UFC MMA events in 2019
2019 in UFC First date Jan 19, 2019 Last date Dec 21, 2019 Total events 42 (1 cancelled) UFC 12 (1 cancelled) TUF Finale events0 Total fights 517 Title fights 19
The year 2019 was the 27th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
2019 UFC Honors awards
Starting this year, the UFC created year-end awards with "UFC Honors President's Choice Awards" for categories "Performance of the Year" and "Fight of the Year" being chosen by UFC CEO Dana White . The other "UFC Honors Fan Choice Awards" are for categories "Knockout of the Year", "Submission of the Year", "Event of the Year", "Comeback of the Year" and, from 2020, "Debut of the Year" in which fans are able to vote for the winner on social media.[ 1]
Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires .[ 2]
2019 UFC.com awards
Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions.
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2019:
Suspended fighters
ISO
Name
Nickname
Division
From
Duration
Tested positive for / Info
By
Eligible to fight again
Ref.
Notes
Azamat Murzakanov
The Profession
Light Heavyweight
September 2, 2017
2 years
Boldenone metabolites, specifically 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one and androsta-1,4-diene-6β-ol-3,17-dione in an out-of-competition test submitted on September 2, 2017.
USADA
September 2, 2019
[ 50]
Released
C. B. Dollaway
The Doberman
Middleweight
December 13, 2018
2 years
Anastrozole , clomiphene and receiving intravenous (IV) infusion over the allowable limit.
USADA
December 13, 2020
[ 51]
Released
T.J. Dillashaw
Bantamweight
January 18, 2019
1 year (NYSAC ) 2 years (USADA )
Erythropoietin (EPO).
NYSAC and USADA
January 18, 2021
[ 52] [ 53]
Michel Prazeres
Welterweight
March 9, 2019
2 years
Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.
USADA
March 9, 2021
[ 54]
Hu Yaozong
Totoro
Light Heavyweight
March 9, 2019
Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months
Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement.
USADA
January 9, 2020
[ 55]
Original suspension was 1 year but reduced to 10 months
Roman Dolidze
Bazooka
Light Heavyweight
March 12, 2019
1 year
Clomiphene hormone and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), which is a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT).
USADA
March 12, 2020
[ 56]
Ivan Shtyrkov
Ural Hulk
Heavyweight
March 27, 2019
2 years
Boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.
USADA
March 27, 2021
[ 57] [ 58]
Released
Jessica Penne
Women's Flyweight
April 8, 2019
Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months
Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.
USADA
December 8, 2020
[ 59]
Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020
Alen Amedovski
Middleweight
April 20, 2019
Initially 6 months but reduced to 3 months
Carboxy-THC, a cannabis metabolite.
USADA
July 20, 2019
[ 57]
Original suspension was 6 months, but reduced to 3 months after Alen's successful completion of a drug treatment program.
Thibault Gouti
GT
Lightweight
April 25, 2019
6 months
Ostarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033.GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone.
USADA
October 25, 2019
[ 60]
Dmitry Smolyakov
The Lifeguard
Heavyweight
April 27, 2019
2 years
Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
USADA
April 27, 2021
[ 61]
Released
Melissa Gatto
Women's Bantamweight
June 5, 2019
1 year
Furosemide , a diuretic .
USADA
June 5, 2020
[ 62]
Dequan Townsend
Middleweight
June 28, 2019
6 months
Benzoylecgonine (cocaine ) and norfentanyl (fentanyl ).
USADA
December 28, 2019
[ 63]
Vince Murdock
Featherweight
July 6, 2019
20 months
GW1516 , a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine . It is often sold on the black market as endurobol .
USADA
March 6, 2021
[ 64]
Giacomo Lemos
Heavyweight
July 9, 2019
2 years
Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one.
USADA
July 9, 2021
[ 65]
John Allan
Light Heavyweight
July 13, 2019
1 year
Tamoxifen .
USADA and CSAC
July 13, 2020
[ 65]
Fined $4,800 by the CSAC
Sarah Frota
A Treta
Flyweight
July 21, 2019
2 years
Multiple stanozolol metabolites, including 16α-hydroxystanozolol, 3, 16-dihydroxystanozolol and 4β,16-dihydroxystanozolol on the day of UFC 240 .
USADA and the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission
July 21, 2021
[ 66]
Released
Istela Nunes
Women's Strawweight
July 22, 2019
2 years
Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.
