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2020 in UFC

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Ultimate Fighting Championship
Company typePrivate
IndustryMixed martial arts promotion
Founded1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Headquarters
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dana White (CEO)
ProductsMixed martial arts events, digital collectibles
Websitewww.ufc.com

The year 2020 represented the 28th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a premier mixed martial arts organization headquartered in the United States.

Partnership

In February 2020, UFC revealed a collaboration with Dapper Labs' Flow platform, allowing enthusiasts to purchase and exchange UFC-themed digital collectibles. Later, on July 11, 2020, the UFC announced Venum as its sole outfitting partner beginning in April 2021, strengthening its apparel branding efforts.

2020 UFC Honors awards

Since its inception in 2019, the UFC has hosted annual year-end recognitions known as the "UFC Honors President's Choice Awards," which are determined by CEO Dana White. These include accolades such as "Performance of the Year" and "Fight of the Year." Additionally, fans participate in voting for the "UFC Honors Fan Choice Awards" through social media, covering categories like "Knockout of the Year," "Submission of the Year," "Event of the Year," "Comeback of the Year," and starting in 2020, "Debut of the Year." Recipients are presented with a commemorative trophy along with products sponsored by Toyo Tires.

2020 UFC Honors Awards
Performance of the Year Fight of the Year Knockout of the Year Submission of the Year Debut of the Year Event of the Year Comeback of the Year
Winner Joaquin Buckley overcomes Impa Kasanganay (UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen) Zhang Weili triumphs against Joanna Jędrzejczyk (UFC 248) Joaquin Buckley overcomes Impa Kasanganay (UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen) Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje (UFC 254) Khamzat Chimaev beats John Phillips (UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige) UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Beneil Dariush defeats Drakkar Klose (UFC 248)
Nominee Kevin Holland defeats Ronaldo Souza (UFC 256) Dustin Poirier defeats Dan Hooker (UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker) Cody Garbrandt defeats Raphael Assunção (UFC 250) Ariane Lipski defeats Luana Carolina (UFC 285) Jiří Procházka defeats Volkan Oezdemir (UFC 251) UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Chase Hooper defeats Peter Barrett (UFC 256)

2020 UFC.com awards

2020 UFC.COM Awards
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1 Deiveson Figueiredo Roxanne Modafferi over Maycee Barber (UFC 246) Ariane Lipski over Luana Carolina (UFC 285) Khamzat Chimaev Joaquin Buckley beats Impa Kasanganay (UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen) Zhang Weili defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk (UFC 248)
2 Jan Błachowicz Shana Dobson over Mariya Agapova (UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar) Mackenzie Dern beats Hannah Cifers (UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns) Joaquin Buckley Cody Garbrandt beats Raphael Assunção (UFC 250) Deiveson Figueiredo draws with Brandon Moreno (UFC 256)
3 Kevin Holland Julian Erosa over Sean Woodson (UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker) Aljamain Sterling beats Cory Sandhagen (UFC 250) Brandon Royval Sean O'Malley beats Eddie Wineland (UFC 250) Dustin Poirier beats Dan Hooker (UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker)
4 Gilbert Burns Khaos Williams beats Alex Morono (UFC 247) Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje (UFC 254) Khaos Williams Kevin Holland beats Ronaldo Souza (UFC 256) Josh Emmett defeats Shane Burgos (UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov)

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5 Khamzat Chimaev Justin Jaynes beats Frank Camacho (UFC on ESPN : Blaydes vs. Volkov ) [ [Charles Oliveira ]] beats [ [Kevin Lee ]] ( [ [ UFC Fight Night : Lee vs. Oliveira ] ] ) [ [Jiří Procházka ] ] [ [Khamzat Chimaev ]] beats [ [Gerald Meerschaert ]] ( [ [ UFC Fight Night : Covington vs. Woodley ] ] ) [ [Dan Hooker ]] beats [ [Paul Felder ]] ( [ [ UFC Fight Night : Felder vs. Hooker ] ] )

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6 [ [Valentina Shevchenko ] ] [ [Marlon Vera ]] beats [ [Sean O'Malley ]] ( [ [ UFC 252 ] ] ) Jimmy Flick beats [ [Cody Durden ] ] ( [ [ UFC Fight Night : Thompson vs. Neal ] ] ) [ [Jamahal Hill ] ] [ [Khaos Williams ]] beats [ [Abdul Razak Alhassan ]] ( [ [ UFC Fight Night : Felder vs. dos Anjos ] ] ) [ [Justin Gaethje ]] defeats [ [Tony Ferguson ]] ( [ [ UFC 249 ] ] )

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2020 Overview in Figures

Presented below are the principal UFC statistics for the year 2020, showcasing data on events, bouts, techniques, and fighter participation.

