurological condition moyamoya
Giacomo Lemos Heavyweight Jul 9, 2019 2 years Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one. USADA Jul 9, 2021 [75]
John Allan Light Heavyweight Jul 13, 2019 1 year Tamoxifen. USADA and CSAC Jul 13, 2020 [75] Fined $4,800 by the CSAC
Istela Nunes Women's Strawweight Jul 22, 2019 2 years Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. USADA Jul 22, 2021 [76]
Sean O'Malley Bantamweight Aug 6, 2019 6 months Ostarine. USADA Feb 6, 2020 [77]
Khalid Taha The Warrior Bantamweight Oct 6, 2019 1 year Furosemide (diuretics). USADA Oct 6, 2020 [78]
Priscila Cachoeira Women's Flyweight Oct 12, 2019 4 months Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). USADA Feb 12, 2020 [79]
Ovince Saint Preux OSP Light Heavyweight Oct 25, 2019 3 months Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). USADA Jan 25, 2020 [80] Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Diego Sanchez Nightmare Welterweight Oct 26, 2019 3 months Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). USADA Jan 26, 2020 [80] Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Kelvin Gastelum Middleweight Nov 3, 2019 Initially 9 months but reduced to 5 months Marijuana. USADA Apr 3, 2020 [81] Original suspension was 9 months, but reduced to 5 months after Gastelum's successful completion of a drug treatment program
Isabella de Pádua Belinha Women's Flyweight Nov 16, 2019 2 years 19-Norandrosterone (19-NA), the main urinary metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and other 19-norsteroids (class of anabolic agent). USADA and CABMMA Nov 16, 2021 [67]
[18]
Released
Rachael Ostovich Women's Flyweight Jan 3, 2020 8 months Ostarine and GW1516. USADA Sep 9, 2020 [82] Prohibited substance found in supplement
Duda Santana Cowboyzinha Women's Bantamweight Jan 10, 2020 1 year Selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033 USADA Jan 10, 2021 [83] Released by UFC
Lara Procópio Women's Bantamweight Feb 17, 2020 6 months Ostarine USADA Aug 17, 2020 [84]
Raphael Pessoa Bebezão Heavyweight Mar 4, 2020 1 year hydrochlorothiazide and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide USADA Mar 4, 2021 [85]
Deron Winn Middleweight Mar 7, 2020 9 months Amphetamines. NSAC Dec 7, 2020 [86] Fined $1,800
Chase Sherman The Vanilla Gorilla Heavyweight May 13, 2020 9 months Anastrozole USADA Feb 13, 2021 [87]
Jamahal Hill Sweet Dreams Light Heavyweight May 30, 2020 6 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 30, 2020 [86] Fined 15% of his fight purse
Aleksander Doskalchuk Flyweight Jun 6, 2020 14 months Mesterolone. USADA Aug 6, 2021 [88]
Luis Peña Violent Bob Ross Lightweight Jun 17, 2020 4+12 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 2, 2020 [86] Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse
Tim Elliott Flyweight Jun 17, 2020 4+12 months Marijuana. NSAC Nov 2, 2020 [86] Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse
Marc-Andre Barriault Power Bar Middleweight Jul 21, 2020 6 months Ostarine USADA Jan 21, 2021 [89]
Jesse Ronson The Body Snatcher Welterweight Jul 22, 2020 20 months Metandienone USADA Mar 22, 2022 [90]
Jorge Gonzalez George St. Light Heavyweight Aug 5, 2020 2 years Stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite. USADA Aug 5, 2022 [91]
Yair Rodríguez El Pantera Featherweight Sep 8, 2020 6 months 3 Whereabouts Failures in Last Year USADA Mar 8, 2021 [92]
Kevin Croom The Hard Hitting Hillbilly Lightweight Sep 19, 2020 4+12 months Marijuana. NSAC Jan 26, 2021 [93] With addition of $1,800 fine
Niko Price The Hybrid Welterweight Sep 19, 2020 6 months Marijuana NSAC Mar 19, 2021 [94] With addition of $8,500 fine
Oskar Piechota Imadło Middleweight Sep 25, 2020 22 months Growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2, USADA Jul 25, 2022 [95]
Erik Koch The Phoenix Welterweight Oct 3, 2020 18 months 3′-hydroxy-stanozolol, a metabolite of stanozolol USADA Apr 3, 2022 [96]
Charlie Ontiveros The American Badboy Welterweight Oct 30, 2020 6 months Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone metabolites NSAC Apr 30, 2021 [97] With addition of $2,245.36
Raquel Pennington Rocky Women's Bantamweight Nov 7, 2020 6 months 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 USADA May 7, 2021 [98] Self-reporting doping violation when she found out she had ingested banned substances prescribed by her doctor to help treat a medical condition
Liliya Shakirova Women's Flyweight Dec 5, 2020 2 years Meldonium USADA Dec 5, 2022 [99]

