The year 2017 was the 25th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
2017 in UFC Dana White's Contender Series
In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold Dana White's Contender Series weekly on UFC Fight Pass. As with the earlier web series Looking for a Fight, the goal of the series is for White to scout talent for the UFC. Similar to The Ultimate Fighter none of the fighters involved will have existing UFC contracts. Licensed separately from the UFC with Dana White applying for a promoter's licence, it was stated ahead of the license being approved that “this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand, but instead a promotion that will allow up and coming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in hopes that one day they may compete in the UFC."
The inaugural event took take place on July 11, 2017 at the UFC's home base of Las Vegas.
2017 UFC.com awards
2017 UFC.COM AwardsNoBest FighterThe UpsetsThe SubmissionsThe NewcomersThe KnockoutsThe Fights1Max HollowayRose Namajunas defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk 1 UFC 217Demetrious Johnson defeats Ray Borg UFC 216Volkan OezdemirFrancis Ngannou defeats Alistair Overeem UFC 218Justin Gaethje defeats Michael Johnson The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale2Rose NamajunasJosh Emmett defeats Ricardo Lamas UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos AnjosAleksei Oleinik defeats Viktor Pešta UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. PennCynthia CalvilloMike Perry defeats Jake Ellenberger UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovEddie Alvarez defeats Justin Gaethje UFC 2183Demetrious JohnsonDan Kelly defeats Rashad Evans UFC 209Brett Johns defeats Joe Soto The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale Justin GaethjeEdson Barboza defeats Beneil Dariush UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumYancy Medeiros defeats Alex Oliveira UFC 2184Robert WhittakerEryk Anders defeats Rafael Natal UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. GastelumBrian Ortega defeats Cub Swanson UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaMarlon MoraesMatt Brown defeats Diego Sanchez UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisDustin Poirier defeats Anthony Pettis UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis5Cris CyborgDarren Elkins defeats Mirsad Bektić UFC 209Valentina Shevchenko defeats Julianna Peña UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. PeñaZabit MagomedsharipovMarlon Moraes defeats Aljamain Sterling UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaFrank Camacho defeats Damien Brown UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura6Volkan OezdemirGabriel Benítez defeats Jason Knight UFC 209Iuri Alcântara defeats Luke Sanders UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaNicco MontañoRicardo Ramos defeats Aiemann Zahabi UFC 217Tim Elliott defeats Louis Smolka UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis7Rafael dos AnjosBrian Kelleher defeats Iuri Alcântara UFC 212Ovince Saint Preux defeats Yushin Okami UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. OkamiPaulo CostaHolly Holm defeats Bethe Correia UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaDavid Teymur defeats Lando Vannata UFC 2098Dustin PoirierFelice Herrig defeats Alexa Grasso UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean ZombieDemetrious Johnson defeats Wilson Reis UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. ReisEryk AndersMarc Diakiese defeats Teemu Packalén UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonJéssica Andrade defeats Angela Hill UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie9Raphael AssunçãoCarla Esparza defeats Cynthia Calvillo UFC 219Georges St-Pierre defeats Michael Bisping UFC 217Dominick ReyesDamir Hadžović defeats Marcin Held UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraGeorges St-Pierre defeats Michael Bisping UFC 21710Brian OrtegaGeorges St-Pierre defeats Michael Bisping UFC 217Zabit Magomedsharipov defeats Sheymon Moraes UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. GastelumTrevin GilesKelvin Gastelum defeats Michael Bisping UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. GastelumJulian Marquez defeats Darren Stewart UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos AnjosRef 2017 by the numbers
The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2017 in UFC. EventsNumber of EventsPPVContinentsCountriesCitiesFight Night Bonuses391351434156 Total $7,800,000Longest EventShortest EventHighest Income Live GateLowest Income Live GateHighest AttendanceLowest AttendanceUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 3:04:18UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch 1:20:40UFC 217 $6,200,000The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale $124,847.40UFC 217 18,201The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale 2,798Title FightsUndisputed Title FightsTitle ChangesChampions Remained in Their DivisionsNumber of ChampionsNumber of Interim ChampionsNumber of Title Defenses1846FLW – Demetrious JohnsonLW – Conor McGregorWW – Tyron WoodleyLHW – Daniel CormierHW – Stipe MiocicWBW – Amanda Nunes13211ChampionsDivisionBeginning of The YearEnd of The YearDivisionBeginning of The YearEnd of The YearHeavyweightStipe MiocicStipe MiocicBantamweightCody GarbrandtT.J. DillashawLight HeavyweightDaniel CormierDaniel CormierFlyweightDemetrious JohnsonDemetrious JohnsonMiddleweightMichael BispingRobert WhittakerWomen's BantamweightAmanda NunesAmanda NunesWelterweightTyron WoodleyTyron WoodleyWomen's FlyweightNoneNicco MontañoLightweightConor McGregorConor McGregorWomen's StrawweightJoanna JędrzejczykRose NamajunasFeatherweightJosé AldoMax HollowayWomen's FeatherweightNoneCris CyborgFightsMost Knockouts at A Single EventMost submissions at A Single EventMost Decisions at A Single EventTotal Number of FightsTotal Number of Cage TimeUFC 218 8UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. PeñaUFC 212UFC 216UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. GastelumThe Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale 4UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 1045783:36:56FightersNumber of FightersUFC DebutantsReleases / RetiredFighters SuspendedNumber of Fighters Missed weight(At the end of Dec 31, 2017) 565116N/AN/A28Champion feats Germaine de Randamie became the inaugural women's featherweight champion. Robert Whittaker became the first New Zealand-born champion. The 86 total strikes landed by Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia were the fewest ever in a five‑round UFC welterweight title fight. Demetrious Johnson set the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses by securing his eleventh straight at UFC 216. Nicco Montaño became the inaugural women's flyweight champion.Fighter feats Aleksei Oleinik became the first fighter to win via an Ezekiel choke submission. Derek Brunson set the UFC middleweight record for most first‑round finishes by earning his seventh at UFC Fight Night 119. Holly Holm became the first female to win two bouts via head kick knockout. Dustin Ortiz's 15-second knockout at UFC Fight Night 114 stands as the fastest finish and fastest knockout in UFC flyweight history. Andre Soukhamthath became the first fighter to lose a decision despite scoring three knockdowns, a result that occurred at UFC Fight Night 114. Mairbek Taisumov became the first lightweight to score five consecutive knockout victories. Josh Emmett's four knockdowns at UFC Fight Night 118 set the record for the most in a UFC featherweight bout. Francis Ngannou became the first heavyweight fighter to score six consecutive finishes. Max Holloway became the youngest fighter in UFC history to reach 15 wins, accomplishing the feat at age 25.
