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2020 in UFC#2020 UFC Honors awards

{{short description|UFC MMA events in 2020}}

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|last_date = {{start date|2020|12|19}}

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The year 2020 was the 28th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Partnership

Starting in 2021, a partnership between the UFC and Dapper Labs's Flow platform for MMA fans to own, maintain and trade UFC-branded collectibles was announced on February 26, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://fortune.com/2020/02/25/ufc-blockchain-collectible-dapper-labs-crypto-mma/|title=UFC to offer crypto collectibles of MMA fighters|website=Fortune|language=en|access-date=2020-02-27|archive-date=February 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227084925/https://fortune.com/2020/02/25/ufc-blockchain-collectible-dapper-labs-crypto-mma/|url-status=dead}}

Onwards from April 2021, the UFC announced Venum as their exclusive outfitting partner on July 11, 2020.{{Cite web|author=|date=2020-07-10|title=UFC Announces Venum as Exclusive Outfitting Partner|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/10/ufc-announces-venum-exclusive-outfitting-partner/|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}

2020 UFC Honors awards

Starting in 2019, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/new-end-of-year-ufc-honors-awards-chosen-by-dana-white-fans|title=New end-of-year UFC Honors to be chosen by Dana White, fans|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2019-09-13|access-date=2025-01-12}}

Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-announces-ufc-honors-introducing-end-of-year-fighter-awards|title=Introducing UFC Honors|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2019-09-13|access-date=2025-01-12}}

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! colspan="8" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;|2020 UFC Honors Awards

!Performance of the Year

!Fight of the Year

!Knockout of the Year

!Submission of the Year

!Debut of the Year

!Event of the Year

!Comeback of the Year

Winner

|style="font-size:87%"|Joaquin Buckley
defeats
Impa Kasanganay
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

|style="font-size:87%"|Zhang Weili
defeats
Joanna Jędrzejczyk 1
UFC 248

|style="font-size:87%"|Joaquin Buckley
defeats
Impa Kasanganay
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

|style="font-size:87%"|Khabib Nurmagomedov
defeats
Justin Gaethje
UFC 254

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev
defeats
John Phillips
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

|style="font-size:87%"|Beneil Dariush
defeats
Drakkar Klose
UFC 248

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Kevin Holland
defeats
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 256

|style="font-size:87%"|Dustin Poirier
defeats
Dan Hooker
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker

|style="font-size:87%"|Cody Garbrandt
defeats
Raphael Assunção
UFC 250

|style="font-size:87%"|Ariane Lipski
defeats
Luana Carolina
UFC 285

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka
defeats
Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 251

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

|style="font-size:87%"|Chase Hooper
defeats
Peter Barrett
UFC 256

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Cody Garbrandt
defeats
Raphael Assunção
UFC 250

|style="font-size:87%"|Josh Emmett
defeats
Shane Burgos
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov

|style="font-size:87%"|Kevin Holland
defeats
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 256

|style="font-size:87%"|Mackenzie Dern
defeats
Hannah Cifers
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

|style="font-size:87%"|Khaos Williams
defeats
Alex Morono
UFC 247

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer

|style="font-size:87%"|Daniel Rodriguez
defeats
Dwight Grant
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira
defeats
Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

|style="font-size:87%"|Deiveson Figueiredo
draws with
Brandon Moreno 1
UFC 256

|style="font-size:87%"|Khaos Williams
defeats
Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos

|style="font-size:87%"|Jimmy Flick
defeats
Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

|style="font-size:87%"|Jordan Leavitt
defeats
Matt Wiman
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

|style="font-size:87%"|Damon Jackson
defeats
Mirsad Bektić
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley

Ref

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/honors/presidential-award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611003302/https://www.ufc.com/honors/presidential-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-11|title=UFC Honors 2020 Presidential Choice Awards|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2020-03-10|access-date=2025-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3866040/original_056211_UFCHonors_PresidentBanners_POTY.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428231150im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3866040/original_056211_UFCHonors_PresidentBanners_POTY.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-04-28|title=UFC Honors 2020 Performance of the Year - Winner - Joaquin Buckley|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2020-03-10|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3866039/original_056211_UFCHonors_PresidentBanners_FOTY.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429152004im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3866039/original_056211_UFCHonors_PresidentBanners_FOTY.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-04-29|title=UFC Honors 2020 Fight of the Year - Winner - Zhang vs. Joanna - UFC 248|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2020-03-10|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/honors/fans-choice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610211636/https://www.ufc.com/honors/fans-choice|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-10|title=UFC Honors 2020 Fan's Choice Awards (have to copy data fast)|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2020-03-10|access-date=2025-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3861882/original_056212_UFCHonors_FanChoiceBanners_KO.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226211821im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3861882/original_056212_UFCHonors_FanChoiceBanners_KO.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-02-26|title=UFC Honors - Knockout of the Year 2020 - Joaquin Buckley - UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen|publisher=UFC|author=UFC Staff|date=2021-01-07|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3861883/original_056212_UFCHonors_FanChoiceBanners_Sub.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226211820im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3861883/original_056212_UFCHonors_FanChoiceBanners_Sub.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-02-26|title=UFC Honors - Submission of the Year 2020 - Khabib Nurmagomedov - UFC 254|publisher=UFC|author=UFC Staff|date=2021-01-07|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8B4wporms|title=UFC Honors - 2020 Fan Choice Winners|publisher=UFC|author=UFC Staff|date=2021-01-07|access-date=2025-01-13}}

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2020 UFC.com awards

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! colspan="7" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;|2020 UFC.COM Awards

No

!Best Fighter

!The

Upsets

!The

Submissions

!The Newcomers

!The

Knockouts

!The

Fights

1

|style="font-size:87%"|Deiveson Figueiredo

|style="font-size:87%"|Roxanne Modafferi
defeats
Maycee Barber
UFC 246

|style="font-size:87%"|Ariane Lipski
defeats
Luana Carolina
UFC 285

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev

|style="font-size:87%"|Joaquin Buckley
defeats
Impa Kasanganay
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

|style="font-size:87%"|Zhang Weili
defeats
Joanna Jędrzejczyk 1
UFC 248

2

|style="font-size:87%"|Jan Błachowicz

|style="font-size:87%"|Shana Dobson
defeats
Mariya Agapova
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar

|style="font-size:87%"|Mackenzie Dern
defeats
Hannah Cifers
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

|style="font-size:87%"|Joaquin Buckley

|style="font-size:87%"|Cody Garbrandt
defeats
Raphael Assunção
UFC 250

|style="font-size:87%"|Deiveson Figueiredo
draws with
Brandon Moreno 1
UFC 256

3

|style="font-size:87%"|Kevin Holland

|style="font-size:87%"|Julian Erosa
defeats
Sean Woodson
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker

|style="font-size:87%"|Aljamain Sterling
defeats
Cory Sandhagen
UFC 250

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Royval

|style="font-size:87%"|Sean O'Malley
defeats
Eddie Wineland
UFC 250

|style="font-size:87%"|Dustin Poirier
defeats
Dan Hooker
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker

4

|style="font-size:87%"|Gilbert Burns

|style="font-size:87%"|Khaos Williams
defeats
Alex Morono
UFC 247

|style="font-size:87%"|Khabib Nurmagomedov
defeats
Justin Gaethje
UFC 254

|style="font-size:87%"|Khaos Williams

|style="font-size:87%"|Kevin Holland
defeats
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 256

|style="font-size:87%"|Josh Emmett
defeats
Shane Burgos
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov

5

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev

|style="font-size:87%"|Justin Jaynes
defeats
Frank Camacho
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira
defeats
Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev
defeats
Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley

|style="font-size:87%"|Dan Hooker
defeats
Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker

6

|style="font-size:87%"|Valentina Shevchenko

|style="font-size:87%"|Marlon Vera
defeats
Sean O'Malley 1
UFC 252

|style="font-size:87%"|Jimmy Flick
defeats
Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

|style="font-size:87%"|Jamahal Hill

|style="font-size:87%"|Khaos Williams
defeats
Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos

|style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje
defeats
Tony Ferguson
UFC 249

7

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Moreno

|style="font-size:87%"|Daniel Rodriguez
defeats
Tim Means
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2

|style="font-size:87%"|Jack Hermansson
defeats
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

|style="font-size:87%"|Youssef Zalal

|style="font-size:87%"|Beneil Dariush
defeats
Drakkar Klose
UFC 248

|style="font-size:87%"|Rose Namajunas
defeats
Jéssica Andrade 2
UFC 251

8

|style="font-size:87%"|Glover Teixeira

|style="font-size:87%"|Jan Błachowicz
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC 253

|style="font-size:87%"|Thiago Moisés
defeats
Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

|style="font-size:87%"|Ilia Topuria

|style="font-size:87%"|Jordan Leavitt
defeats
Matt Wiman
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori

|style="font-size:87%"|Frankie Edgar
defeats
Pedro Munhoz
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar

9

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira

|style="font-size:87%"|Daniel Pineda
defeats
Herbert Burns
UFC 252

|style="font-size:87%"|Deiveson Figueiredo
defeats
Joseph Benavidez 2
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

|style="font-size:87%"|Tom Aspinall

|style="font-size:87%"|Calvin Kattar
defeats
Jeremy Stephens
UFC 283

|style="font-size:87%"|Jon Jones
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC 247

10

|style="font-size:87%"|Israel Adesanya

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Royval
defeats
Tim Elliott
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

|style="font-size:87%"|Germaine de Randamie
defeats
Julianna Peña
UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana

|style="font-size:87%"|Chris Daukaus

|style="font-size:87%"|Beneil Dariush
defeats
Scott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

|style="font-size:87%"|Vicente Luque
defeats
Niko Price 2
UFC 249

Ref

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-26 |title=The Best Fighters Of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/2020-awards-fighters-year-figueiredo-read |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-22 |title=The 10 Best Upsets Of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/2020-awards-10-best-upsets-modafferi-dobson-erosa-read |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-23 |title=The 10 Best Submissions of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/2020-awards-10-best-submissions-lipski-dern-khabib-sterling |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-21 |title=The 10 Best Newcomers of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ten-best-newcomers-2020-chimaev-buckley-royval-read |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-23 |title=The 10 Best Knockouts Of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-best-knockouts-2020 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2020-12-24 |title=The 10 Best Fights of 2020 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-best-fights-2020 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

2020 by the numbers

The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques and fighters held or performed for the year of 2020 in UFC.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=UFC 2020: De cijfers|url=https://mmadna.nl/ufc-2020-de-cijfers/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}

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! colspan="8" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" | Events

width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Numbers

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |PPV

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Locations

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Countries

! width="10%" |Cities

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Highest attendance

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Lowest attendance

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Notes

style="text-align: center" |41

| style="text-align: center" |11

| style="text-align: center" |10

| style="text-align: center" |4

| style="text-align: center" |9

| style="text-align: center" |19,040

| style="text-align: center" |0

| style="text-align: center" |5 cancelled

colspan="8" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" | Fights
width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Numbers

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Knockouts

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Submission

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Unanimous decision

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Split decision

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |No contest

|Total fight time

!Notes

style="text-align: center" |456

| style="text-align: center" |139

| style="text-align: center" |82

| style="text-align: center" |185

| style="text-align: center" |35

| style="text-align: center" |5

| style="text-align: center" |83' 33"

| style="text-align: center" |Total title fights - 19

colspan="8" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" |Techniques
width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Fastest knockout

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Fastest submission

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Significant punches landed

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Number of takedown performed

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Number of attempts for a takedown

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Number of knockdowns

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Number of submission attempts

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" | Notes

style="text-align: center" |Khamzat Chimaev - 0:17 seconds

| style="text-align: center" |Brian Kelleher - 0.39 seconds

| style="text-align: center" |40,180

| style="text-align: center" |905

| style="text-align: center" |2,447

| style="text-align: center" |187

| style="text-align: center" |281

| style="text-align: center" |

colspan="8" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" |Fighters
width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Number of fighters

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |UFC debutants

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Releases / Retired

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Fighters suspended

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Number of champions

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Number of interim champions

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Number of title defenses

! width="10%" style="text-align: center" |Notes

style="text-align: center" |576

| style="text-align: center" |123

| style="text-align: center" |85

| style="text-align: center" |34

| style="text-align: center" |13

| style="text-align: center" |1

| style="text-align: center" |15

| style="text-align: center" |

Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:

