Stats And Facts From UFC 235!
– Diego Sanchez’s win over Mickey Gall gave him his first back-to-back wins since 2010-11.
– His second round finish of Gall was his first in over a decade. His last was in June 2008
– 9 of Ben Askren’s last 10 fights have ended with a finish.
– Askren has now beaten former/eventual champions from UFC, ONE, DREAM, Shooto, EliteXC, Bellator, Bodog.
– Jon Jones set a UFC record at UFC 235 by going unbeaten in 13 consecutive title fights, breaking a record previously held by Georges St-Pierre and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson.
– Jones, however, does not hold the record for most consecutive wins in championship fights in the UFC. Because of his no contest at UFC 214, Jones’ streak stops at 10.
– Jones’ unbeaten streak in the UFC is now at 16, technically. 20 if you count the drubbing he put on Matt Hamill and the previous fights.
– 5 of Jones’ last 7 fights have ended by decision.
– UFC 235 was the first time Jon Jones had two fights within a year of one another since 2014-15. It’s his quickest turnaround since his back-to-back fights with Ryan Bader and Shogun Rua back in 2011.
– Johnny Walker’s win on Saturday gives him six wins in the last year, and seven in the last 13 months.
– Including The Ultimate Fighter, Kamaru Usman has won 13 consecutive fights in the UFC.
