2019 in UFC | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Information | ||||
First date | Jan 19, 2019 | |||
Last date | Dec 21, 2019 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 42 (1 cancelled) | |||
UFC | 12 (1 cancelled) | |||
TUF Finale events | 0 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 517 | |||
Title fights | 19 | |||
Chronology | ||||
|
The year 2019 was the 27th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
2019 UFC Honors awards
Starting this year, the UFC created year-end awards with "UFC Honors President's Choice Awards" for categories "Performance of the Year" and "Fight of the Year" being chosen by UFC CEO Dana White. The other "UFC Honors Fan Choice Awards" are for categories "Knockout of the Year", "Submission of the Year", "Event of the Year", "Comeback of the Year" and, from 2020, "Debut of the Year" in which fans are able to vote for the winner on social media.
Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires.
2019 UFC.com awards
Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions.
- Abdul-Kerim Edilov - Released in May - Light Heavyweight
- Abel Trujillo - Released in May - Lightweight
- Allan Zuniga - Released in December - Lightweight
- Allen Crowder - Retired in November - Heavyweight
- Alex Garcia - Released in September - Welterweight
- Alex Gorgees - Released in May - Lightweight
- Álvaro Herrera - Released in March - Lightweight
- Amanda Cooper - Signed with Invicta Fighting Championships in July - Women's Strawweight
- Andre Soukhamthath - Released in November - Bantamweight
- Andrew Holbrook - Released in June - Lightweight
- Antonio Trocoli - Released after testing positive for nandrolone in August - Heavyweight
- Arjan Bhullar - Signed with ONE Championship in July - Heavyweight
- Artem Lobov - Granted release from the UFC in January - Featherweight
- Ashkan Mokhtarian - Released in May - Flyweight
- Austin Arnett - Released in September - Featherweight
- Azamat Murzakanov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
- Ben Askren - Retired in November - Welterweight
- B.J. Penn - Released in September - Lightweight
- Bobby Moffett - Released in November - Featherweight
- Boston Salmon - Released in December - Bantamweight
- Brandon Moreno - Released in February - Flyweight
- Bryan Caraway - Released in May - Bantamweight
- Cain Velasquez - Retired in October - Heavyweight
- Carlo Pedersoli Jr. - Released in August - Welterweight
- Cat Zingano - Released in August - Women's Bantamweight
- C. B. Dollaway - Released in December - Middleweight
- Chan-Mi Jeon - Released in March - Women's Strawweight
- Craig White - Released in January - Welterweight
- Cris Cyborg - Released in August - Women's Featherweight
- Curtis Millender - Released in November - Welterweight
- Dan Moret - Released in October - Lightweight
- Danilo Belluardo - Released in November - Lightweight
- Darrell Horcher - Released in December - Lightweight
- David Branch - Released in September after being suspended by USADA - Middleweight
- Dennis Bermudez - Retired in January - Lightweight
- Derrick Krantz - Released in November - Welterweight
- Devin Powell - Released in September - Lightweight
- Dmitry Smolyakov - Released in May - Heavyweight
- Dustin Ortiz - Released in February - Flyweight
- Elias Theodorou - Released in May - Middleweight
- Eric Shelton - Released in May - Flyweight
- Felipe Silva - Released in May - Lightweight
- Georges St-Pierre - Retired in February - Middleweight
- Gilbert Melendez - Released in November - Featherweight
- Gray Maynard - Released in November - Lightweight
- Humberto Bandenay - Released in October - Featherweight
- Igor Pokrajac - Released in May - Light Heavyweight
- Ivan Shtyrkov - Released in June after testing positive for a banned substance - Heavyweight
- Henry Briones - Released in November - Bantamweight
- Jason Gonzalez - Released in December - Lightweight
- Jason Knight - Released in January - Featherweight
- Jessica Aguilar - Released in May - Women's Strawweight
- Jesus Pinedo - Released in April - Lightweight
- Jimi Manuwa - Retired in May - Light Heavyweight
- Jo Sung-Bin - Released in August - Featherweight
- Joby Sanchez - Released in January - Flyweight
- John Lineker - Released in July - Bantamweight
- John Moraga - Released in February - Flyweight
- Jon Tuck - Released in September - Lightweight
- Jonathan Wilson - Released in August - Middleweight