USADA
July 22, 2021
[ 67]
David Branch
The Executive
Middleweight
July 26, 2019
2 years
Ipamorelin , class of peptide hormones and growth factors .
USADA
July 26, 2021
[ 68]
Released
Sean O'Malley
Sugar
Bantamweight
August 6, 2019
6 months
Ostarine .
USADA
February 6, 2020
[ 69]
Aspen Ladd
Totoro
Women's Bantamweight
August 8, 2019
Ladd's bantamweight license after gaining 18 percent of her weight between weigh-ins and fight day against Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 155 .
CSAC
Until “Extensive medical documentation" is presented to the CSAC to clear suspension.
[ 70]
Khalid Taha
The Warrior
Bantamweight
October 6, 2019
1 year
Furosemide (diuretics).
USADA
October 6, 2020
[ 71]
Priscila Cachoeira
Women's Flyweight
October 12, 2019
4 months
A diuretic , hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB).
USADA
February 12, 2020
[ 63]
Ovince Saint Preux
OSP
Light Heavyweight
October 25, 2019
3 months
Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).
USADA
January 25, 2020
[ 72]
Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
Welterweight
October 26, 2019
3 months
Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).
USADA
January 26, 2020
[ 72]
Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Title fights
Title fights in 2019
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Event
Notes
Flyweight
Henry Cejudo (c)
def.
T.J. Dillashaw
TKO (punches)
1
0:32
UFC Fight Night 143
[ a]
Welterweight
Kamaru Usman
def.
Tyron Woodley (c)
Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45)
5
5:00
UFC 235
[ b]
Light Heavyweight
Jon Jones (c)
def.
Anthony Smith
Decision (unanimous) (48–44, 48–44, 48–44)
5
5:00
UFC 235
[ c]
Middleweight
Israel Adesanya
def.
Kelvin Gastelum
Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46)
5
5:00
UFC 236
[ d]
Lightweight
Dustin Poirier
def.
Max Holloway
Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
5
5:00
UFC 236
[ e]
Women's Strawweight
Jéssica Andrade
def.
Rose Namajunas (c)
TKO (slam)
2
2:58
UFC 237
[ f]
Women's Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko (c)
def.
Jessica Eye
KO (head kick)
2
0:26
UFC 238
[ g]
Bantamweight
Henry Cejudo
def.
Marlon Moraes
TKO (punches)
3
4:51
UFC 238
[ h]
Women's Bantamweight
Amanda Nunes (c)
def.
Holly Holm
TKO (head kick and punches)
1
4:10
UFC 239
[ i]
Light Heavyweight
Jon Jones (c)
def.
Thiago Santos
Decision (split) (48–47, 48–47, 47–48)
5
5:00
UFC 239
[ j]
Featherweight
Max Holloway (c)
def.
Frankie Edgar
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 48–47)
5
5:00
UFC 240
[ k]
Women's Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko (c)
def.
Liz Carmouche
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
5
5:00
UFC Fight Night 156
[ l]
Heavyweight
Stipe Miocic
def.
Daniel Cormier (c)
TKO (punches)
4
4:09
UFC 241
[ m]
Women's Strawweight
Zhang Weili
def.
Jéssica Andrade (c)
TKO (knees and punches)
1
0:42
UFC Fight Night 157
[ n]
Lightweight
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c)
def.
Dustin Poirier (ic)
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
2:06
UFC 242
[ o]
Middleweight
Israel Adesanya (ic)
def.
Robert Whittaker (c)
KO (punches)
2
3:33
UFC 243
[ p]
Women's Bantamweight
Amanda Nunes (c)
def.
Germaine de Randamie
Decision (unanimous) (49–44, 49–46, 49–45)
5
5:00
UFC 245
[ q]
Featherweight
Alexander Volkanovski
def.
Max Holloway (c)
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45)
5
5:00
UFC 245
[ r]
Welterweight
Kamaru Usman (c)
def.
Colby Covington
TKO (punches)
5
4:10
UFC 245
[ s]
Events list
#
Event
Date
Venue
City
Country
Atten.
Ref.
Fight of the Night
Performance of the Night
Bonus
Ref.
505
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
Dec 21, 2019
Sajik Arena
Busan
South Korea
10,651
[ 73]
Charles Jourdain
vs.
Doo Ho Choi
Chan Sung Jung
Alexandre Pantoja
$50,000
[ 74]
504
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Dec 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas
United States
16,811
[ 75]
Kamaru Usman
vs.