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  • Alex White - Released in February - Featherweight {{cite tweet |last=Simon |first=Zane |user=TheZaneSimon |number=1224480676319129600 |date=February 3, 2020 |title=And finally, lightweight Alex White has been removed from the active roster as well. |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428004015/https://twitter.com/TheZaneSimon/status/1224480676319129600 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}
  • Anderson Silva - Released in November - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Zucker|first=Joseph|title=Anderson Silva 'At Peace' with UFC Retirement After TKO Loss vs. Uriah Hall|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2916100-anderson-silva-at-peace-with-ufc-retirement-after-tko-loss-vs-uriah-hall|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}
  • Anthony Pettis - Sign with PFL in December - Welterweight{{cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/breaking-anthony-pettis-agrees-to-join-professional-fighters-league/%3famp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224010354/https://www.mmanews.com/breaking-anthony-pettis-agrees-to-join-professional-fighters-league/?amp|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2020|title=BREAKING: Anthony Pettis Agrees To Join Professional Fighters League|work=MMANews.com|author=Clyde Aidoo|date=December 23, 2020|access-date=December 23, 2020}}
  • Antônio Rogério Nogueira - Retired in July - Light Heavyweight{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=Triple Take: What's Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's legacy as he heads for retirement?|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/triple-take-whats-antonio-rogerio-nogueiras-legacy-as-he-heads-for-retirement|access-date=2020-08-10|website=MMA Junkie|language=en}}
  • Austin Springer - Released in September - Featherweight{{Cite web|date=2020-09-11|title=Austin Springer announces UFC release, retirement|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/11/21432206/austin-springer-announces-ufc-release-retirement|access-date=2020-09-12|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Ben Saunders - Released in January - Welterweight
  • Ben Sosoli - Released in October - Heavyweight{{Cite web|title=UFC fighter jailed for Melbourne bar punch|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/ufc-fighter-jailed-melbourne-bar-punch-000137784--spt.html|access-date=2020-10-06|website=au.news.yahoo.com|language=en-AU|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005051754/https://au.news.yahoo.com/ufc-fighter-jailed-melbourne-bar-punch-000137784--spt.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Bevon Lewis- Released in November - Middleweight
  • Brad Katona - Released in February - Bantamweight
  • Brandon Davis - Released in January - Featherweight
  • Brett Johns - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Bantamweight {{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/30023966/sources-brett-johns-agrees-multi-fight-deal-bellator%3fplatform=amp|title=Sources: Brett Johns agrees to multifight deal with Bellator|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2 October 2020|work=ESPN|access-date=2 October 2020}}
  • Callan Potter - Released in August - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2020-08-20|title='This is how it works' - Dana White reminds fighters that more DWCS signings means more cuts|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/8/20/21377860/ufc-dana-whites-contenders-series-signings-vs-cuts-roster-contracts-mma-news|access-date=2020-09-09|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Carlos Huachin - Released in January - Bantamweight
  • Chad Laprise - Released in March - Welterweight {{cite web |title=Complete, updated current UFC roster list - Bloody Elbow |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters |access-date=25 April 2021 |date=25 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425222056/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters |archive-date=April 25, 2021 }}
  • Charles Byrd - Retired in June - Middleweight{{Cite web|date=2020-06-07|title=Charles Byrd announces retirement after UFC 250 loss|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/ufc-250-charles-byrd-retires-after-loss|access-date=2020-06-07|website=MMA Junkie|language=en}}
  • Cole Smith - Released in December - Bantamweight {{Cite web|last=King|first=Nolan|date=2020-12-04|title=Seven-fight UFC veteran Justin Ledet among four to part ways with promotion|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-four-fighters-released-include-justin-ledet|access-date=2020-12-04|website=mmajunkie|language=en-US}}
  • Corey Anderson - Signed with Bellator MMA in August - Light Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2020-08-07|title=Corey Anderson negotiates release from UFC, signs with Bellator|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/8/7/21358005/ufc-releases-cory-anderson-contract-negotiation-bellator-signing-mma-news|access-date=2020-08-08|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Cyril Asker - Released in March - Heavyweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/14-Fighters-No-Longer-Part-of-UFC-Roster-Following-Cuts-Free-Agency-171763|title=14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency|website=Sherdog|access-date=2020-03-20}}
  • Daniel Cormier - Retired in August - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Evanoff|first=Josh|date=2020-08-16|title=UFC 252 Results: Stipe Miocic Ends Trilogy With Win Over Daniel Cormier|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/08/16/ufc-252-results-stipe-miocic-ends-trilogy-win-daniel-cormier/|access-date=2020-11-01|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
  • Daniel Spitz - Released in January - Heavyweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/report-13-fighters-cut-from-ufc-including-ben-saunders/|title=13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2020-02-11|website=BJPenn.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-12}}
  • Daniel Teymur - Released in February - Featherweight {{cite tweet |last=Simon |first=Zane |user=TheZaneSimon |number=1232096219213680640 |date=February 25, 2020 |title=Not confirmed, but looks like featherweight Daniel Teymur (older brother of lightweight David Teymur) has been bumped off the active UFC roster. |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2023}}
  • Darko Stošić - Released in January - Light Heavyweight
  • Desmond Green - Released in January - Lightweight
  • Dong Hyun Ma - Released in March - Lightweight
  • Duda Santana - Released in September - Women's Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2020-09-21|title=Alex Davis: Duda Santana suspended by USADA for two years, released by UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/21/21449927/duda-santana-2-year-usada-suspension-released-ufc|access-date=2020-09-22|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Erik Koch - Released in December - Welterweight {{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/23/22197454/lightweight-and-featherweight-veteran-erik-koch-no-longer-on-ufc-roster|title=Lightweight and featherweight veteran Erik Koch no longer on UFC roster|author=Damon Martin|date=December 23, 2020|publisher=mmafighting.com}}
  • Enrique Barzola - End of Contract in October - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2013-01-29|title=List of current UFC fighters|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Bloody Elbow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425222056/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters|archive-date=April 25, 2021|language=en}}
  • Evan Dunham - Released in August - Featherweight{{Cite web|title=UFC Releases Former Title Challenger Bethe Correia, Veteran Lightweight Evan Dunham|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Releases-Former-Title-Challenger-Bethe-Correia-Veteran-Lightweight-Evan-Dunham-174557|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Sherdog}}
  • Fabrício Werdum - Chose not resign in July - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2013-01-29|title=List of current UFC fighters|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov - Released in December - Light Heavyweight
  • Gina Mazany - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-gina-mazany-part-ways-after-back-to-back-losses|title=UFC, Gina Mazany part ways after back-to-back losses|date=2020-01-22|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}}
  • Grigory Popov - Released in January - Bantamweight
  • Hector Aldana - Released in January - Welterweight
  • Henry Cejudo - Retired in May - Bantamweight{{Cite web|title=UFC 249 Results: Henry Cejudo Controversially Finishes Dominick Cruz|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/05/10/ufc-249-results-henry-cejudo/|last=Evanoff|first=Josh|date=2020-05-10|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}
  • Isabella de Pádua - Released in March - Women's Flyweight
  • Ismail Naurdiev - Choose not to resign in March - Welterweight
  • James Vick - Released in October - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Shelton|first=Cole|date=2020-10-15|title=James Vick released from the UFC, already in talks with multiple other promotions|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/james-vick-released-from-the-ufc-already-in-talks-with-multiple-other-promotions/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=BJPenn.com|language=en-US}}
  • Jeff Hughes - Released in October - Heavyweight
  • Jin Soon Son - Released in January - Bantamweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-jin-soo-son-released-ufc|title=Report: Jin Soo Son Released By The UFC|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-18}}
  • Jessin Ayari - Released in December - Lightweight{{cite tweet |last=Bronsteter |first=Aaron |user=aaronbronsteter |number=1341882200371961858 |date=December 23, 2020 |title=Per sources, Jessin Ayari was released from the UFC following his loss to Luigi Vendramini in October. |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427194826/https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1341882200371961858 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}
  • Jodie Esquibel - Released in March - Women's Strawweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-reportedly-cuts-13-fighters-including-mairbek-taisumov/|title=UFC reportedly cuts 13 fighters including Mairbek Taisumov|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2020-03-19|website=BJPenn.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-20}}
  • John Dodson - Released in September - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-09-18|title=Two-time title contender, TUF 14 champion John Dodson released from the UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/18/21446316/two-time-title-contender-tuf-14-champion-john-dodson-released-from-the-ufc|access-date=2020-09-19|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • John Gunther - Released in July - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2013-01-29|title=List of current UFC fighters|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • John Phillips - Released in November - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2020-11-13|title=UFC begins roster purge by releasing three fighters including John Phillips|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-begins-roster-purge-by-releasing-three-fighters-including-john-phillips/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=BJPenn.com|language=en-US}}
  • Jordan Mein - Signed with Bellator MMA in January - Welterweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/1/7/21054601/jordan-mein-signs-bellator-strikeforce-ufc-welterweight-debut-mma-news|title=UFC vet Jordan Mein signs with Bellator MMA|last=Raja|first=Badar|date=2020-01-07|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}
  • Juan Adams - Released in January - Heavyweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/juan-adams-reveals-hes-been-released-from-the-ufc/|title=Juan Adams reveals he's been released from the UFC|last=Taylor|first=Tom|date=2020-02-12|website=BJPenn.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-12}}
  • Júnior Albini - Released in January - Heavyweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/junior-albini-among-latest-round-of-ufc-roster-cuts/|title=Junior Albini among latest round of UFC roster cuts|publisher=bjpenn.com|author=Adam Martin|date=2020-02-13|access-date=2024-09-16}}
  • Jussier Formiga - Released in November - Flyweight{{Cite web|title=UFC releases perennial flyweight contender Jussier Formiga|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/16/21570484/ufc-releases-perennial-flyweight-contender-jussier-formiga-mma|access-date=2020-11-16|website=www.mmafighting.com|date=November 16, 2020|language=en}}
  • Justin Ledet - Released in November - Light Heavyweight
  • Kalindra Faria - Released in February - Women's Flyweight
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov - Retired in October - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2020-10-24|title=UFC 254 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov Finishes Justin Gaethje, Retires|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/10/24/ufc-254-results-khabib-nurmagomedov/|access-date=2020-10-25|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
  • Khadis Ibragimov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
  • Khalid Murtazaliev - Released in March - Middleweight
  • Klidson Abreu - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
  • Kyle Bochniak - Released in January - Featherweight{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-releases-kyle-bochniak-free-agent|title=Kyle Bochniak released by UFC, looks for new promotional home|date=2020-01-09|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}
  • Kyle Prepolec - Released in March - Lightweight
  • Lucie Pudilová - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight
  • Luiz Eduardo Garagorri - Released in December - Featherweight
  • Luke Jumeau - Released in January - Welterweight
  • Iuri Alcântara - Released in October - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-10-02|title=Mara Romero Borella, Iuri Alcantara, Jeff Hughes and Khadis Ibragimov released by UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/10/2/21498256/mara-romero-borella-iuri-alcantara-jeff-hughes-and-khadis-ibragimov-released-by-ufc|access-date=2020-10-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Mara Romero Borella - Released in October - Women's Flyweight
  • Marcos Rosa Mariano - Released in March - Lightweight
  • Martin Bravo - Released in January - Featherweight
  • Mark De La Rosa - Released in December - Bantamweight {{Cite web|title=Report: Mark De La Rosa A Free Agent After Four Straight UFC Losses|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-mark-de-la-rosa-now-free-agent-after-four-straight-ufc-losses|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.fightful.com|language=en-US}}
  • Matt Wiman - Released in December - Lightweight {{Cite web|title=Brasileiro-uruguaio é incluído em nova leva da barca de demissões do UFC|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/combate/noticia/ufc-inicia-barca-de-fim-de-ano-e-demite-cinco-lutadores-incluindo-brasileiro-uruguaio.ghtml|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.globoesporte.globo.com|date=December 8, 2020 |language=pt}}
  • Matthew Lopez - Released in March - Bantamweight
  • Max Rohskopf - Released in August - Lightweight{{Cite web|title=Max Rohskopf Released from UFC After Quitting on Stool in Promotional Debut|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Max-Rohskopf-Released-from-UFC-After-Quitting-on-Stool-in-Promotional-Debut-174552|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Sherdog}}
  • Nad Narimani - Released in August - Featherweight
  • Nathan Coy - Released in February - Welterweight{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-roster-update-ben-saunders-brandon-davis-among-eight-fighters-released|title=UFC roster update: Ben Saunders, Brandon Davis among eight fighters released|date=2020-02-11|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15}}
  • Nordine Taleb - Signed with ARES FC in January - Welterweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/1/28/21111377/nordine-taleb-john-moraga-set-for-debuts-at-ares-2-in-brussels-on-april-3|title=Nordine Taleb, John Moraga set for debuts at ARES 2 in Brussels on April 3|last=Carroll|first=Peter|date=2020-01-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2020-01-29}}
  • Oskar Piechota - Released in June - Middleweight{{cite web |last1=Lagdon |first1=Scott |title=Oskar Piechota released by the UFC, in talks with other promotions |url=https://eurommahub.com/2020/06/oskar-piechota-released-by-the-ufc-in-talks-with-other-promotions/ |website=Euro MMA Hub |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=27 June 2020 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506070012/https://eurommahub.com/2020/06/oskar-piechota-released-by-the-ufc-in-talks-with-other-promotions/ |url-status=dead }}
  • Paige VanZant - Signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in August - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2020-08-12|title=Promoter: Paige VanZant expected to make BKFC debut in November, two dozen female fighters added to roster|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/12/21365696/promoter-paige-vanzant-expected-to-make-bkfc-debut-in-november|access-date=2020-08-13|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Peter Sobotta - Retired in July - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Kini|first=Abhinav|date=2020-07-26|title=Peter Sobotta Retires From MMA Following Loss To Alex Oliveira|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/peter-sobotta-retires-from-mma-following-loss-to-alex-oliveira/|access-date=2020-07-27|website=LowKickMMA.com|language=en-US}}
  • Polo Reyes - Released in January - Featherweight
  • Ray Borg - Released in August - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-08-07|title=Ray Borg released from UFC after UFC Vegas 5 withdrawal|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/7/21359059/ray-borg-released-from-ufc-after-ufc-vegas-5-withdrawal|access-date=2020-08-08|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Rachael Ostovich - Released in December - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|date=2020-12-07|title=UFC releases Rachael Ostovich in wake of three straight losses|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/12/ufc-news-rachael-ostovich-released|access-date=2020-12-07|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Ricardo Lamas - Retired in September - Featherweight{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=UFC standout Ricardo Lamas firms up retirement decision: 'I want to go out on a high note'|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/ricardo-lamas-firms-up-retirement-decision-ufc-mma-chicago-cuba-miami|access-date=2020-09-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Roman Bogatov - Released in August - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Harkness|first=Ryan|date=2020-08-09|title=UFC cuts Roman Bogatov over triple-foul performance at UFC 251|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/8/9/21361310/ufc-cuts-roman-bogatov-over-triple-foul-performance-at-ufc-251|access-date=2020-08-10|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}
  • Rustam Khabilov - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Welterweight{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-bellator-signs-rustam-khabilov%3famp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709223603/https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-bellator-signs-rustam-khabilov?amp|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2023|title=Report: Bellator Signs UFC Veteran Rustam Khabilov|work=Rightful.com|author=David Tees|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=October 2, 2020}}
  • Salim Touahri - Released in January - Welterweight
  • Saparbek Safarov - Released in December - Middleweight
  • Siyar Bahadurzada - Retired in June - Welterweight {{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3089575/ufcs-first-afghan-fighter-siyar-bahadurzada|title=UFC's first Afghan fighter Siyar Bahadurzada on his path from wartime to coaching in coronavirus|last=Andrew|first=McNicol|date=2020-07-19|website=SCMP|language=en-US|access-date=2021-01-28}}
  • Stevie Ray - Retired in September - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2020-09-21|title=UFC veteran Stevie Ray announces retirement|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/21/21448976/ufc-veteran-stevie-ray-announces-retirement|access-date=2020-09-22|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Talita Bernardo - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight
  • Teemu Packalén - Choose not to resign in March - Lightweight {{cite podcast|url=https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MjU3NzA2MDg1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvNzkzNjA5MTgw?ved=0CCUQzsICahcKEwiYjLDImrDpAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg|title=YLILYÖNTI #153 - vieraana uransa jatkoa pohtiva Teemu Packalén|host=Jani Mesikämmen|language=fi|date=April 8, 2020}}
  • Thiago Alves - Released in January - Welterweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/1/11/21058199/thiago-alves-testing-free-agency-fight-money-ufc-mma|title=Thiago Alves tests free agency waters after UFC release, but won't fight unless money is right|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2020-01-11|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}
  • Todd Duffee - Retired in September - Heavyweight {{cite tweet |last=Feely |first=Tom |user=omgitsfeely |number=1301643695691829249 |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Todd Duffee and Duda Santana have been moved to "Former Fighters" on the UFC website (plus Nad Narimani and Gokhan Saki are still unconfirmed cuts who had the same happen) |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506092452/https://twitter.com/omgitsfeely/status/1301643695691829249 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |url-status=live}}
  • Tonya Evinger - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight
  • Trevor Smith - Released in March - Middleweight {{cite tweet |last=Feely |first=Tom |user=omgitsfeely |number=1244263394108153858 |date=March 29, 2020 |title=Three more cuts per https://t.co/YHr2ZDqw9f - Keith Berish (which was probably figured by most anyway), Suman Mokhtarian and Trevor Smith |language=en |access-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510024520/https://twitter.com/omgitsfeely/status/1244263394108153858 |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |url-status=live}}
  • Wuliji Buren - Released in January - Bantamweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/why-it-s-time-to-get-excited-about-road-to-ufc|title=Why It’s Time To Get Excited About ‘Road To UFC’|publisher=thesportsman.com|author=Steven Allen|date=2022-05-24|access-date=2024-09-16}}
  • Yoel Romero - Released in December - Middleweight{{Cite web|title=Yoel Romero's run with UFC comes to abrupt end|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/30451653/yoel-romero-run-ufc-comes-abrupt-end|access-date=2020-12-04|website=www.espn.com|language=en-US}}
  • Zelim Imadaev - Released in October - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Zidan|first=Karim|date=2020-10-19|title=Former UFC fighter praises Chechen teen who beheaded French teacher|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/19/21523149/ufc-fighter-praises-chechen-teen-beheaded-french-teacher-decapitation-prophet-mma-news|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}

