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 UFC.com awards

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.

Title fights

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:
  • Abu Azaitar - UFC Fight Night 134
  • Adam Yandiev - UFC Fight Night 136
  • Alex Gorgees - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Alexander Hernandez - UFC 222
  • Alexey Kunchenko - UFC Fight Night 136
  • Allan Zuñiga - TUF 27 Finale
  • Anderson dos Santos - UFC Fight Night 140
  • Andre Ewell - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Andrea Lee - UFC Fight Night 129
  • Antonina Shevchenko - TUF 28 Finale
  • Augusto Sakai - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Austin Arnett - UFC on Fox 27
  • Bevon Lewis - UFC 232
  • Blagoy Ivanov - UFC Fight Night 133
  • Bobby Moffett - UFC Fight Night 139
  • Brad Katona - TUF 27 Finale
  • Brandon Davis - UFC 220
  • Bryce Mitchell - TUF 27 Finale
  • Carlo Pedersoli Jr. - UFC Fight Night 130
  • Chance Rencountre - UFC Fight Night 131
  • Charles Byrd - UFC Fight Night 127
  • Chris Fishgold - UFC Fight Night 138
  • Chris Gutiérrez - TUF 28 Finale
  • Christos Giagos - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Cory Sandhagen - UFC on Fox 27
  • Craig White - UFC Fight Night 130
  • Curtis Millender - UFC Fight Night 126
  • Damir Ismagulov - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Dan Ige - UFC 220
  • Dan Moret - UFC on Fox 29
  • Darko Stošić - UFC Fight Night 134
  • David Zawada - UFC Fight Night 134
  • Devonte Smith - UFC Fight Night 139
  • Dmitriy Sosnovskiy - UFC Fight Night 127
  • Edmen Shahbazyan - TUF 28 Finale
  • Don Madge - UFC Fight Night 138
  • Dwight Grant - UFC on Fox 31
  • Elias Garcia - UFC Fight Night 133
  • Geoff Neal - UFC Fight Night 126
  • Hakeem Dawodu - UFC Fight Night 127
  • Hannah Cifers - UFC Fight Night 139
  • Hector Aldana - UFC Fight Night 132
  • Ian Heinisch - UFC Fight Night 140
  • Israel Adesanya - UFC 221
  • Jalin Turner - UFC 229
  • Jay Cucciniello - TUF 27 Finale
  • Jennifer Maia - UFC Fight Night 133
  • Jesus Pinedo - UFC Fight Night 140
  • Jimmy Crute - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Jin Soo Son - UFC Fight Night 136
  • Joe Giannetti - TUF 27 Finale
  • John Gunther - TUF 27 Finale
  • John Phillips - UFC Fight Night 127
  • Jonathan Martinez - UFC Fight Night 138
  • Johnny Walker - UFC Fight Night 140
  • Jordan Griffin - UFC on Fox 31
  • Jose Torres - UFC Fight Night 131
  • Juan Adams - UFC on Fox 31
  • Juan Espino - TUF 28 Finale
  • Julija Stoliarenko - TUF 28 Finale
  • Julio Arce - UFC 220
  • Justin Frazier - TUF 28 Finale
  • Kai Kara-France - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Kevin Aguilar - TUF 28 Finale
  • Kevin Holland - UFC 227
  • Khalid Murtazaliev - UFC Fight Night 136
  • Khalid Taha - UFC Fight Night 134
  • Kyle Nelson - UFC 231
  • Laureano Staropoli - UFC Fight Night 140
  • Lauren Mueller - UFC on Fox 29
  • Leah Letson - TUF 28 Finale
  • Liu Pingyuan - UFC Fight Night 134
  • Livia Renata Souza - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Luigi Vendramini - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Luis Peña - TUF 27 Finale
  • Nathaniel Wood - UFC Fight Night 131
  • Mackenzie Dern - UFC 222
  • Macy Chiasson - TUF 28 Finale
  • Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fight Night 127
  • Maia Stevenson - UFC Fight Night 125
  • Manny Bermudez - UFC on Fox 28
  • Mike Rodríguez - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Marcin Prachnio - UFC on Fox 28
  • Martin Day - UFC Fight Night 141
  • Maycee Barber - UFC Fight Night 139
  • Matt Bessette - UFC 220
  • Matt Frevola - UFC Fight Night 124
  • Matt Sayles - UFC 227
  • Mayra Bueno Silva - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Maurice Greene - TUF 28 Finale
  • Megan Anderson - UFC 225
  • Michel Batista - TUF 28 Finale
  • Mike Jackson - UFC 225
  • Mike Rodriguez - UFC 223
  • Michael Trizano - TUF 27 Finale
  • Molly McCann - UFC Fight Night 130
  • Montel Jackson - UFC 227
  • Su Mudaerji - UFC Fight Night 141
  • Nad Narimani - UFC Fight Night 134
  • Pannie Kianzad - TUF 28 Finale
  • Petr Yan - UFC Fight Night 132
  • Polyana Viana - UFC Fight Night 125
  • Priscila Cachoeira - UFC Fight Night 125
  • Ricky Rainey - UFC on Fox 29
  • Raoni Barcelos - UFC Fight Night 133
  • Richie Smullen - TUF 27 Finale
  • Ricky Simón - UFC Fight Night 128
  • Roosevelt Roberts - TUF 28 Finale
  • Ryan Spann - UFC Fight Night 137
  • Said Nurmagomedov - UFC Fight Night 133
  • Sergei Pavlovich - UFC Fight Night 141
  • Sijara Eubanks - UFC Fight Night 131
  • Sodiq Yusuff - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Stefan Sekulić - UFC Fight Night 136
  • Steven Peterson - UFC Fight Night 126
  • Suman Mokhtarian - UFC Fight Night 142
  • Te'Jovan Edwards - UFC Fight Night 138
  • Thiago Moisés - UFC Fight Night 139
  • Tim Williams - UFC Fight Night 126
  • Tyler Diamond - TUF 27 Finale
  • Vince Morales - UFC Fight Night 141
  • Wu Yanan - UFC Fight Night 122
  • Yana Kunitskaya - UFC 222
  • Zhang Weili - UFC 227

    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.