- Jordan Johnson - Signed with the Professional Fighters League in March - Middleweight
- Jordan Rinaldi - Released in May - Featherweight
- Joseph Morales - Released in May - Flyweight
- Josh Burkman - Released in April - Welterweight
- Julian Erosa - Released in October - Featherweight
- Juliana Lima - Signed with Invicta Fighting Championships in January - Women's Strawweight
- Justin Frazier - Released in February - Heavyweight
- Justin Willis - Released in May - Heavyweight
- Keita Nakamura - Released in September - Welterweight
- Kurt Holobaugh - Released in December - Lightweight
- Kyle Stewart - Released in November - Welterweight
- Lauren Mueller - Released in December - Women's Flyweight
- Liz Carmouche - Released in December - Women's Flyweight
- Maia Stevenson - Released in November - Strawweight
- Marcelo Golm - Released in May - Heavyweight
- Matheus Nicolau - Released in February - Flyweight
- Matt Bessette - Released in January - Featherweight
- Melinda Fábián - Released in July - Women's Flyweight
- Myles Jury - Signed with Bellator MMA in July - Featherweight
- Naoki Inoue - Released in January - Flyweight
- Nick Diaz - Retired in February - Middleweight
- Nick Hein - Retired in May - Lightweight
- Nohelin Hernandez - Released in November - Bantamweight
- Patrick Cummins - Retired in December - Light Heavyweight
- Rashad Coulter - Released in February - Light Heavyweight
- Renan Barão - Released in December - Featherweight
- Rolando Dy - Released in January - Featherweight
- Ross Pearson - Retired in April - Lightweight
- Rostem Akman - Released in December - Welterweight
- Ruslan Magomedov - Released in April - Heavyweight
- Ryan MacDonald - Released in September - Bantamweight
- Sarah Frota - Released in September - Women's Flyweight
- Sérgio Moraes - Released in November - Welterweight
- Sergio Pettis - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Flyweight
- Sheymon Moraes - Released in October - Featherweight
- Shinsho Anzai - Released in June - Welterweight
- Stefan Struve - Retired in February - Heavyweight
- Sultan Aliev - Retired in April - Welterweight
- Tarec Saffiedine - Released in November - Welterweight
- Te Edwards - Released in December - Lightweight
- Terrion Ware - Released in March - Bantamweight
- Thomas Gifford - Released in November - Lightweight
- Tim Boetsch - Retired in September - Middleweight
- Tom Duquesnoy - Retired in May - Bantamweight
- Wilson Reis - Released in May - Flyweight
- Yoshinori Horie - Released in November - Featherweight
- Yushin Okami - Signed with ONE Championship in February - Middleweight
- Zak Ottow - Released in December - Welterweight
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2019:
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov - UFC Fight Night 163
- Alonzo Menifield - UFC Fight Night 143
- Alen Amedovski - UFC Fight Night 149
- Alex da Silva Coelho - UFC Fight Night 149
- Amanda Ribas - UFC on ESPN 3
- André Muniz - UFC Fight Night 164
- Anthony Hernandez - UFC Fight Night 144
- Antônio Arroyo - UFC Fight Night 164
- Ariane Carnelossi - UFC Fight Night 159
- Ariane Lipski - UFC Fight Night 143
- Arman Tsarukyan - UFC Fight Night 149
- Askar Askarov - UFC Fight Night 159
- Austin Hubbard - UFC Fight Night 152
- Bea Malecki - UFC Fight Night 153
- Ben Askren - UFC 235
- Ben Sosoli - UFC on ESPN 6
- Billy Quarantillo - UFC on ESPN 7
- Boston Salmon - UFC 236
- Brad Riddell - UFC 243
- Brendan Allen - UFC on ESPN 6
- Brianna Van Buren - UFC Fight Night 155
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva - UFC 243
- Callan Potter - UFC 234
- Carlos Huachin - UFC 237
- Casey Kenney - UFC on ESPN 2
- Charles Jourdain - UFC Fight Night 152
- Chase Hooper - UFC 245
- Ciryl Gane - UFC Fight Night 156
- Cole Smith - UFC Fight Night 151
- Cole Williams - UFC on ESPN 5
- Da Un Jung - UFC Fight Night 157
- Dalcha Lungiambula - UFC on ESPN 3
- Danaa Batgerel - UFC Fight Night 157
- Danilo Belluardo - UFC Fight Night 153
- Dequan Townsend - UFC on ESPN 3
- Derrick Krantz - UFC Fight Night 152
- Deron Winn - UFC Fight Night 154
- Diana Belbiţă - UFC on ESPN 6
- Domingo Pilarte - UFC on ESPN 4
- Don'Tale Mayes - UFC Fight Night 162
- Duda Santana - UFC Fight Night 153
- Fares Ziam - UFC 242
- Felicia Spencer - UFC Fight Night 152
- Felipe Colares - UFC Fight Night 144
- Gabriel Silva - UFC on ESPN 4
- Geraldo de Freitas - UFC Fight Night 144
- Giga Chikadze - UFC Fight Night 160
- Grant Dawson - UFC Fight Night 146
- Greg Hardy - UFC Fight Night 143