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Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2020:

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Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

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! width=3%|{{small|ISO}}

! width=10%|Name

! width=8%|Nickname

! width=10%|Division

! width=7%|From

! width=7%|Duration

! width=27%|Tested positive for / Info

! width=7%|By

! width=7%|Eligible to
fight again

! width=3%|Ref.

! width=10%|Notes

{{flags|BRA}}

|Fabrício Werdum

|Vai Cavalo

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2018|Apr|25}}

|2 years

|Trenbolone, an anabolic steroid.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Apr|01}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ExUFC-Champ-Fabricio-Werdum-Suspended-2-Years-for-AntiDoping-Violation-142303|title=Ex-UFC Champ Fabricio Werdum Suspended 2 Years for Anti-Doping Violation|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-09-12}}
{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/fabricio-werdum-usada-suspension-reduced-10-months-substantial-assistance|title=Fabricio Werdum's USADA suspension reduced 10 months for 'substantial assistance'|date=2020-01-16|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

|Reduced suspension as a result of 'substantial assistance'

{{flags|USA}}T.J. Dillashaw

|

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2019|Jan|18}}

|1 year (NYSAC)
2 years (USADA)

|Erythropoietin (EPO).

|NYSAC and USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jan|18}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26313639|title=Dillashaw gives up belt, suspended by NYSAC|date=2019-03-20|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}}
{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26479192|title=USADA suspends Dillashaw 2 years for EPO use|date=2019-04-09|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-10}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Michel Prazeres

|

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2019|Mar|09}}

|2 years

|Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Mar|09}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-welterweight-michel-prazeres-accepts-two-year-usada-suspension|title=UFC welterweight Michel Prazeres accepts two-year USADA suspension|date=2020-02-11|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-02-12}}

|

{{flagicon|China}}

|Hu Yaozong

|Totoro

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2019|Mar|09}}

|Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months

|Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Jan|09}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Heavyweight-Yaozong-Hu-Suspended-10-Months-by-USADA-156685|title=UFC Heavyweight Yaozong Hu Suspended – 10 Months by USADA|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-06-15}}

|

{{flags|GEO}}

|Roman Dolidze

|Bazooka

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2019|Mar|12}}

|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

|{{dts|2020|March|12}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/23/20830245/ufc-newcomer-roman-dolidze-suspended-by-usada-before-he-could-make-his-debut|title=UFC newcomer Roman Dolidze suspended by USADA before he could make his debut|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2019-08-23|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2019-08-24}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Jessica Penne

|

|Women's Flyweight

|{{dts|2019|Apr|08}}

|Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months

|Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Dec|08}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/jessica-penne-usada-suspension-reduced-from-four-years-to-20-months-ufc|title=Jessica Penne has USADA suspension reduced from 4 years to 20 months for second violation|date=2020-02-28|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}

|Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020

{{flags|BRA}}

|Melissa Gatto

|

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{dts|2019|Jun|05}}

|1 year

|Furosemide, a diuretic.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Jun|05}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/10/17/20919872/ufc-newcomer-melissa-gatto-receives-one-year-usada-suspension-for-failed-drug-test|title=UFC newcomer Melissa Gatto receives one-year USADA suspension for failed drug test|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2019-10-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Bruno Silva

|Blindado

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2019|Jun|14}}

|2 years

|Boldenone and its metabolite.

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jun|14}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-06-22|title=Bruno Silva suspended two years after independent arbitrator upholds USADA sanction|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/6/22/21299337/bruno-silva-suspended-two-years-after-independent-arbitrator-upholds-usada-sanction|access-date=2020-06-23|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Vince Murdock

|

|Featherweight

|{{dts|2019|Jul|06}}

|20 months

|GW1516, a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine.
It is often sold on the black market as endurobol.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Sep|06}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/vince-murdock-accepts-suspension-prohibited-substance-ufc-on-espn-3-team-alpha-male|title=Team Alpha Male's Vince Murdock accepts suspension for prohibited substance|date=2019-09-05|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}


{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2020-08-26|title=Vince Murdock gets reduced USADA suspension after documenting neurological condition Moyamoya|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/26/21403067/vince-murdock-gets-reduced-usada-suspension-after-documenting-neurological-condition-moyamoya|access-date=2020-08-27|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|Originally banned for 20 months and reduced to 14 months after documenting neurological condition moyamoya

{{flags|BRA}}

|Giacomo Lemos

|

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2019|Jul|09}}

|2 years

|Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one.