Title fights

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Title fights in 2020
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Katlyn Chookagian TKO (elbows and punches) 3 1:03 UFC 247 [a]
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) def. Dominick Reyes Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 247 [b]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez TKO (punches) 2 1:54 UFC Fight Night 169 [c]
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili (c) def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 248 [d]
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 248 [e]
Bantamweight Henry Cejudo (c) def. Dominick Cruz TKO (knee and punches) 2 4:58 UFC 249 [f]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson TKO (punches) 5 3:39 UFC 249 [g]
Women's Featherweight Amanda Nunes (c) def. Felicia Spencer Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 250 [h]
Bantamweight Petr Yan def. José Aldo TKO (punches) 5 3:24 UFC 251 [i]
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Max Holloway Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 251 [j]
Welterweight Kamaru Usman (c) def. Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 251 [k]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:48 UFC Fight Night 172 [l]
Heavyweight Stipe Miocic (c) def. Daniel Cormier Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 252 [m]
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes TKO (punches) 2 4:36 UFC 253 [n]
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Paulo Costa TKO (punches) 2 3:59 UFC 253 [o]
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) def. Justin Gaethje (ic) Technical Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:34 UFC 254 [p]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 255 [q]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo (c) def. Alex Perez Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:57 UFC 255 [r]
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo (c) vs. Brandon Moreno Draw (majority) (48–46, 47–47, 47–47) 5 5:00 UFC 256 [s]