- Grigory Popov - UFC 238
- Hannah Goldy - UFC on ESPN 5
- Alateng Heili - UFC Fight Night 157
- Hunter Azure - UFC Fight Night 158
- Isabella de Padua - UFC Fight Night 164
- Ismail Naurdiev - UFC Fight Night 145
- Jack Shore - UFC Fight Night 160
- Jacob Kilburn - UFC on ESPN 7
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik - UFC Fight Night 144
- Jamie Mullarkey - UFC 243
- Jeff Hughes - UFC Fight Night 146
- Joe Solecki - UFC on ESPN 7
- Joel Álvarez - UFC Fight Night 145
- John Allan - UFC Fight Night 155
- Jonathan Pearce - UFC on ESPN 6
- Jordan Espinosa - UFC Fight Night 148
- Journey Newson - UFC on ESPN 3
- Julia Avila - UFC 239
- Jun Yong Park - UFC Fight Night 157
- Justin Tafa - UFC 243
- Karol Rosa - UFC Fight Night 157
- Kennedy Nzechukwu - UFC on ESPN 2
- Khadis Ibragimov - UFC Fight Night 157
- Khama Worthy - UFC 241
- Klidson Abreu - UFC Fight Night 145
- Kron Gracie - UFC on ESPN 1
- Kyle Prepolec - UFC Fight Night 151
- Kyle Stewart - UFC Fight Night 143
- Lara Procópio - UFC Fight Night 157
- Lerone Murphy - UFC 242
- Liana Jojua - UFC 242
- Loma Lookboonmee - UFC Fight Night 162
- Luana Carolina - UFC 237
- Luiz Eduardo Garagorri - UFC Fight Night 156
- Makhmud Muradov - UFC Fight Night 160
- Maki Pitolo - UFC 243
- Mallory Martin - UFC on ESPN 7
- Marc-André Barriault - UFC Fight Night 151
- Marcos Rosa Mariano - UFC 234
- Mario Bautista - UFC Fight Night 143
- Mark Madsen - UFC Fight Night 160
- Michel Pereira - UFC Fight Night 152
- Miguel Baeza - UFC Fight Night 161
- Mike Davis - UFC Fight Night 150
- Mike Grundy - UFC Fight Night 147
- Miles Johns - UFC Fight Night 158
- Miranda Granger - UFC on ESPN 5
- Mizuki Inoue - UFC Fight Night 157
- Movsar Evloev - UFC Fight Night 149
- Nicolae Negumereanu - UFC Fight Night 147
- Nohelin Hernandez - UFC 239
- Omar Morales - UFC Fight Night 165
- Ottman Azaitar - UFC 242
- Punahele Soriano - UFC 245
- Rafael Fiziev - UFC Fight Night 149
- Raphael Pessoa - UFC Fight Night 156
- Randy Costa - UFC 236
- Raulian Paiva - UFC 234
- Rodolfo Vieira - UFC Fight Night 156
- Rodrigo Vargas - UFC Fight Night 156
- Rogério Bontorin - UFC Fight Night 144
- Roman Kopylov - UFC Fight Night 163
- Rostem Akman - UFC Fight Night 153
- Ryan MacDonald - UFC Fight Night 148
- Sabina Mazo - UFC on ESPN 2
- Sarah Frota - UFC Fight Night 144
- Sean Brady - UFC on ESPN 6
- Sean Woodson - UFC on ESPN 6
- Sergey Khandozhko - UFC Fight Night 153
- Serghei Spivac - UFC Fight Night 151
- Seung Woo Choi - UFC Fight Night 149
- Shamil Gamzatov - UFC Fight Night 163
- Sung Bin Jo - UFC Fight Night 153
- Taila Santos - UFC Fight Night 144
- Takashi Sato - UFC Fight Night 150
- Tanner Boser - UFC on ESPN 6
- Thomas Gifford - UFC Fight Night 150
- Tracy Cortez - UFC Fight Night 164
- Tristan Connelly - UFC Fight Night 158
- Tyson Nam - UFC Fight Night 159
- Vanessa Melo - UFC Fight Night 159
- Vinicius Moreira - UFC Fight Night 143
- Virna Jandiroba - UFC Fight Night 150
- Viviane Araújo - UFC 237
- Wellington Turman - UFC Fight Night 155
- Yorgan De Castro - UFC 243
- Yoshinori Horie - UFC 240
- Zarah Fairn Dos Santos - UFC 243
- Zelim Imadaev - UFC 236
Suspended fighters
ISO | Name | Nickname | Division | From | Duration | Tested positive for / Info | By | Eligible to fight again |
Ref. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azamat Murzakanov | The Profession | Light Heavyweight | September 2, 2017 | 2 years | Boldenone metabolites, specifically 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one and androsta-1,4-diene-6β-ol-3,17-dione in an out-of-competition test submitted on September 2, 2017. | USADA | September 2, 2019 | Released | ||
C. B. Dollaway | The Doberman | Middleweight | December 13, 2018 | 2 years | Anastrozole, clomiphene and receiving intravenous (IV) infusion over the allowable limit. | USADA | December 13, 2020 | Released | ||
T.J. Dillashaw | Bantamweight | January 18, 2019 | 1 year (NYSAC) 2 years (USADA) |
Erythropoietin (EPO). | NYSAC and USADA | January 18, 2021 | ||||
Michel Prazeres | Welterweight | March 9, 2019 | 2 years | Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. | USADA | March 9, 2021 | ||||
Hu Yaozong | Totoro | Light Heavyweight | March 9, 2019 | Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months | Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement. | USADA | January 9, 2020 | Original suspension was 1 year but reduced to 10 months | ||
