The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 230, which features one of the greatest knockout artists of all time in the main event.
Ranked featherweights collide in the main event, and there’s major potential for a violent ending. Sodiq Yusuff will look to add a signature win to his resume when he takes on octagon legend Edson Barboza in a showdown scheduled for five rounds.
Barboza’s seven knockout victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied with Melvin Guillard for third-most in divisional history behind Drew Dober and Dustin Poirier . Barboza is the only fighter in UFC history to earn two knockout victories stemming from leg kicks. He used them to stop Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 162 and Mike Lullo at UFC 123.Viviane Arauojo’s average fight time of 16:15 in UFC women’s flyweight competition is the third-longest in divisional history behind Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso .
Michel Pereira moves to the middleweight division after having his previous eight octagon appearances scheduled at welterweight.Daniel Lacerda’s five-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2021. McKinney’s seven-second knockout at UFC 263 is tied for the fourth fastest in UFC history. Jorge Masvidal holds the record with a five-second finish.McKinney’s seven-second knockout at UFC 263 is the fastest in UFC lightweight history.Chris Gutierrez is one of 10 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning backfist. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN 33.
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