Events
Count Pay-Per-View Venues Nations Municipalities Maximum crowd Minimum crowd Remarks
41 11 10 4 9 19,040 0 5 events cancelled
Bouts
Count KOs Submissions Unanimous decisions Split decisions No contests Aggregate fight duration Remarks
456 139 82 185 35 5 83' 33" 19 championship bouts conducted
Techniques
Quickest knockout Fastest submission Total significant strikes landed Successful takedowns completed Takedown attempts made Knockdowns delivered Submission attempts initiated
Khamzat Chimaev - 17 seconds Brian Kelleher - 0.39 seconds 40,180 905 2,447 187 281
Fighters
Total fighters New UFC competitors Departures / Retirements Suspended athletes Current champions Interim titleholders Title defenses achieved
576 123 85 34 13 1 15

Releases and retirements

The following fighters have either been released from their UFC agreements, retired from competition, or transitioned to other organizations:

Roman Bogatov   - Release August   - Lightweight  

Salim Touahri   - Release January   - Welterweight   Saparbek Safarov   - Release December — Middleweight Siyar Bahadurzada — Retired June — Welterweight Stevie Ray — Retired September — Lightweight Talita Bernardo — Release March — Women's Bantamweight Teemu Packalén — Did not renew contract March — Lightweight Thiago Alves — Release January — Welterweight Todd Duffee — Retired September — Heavyweight Tonya Evinger — Release March — Women's Bantamweight Trevor Smith — Release March — Middleweight Wuliji Buren — Release January — Bantamweight Yoel Romero — Release December — Middleweight Zelim Imadaev — Release October — Welteright

Debut UFC fighters

The athletes listed below made their first appearances in the UFC during 2020:


  • [ [Kai Kamaka III] ]- [ [ UFC252 ] ]
  • [ [Khaos Williams] ]- [ [ UFC247 ] ]
  • [ [Kanako Murata] ]- [ [ UFC Fight Night183 ] ]
  • [ [Kay Hansen] ]- [ [ UFC on ESPN12 ] ]
  • [ [Kevin Croom] ]- [ [ UFC Fight Night177 ] ]

Kevin Natividad – [ [ UFC Fight Night181 ] ]

  • [ [Khamzat Chimaev] ]- [ [ UFC on ESPN13 ] ]
  • [ [Kyle Daukaus] ]- [ [ UFC on ESPN12 ] ]
  • [ [Kyler Phillips] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight169 ] ]

Liliya Shakirova – [ [ UFC254 ] ] Louis Cosce – [ [ UFC255 ] ]

  • [ [Ľudovít Klein] ]- [ [ UFC253 ] ]
  • [ [Nassourdine Imavov] ]- [ [ UFConESPN16 ] ]
  • [ [Nate Landwehr] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight166 ] ]
  • [ [Nate Maness] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight173 ] ]
  • [ [Malcolm Gordon(fighter)] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight172 ] ]
  • [ [Mariya Agapova] ]- [ [ UFConESPN10 ] ]
  • [ [Mark Striegl] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight180 ] ]
  • [ [Mateusz Gamrot] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight180 ] ]
  • [ [Matthew Semelsberger] ]- [ [ UFConESPN15 ] ]

Max Rohskopf – [ [ UFConESPN11 ] ]

  • [ [Maxim Grishin] ]- [ [ UFC251 ] ]
  • [ [Miranda Maverick] ]- [ [ UFC254 ] ]
  • [ [Modestas Bukauskas] ]- [ [ UFConESPN13 ] ]
  • [ [Mounir Lazzez] ]- [ [ UFConESPN13 ] ]
  • [ [Niklas Stolze] ]- [ [ UFConESPN14 ] ]
  • [ [Norma Dumont] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight169 ] ]
  • [ [Ode' Osbourne] ]- [ [ UFC246 ] ]
  • [ [Parker Porter] ]- [ [ UFC252 ] ]

Peter Barrett – [ [ UFCFightNight174 ] ]

  • [ [Phil Hawes] ]- [ [ UFC254 ] ]
  • [ [Philipe Lins] ]- [ [ UFCFightNight171 ] ]

Rhys McKee – [ [ UFConESPN14 ]]

  • [ [Rodrigo Nascimento] ]– [ [ UFConESPN8 ]]

Roman Bogatov – [ [ UFC251 ]]

  • [ [Roman Dolidze] ]– [ [ UFCFightNight172 ]]
  • [ [Sam Hughes(fighter)] ]– [ [ UFC256 ]]

Sarah Alpar – [ [ UFCFightNight178 ]]

  • [ [Shanna Young] ]– [ [ UFCFightNight167 ]]
  • [ [Sasha Palatnikov] ]– [ [ UFC255 ]]
  • [ [Shavkat Rakhmonov] ]– [ [ UFC254 ]]

Spike Carlyle – [[[UF CFightNight169 ]]]

  • [Stephanie Egger] — [[[UF CFightNight179 ]]]

Steve Garcia – [[[UF CFightNight169 ]]]

  • [Ramiz Brahimaj] — [[[UF CFightNight182 ]]]

Ray Rodriguez – [[[UF CFightNight176 ]]]

  • [Roque Martinez] — [[[UF CFightNight177 ]]]
  • [Timur Valiev] — [[[UF ConESPN15 ]]]

T.J. Brown – [[[UF CFightNight169 ]]]

  • T.J. Laramie – [[[UF CFightNight178 ]]]
  • [Tafon Nchukwi] — [[[UF CFightNight183 ]]]
  • [Tagir Ulanbekov] — [[[UF CFightNight179 ]]]
  • [Tom Aspinall] — [[[UF ConESPN14 ]]]
  • [Tony Gravely] — [[[UF CFightNight166 ]]]
  • [Tony Kelley] — [[[UF C252 ]]]
  • [Trevin Jones] — [[[UF ConESPN15 ]]]

Victor Rodriguez – [[[UF CFightNight181 ]]]

Vincent Cachero – [[[UF CFightNight173 ]]]

  • [William Knight (fighter)] — [[[UF C253 ]]]

Youssef Zalal – [[[UF C247 ]]]

  • [Zarrukh Adashev] — [[[UF ConESPN10 ]]]
  • [Zhalgas Zhumagulov] — [[[UF C251]]]

Suspended Fighters

The following roster details athletes who have been suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), various regional commissions, or the UFC due to infractions such as use of banned substances or behavioral violations.

ISO Name Nickname Weight Class Suspension Start Length of Suspension Substance Detected / Details Authority Return Eligibility Additional Information
Template:Flags Fabrício Werdum Vai Cavalo Heavyweight
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 2 years Detected Trenbolone, an anabolic steroid. USADA
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 Suspension shortened due to significant cooperation
Template:Flags T.J. Dillashaw Bantamweight
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 1 year (NYSAC)
2 years (USADA) 		Presence of Erythropoietin (EPO). NYSAC and USADA
Template:Flags Michel Prazeres Welterweight
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 2 years Use of exogenous boldenone and its metabolite. USADA
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Template:Country data ChinaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hu Yaozong 'Totoro' Light Heavyweight
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 Originally 1 year, reduced to 10 months Arimistane traced to a contaminated supplement. USADA
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Template:Flags Roman Dolidze 'Bazooka' Light Heavyweight
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 1 year (Detected Clomiphene and metabolites, including DHCMT metabolite) USADA
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{{#invoke:TableRowCollapse|getCollapsedRow|   ||  Priscila Cachoeira  ||   || Women's Flyweight  ||   ||4 months  ||Detected Hydrochlorothiazide, along with metabolites chlorothiazide and ACB.   ||USADA   || ||   || Ovince Saint PreuxOSP     Light Heavyweight     )}

Event schedule

Name Nickname Weight Class Suspension Start Length of Suspension Substance Detected / Details Authority Return Eligibility Additional Information
Jessica Penne Women's Flyweight Initially 4 years, later reduced to 20 months Metabolites of Stanozolol USADA Suspension began at 4 years after second offense, shortened in February 2020
Melissa Gatto Women's Bantamweight 1 year Furosemide, a diuretic agent USADA
Bruno Silva (fighter) Blindado Middleweight 2 years Detection of Boldenone and its metabolite USADA
Vince Murdock Featherweight Reduced from 20 to 14 months due to neurological condition (moyamoya) Presence of GW501516, also known as cardarine, a hormone modulator USADA
Giacomo Lemos Heavyweight 2 years Positive for Drostanolone and its metabolite USADA
John Allan (fighter) Light Heavyweight 1 year Detected Tamoxifen. USADA, California State Athletic Commission Fined $4,800 by CSAC
Istela Nunes Women's Strawweight 2 years Metabolites of Stanozolol USADA
Sean O'Malley (fighter) Bantamweight 6 months Presence of Ostarine. USADA
Khalid Taha The Warrior Bantamweight 1 year Use of Furosemide. USADA
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# Event Date Location City Country Attendance Source Fight of the Night Performance of the Night Bonus amount Source
546 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
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 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States Template:Nts [1] — Stephen Thompson Rob Font $50,000 [2]
Marcin Tybura Jimmy Flick
545 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
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 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States Template:Nts [3] Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Kevin Holland Rafael Fiziev $50,000 [4]
544 UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
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 UFC Apex Las Vegas United States Template:Nts

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