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jul|09}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/10/18/20921507/john-allan-arte-gets-one-year-suspension-for-tamoxifen-metabolite|title=John Allan Arte gets one-year suspension for tamoxifen metabolite|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2019-10-18|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2019-10-20}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|John Allan

|

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2019|Jul|13}}

|1 year

|Tamoxifen.

|USADA and CSAC

|{{dts|2020|Jul|13}}

|

|Fined $4,800 by the CSAC

{{flags|BRA}}

|Istela Nunes

|

|Women's Strawweight

|{{dts|2019|Jul|22}}

|2 years

|Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jul|22}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Istela-Nunes-Suspended-for-2-Years-After-Testing-Positive-for-Stanozolol-164495|title=Istela Nunes Suspended for 2 Years After Testing Positive for Stanozolol|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-10-26}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Sean O'Malley

|

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2019|Aug|06}}

|6 months

|Ostarine.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Feb|06}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/sean-omalley-accepts-retroactive-sanction-for-second-usada-doping-violation|title=Sean O'Malley accepts retroactive sanction for second USADA doping violation|date=2020-01-10|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-10}}

|

{{flags|GER}}

|Khalid Taha

|The Warrior

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2019|Oct|06}}

|1 year

|Furosemide (diuretics).

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Oct|06}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/USADA-Suspends-Khalid-Taha-1-Year-for-Failed-Drug-Test-at-UFC-243-167941|title=USADA Suspends Khalid Taha 1 Year for Failed Drug Test at UFC 243|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-12-24}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Priscila Cachoeira

|

|Women's Flyweight

|{{dts|2019|Oct|12}}

|4 months

|Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB).

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Feb|12}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/12/18/ufc-priscila-cachoeira-accepts-four-month-sanction-following-usada-violation/|title=UFC: Priscila Cachoeira Accepts Four Month Sanction Following USADA Violation|author=|date=2019-12-18|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-19}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Ovince Saint Preux

|OSP

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2019|Oct|25}}

|3 months

|Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Jan|25}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28608196/ufc-diego-sanchez-suspended-usada-eligible-fight-february|title=UFC's Sanchez suspended, but can fight in Feb.|date=2020-01-31|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}

|Ostarine came from a tainted supplement

{{flags|USA}}

|Diego Sanchez

|Nightmare

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2019|Oct|26}}

|3 months

|Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Jan|26}}

|

|Ostarine came from a tainted supplement

{{flags|USA}}

|Kelvin Gastelum

|

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2019|Nov|03}}

|Initially 9 months but reduced to 5 months

|Marijuana.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Apr|03}}

|{{Cite web|title=Kelvin Gastelum Receives 9-Month Suspension for Second Positive Marijuana Test|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Kelvin-Gastelum-Receives-9Month-Suspension-for-Second-Positive-Marijuana-Test-172818|website=Sherdog|access-date=2020-05-12}}

|Original suspension was 9 months, but reduced to 5 months after Gastelum's successful completion of a drug treatment program

{{flags|BRA}}

|Isabella de Pádua

|Belinha

|Women's Flyweight

|{{dts|2019|Nov|16}}

|2 years

|19-Norandrosterone (19-NA), the main urinary metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and other 19-norsteroids (class of anabolic agent).

|USADA and CABMMA

|{{dts|2021|Nov|16}}

|

|Released

{{flags|USA}}

|Rachael Ostovich

|

|Women's Flyweight

|{{dts|2020|Jan|03}}

|8 months

|Ostarine and GW1516.

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Sep|09}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/6/18/21296167/rachael-ostovich-suspended-by-usada-following-failed-drug-test|title=Rachael Ostovich suspended by USADA following failed drug test|author=Damon Martin|website=MMAFigting.com|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=2020-06-19}}

|Prohibited substance found in supplement

{{flags|BRA}}

|Duda Santana

|Cowboyzinha

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{dts|2020|Jan|10}}

|1 year

|Selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jan|10}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/statement-eduarda-neves-santanna|title=Statement on Eduarda Neves Santanna|website=UFC|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=2021-01-15}}

|Released by UFC

{{flags|BRA}}

|Lara Procópio

|

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{dts|2020|Feb|17}}

|6 months

|Ostarine

|USADA

|{{dts|2020|Aug|17}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-09-21|title=UFC fighter Lara Procopio issued six-month suspension by USADA, already cleared to fight again|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/21/21449726/ufc-fighter-lara-procopio-issued-six-month-suspension-by-usada-already-cleared-to-fight-again|access-date=2020-09-22|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Raphael Pessoa

|Bebezão

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2020|Mar|04}}

|1 year

|hydrochlorothiazide and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Mar|04}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/ufc-news-raphael-pessoa-accepts-1-year-usada-suspension|title=UFC's Raphael Pessoa accepts 1-year USADA ban stemming from March test after fighting in July|author=Danny Segura|date=2020-11-23|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-11-23}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Deron Winn

|

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2020|Mar|07}}

|9 months

|Amphetamines.

|NSAC

|{{dts|2020|Dec|07}}

|{{Cite web|date=2020-09-03|title=Four UFC fighters suspended, fined for drug tests|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29802516/four-ufc-fighters-suspended-fined-positive-drug-tests|access-date=2020-09-04|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

|Fined $1,800

{{flags|USA}}

|Chase Sherman

|The Vanilla Gorilla

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2020|May|13}}

|9 months

|Anastrozole

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Feb|13}}

|{{Cite web|date=2020-10-20|title=UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman accepts nine-month USADA suspension|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/ufc-chase-sherman-usada-suspension-accepted|access-date=2020-10-21|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Jamahal Hill

|Sweet Dreams

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2020|May|30}}

|6 months

|Marijuana.

|NSAC

|{{dts|2020|Nov|30}}

|

|Fined 15% of his fight purse

{{flags|UKR}}

|Aleksander Doskalchuk

|

|Flyweight

|{{dts|2020|Jun|06}}

|14 months

|Mesterolone.

