2016 in UFC
UFC MMA events in 2016
| 2016 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | January 2 | |||
| Last date | December 30 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 41 (1 cancelled) | |||
| UFC | 13 | |||
| UFC on Fox | 5 | |||
| UFC Fight Night | 21 (1 cancelled) | |||
| TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 493 | |||
| Title fights | 22 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2016 was the 24th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Title fights
| Title fights in 2016 | ||||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Robbie Lawler (c) | def. | Carlos Condit | Decision (split) (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 195 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz | def. | T.J. Dillashaw (c) | Decision (split) (48-47, 46-49, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 81 | [b] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Miesha Tate | def | Holly Holm (c) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 5 | 3:30 | UFC 196 | [c] |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def | Henry Cejudo | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 2:49 | UFC 197 | [d] |
| Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones | def | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (unanimous) (50-44, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 197 | [e] |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic | def. | Fabrício Werdum (c) | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:47 | UFC 198 | [f] |
| Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz (c) | def. | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 199 | [g] |
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping | def. | Luke Rockhold (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:36 | UFC 199 | [h] |
| Lightweight | Eddie Alvarez | def. | Rafael dos Anjos (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:49 | UFC Fight Night 90 | [i] |
| Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | def. | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-45, 48-46) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | [j] |
| Featherweight | José Aldo | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 200 | [k] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | def. | Miesha Tate (c) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:16 | UFC 200 | [l] |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Robbie Lawler (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:12 | UFC 201 | [m] |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic (c) | def. | Alistair Overeem | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:27 | UFC 203 | [n] |
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping (c) | def. | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 204 | [o] |
| Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | def. | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 205 | [p] |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley (c) | vs. | Stephen Thompson | Draw (majority) (48-47, 47-47, 47-47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 205 | [q] |
| Lightweight | Conor McGregor | def. | Eddie Alvarez (c) | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:04 | UFC 205 | [r] |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | [s] |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway | def. | Anthony Pettis | TKO (body kick and punches) | 3 | 4:50 | UFC 206 | [t] |
| Bantamweight | Cody Garbrandt | def. | Dominick Cruz (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-47, 48-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 207 | [u] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Ronda Rousey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC 207 | [v] |
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ For the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- ^ For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship (only Holloway was eligible).
- ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
The Ultimate Fighter
| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUF 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia | July 8, 2016 | Light Heavyweight | Andrew Sanchez | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
| Women's Strawweight | Tatiana Suarez | Amanda Cooper | ||
| TUF: Latin America 3 | November 5, 2016 | Lightweight | Martín Bravo | Claudio Puelles |
| TUF 24: Tournament of Champions | December 3, 2016 | Flyweight | Tim Elliott | Hiromasa Ogikubo |
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2016:
- Abdul Razak Alhassan
- Adam Milstead
- Albert Morales
- Alberto Uda
- Alessandro Ricci
- Alessio Di Chirico
- Alex Morono
- Alex Nicholson
- Alexander Volkanovski
- Alexa Grasso
- Amanda Cooper
- Andrew Sanchez
- Anna Elmose
- Ashley Yoder
- Augusto Mendes
- Belal Muhammad
- Bojan Veličković
- Brandon Moreno
- Brett Johns
- Brian Camozzi
- Cristiane Justino
- CM Punk
- Charlie Ward
- Chase Sherman
- Chris Avila
- Christian Colombo
- Claudio Puelles
- Cody East
- Cory Hendricks
- Cristina Stanciu
- Curtis Blaydes
- Cyril Asker
- Damian Grabowski
- Damir Hadzovic
- Danielle Taylor
- Darrell Horcher
- Darren Stewart
- David Teymur
- Damien Brown
- Devin Clark
- Dmitry Smolyakov
- Elvis Mutapčić
- Emil Weber Meek
- Eric Spicely
- Filip Pejić
- Felipe Olivieri
- Felipe Silva
- Gadzhimurad Antigulov
- Gerald Meerschaert
- Gregor Gillespie
- Hector Sandoval
- Henrique da Silva
- Ion Cutelaba
- Irene Aldana
- J.C. Cottrell
- Jack Hermansson
- Jarjis Danho
- Jason Gonzalez
- Jason Novelli
- Jenel Lausa
- Jeremy Kennedy
- Jessin Ayari
- Jim Wallhead
- Joe Gigliotti
- Joey Gomez
- Joachim Christensen
- Jonathan Meunier
- Jordan Rinaldi
- Josh Emmett
- Josh Stansbury
- Justin Ledet
- Katlyn Chookagian
- Kelly Faszholz
- Ketlen Vieira
- Khalil Rountree
- Kyle Bochniak
- Lando Vannata
- Leonardo Guimarães
- Lina Länsberg
- Luan Chagas
- Luke Sanders
- Marc Diakiese
- Mark Godbeer
- Marcin Tybura
- Martín Bravo
- Martin Svensson
- Marvin Vettori
- Matt Schnell
- Matthew Lopez
- Max Griffin
- Mehdi Baghdad
- Mickey Gall
- Michael McBride
- Mike Jackson
- Mike Perry
- Niko Price
- Paul Craig
- Randy Brown
- Rick Glenn
- Ryan Janes
- Sabah Homasi
- Saparbek Safarov
- Shane Burgos
- Tatiana Suarez
- Thibault Gouti
- Tyson Pedro
- Veronica Macedo
- Viviane Pereira
- Will Brooks
- Zak Ottow
Events list
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | December 30, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 18,533[1] |
| 384 | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, California, U.S. | 13,136[2] |
| 383 | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | December 10, 2016 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 18,057[3] |
| 382 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | Times Union Center | Albany, New York, U.S | 6,216[4] |
| 381 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 2,044[5] |
| 380 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 13,721[6] |
| 379 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | São Paulo, Brazil | 9,028[7] |
| 378 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | November 19, 2016 | SSE Arena | Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. | 7,222[8] |
| 377 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor | November 12, 2016 | Madison Square Garden | New York, New York, U.S. | 20,427[9] |
| 376 | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | Arena Ciudad de México | Mexico City, Mexico | 11,460[10] |
| – | UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Penn | October 15, 2016 | Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay, Philippines | Cancelled[11] |
| 375 | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 | October 8, 2016 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England, U.K. | 16,000[12] |
| 374 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | Moda Center | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | 6,240[13] |
| 373 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | Brasília, Brazil | 8,410[14] |
| 372 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | September 17, 2016 | State Farm Arena | Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. | 5,624[15] |
| 371 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | September 10, 2016 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | 18,875[16] |
| 370 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | September 3, 2016 | Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg, Germany | 11,763[17] |
| 369 | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 2016 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 10,533[18] |
| 368 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | August 20, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 15,539[19] |
| 367 | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | 6,689[20] |
| 366 | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | July 30, 2016 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | 10,240[21] |
| 365 | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | United Center | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 10,287[22] |
| 364 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | July 13, 2016 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | 5,671[23] |
| 363 | UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes | Jul 9, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 18,202[24] |
| 362 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | Jul 8, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 8,115[25] |
| 361 | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Jul 7, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 7,760[26] |
| 360 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | TD Place Arena | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 10,490[27] |
| 359 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 | June 4, 2016 | The Forum | Inglewood, California, U.S | 15,587[28] |
| 358 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt | May 29, 2016 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 5,193[29] |
| 357 | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic | May 14, 2016 | Arena da Baixada | Curitiba, Brazil | 45,207[30] |
| 356 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | Rotterdam Ahoy | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 10,421[31] |
| 355 | UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux | April 23, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S | 11,352[32] |
| 354 | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | Amalie Arena | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | 11,273[33] |
| 353 | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | Arena Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | 13,177[34] |
| 352 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | March 20, 2016 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 9,552[35] |
| 351 | UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz | March 5, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14,898[36] |
| 350 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | Feb 27, 2016 | The O2 Arena | London, England, U.K. | 16,734[37] |
| 349 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | Feb 21, 2016 | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 7,330[38] |
| 348 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | Feb 6, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 7,422[39] |
| 347 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader | Jan 30, 2016 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | 10,555[40] |
| 346 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz | Jan 17, 2016 | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | 12,022[41] |
| 345 | UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit | Jan 2, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,300[42] |
See also
References