Events list

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# Event Date Venue City Country Atten. Ref. Fight of the Night Performance of the Night Bonus Ref.
546 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec 19, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [100] Stephen Thompson Rob Font $50,000 [101]
Marcin Tybura Jimmy Flick
545 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [102] Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Kevin Holland Rafael Fiziev $50,000 [103]
544 UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori Dec 6, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [104] Marvin Vettori vs. Jack Hermansson Jordan Leavitt Gabriel Benítez $50,000 [105]
543 UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark Nov 28, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [106] Anthony Smith Miguel Baeza $50,000 [107]
Su Mudaerji Nate Maness
542 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Nov 21, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [108] Louis Cosce vs. Sasha Palatnikov Joaquin Buckley Antonina Shevchenko $50,000 [109]
541 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [110] Rafael dos Anjos vs. Paul Felder Sean Strickland Khaos Williams $50,000 [111]
540 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira Nov 7, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [112] Raoni Barcelos vs. Khalid Taha Giga Chikadze Alexander Romanov $50,000 [113]
539 UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva Oct 31, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [114] Kevin Holland Alexander Hernandez $50,000 [115]
Adrian Yanez Miles Johns
538 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Oct 24, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [116] Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood Khabib Nurmagomedov Magomed Ankalaev $50,000 [117]
537 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Oct 18, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [116] Guram Kutateladze vs. Mateusz Gamrot Jéssica Andrade Jimmy Crute $50,000 [118]
536 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct 11, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [116] Cory Sandhagen Joaquin Buckley $50,000 [119]
Chris Daukaus Tom Breese
535 UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana Oct 4, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [116] Germaine de Randamie Duško Todorović $50,000 [119]
Kyler Phillips Luigi Vendramini
534 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Sep 27, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [120] Brandon Royval vs. Kai Kara-France Israel Adesanya Jan Błachowicz $50,000 [121]
533 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Sep 19, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [122] Khamzat Chimaev Mackenzie Dern $50,000 [123]
Damon Jackson Randy Costa
532 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Sep 12, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [124] Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill Ottman Azaitar Kevin Croom $50,000 [125]
531 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai Sep 5, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [126] Ovince Saint Preux Michel Pereira $50,000 [127]
André Muniz Brian Kelleher
530 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić Aug 29, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [128] Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo Sean Brady Mallory Martin $50,000 [129]
529 UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar Aug 22, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [130] Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz Shana Dobson Trevin Jones $50,000 [131]
528 UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Aug 15, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [132] Kai Kamaka III vs. Tony Kelley Daniel Pineda Virna Jandiroba $50,000 [133]
527 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Aug 8, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [134] Darren Stewart Kevin Holland $50,000 [135]
Andrew Sanchez Gavin Tucker
526 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Aug 1, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [136] Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata Jennifer Maia Vicente Luque $50,000 [137]
525 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [136] Fabrício Werdum Paul Craig $50,000 [138]
Khamzat Chimaev Jesse Ronson
Tom Aspinall Tanner Boser
524 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Jul 19, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [139] Rafael Fiziev vs. Marc Diakiese Deiveson Figueiredo Ariane Lipski $50,000 [140]
523 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige Jul 16, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [141] Mounir Lazzez vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan1 Khamzat Chimaev Lerone Murphy $50,000 [142]
Modestas Bukauskas
522 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 12, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 0 [143] Rose Namajunas vs. Jéssica Andrade Jiří Procházka Davey Grant $50,000 [144]
521 UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [145] Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker Kay Hansen Julian Erosa $50,000 [146]
520 UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov Jun 20, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [147] Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Jim Miller Justin Jaynes $50,000 [148]
519 UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo Jun 13, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [149] Marvin Vettori Mariya Agapova $50,000 [135]
Tyson Nam Christian Aguilera
518 UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Jun 6, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [150] Cody Garbrandt Aljamain Sterling $50,000 [135]
Sean O'Malley Alex Perez
517 UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States 0 [151] Brandon Royval vs. Tim Elliott Gilbert Burns Mackenzie Dern $50,000 [152]
516 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [153] Song Yadong vs. Marlon Vera Miguel Baeza Cortney Casey $50,000 [154]
515 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [155] Brian Kelleher vs. Hunter Azure Glover Teixeira Drew Dober $50,000 [156]
514 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9, 2020 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville United States 0 [157] Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje Francis Ngannou $50,000 [158]
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman May 2, 2020 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City United States Cancelled [159]
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Apr 25, 2020 Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln United States Cancelled [160]
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Apr 11, 2020 Moda Center Portland United States Cancelled [161]
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik Mar 28, 2020 Nationwide Arena Columbus United States Cancelled [161]
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards Mar 21, 2020 The O2 Arena London England Cancelled [161]
513 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Mar 14, 2020 Ginásio Nilson Nelson Brasília Brazil 0 [162] Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Charles Oliveira Gilbert Burns $50,000 [163]
512 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Mar 7, 2020 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas United States 15,077 [164] Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk Beneil Dariush Sean O'Malley $50,000 [165]
511 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020 Chartway Arena Norfolk United States 7,098 [166] Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva Megan Anderson Jordan Griffin $50,000 [167]
510 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Feb 23, 2020 Spark Arena Auckland New Zealand 10,025 [168] Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder Jimmy Crute Priscila Cachoeira $50,000 [169]
509 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020 Santa Ana Star Center Rio Rancho United States 6,449 [170] Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller Jan Błachowicz Daniel Rodriguez $50,000 [171]
508 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Feb 8, 2020 Toyota Center Houston United States 17,401 [172] Trevin Giles vs. James Krause Khaos Williams Mario Bautista $50,000 [173]
507 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan 25, 2020 PNC Arena Raleigh United States 14,533 [174] Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely Alex Perez Herbert Burns $50,000 [175]
506 UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy Jan 18, 2020 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas United States 19,040 [176] Conor McGregor $50,000 [177]
Aleksei Oleinik Brian Kelleher
Drew Dober Carlos Diego Ferreira
1Abdul Razak Alhassan was disqualified for the Fight of the Night bonus due to missing weight, as a result a third Performance of the Night bonus was awarded.

See also

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