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Aug|06}}

|{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=UFC: Former M-1 Champ Oleksandr Doskalchuk Hit With 14-Month Sanction by USADA|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/09/02/oleksandr-doskalchuk-ufc-usada/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=cagesidepress.com|language=en}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Luis Peña

|Violent Bob Ross

|Lightweight

|{{dts|2020|Jun|17}}

|{{frac|4|1|2}} months

|Marijuana.

|NSAC

|{{dts|2020|Nov|02}}

|

|Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse

{{flags|USA}}

|Tim Elliott

|

|Flyweight

|{{dts|2020|Jun|17}}

|{{frac|4|1|2}} months

|Marijuana.

|NSAC

|{{dts|2020|Nov|02}}

|

|Reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice, fined 15% of his fight purse

{{flags|CAN}}

|Marc-Andre Barriault

|Power Bar

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2020|Jul|21}}

|6 months

|Ostarine

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Jan|21}}

|{{Cite web|date=2020-12-04|title=Statement on Marc-Andre Barriault|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/statement-marc-andre-barriault-usada|access-date=2020-12-04|website=UFC|language=en}}

|

{{flags|CAN}}

|Jesse Ronson

|The Body Snatcher

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2020|Jul|22}}

|20 months

|Metandienone

|USADA

|{{dts|2022|Mar|22}}

{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-11-17|title=UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson gets 20-month USADA suspension after failed drug test, win overturned (updated)|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/17/21572667/ufc-welterweight-jesse-ronson-reports-20-month-usada-suspension-following-failed-drug-test|access-date=2020-11-19|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|

{{flags|MEX}}

|Jorge Gonzalez

|George St.

|Light Heavyweight

|{{dts|2020|Aug|05}}

|2 years

|Stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite.

|USADA

|{{dts|2022|Aug|05}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2020-09-11|title=UFC fighter Jorge Gonzalez tests positive for multiple banned substances, suspended two years by USADA|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/11/21432985/ufc-fighter-jorge-gonzalez-tests-positive-for-multiple-banned-substances-suspended-two-years-usada|access-date=2020-09-12|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|

{{flags|MEX}}

|Yair Rodríguez

|El Pantera

|Featherweight

|{{dts|2020|Sept|08}}

|6 months

|3 Whereabouts Failures in Last Year

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Mar|08}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/30444002/usada-suspends-featherweight-yair-rodriguez-6-months|title=USADA suspends featherweight Yair Rodriguez 6 months|work=espn.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2020-12-03|access-date=2020-12-03}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Kevin Croom

|The Hard Hitting Hillbilly

|Lightweight

|{{dts|2020|Sep|19}}

|{{frac|4|1|2}} months

|Marijuana.

|NSAC

|{{dts|2021|Jan|26}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/ufc-news-kevin-croom-jose-flores-suspended-marijuana-niko-price-cited|title=Kevin Croom, Jose Flores issued NAC suspensions for marijuana use; Niko Price also cited|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=John Morgan|date=2020-11-04|access-date=2020-11-05}}

|With addition of $1,800 fine

{{flags|USA}}

|Niko Price

|The Hybrid

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2020|Sep|19}}

|6 months

|Marijuana

|NSAC

|{{dts|2021|Mar|19}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/2/22083062/niko-price-suspended-6-months-testing-positive-marijuana-cowboy-cerrone-overturned-to-no-contest|title=Niko Price suspended six months after testing positive for marijuana, 'Cowboy' Cerrone fight overturned to no-contest|author=Damon Martin|date=December 2, 2020|publisher=mmafighting.com}}

|With addition of $8,500 fine

{{flags|POL}}

|Oskar Piechota

|Imadło

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2020|Sept|25}}

|22 months

|Growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2,

|USADA

|{{dts|2022|Jul|25}}

|{{Cite web|title=Oskar Piechota Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/oskar-piechota-accepts-sanction-violation-ufc-anti-doping-policy|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.ufc.com|date=May 5, 2021|language=en}}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Erik Koch

|The Phoenix

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2020|Oct|03}}

|18 months

|3′-hydroxy-stanozolol, a metabolite of stanozolol

|USADA

|{{dts|2022|Apr|03}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=Erik Koch Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy|url=https://ufc.usada.org/erik-koch-accepts-doping-sanction/|url-status=live|website=USADA|access-date=2021-06-16|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616210210/https://ufc.usada.org/erik-koch-accepts-doping-sanction/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 }}

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Charlie Ontiveros

|The American Badboy

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2020|Oct|30}}

|6 months

|Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone metabolites

|NSAC

|{{dts|2021|Apr|30}}

|{{Cite web|last=King|first=Nolan|date=2021-02-09|title=NAC suspends UFC's Charlie Ontiveros six months for failed drug test|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/ufc-news-charlie-ontiveros-suspended-nac-failed-drug-test/amp|access-date=2021-02-09|website=MMAjunkie|language=en}}

|With addition of $2,245.36

{{flags|USA}}

|Raquel Pennington

|Rocky

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{dts|2020|Nov|07}}

|6 months

|7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|May|07}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-01-28|title=Raquel Pennington accepts six-month USADA suspension after self-reporting doping violation|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/1/28/22254675/raquel-pennington-accepts-six-month-usada-suspension-after-self-reporting-doping-violation|access-date=2021-01-29|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|Self-reporting doping violation when she found out she had ingested banned substances prescribed by her doctor to help treat a medical condition

{{flags|UZB}}

|Liliya Shakirova

|

|Women's Flyweight

|{{dts|2020|Dec|05}}

|2 years

|Meldonium

|USADA

|{{dts|2022|Dec|05}}

|{{cite web|title=Liliya Shakirova Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy|url=https://ufc.usada.org/liliya-shakirova-accepts-doping-sanction/|website=USADA |access-date=30 August 2021|language=en}}

|

Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2020}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Katlyn Chookagian

|TKO (elbows and punches)

|3

|1:03

|UFC 247

| For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Jon Jones (c)

|def.

|Dominick Reyes

|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 247

| For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Deiveson Figueiredo

|def.

|Joseph Benavidez

|TKO (punches)

|2

|1:54

|UFC Fight Night 169

| For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo missed weight (127.5 lbs) and became ineligible to win the title.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Zhang Weili (c)

|def.

|Joanna Jędrzejczyk

|Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 248

| For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Middleweight

|Israel Adesanya (c)

|def.

|Yoel Romero

|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 248

| For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Henry Cejudo (c)

|def.

|Dominick Cruz

|TKO (knee and punches)

|2

|4:58

|UFC 249

| For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Justin Gaethje

|def.

|Tony Ferguson

|TKO (punches)

|5

|3:39

|UFC 249

| For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Featherweight

|Amanda Nunes (c)

|def.

|Felicia Spencer

|Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 250

| For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Petr Yan

|def.

|José Aldo

|TKO (punches)

|5

|3:24

|UFC 251

| For the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Featherweight

|Alexander Volkanovski (c)

|def.

|Max Holloway

|Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 251

| For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Kamaru Usman (c)

|def.

|Jorge Masvidal

|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 251

| For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Deiveson Figueiredo

|def.

|Joseph Benavidez

|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|4:48

|UFC Fight Night 172

| For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Heavyweight

|Stipe Miocic (c)

|def.

|Daniel Cormier

|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 252

| For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Jan Błachowicz

|def.

|Dominick Reyes

|TKO (punches)

|2

|4:36

|UFC 253

| For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Middleweight

|Israel Adesanya (c)

|def.

|Paulo Costa

|TKO (punches)

|2

|3:59

|UFC 253

| For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Khabib Nurmagomedov (c)

|def.

|Justin Gaethje (ic)

|Technical Submission (triangle choke)

|2

|1:34

|UFC 254

| For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Jennifer Maia

|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 255

| For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Deiveson Figueiredo (c)

|def.

|Alex Perez

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:57

|UFC 255

| For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Deiveson Figueiredo (c)

|vs.

|Brandon Moreno

|Draw (majority) (48–46, 47–47, 47–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 256

| For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

Events list

{{Main|List of UFC events}}

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%"

! scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | City

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Atten.

! scope="col" | Ref.

