Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 229 ‘Dawson vs. Green’

Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information and Octagon oddities on every card, with some puns, references and portmanteaus to keep things fun. These deep stat dives delve into the numbers, providing historical context and telling the stories behind those numbers.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 7,369
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 666

The Ultimate Fighting Championship restarted its engines for three straight weeks of fight cards, starting in its home base of the UFC Apex. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the event dwindled to 10 bouts – the fewest since March – and less than half ended by stoppage. UFC Fight Night 229 featured the new lightweight knockout king, a sleep-inducing submission from a striker and great results for older fighters.

The Event of the Beast: After 30 years in operation, the UFC staged its 666th event in company history at UFC Fight Night 229. This total is by far the most of any major MMA organization.

The Magic Number: In his last two fights, 37-year-old Bobby Green recorded stoppages over Tony Ferguson and Grant Dawson. This is the first time Green has performed back-to-back finishes in nearly a decade.

King Stuff: As a huge +475 betting underdog, Green sprang the upset on Dawson. His victory at +475 odds ties Sean Strickland’s recent win over Israel Adesanya for the third-largest upset in the UFC this year. Alexa Grasso and Elves Brener hold the one and two spots, respectively.

Blitzworthy: Dawson now holds exactly two losses, and both have come by knockout. Both of those defeats occurred within 35 seconds of the opening bell.

Be That Dude: Joseph Pyfer strangled Abdul Razak Alhassan in the second round with an arm-triangle choke. “Bodybagz” has now earned stoppages in 11 of his 12 pro victories, with five in Round 2.

Not Moronic: Needing all three rounds to beat Alex Morono, the finish rate – all of his stoppages are via knockout – of Joaquin Buckley fell below 75% to 71.

Drew Over Dustin: Drew Dober blasted Ricky Glenn in just over half a round, earning his ninth knockout triumph as a UFC fighter. This sets the new lightweight record, passing Dustin Poirier.

Dangerous Dober: Dober’s 10 stoppage victories as a 155-pounder tie Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson for the fourth-most in the division’s history. Jim Miller’s 15 sit above the pack.

Don’t Take Down Bill: Inside the Octagon, the previous seven opponents of Bill Algeo all succeeded in taking him down. “Senor Perfecto” maintained a perfect takedown defense rate by stifling the lone attempt from Alexander Hernandez en route to a decision win.

A True Rebirth: Earning her fourth straight win, Karolina Kowalkiewicz topped Diana Belbita on the scorecards. This exceeds her previous UFC-best win streak at 37 years of age, although 75% of her victories have come via decision.

One for the Kentucky Judo Federation: Winner for the first time as a flyweight, Nathan Maness put away Mateus Mendonca in the opening round. The Kentucky native has earned stoppages in five of his last six wins.

Monstrous Cage Time Numbers: Vanessa Demopoulos escaped with the decision over Kanako Murata. In her six-fight UFC tenure, “Lil Monster” has heard the final bell in five encounters.

The First “J” Stands for “Judge”: After three rounds of combat, J.J. Aldrich picked up the decision victory over Montana De La Rosa. The win at the hands of the judges was Aldrich’s 10th, accounting for 77% of her triumphs.

Never Say Never Again: Coming into UFC Fight Night 229, Alhassan had never been submitted (17 fights), Mendonca had never been finished (11 fights) and Murata had never dropped a decision (14 fights).

Let’s Flip the Track, Bring the Old School Back: On 12 different occasions through his Octagon tenure, Dober has gone with “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan as his entrance music. The knockout artist celebrates a win percentage of .666 when accompanied by this specific track after beating Glenn.

Snap Your Win Streak: Selecting “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by metal band Prong, Morono changed up his walkout tune once more. Although unsuccessful in his bout, he is the second fighter in organizational history to pick this tune, with the first Jon Madsen.