Colby Covington
Petr Yan
Irene Aldana
$50,000
[ 75]
503
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
Capital One Arena
Washington, D.C.
United States
10,816
[ 76]
Rob Font
vs.
Ricky Simon
Bryce Mitchell
Makhmud Muradov
$50,000
[ 77]
502
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
Nov 16, 2019
Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil
10,344
[ 78]
—
Charles Oliveira
James Krause
$50,000
[ 78]
Ricardo Ramos
Randy Brown
501
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
Nov 9, 2019
CSKA Arena
Moscow
Russia
11,305
[ 79]
Zabit Magomedsharipov
vs.
Calvin Kattar
Magomed Ankalaev
David Zawada
$50,000
[ 79]
500
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
Nov 2, 2019
Madison Square Garden
New York City
United States
20,143
[ 80]
Stephen Thompson
vs.
Vicente Luque
Kevin Lee
Corey Anderson
$50,000
[ 80]
499
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Kallang
Singapore
7,155
[ 81]
Demian Maia
vs.
Ben Askren
Beneil Dariush
Ciryl Gane
$50,000
[ 82]
498
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
TD Garden
Boston
United States
12,066
[ 83]
Yair Rodríguez
vs.
Jeremy Stephens
Dominick Reyes
Charles Rosa
$50,000
[ 83]
497
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Oct 12, 2019
Amalie Arena
Tampa
United States
10,597
[ 84]
Cub Swanson
vs.
Kron Gracie
Niko Price
Marlon Vera
$50,000
[ 84]
496
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Oct 6, 2019
Marvel Stadium
Melbourne
Australia
57,127
[ 85]
Brad Riddell
vs.
Jamie Mullarkey
Israel Adesanya
Yorgan De Castro
$50,000
:[ 86]
495
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
Sep 28, 2019
Royal Arena
Copenhagen
Denmark
12,767
[ 87]
—
Jared Cannonier
Ovince Saint Preux
$50,000
[ 88]
John Phillips
Jack Shore
494
UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
Sep 21, 2019
Mexico City Arena
Mexico City
Mexico
10,112
[ 89]
Carla Esparza
vs.
Alexa Grasso
Steven Peterson
Paul Craig
$50,000
[ 90]
493
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019
Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada
15,114
[ 91]
Tristan Connelly
vs.
Michel Pereira
Justin Gaethje
Misha Cirkunov
$50,000
[ 91]
492
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Sep 7, 2019
The Arena, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
—
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Ottman Azaitar
$50,000
[ 92]
Belal Muhammad
Muslim Salikhov
491
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
Aug 31, 2019
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Arena
Shenzhen
China
10,302
[ 93]
Alateng Heili
vs.
Danaa Batgerel
Zhang Weili
Li Jingliang
$50,000
[ 94]
490
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Aug 17, 2019
Honda Center
Anaheim
United States
17,304
[ 95]
Paulo Costa
vs.
Yoel Romero
Stipe Miocic
Khama Worthy
$50,000
[ 95]
489
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug 10, 2019
Antel Arena
Montevideo
Uruguay
9,225
[ 96]
Vicente Luque
vs.
Mike Perry
Volkan Oezdemir
Veronica Macedo
$50,000
[ 96]
488
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
Aug 3, 2019
Prudential Center
Newark
United States
10,427
[ 97]
Antonina Shevchenko
vs.
Lucie Pudilová
Nasrat Haqparast
Matt Schnell
$50,000
[ 98]
487
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
Jul 27, 2019
Rogers Place
Edmonton
Canada
12,144
[ 99]
Deiveson Figueiredo
vs.
Alexandre Pantoja
Geoff Neal
Hakeem Dawodu
$50,000
[ 100]
486
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul 20, 2019
AT&T Center
San Antonio
United States
9,255
[ 101]
Mario Bautista
vs.
Jin Soo Son
Walt Harris
Dan Hooker
$50,000
[ 101]
485
UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
Jul 13, 2019
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento
United States
10,306
[ 102]
—
Urijah Faber
Josh Emmett
$50,000
[ 92]
Andre Fili
Jonathan Martinez
484
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Jul 6, 2019
T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas
United States
18,358
[ 92]
—
Amanda Nunes
Jorge Masvidal
$50,000
[ 92]
Jan Błachowicz
Yadong Song
483
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
Jun 29, 2019
Target Center
Minneapolis
United States
10,123
[ 103]
—
Francis Ngannou
Joseph Benavidez
$50,000
[ 103]
Alonzo Menifield
Eryk Anders
482
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
Jun 22, 2019
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville
United States
7,682
[ 104]
Deron Winn
vs.
