2016 in UFC


The year 2016 was the 24th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2016 UFC.com awards

2016 by the numbers

The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2016 in UFC.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2016:
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan
  • Adam Milstead
  • Albert Morales
  • Alberto Uda
  • Alessandro Ricci
  • Alessio Di Chirico
  • Alex Morono
  • Alex Nicholson
  • Alexander Volkanovski
  • Alexa Grasso
  • Amanda Cooper
  • Andrew Sanchez
  • Anna Elmose
  • Ashley Yoder
  • Augusto Mendes
  • Belal Muhammad
  • Bojan Veličković
  • Brandon Moreno
  • Brett Johns
  • Brian Camozzi
  • Cristiane Justino
  • CM Punk
  • Charlie Ward
  • Chase Sherman
  • Chris Avila
  • Christian Colombo
  • Claudio Puelles
  • Cody East
  • Cory Hendricks
  • Cristina Stanciu
  • Curtis Blaydes
  • Cyril Asker
  • Damian Grabowski
  • Damir Hadžović
  • Danielle Taylor
  • Darrell Horcher
  • Darren Stewart
  • David Teymur
  • Damien Brown
  • Devin Clark
  • Dmitry Smolyakov
  • Elvis Mutapčić
  • Emil Weber Meek
  • Eric Spicely
  • Filip Pejić
  • Felipe Olivieri
  • Felipe Silva
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov
  • Gerald Meerschaert
  • Gregor Gillespie
  • Hector Sandoval
  • Henrique da Silva
  • Ion Cuțelaba
  • Irene Aldana
  • J.C. Cottrell
  • Jack Hermansson
  • Jarjis Danho
  • Jason Gonzalez
  • Jason Novelli
  • Jenel Lausa
  • Jeremy Kennedy
  • Jessin Ayari
  • Jim Wallhead
  • Joe Gigliotti
  • Joey Gomez
  • Joachim Christensen
  • Jonathan Meunier
  • Jordan Rinaldi
  • Josh Emmett
  • Josh Stansbury
  • Justin Ledet
  • Katlyn Chookagian
  • Kelly Faszholz
  • Ketlen Vieira
  • Khalil Rountree Jr.
  • Kyle Bochniak
  • Lando Vannata
  • Leonardo Guimarães
  • Lina Länsberg
  • Luan Chagas
  • Luke Sanders
  • Marc Diakiese
  • Mark Godbeer
  • Marcin Tybura
  • Martin Bravo
  • Martin Svensson
  • Marvin Vettori
  • Matt Schnell
  • Matthew Lopez
  • Max Griffin
  • Mehdi Baghdad
  • Mickey Gall
  • Michael McBride
  • Mike Jackson
  • Mike Perry
  • Niko Price
  • Paul Craig
  • Randy Brown
  • Ricky Glenn
  • Ryan Janes
  • Sabah Homasi
  • Saparbek Safarov
  • Shane Burgos
  • Tatiana Suarez
  • Thibault Gouti
  • Tyson Pedro
  • Veronica Macedo
  • Viviane Pereira
  • Will Brooks
  • Zak Ottow

    The Ultimate Fighter

Title fights

Events list

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendance
385UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
384UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. WatersonGolden 1 CenterSacramento, California, U.S.13136
383UFC 206: Holloway vs. PettisAir Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada18057
382UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovTimes Union CenterAlbany, New York, U.S6216
381The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinalePalms Casino ResortLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.2044
380UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. BrunsonRod Laver ArenaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia13721
379UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2Ginásio do IbirapueraSão Paulo, Brazil9028
378UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2SSE ArenaBelfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.7222
377UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregorMadison Square GardenNew York, New York, U.S.20427
376The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. FergusonArena Ciudad de MéxicoMexico City, Mexico11460
–UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. PennMall of Asia ArenaPasay, PhilippinesCancelled
375UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2Manchester ArenaManchester, England, U.K.16000
374UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonModa CenterPortland, Oregon, U.S.6240
373UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergGinásio Nilson NelsonBrasília, Brazil8410
372UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonState Farm ArenaHidalgo, Texas, U.S.5624
371UFC 203: Miocic vs. OvereemQuicken Loans ArenaCleveland, Ohio, U.S.18875
370UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. BarnettBarclaycard ArenaHamburg, Germany11763
369UFC on Fox: Maia vs. ConditRogers ArenaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada10533
368UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.15539
367UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. CaceresVivint Smart Home ArenaSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S.6689
366UFC 201: Lawler vs. WoodleyPhilips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.10240
365UFC on Fox: Holm vs. ShevchenkoUnited CenterChicago, Illinois, U.S.10287
364UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerDenny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.5671
363UFC 200: Tate vs. NunesT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
362The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
361UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. AlvarezMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
360UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. ThompsonJune 18, 2016TD Place ArenaOttawa, Ontario, Canada
359UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2June 4, 2016The ForumInglewood, California, U.S15587
358UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. GarbrandtMandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.5193
357UFC 198: Werdum vs. MiocicArena da BaixadaCuritiba, Brazil45207
356UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. ArlovskiRotterdam AhoyRotterdam, Netherlands10421
355UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint PreuxMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S11352
354UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. EvansAmalie ArenaTampa, Florida, U.S.11273
353UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos SantosArena ZagrebZagreb, Croatia13177
352UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. MirBrisbane Entertainment CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia9552
351UFC 196: McGregor vs. DiazMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.14898
350UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. BispingThe O2 ArenaLondon, England, U.K.16734
349UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. CowboyConsol Energy CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.7330
348UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. ThompsonMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.7422
347UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. BaderPrudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.10555
346UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. CruzTD GardenBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.12022
345UFC 195: Lawler vs. ConditMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.10300