Roman Dolidze | Bazooka | Light Heavyweight | March 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 | |||
Ivan Shtyrkov | Ural Hulk | Heavyweight | March 27, 2019 | 2 years | Boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. | USADA | March 27, 2021 | Released | ||
Jessica Penne | Women's Flyweight | April 8, 2019 | Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months | Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. | USADA | December 8, 2020 | Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020 | |||
Alen Amedovski | Middleweight | April 20, 2019 | Initially 6 months but reduced to 3 months | Carboxy-THC, a cannabis metabolite. | USADA | July 20, 2019 | Original suspension was 6 months, but reduced to 3 months after Alen's successful completion of a drug treatment program. | |||
Thibault Gouti | GT | Lightweight | April 25, 2019 | 6 months | Ostarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033. GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone. |
USADA | October 25, 2019 | |||
Dmitry Smolyakov | The Lifeguard | Heavyweight | April 27, 2019 | 2 years | Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). | USADA | April 27, 2021 | Released | ||
Melissa Gatto | Women's Bantamweight | June 5, 2019 | 1 year | Furosemide, a diuretic. | USADA | June 5, 2020 | ||||
Dequan Townsend | Middleweight | June 28, 2019 | 6 months | Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) and norfentanyl (fentanyl). | USADA | December 28, 2019 | ||||
Vince Murdock | Featherweight | July 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 | March 6, 2021 | ||||
Giacomo Lemos | Heavyweight | July 9, 2019 | 2 years | Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one. | USADA | July 9, 2021 | ||||
John Allan | Light Heavyweight | July 13, 2019 | 1 year | Tamoxifen. | USADA and CSAC | July 13, 2020 | Fined $4,800 by the CSAC | |||
Sarah Frota | A Treta | Flyweight | July 21, 2019 | 2 years | Multiple stanozolol metabolites, including 16α-hydroxystanozolol, 3, 16-dihydroxystanozolol and 4β,16-dihydroxystanozolol on the day of UFC 240. | USADA and the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission | July 21, 2021 | Released | ||
Istela Nunes | Women's Strawweight | July 22, 2019 | 2 years | Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. | USADA | July 22, 2021 | ||||
David Branch | The Executive | Middleweight | July 26, 2019 | 2 years | Ipamorelin, class of peptide hormones and growth factors. | USADA | July 26, 2021 | Released | ||
Sean O'Malley | Sugar | Bantamweight | August 6, 2019 | 6 months | Ostarine. | USADA | February 6, 2020 | |||
Aspen Ladd | Totoro | Women's Bantamweight | August 8, 2019 | Ladd's bantamweight license after gaining 18 percent of her weight between weigh-ins and fight day against Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 155. | CSAC | Until “Extensive medical documentation" is presented to the CSAC to clear suspension. | ||||
Khalid Taha | The Warrior | Bantamweight | October 6, 2019 | 1 year | Furosemide (diuretics). | USADA | October 6, 2020 | |||
Priscila Cachoeira | Women's Flyweight | October 12, 2019 | 4 months | A diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). | USADA | February 12, 2020 | ||||
Ovince Saint Preux | OSP | Light Heavyweight | October 25, 2019 | 3 months | Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). | USADA | January 25, 2020 | Ostarine came from a tainted supplement | ||
Diego Sanchez | Nightmare | Welterweight | October 26, 2019 | 3 months | Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). | USADA | January 26, 2020 | Ostarine came from a tainted supplement |
Title fights
Title fights in 2019 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Henry Cejudo (c) | def. | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:32 | UFC Fight Night 143 | |
Welterweight | Kamaru Usman | def. | Tyron Woodley (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 235 | |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Anthony Smith | Decision (unanimous) (48–44, 48–44, 48–44) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 235 | |
Middleweight | Israel Adesanya | def. | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 236 | |
Lightweight | Dustin Poirier | def. | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 236 | |
Women's Strawweight | Jéssica Andrade | def. | Rose Namajunas (c) | TKO (slam) | 2 | 2:58 | UFC 237 | |