Eric Spicely
Chan Sung Jung
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
$50,000
[ 104]
481
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
Jun 8, 2019
United Center
Chicago
United States
16,083
[ 105]
Tony Ferguson
vs.
Donald Cerrone
Henry Cejudo
Valentina Shevchenko
$50,000
[ 106]
480
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Jun 1, 2019
Ericsson Globe
Stockholm
Sweden
14,319
[ 107]
—
Anthony Smith
Aleksandar Rakić
$50,000
[ 108]
Makwan Amirkhani
Leonardo Santos
479
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
Blue Cross Arena
Rochester
United States
8,132
[ 109]
Aspen Ladd
vs.
Sijara Eubanks
Michel Pereira
Grant Dawson
$50,000
[ 110]
478
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
May 11, 2019
Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
15,193
[ 111]
Jéssica Andrade
vs.
Rose Namajunas
Jéssica Andrade
Warlley Alves
$50,000
[ 112]
477
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa
Canada
10,960
[ 113]
Donald Cerrone
vs.
Al Iaquinta
Walt Harris
Macy Chiasson
$50,000
[ 114]
476
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
Apr 27, 2019
BB&T Center
Sunrise
United States
12,254
[ 115]
Mike Perry
vs.
Alex Oliveira
Glover Teixeira
Jim Miller
$50,000
[ 116]
475
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Apr 20, 2019
Yubileyny Sports Palace
Saint Petersburg
Russia
7,236
[ 117]
Islam Makhachev
vs.
Arman Tsarukyan
Magomed Mustafaev
Sergei Pavlovich
$50,000
[ 118]
474
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Apr 13, 2019
State Farm Arena
Atlanta
United States
14,297
[ 119]
Israel Adesanya
vs.
Kelvin Gastelum
—
$50,000
[ 120]
Dustin Poirier
vs.
Max Holloway
473
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Mar 30, 2019
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
United States
11,123
[ 121]
Justin Gaethje
vs.
Edson Barboza
Paul Craig
Jack Hermansson
$50,000
[ 121]
472
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Mar 23, 2019
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville
United States
10,863
[ 122]
Bryce Mitchell
vs.
Bobby Moffett
Anthony Pettis
Randa Markos
$50,000
[ 123]
471
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Mar 16, 2019
The O2 Arena
London
England
16,602
[ 124]
Jorge Masvidal
vs.
Darren Till
Jorge Masvidal
Dan Ige
$50,000
[ 125]
470
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
Intrust Bank Arena
Wichita
United States
7,265
[ 126]
Junior dos Santos
vs.
Derrick Lewis
Niko Price
Beneil Dariush
$50,000
[ 127]
469
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Mar 2, 2019
T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas
United States
14,790
[ 128]
Pedro Munhoz
vs.
Cody Garbrandt
Johnny Walker
Diego Sanchez
$50,000
[ 129]
468
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
Feb 23, 2019
O2 Arena
Prague
Czech Republic
16,583
[ 130]
—
Thiago Santos
Stefan Struve
$50,000
[ 131]
Michał Oleksiejczuk
Dwight Grant
467
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Feb 17, 2019
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
United States
14,269
[ 132]
Vicente Luque
vs.
Bryan Barberena
Kron Gracie
Luke Sanders
$50,000
[ 133]
466
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Feb 10, 2019
Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne
Australia
15,238
[ 134]
Israel Adesanya
vs.
Anderson Silva
Montana De La Rosa
Devonte Smith
$50,000
[ 135]
465
UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
Feb 2, 2019
Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil
10,040
[ 136]
—
Marlon Moraes
José Aldo
$50,000
[ 137]
Charles Oliveira
Johnny Walker
–
UFC 233
Jan 26, 2019
Honda Center
Anaheim
United States
Cancelled
[ 138] [ 139]
—
Cancelled
—
464
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Jan 19, 2019
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
United States
12,152
[ 140]
Donald Cerrone
vs.
Alexander Hernandez
Donald Cerrone
Henry Cejudo
$50,000
[ 141]
See also
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