- ^ Staff (2016-12-31). "UFC 207 draws sold-out 18,533 attendance, a Las Vegas UFC record, for $4.75 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ Staff (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 draws announced attendance of 13,136 for $1,238,992 gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Staff (2016-12-11). "UFC 206 attendance: Event nears highest attendance in UFC's Air Canada Centre history". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Staff (2016-12-09). "UFC Fight Night 102 attendance dips slightly from promotion's New York debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Staff (2016-12-04). "TUF 24 Finale draws announced 2,044 fans for $188,602 live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ Staff (2016-11-27). "UFC Fight Night 101 draws announced sell-out of 13,721 for $2.2 million AUD live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ Staff (2016-11-20). "UFC Fight Night 100 draws announced attendance of 9,028". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ Staff (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 99 draws announced attendance of 7,222 for $850,000 live gate in Belfast". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Staff (2016-11-13). "UFC 205 draws 20,427 fans in New York City debut, smashes gate record with $17.7 million". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Staff (2016-11-06). "UFC Fight Night 98 draws announced attendance of 11,460 in Mexico City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ Staff (2016-10-06). "After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Staff (2016-10-09). "UFC 204 draws crowd in excess of 16,000 fans for $1.96 million live gate in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ^ Staff (2016-10-02). "UFC Fight Night 96 draws announced 6,240 fans in Portland for $501,035 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-25). "UFC Fight Night 95 draws announced sold-out attendance of 8,410 fans in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 94 draws announced attendance of 5,624 fans for $323,419 live gate in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-11). "UFC 203 draws announced sold-out attendance of 18,875 for $2.6 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-03). "UFC Fight Night 93 draws 11,763 fans for live gate of $913,428 in Hamburg, Germany". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-27). "UFC on FOX 21 draws 10,533 fans for live gate just short of $1 million Canadian". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-21). "UFC 202 attendance: Entertaining card nets fifth highest gate in UFC history". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-07). "UFC Fight Night 92 attendance: Debut Utah event draws 6,689 fans for $481,033 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ Staff (2016-07-31). "UFC 201 attendance: Event draws 10,240 fans for $1.07 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Staff (2016-07-23). "UFC on FOX 20 attendance: Event draws 10,287 for $1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ Staff (2016-07-14). "UFC Fight Night 91 draws announced 5,671 fans for $381,945 live gate in South Dakota". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ Staff (2016-07-10). "UFC 200 draws announced 18,202 fans for $10.7 million live gate at new T-Mobile Arena". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ Staff (2016-07-09). "TUF 23 Finale draws announced 8,115 fans for $736,408 live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ Jason Cruz (2016-07-08). "UFC Fight Night 90 attendance, gate and bonuses". mmapayout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 89 attendance: Event draws reported 10,490 fans for $1,278,250 gate". mmajunkie.com. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ Staff (2016-06-05). "UFC 199 draws announced 15,587 fans for sell-out at The Forum, $2.17 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-30). "UFC Fight Night 88 draws announced attendance of 5,193 for $359,000 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-15). "UFC 198 attendance: Event draws 45,207 for third largest show in company history". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 draws reported 10,421 attendance for $1,523,320 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-24). "UFC 197 attendance: event draws 11,352 fans for $2.3 million live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-16). "UFC on FOX 19 attendance: Event draws 11,273 for $1.057 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-10). "UFC Fight Night 86 draws announced 13,177 fans for $549,000 live gate in Croatia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ Staff (2016-03-20). "UFC Fight Night 85 draws announced 9,552 fans for $1 million US live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ Staff (2016-03-06). "UFC 196 draws announced 14,898 fans in Las Vegas for $8.1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ Staff (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 draws announced attendance of 16,734 for $2 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ Staff (2016-02-22). "UFC Fight Night 83 draws 7,330 for live gate of $572,547". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Staff (2016-02-07). "UFC Fight Night 82 draws 7,422 for live gate of $1.435 million". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ Staff (2016-01-30). "UFC on FOX 18 draws announced attendance of 10,555 for $818k live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ^ Staff (2016-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 81 draws reported 12,022 fans for $1,300,000 gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ Staff (2016-01-03). "UFC 195 draws announced 10,300 attendance for live gate in excess of $2 million". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
External links
- UFC past events on UFC.com
- UFC events results at Sherdog.com
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- Marshall Zelaznik (former executive vice president and COO)
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