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.
Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires.
2019 UFC Honors AwardsPerformance of the YearFight of the YearKnockout of the YearSubmission of the YearEvent of the YearComeback of the YearWinnerJorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239Bryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. RozenstruikUFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Stipe Miocic defeats Daniel Cormier 2 UFC 241NomineeBryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. RozenstruikHenry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238Niko Price defeats James Vick UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonKhabib Nurmagomedov defeats Dustin Poirier UFC 242UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2Jéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251NomineeIsrael Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker 1 UFC 243Paulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero UFC 231Valentina Shevchenko defeats Jessica Eye UFC 238Demian Maia defeats Ben Askren UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenUFC 239: Jones vs. SantosHenry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238NomineeHenry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238Justin Gaethje defeats Edson Barboza UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. GaethjeAleksandar Rakić defeats Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithMarlon Moraes defeats Raphael Assunção 2 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangAnthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisNomineeZhang Weili defeats Jéssica Andrade UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangDustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway 2 UFC 236Ref
2019 UFC.com awards
2019 UFC.COM AwardsNoBest FighterThe UpsetsThe SubmissionsThe NewcomersThe KnockoutsThe Fights1Zhang WeiliTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Khama Worthy defeats Devonte Smith UFC 241Bryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. RozenstruikJairzinho RozenstruikJorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum UFC 2362Petr Yan Top 10 (No ranking order this year)Tristan Connelly defeats Michel Pereira UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeKhabib Nurmagomedov defeats Dustin Poirier UFC 242Ciryl GaneValentina Shevchenko defeats Jessica Eye UFC 238Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington 1 UFC 2453Alexander Volkanovski Top 10 (No ranking order this year)Henry Cejudo defeats T.J. Dillashaw UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawDemian Maia defeats Ben Askren UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenAmanda RibasAleksandar Rakić defeats Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithPaulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero UFC 2314Kamaru UsmanTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Roxanne Modafferi defeats Antonina Shevchenko UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikMarlon Moraes defeats Raphael Assunção 2 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2Grant DawsonNiko Price defeats James Vick UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonDustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway 2 UFC 2365Valentina ShevchenkoTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Pedro Munhoz defeats Cody Garbrandt UFC 235Ovince Saint Preux defeats Michał Oleksiejczuk UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierKron GracieKevin Lee defeats Gregor Gillespie UFC 244Vicente Luque defeats Bryan Barberena UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez6Jorge MasvidalTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Jéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251Cory Sandhagen defeats Mario Bautista UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawIsmail NaurdievJorge Masvidal defeats Darren Till UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalHenry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 2387Demian MaiaTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Ismail Naurdiev defeats Michel Prazeres UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. SantosPaul Craig defeats Kennedy Nzechukwu UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. GaethjeMakhmud MuradovAnthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisJustin Gaethje defeats Edson Barboza UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje8Justin GaethjeTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley UFC 235Misha Cirkunov defeats Jimmy Crute UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeCasey KenneyJéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251Pedro Munhoz defeats Cody Garbrandt UFC 2359Henry CejudoTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Anthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisCharles Oliveira defeats David Teymur UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2Greg HardyJan Błachowicz defeats Luke Rockhold UFC 239Tony Ferguson defeats Donald Cerrone UFC 23810Israel AdesanyaTop 10 (No ranking order this year)Jan Błachowicz defeats Luke Rockhold UFC 239David Zawada defeats Abubakar Nurmagomedov UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. KattarViviane AraújoJosh Emmett defeats Michael Johnson UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. GaethjeYair Rodríguez defeats Jeremy Stephens 2 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. WeidmanRef
2019 by the numbers
The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2019 in UFC. EventsNumber of EventsPPVContinentsCountriesCitiesFight Night Bonuses421151539168 Total $8,400,000Longest EventShortest EventHighest Income Live GateLowest Income Live GateHighest AttendanceLowest AttendanceUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson 2:57:27UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos 1:38:12UFC 244 $6,575,996.19UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos $636,417.26UFC 243 57,127UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren 7,155Title FightsUndisputed Title FightsTitle ChangesChampions Remained in Their DivisionsNumber of ChampionsNumber of Interim ChampionsNumber of Title Defenses1764LW – Khabib NurmagomedovWFYW – Valentina ShevchenkoWBW – Amanda Nunes WFW – Amanda Nunes13211ChampionsDivisionBeginning of The YearEnd of The YearDivisionBeginning of The YearEnd of The YearHeavyweightDaniel CormierStipe MiocicBantamweightT.J. DillashawHenry CejudoLight HeavyweightJon JonesJon JonesFlyweightHenry CejudoVacantMiddleweightRobert WhittakerIsrael AdesanyaWomen's BantamweightAmanda NunesAmanda NunesWelterweightTyron WoodleyKamaru UsmanWomen's FlyweightValentina ShevchenkoValentina ShevchenkoLightweightKhabib NurmagomedovKhabib NurmagomedovWomen's StrawweightRose NamajunasZhang WeiliFeatherweightMax HollowayAlexander VolkanovskiWomen's FeatherweightAmanda NunesAmanda NunesFightsMost Knockouts at A Single EventMost submissions at A Single EventMost Decisions at A Single EventTotal Number of FightsTotal Number of Cage TimeUFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos SantosUFC 244UFC 245 7UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler 5UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards 1051694:59:04FightersNumber of FightersUFC DebutantsReleases / RetiredFighters SuspendedNumber of Fighters Missed weight(At the end of Dec 31, 2019) 5901351062530Champion feats Kamaru Usman outlanded Tyron Woodley by 275 total strikes, setting a new record in a title fight. Jon Jones outlanded Anthony Smith by 193 total strikes, setting a new record in a light heavyweight title fight. Israel Adesanya set a new record after landing four knockdowns in a title fight. Zhang Weili became the first Chinese-born UFC champion. Alexander Volkanovski became the first Australian-born UFC champion.Fighter feats Emily Whitmire's 61 second submission set a new record for the fastest in women's strawweight history. Kamaru Usman's 192 body strikes set a new record for the most in company history. Khalil Rountree Jr.'s 4 knockdowns set a new record for the most in a light heavyweight bout. Michał Oleksiejczuk set a new record at UFC Fight Night 149 by scoring three knockdowns in just 44 seconds, the most ever recorded in such a short span of a bout. Jairzinho Rozenstruik's 9 second knockout at UFC Fight Night 154 is the second fastest finish and knockout in heavyweight history (behind Todd Duffee) Ashley Yoder was the first woman to score a 30–24 card with her victory at UFC Fight Night 154. Diego Sanchez was the first fighter to have 20 decision bouts in the UFC. Jorge Masvidal's five second knockout at UFC 239 set the new record for the fastest knockout and finish in UFC history. Colby Covington set a new UFC record by attempting 515 significant strikes in a single fight, a mark later surpassed by Max Holloway with 744 attempts in 2021. Ovince Saint Preux extended his UFC record for most Von Flue Choke submission victories by securing his fourth. Megan Anderson became the first in the women's featherweight division to win via a triangle-choke submission. Demian Maia extended his UFC record for rear‑naked choke submission victories by securing his ninth. Matt Brown's 13th knockout extended the record for most in welterweight history.
Releases and retirements These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions.