2018 in UFC


The year 2018 was the 26th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States and founded in November 1993. This year, the UFC celebrated its 25th anniversary, and an anniversary event was held on November 10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the city where the historical UFC 1 was held.

2018 by the numbers

The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2018 in UFC.

The Ultimate Fighter

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2018:
SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upRef
TUF 27: UndefeatedJuly 6, 2018LightweightMike TrizanoJoe Giannetti
TUF 27: UndefeatedJuly 6, 2018FeatherweightBrad KatonaJay Cucciniello
TUF 28: Heavy HittersNovember 30, 2018HeavyweightJuan Francisco Espino DieppaJustin Frazier
TUF 28: Heavy HittersNovember 30, 2018Women's FeatherweightMacy ChiassonPannie Kianzad

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2018:

Events list

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendanceRef.
463UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2The ForumInglewood, California, U.S.
462UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
461UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaScotiabank ArenaToronto, Ontario, Canada
460UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. TuivasaAdelaide Entertainment CentreAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
459The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinalePearl TheatreLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
458UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2Cadillac ArenaBeijing, China
457UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PonzinibbioEstadio Luna ParkBuenos Aires, Argentina
456UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodríguezPepsi CenterDenver, Colorado, U.S.
455UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisMadison Square GardenNew York City, New York, U.S.
454UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. SmithAvenir CentreMoncton, New Brunswick
453UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
452UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AndersGinásio do IbirapueraSão Paulo, Brazil
451UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. OliynykOlimpiyskiy ArenaMoscow, Russia
450UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillAmerican Airlines ArenaDallas, Texas, U.S
449UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. VickPinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
448UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2Staples CenterLos Angeles, California, U.S.
447UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Scotiabank SaddledomeCalgary, Alberta, Canada
446UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. SmithBarclaycard ArenaHamburg, Germany
445UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. IvanovCenturyLink ArenaBoise, Idaho U.S.
444UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
443The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinalePearl TheaterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
442UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. EdwardsSingapore Indoor StadiumKallang, Singapore
441UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2United CenterChicago, Illinois, U.S.
440UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. MoraesAdirondack Bank CenterUtica, New York, U.S.
439UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. TillEcho ArenaLiverpool, England, U.K.
438UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. UsmanMovistar ArenaSantiago, Chile
437UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonJeunesse ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
436UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeBoardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
435UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. GaethjeGila River ArenaGlendale, Arizona, U.S.
434UFC 223: Khabib vs. IaquintaBarclays CenterBrooklyn, New York, U.S.17026
433UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovThe O2 ArenaLondon, England, U.K.
432UFC 222: Cyborg vs. KunitskayaT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
431UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. StephensAmway CenterOrlando, Florida, U.S.
430UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. MedeirosFrank Erwin CenterAustin, Texas, U.S.
429UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdPerth ArenaPerth, Western Australia, Australia
428UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersArena Guilherme ParaenseBelém, Brazil
427UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2Spectrum CenterCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
426UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouTD GardenBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
425UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiScottrade CenterSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.