Women's Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko (c) | def. | Jessica Eye | KO (head kick) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC 238 | |
Bantamweight | Henry Cejudo | def. | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC 238 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Holly Holm | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 239 | |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Thiago Santos | Decision (split) (48–47, 48–47, 47–48) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 239 | |
Featherweight | Max Holloway (c) | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 240 | |
Women's Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko (c) | def. | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 156 | |
Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic | def. | Daniel Cormier (c) | TKO (punches) | 4 | 4:09 | UFC 241 | |
Women's Strawweight | Zhang Weili | def. | Jéssica Andrade (c) | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:42 | UFC Fight Night 157 | |
Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) | def. | Dustin Poirier (ic) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:06 | UFC 242 | |
Middleweight | Israel Adesanya (ic) | def. | Robert Whittaker (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:33 | UFC 243 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) (49–44, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 245 | |
Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | def. | Max Holloway (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 245 | |
Welterweight | Kamaru Usman (c) | def. | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | 5 | 4:10 | UFC 245 |
- For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the interim UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
- For the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Events list
Main article: List of UFC eventsSee also
References
- Mike Bohn (2019-09-13). "New end-of-year UFC Honors to be chosen by Dana White, fans". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- UFC Staff (2019-09-13). "Introducing UFC Honors". ufc.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-30). "UFC Honors 2019 (President's Choice Performance of the Year - 14:55 mark)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-24). "UFC Honors: Best Performance of 2019 (Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-30). "UFC Honors 2019 (President's Choice Fight of the Year - 8:55 mark)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-24). "UFC Honors: Best Fight of 2019 (Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ UFC Staff (2020-01-09). "UFC Honors: Winners (Fan's Choice 2019)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2019-12-31). "UFC Knockout of 2019 (UFC Honors Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-02). "UFC Honors (2019 Submission of the Year Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-03). "UFC Honors (2019 Event of the Year Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- UFC Staff (2020-01-04). "UFC Honors (2019 Comeback of the Year Nominees)". UFC. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- "Ten Best – The Fighters of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Ten Best – The Upsets of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Ten Best – The Submissions of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Ten Best – The Newcomers of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Ten Best - The Knockouts of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Ten Best – The Fights of 2019 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "UFC roster update: Zak Ottow, Kurt Holobaugh among 10 released; one fighter announces retirement". MMA Junkie. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- Fuentes, Jon (2019-11-21). "Allen Crowder Announces MMA Retirement After Memory Issues". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "Amanda Cooper signs with Invicta FC, will participate in Phoenix Rising 2". MMA Junkie. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2019-11-06). "UFC cuts 12 fighters including Curtis Millender | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- "Arjan Bhullar signs with ONE Championship". www.mmafighting.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- Kini, Abhinav (2019-11-18). "Breaking: Ben Askren Officially Retires From MMA Competition". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Dana White: B.J. Penn's UFC career is over after recent street fight videos". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- Sherdog.com (2 November 2019). "Bobby Moffett Announces Release From UFC". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- Davies, Harry (2019-10-11). "Cain Velasquez retires from UFC, will face Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel on October 31st". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. says he's been released by UFC, signed with Bellator". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- "Cat Zingano, former women's bantamweight title challenger, released by UFC". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- Martin, Damon (2019-12-04). "CB Dollaway exits the UFC, faces Jiri Prochazka for RIZIN light heavyweight title on Dec. 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- "Cris 'Cyborg' Justino to be released from UFC contract". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- Marrocco, Steven (2019-09-19). "In wake of USADA suspension, UFC releases David Branch from contract". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "List of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- "Off Guard: No longer with UFC, free agent Gray Maynard trying to figure out what's next". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- "Jo Sung-Bin released by the UFC after just one fight". AsianMMA. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- Carlini, Ricardo (21 January 2019). A pioneira Ju Thai assina 6 lutas com o invicta (in Portuguese). TV Alterosa. Event occurs at 1:55. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "EXCLUSIVE | TUF 28 Finalist Justin Frazier cut by the UFC". BJPenn.com. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Sherdog.com (6 December 2019). "Two-Time UFC Title Challenger Liz Carmouche Released During Promotional Appearance". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- Alexander, Mookie (2019-05-26). "Elias Theodorou among several fighters released from UFC". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- "Bellator signs Jury to multifight deal, sources say". ESPN.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- Holland, Jesse (2019-12-24). "Patrick Cummins, the ex-barista who made Daniel Cormier cry, retires from MMA". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Cruz, Guilherme (2019-12-06). "Former champion Renan Barao released from the UFC after five straight losses". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- Johnstone, Patrick (30 September 2019). "NP's MacDonald released from UFC fighting contract". www.knopnews2.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- Martin, Damon (2019-09-17). "UFC flyweight Sarah Frota receives 2-year USADA suspension, released from UFC after testing positive for steroids". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- DNA, MMA (25 November 2019). "UFC stopt samenwerking met Sérgio Moraes". Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- Marrocco, Steven (2019-10-03). "Sheymon Moraes announces release from UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "List of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- Martin, Damon (2019-11-26). "Former Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine released from the UFC roster". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "Thomas Gifford announces UFC release following brutal loss to Mike Davis". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- "Coarse Grind Podcast Ep105 Tim Boetsch". YouTube. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Anderson, Jay (2019-04-08). "Azamat Murzakanov Handed Down Two Year Suspension for UFC Anti-Doping Policy Violation". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- Martin, Damon (2019-08-26). "CB Dollaway suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for multiple banned substances". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "Dillashaw gives up belt, suspended by NYSAC". ESPN.com. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "USADA suspends Dillashaw 2 years for EPO use". ESPN.com. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- "UFC welterweight Michel Prazeres accepts two-year USADA suspension". MMA Junkie. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- "UFC Heavyweight Yaozong Hu Suspended 10 Months by USADA". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- Martin, Damon (2019-08-23). "UFC newcomer Roman Dolidze suspended by USADA before he could make his debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ "USADA issues 2 year ban for UFC light heavyweight : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA". Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "Ivan Shtyrkov Accepts Doping Sanction | USADA". UFC Anti-Doping Program. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "Jessica Penne has USADA suspension reduced from 4 years to 20 months for second violation". MMA Junkie. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- Fuentes, Jon (2019-08-27). "UFC Lightweight Thibault Gouti Accepts Six-Month USADA Suspension". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- "Dmitrii Smoliakov suspended for USADA violations before and after Greg Hardy fight". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- Martin, Damon (2019-10-17). "UFC newcomer Melissa Gatto receives one-year USADA suspension for failed drug test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Staff (2019-12-18). "UFC: Priscila Cachoeira Accepts Four Month Sanction Following USADA Violation". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "Team Alpha Male's Vince Murdock accepts suspension for prohibited substance". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven (2019-10-18). "John Allan Arte gets one-year suspension for tamoxifen metabolite". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- "UFC's Sarah Frota suspended two years for USADA violation". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- Sherdog.com. "Istela Nunes Suspended for 2 Years After Testing Positive for Stanozolol". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- Martin, Damon (2019-09-18). "UFC middleweight David Branch suspended two years by USADA following failed drug test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- "Sean O'Malley accepts retroactive sanction for second USADA doping violation". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Aspen Ladd's bantamweight license suspended in California, can be cleared via 'extensive documentation'". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- Sherdog.com. "USADA Suspends Khalid Taha 1 Year for Failed Drug Test at UFC 243". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ^ "UFC's Sanchez suspended, but can fight in Feb". ESPN.com. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 23 draws reported 10,651 attendance for second event in South Korea". MMA Junkie. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Farah Hannaun (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan bonuses: Charles Jourdain moving out of his parents' basement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-12-15). "UFC 245 Bonuses, Live Gate, & Attendance Revealed". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- Staff (2019-12-08). "UFC DC attendance: Promotion's return to nation's capital outdraws 2011 debut". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- Staff (2019-12-08). "UFC DC bonuses: Of course that twister earned Bryce Mitchell $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ Jon Fuentes (2019-11-16). "UFC Sao Paulo Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Jon Fuentes (2019-11-09). "UFC Moscow Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Jon Fuentes (2019-11-03). "UFC 244 Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowKickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- Fuentes, Jon (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2019-10-26). "Singapore Bonuses! Gane's Heel Hook Finish Leads $50K Winners". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-10-19). "UFC Boston Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2019-10-12). "UFC on ESPN+ 19 bonuses: Cub Swanson-Kron Gracie slugfest earns 'Fight of the Night'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- Staff (2019-10-06). "UFC 243 sets new UFC attendance record, Adesanya gets a bonus". aisamma.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- Alexander Lee (2019-10-06). "UFC 243 bonuses: Israel Adesanya rewarded for championship-winning knockout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- MMA Junkie Staff (2019-09-28). "UFC on ESPN+ 18 draws announced 12,767 attendance for $1.6 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- "UFC Copenhagen bonuses: Ovince Saint Preux banks $50K with fourth career Von Flue choke finish". MMAMania.com. September 28, 2019.
- Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-09-22). "UFC Mexico City Bonuses & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". mmanew.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- Fernando Quiles Jr (2019-09-21). "UFC Mexico City Bonuses & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ Fernando Quiles Jr (2019-09-15). "UFC Vancouver Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Drahota, Mike (2019-07-07). "UFC 239 Bonuses, Gate & Attendance Revealed". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- FIGHT SPORTS (31 August 2019). "UFC Shenzhen: Attendance, Gate, Bonuses". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- MMAjunkie Staff (2019-08-03). "UFC on ESPN+ 15 bonuses: Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang get no-brainer $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Haynes, Stephie (2019-08-18). "UFC 241 post-fight bonuses: Romero-Costa war nabs FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-08-11). "UFC Uruguay Bonuses & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-08-03). "UFC Newark Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed". mmanews. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- Dan Hiergesell (2019-08-03). "UFC Newark bonus winners: Nasrat Haqparast's vicious KO leads $50K winners". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- Jon Fuentes (2019-07-28). "UFC 240 Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- Dan Hiergesell (2019-07-28). "UFC 240 Bonuses! Neal's Vicious TKO Finish Leads $50K Winners". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ Jon Fuentes (2019-07-21). "UFC San Antonio Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- "UFC Sacramento Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". LowKickMMA.com. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ Stephie Haynes (2019-06-30). "UFC Minneapolis bonuses: Ngannou smashes dos Santos in POTN win". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ Stephie Hayne (2019-06-22). "UFC Greenville post-fight bonuses: The Korean Zombie crushes Moicano in POTN win". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- Matt Erickson (2019-06-09). "UFC 238 draws announced 16,083 attendance for live gate north of $2 million". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- "UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 11 draws announced 14,319 attendance for $2 million live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- "UFC Stockholm bonuses: Anthony Smith's main event submission leads $50K winners". MMAmania. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 10 draws announced crowd of 8,132 for $643,000 live gate in Rochester". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- Dave Doyle (2019-05-19). "UFC on ESPN+ 10 bonuses: Aspen Ladd-Sijara Eubanks barnburner earns 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "UFC 237 draws announced 15,193 attendance in Rio de Janeiro". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- John Morgan (2019-05-12). "UFC 237 bonuses: New champ Jessica Andrade takes home $100K". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 9 draws announced 10,960 attendance for $807k live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- Haynes, Stephie (2019-05-04). "UFC Ottawa post-fight bonuses: Cerrone and Iaquinta score FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 8 draws reported live gate of $1.21 million". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 8 bonuses: Of course Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira were 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-04-20). "UFC St. Petersburg Bonuses & Attendance Revealed". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- "UFC St. Petersburg bonuses: Islam Makhachev's battle with Arman Tsarukyan takes Fight of the Night". MMA Junkie. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "UFC 236 draws announced 14,297 attendance for $1.9 million live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- "UFC 236 post-fight bonuses: Adesanya-Gastelum and Poirier-Holloway both net FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. 2019-04-14.
- ^ Haynes, Stephie (2019-03-30). "UFC Philadelphia post-fight bonuses: Gaethje's massive KO nets FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 6 draws announced 10,863 attendance for $939,095.99 live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "UFC Nashville bonuses: Anthony Pettis rewarded for early Knockout of the Year candidate". www.mmafighting.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "UFC London draws announced 16,602 fans for $2.4 million live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- "UFC London Bonuses: Jorge Masvidal Banks An Extra $100K". Low Kick MMA. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- "UFC Wichita draws announced 7,265 attendance for $636,417 live gate in Kansas". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "UFC Wichita bonuses: Junior Dos Santos, Derrick Lewis take $50,000 'Fight of Night'". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "UFC 235 draws announced 14,790 attendance for $4 million live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- "UFC 235 bonuses: Johnny Walker, Diego Sanchez among $50,000 winners". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- "UFC Prague draws announced 16,583 attendance for $1.6 million gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "UFC Prague bonuses: Stefan Struve's potential swan song among $50,000 awards". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "UFC on ESPN 1 draws announced 14,269 attendance for $1.4 million live gate". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2019-02-18). "UFC Phoenix Bonuses! Luque, Barberena Battle it Out For $50K Each". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "UFC 234 draws announced 15,238 attendance for $2.247 million live gate in Melbourne". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- "UFC 234 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva collect extra $50,000". MMA Junkie. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- Jon Fuentes (2019-02-02). "UFC on ESPN+ 2 bonuses & attendance revealed". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 2 bonuses: Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo among $50,000 winners in Fortaleza". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- Lance Pugmire (2018-10-30). "UFC 233 coming to Anaheim on Jan. 26; fights to be determined". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- "UFC scratches UFC 233 card on Jan. 26 as part of pay-per-view schedule change". MMA Junkie. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 1 draws announced 12,152 for $1.23 million live gate in Brooklyn". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 1 bonuses: Donald Cerrone takes home $100K for TKO win". MMAmania. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
External links
Ultimate Fighting Championship | ||
---|---|---|
By year | ||
General info | ||
Executives |
| |
Lists |