UFC Vegas 101 delivered exciting fights and knockouts, with several records and notable performances. The event featured a main event with a sweet revenge storyline and a 'Knockout of the Year' contender.
Fight Facts is a breakdown of all 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. UFC Vegas 101 kicked off the new year with a show that on paper was underwhelming but overdelivered come fight night.
With half the fighters on the billing coming off losses and others trying to make their first impression, the action was plentiful as it was exciting. The event featured sweet revenge in the main attraction, a quick frontrunner for “Knockout of the Year” already and a brawling Hawaiian that has power for days. When the dust settled, seven of the 14 matches on the billing of UFC Vegas 101 concluded by knockout. This total is one shy of the UFC’s single event record, a tally tied between nine different fight cards including UFCs 92 and 199. Tapping Ribas with an armbar, Dern put herself in first place at 115 pounds for the most submissions (four). She breaks a tie with five ladies including former foe. Snaring a “Performance of the Night” check for her handiwork, Dern earned her seventh post-fight bonus with the organization. She trails UFC strawweight leader in the opening period. The Brazilian powerhouse holds all of his stoppage wins by knockout, with four of his seven overall victories coming in Round 1. Kopylov became one of four fighters in company history to record a stoppage with one second left in a three-round engagement. He joins in 31 seconds. Eight of the Hawaiian’s 11 wins have taken place in the opening frame, with three in under one minute. The Brazilian has performed 11 of his 14 pro victories inside the distance, with the lion’s share coming by tapout. Tulio introduced himself to the promotion by knocking Ihor Potieira’s block off. A whole 69% of the wins for the Chute Boxe Diego Lima fighter have taken place via strikes. Soriano started his career with two first-round knockouts over unseasoned women. Since then, he has gone the distance in every fight, winning his sophomore effort in the UFC by taking a decision over. Switching up his walkout music, Soriano went with “Walking in the Air” from the soundtrack of the animated film “The Snowman” by Howard Blake. He is the first fighter to ever walk out to a song from this animation. Across the history of the organization, three fights have included walkouts with the song “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler playing. All three of those competitors have lost, following Potieria’s unsuccessful venture against Tulio.
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