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2017: Fighter Division Abdul-Kerim Edilov Light Heavyweight Adam Wieczorek Heavyweight Aiemann Zahabi Bantamweight Aleksandar Rakić Light Heavyweight Alex Perez Flyweight Alex Reyes Lightweight Alexandre Pantoja Flyweight Allen Crowder Heavyweight Amanda Lemos Women's Bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath Bantamweight Ariel Beck Women's Flyweight Arjan Bhullar Heavyweight Ashkan Mokhtarian Flyweight Barb Honchak Women's Flyweight Benito Lopez Bantamweight Bharat Kandare Featherweight Bobby Nash Welterweight Brian Kelleher Bantamweight Calvin Kattar Featherweight Carls John de Tomas Flyweight Chan-Mi Jeon Women's Strawweight Christina Marks Women's Flyweight Cindy Dandois Women's Bantamweight Cody Stamann Bantamweight Cynthia Calvillo Women's Strawweight Daniel Spitz Heavyweight Daniel Teymur Featherweight Danny Henry Featherweight Davi Ramos Lightweight DeAnna Bennett Women's Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo Flyweight Desmond Green Lightweight Devin Powell Lightweight Dominick Reyes Light Heavyweight Drakkar Klose Lightweight Emily Whitmire Women's Strawweight Eryk Anders Middleweight Eric Shelton Flyweight Frank Camacho Welterweight Galore Bofando Welterweight
Fighter Division Gavin Tucker Featherweight Gillian Robertson Women's Flyweight Gina Mazany Women's Bantamweight Gökhan Saki Light Heavyweight Hu Yaozong Light Heavyweight Humberto Bandenay Featherweight James Bochnovic Light Heavyweight Jared Gordon Lightweight Jeremy Kimball Light Heavyweight Jessica Rose-Clark Women's Flyweight Ji Yeon Kim Women's Flyweight Jodie Esquibel Women's Strawweight Joseph Morales Flyweight Julian Marquez Middleweight Júnior Albini Heavyweight Justin Gaethje Lightweight Justin Willis Heavyweight Kalindra Faria Women's Flyweight Karine Gevorgyan Women's Flyweight Karl Roberson Middleweight Lucie Pudilova Women's Bantamweight Luke Jumeau Welterweight Mads Burnell Featherweight Magomed Bibulatov Flyweight Mara Romero Borella Women's Flyweight Marcel Fortuna Heavyweight Marcelo Golm Heavyweight Mark De La Rosa Bantamweight Markus Perez Middleweight Michał Oleksiejczuk Light Heavyweight Melinda Fábián Women's Strawweight Merab Dvalishvili Bantamweight Michel Quiñones Featherweight Mike Santiago Featherweight Montana De La Rosa Women's Flyweight Muslim Salikhov Welterweight Nadia Kassem Women's Strawweight
Fighter Division Naoki Inoue Flyweight Nasrat Haqparast Lightweight Nicco Montaño Women's Flyweight Nick Roehrick Light Heavyweight Oliver Enkamp Welterweight Oskar Piechota Middleweight Paulo Costa Middleweight Pearl Gonzalez Women's Strawweight Poliana Botelho Women's Strawweight Rashad Coulter Heavyweight Rachael Ostovich Women's Flyweight Ramazan Emeev Welterweight Ricardo Ramos Bantamweight Rob Wilkinson Middleweight Roberto Sanchez Flyweight Rolando Dy Featherweight Terrion Ware Bantamweight Trevin Giles Middleweight Salim Touahri Welterweight Sean O'Malley Bantamweight Shana Dobson Women's Flyweight Shane Young Featherweight Sheymon Moraes Featherweight Song Kenan Welterweight Song Yadong Bantamweight Syuri Kondo Women's Strawweight Tai Tuivasa Heavyweight Talita Bernardo Women's Bantamweight Tom Duquesnoy Bantamweight Tom Gallicchio Lightweight Volkan Oezdemir Light Heavyweight Wang Guan Featherweight Wu Yunan Women's Bantamweight Wuliji Buren Bantamweight Yan Xiaonan Women's Strawweight Zabit Magomedsharipov Featherweight Zu Anyanwu Heavyweight
The Ultimate Fighter The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2017: SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upTUF 25: RedemptionJuly 7, 2017WelterweightJesse Taylor Dhiego LimaTUF 26: A New World ChampionDecember 1, 2017Women's FlyweightNicco Montaño Roxanne Modafferi
Title fights
Events list