! colspan="3"| Fight of the Night

! colspan="2"| Performance of the Night

! scope="col" | Bonus

! scope="col" | Ref.

rowspan="2"|546

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Dec|19}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/ufc/ufc-fight-night-thompson-vs-neal-main-event-odds-betting-picks/161543/|title=UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal main event odds and betting picks|publisher=sportsbookreview.com|author=Eduardo Solano|date=2020-12-16|access-date=2020-12-18|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221054034/https://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/ufc/ufc-fight-night-thompson-vs-neal-main-event-odds-betting-picks/161543/|url-status=dead}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Stephen Thompson

|Rob Font

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|title=UFC Fight Night 183 Bonuses: Thompson, Font, Tybura, Flick Receive $50K Checks|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-183-Bonuses-Thompson-Font-Tybura-Flick-Receive-3650K-Checks-176863|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Sherdog}}

Marcin Tybura

|Jimmy Flick

545

|UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

|{{dts|2020|Dec|12}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2020/12/toe-to-toe-ufc-256-preview-and-predictions/|title=Toe-to-Toe: UFC 256 preview and predictions|publisher=combatpress.com|author=Matthew Petela and Andrew Sumian|date=2020-12-07|access-date=2020-12-08}}

|Deiveson Figueiredo

vs.Brandon Moreno

|Kevin Holland

|Rafael Fiziev

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/12/13/22171568/ufc-256-official-bonus-winners-results-mma-espn-ppv-figueiredo-moreno-ferguson-vegas-holland-fiziev|title=UFC 256 bonuses: Kevin Holland leads $50K winners with KO off his back|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-12-12|access-date=2020-12-12}}

544

|UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori

|{{dts|2020|Dec|06}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/ufc/ufc-fight-night-hermansson-vettori-main-event-odds-betting-picks/158489/|title=UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori main event odds and betting picks|publisher=sportsbookreview.com|author=Eduardo Solano|date=2020-12-02|access-date=2020-12-03|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202193028/https://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/ufc/ufc-fight-night-hermansson-vettori-main-event-odds-betting-picks/158489/|url-status=dead}}

|Marvin Vettori

vs.Jack Hermansson

|Jordan Leavitt

|Gabriel Benítez

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/12/6/22156034/official-ufc-vegas-16-bonus-winners-results-hermansson-vettori-espn-mma-leavitt-benitez-post-fight|title=Official UFC Vegas 16 bonuses: Jordan Leavitt's KO slam leads $50K winners|publisher=MMAmania.com|author=Dan Hiergesell|date=2020-12-06|access-date=2020-12-06}}

rowspan="2"|543

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Nov|28}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis November 28 on ESPN|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/11/ufc-fight-night-blaydes-vs-lewis-november-28-on-espn2/|access-date=2020-11-29|website=ESPN|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Anthony Smith

|Miguel Baeza

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/11/29/21724480/ufc-vegas-15-post-fight-bonuses-smith-nabs-potn-for-first-round-triangle|title=UFC Vegas 15 post-fight bonuses: Smith nabs POTN for first round triangle|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-11-29|access-date=2020-11-29}}

Su Mudaerji

|Nate Maness

542

|UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

|{{dts|2020|Nov|21}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mma/news/ufc-255-start-time-card-schedule-ppv-price/11g4egcp9sgpx17rh0t09x6ba0|title=UFC 255 start time, card, PPV price & odds for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez|publisher=sportingnews.com|author=Steven Muehlhausen|date=2020-11-19|access-date=2020-11-19}}

|Louis Cosce

vs.Sasha Palatnikov

|Joaquin Buckley

|Antonina Shevchenko

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2020-11-22|title=UFC 255 Bonuses: Two Fighters Nab Performance Checks|url=https://www.mmanews.com/ufc-255-bonuses-two-fighters-nab-performance-checks/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=MMA News|language=en-US}}

541

|UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos

|{{dts|2020|Nov|14}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/11/ufc-fight-night-felder-vs-dos-anjos/|title=UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos|publisher=espnpressroom.com|author=Ardi Dwornik|date=2020-11-12|access-date=2020-11-14}}

|Rafael dos Anjos

vs.Paul Felder

|Sean Strickland

|Khaos Williams

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Ravens|first=Andrew|date=2020-11-14|title=UFC On ESPN+ 41 Bonuses: Rafael Dos Anjos & Paul Felder Earn FOTN Honors|url=https://www.mmanews.com/ufc-on-espn-41-bonuses-rafael-dos-anjos-paul-felder-earn-fotn-honors/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=MMA News|language=en}}

540

|UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira

|{{dts|2020|Nov|07}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/11/ufc-fight-night-santos-vs-teixeira-november-7-on-espn-espn-deportes-and-espn/|title=UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+|publisher=espnpressroom.com|author=Grace Coryell|date=2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-06}}

|Raoni Barcelos

vs.Khalid Taha

|Giga Chikadze

|Alexander Romanov

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2020-11-08|title=UFC Vegas 13 bonuses: Alexandr Romanov leads $50K winners with insane forearm submission|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/8/21554293/ufc-vegas-13-official-bonus-winners-results-santos-teixeira-mma-espn-romanov-chikadze-taha-barcelos|access-date=2020-11-08|website=MMAmania|language=en}}

rowspan="2"|539

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Oct|31}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=Uriah Hall v Anderson Silva UK start time: UFC Fight Night, free live stream and full card for Middleweight showdown|url=https://talksport.com/sport/mma/781309/uriah-hall-v-anderson-silva-uk-start-time-ufc-fight-night-free-live-stream-full-card/|access-date=2020-11-01|website=talkSPORT|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Kevin Holland

|Alexander Hernandez

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-espn-plus-39-bonuses-alexander-hernandez-kevin-holland-adrian-yanez-miles-johns|title=UFC on ESPN+ 39 bonuses: Who won $50,000 on card with eight finishes?|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2020-10-31|access-date=2020-10-31}}

Adrian Yanez

|Miles Johns

538

|UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

|{{dts|2020|Oct|24}}

|Flash Forum

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/sport/mma/649046/ufc-schedule-2020-every-upcoming-event-israel-adesanya-ufc-253-abu-dhabi-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-justin-gaethje-ufc-254/|title=UFC schedule 2020: Every upcoming event including Israel Adesanya's UFC 253 fight in Abu Dhabi and Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje|publisher=talksport.com|author=Marc Williams|date=2020-09-14|access-date=2020-09-17}}

|Casey Kenney

vs.Nathaniel Wood

|Khabib Nurmagomedov

|Magomed Ankalaev

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-254-bonuses-khabib-nurmagomedov-performance-of-the-night|title=UFC 254 bonuses: Khabib earns 'Performance of the Night' in final fight|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Dave Doyle|date=2020-10-24|access-date=2020-10-24}}

537

|UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie

|{{dts|2020|Oct|18}}

|Flash Forum

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|0}}

|

|Guram Kutateladze

vs.Mateusz Gamrot

|Jéssica Andrade

|Jimmy Crute

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-fight-island-6-bonuses/|title=UFC Fight Island 6 Bonuses |publisher=lowkickmma.com|author= Ryan Galloway|date=2020-10-17|access-date=2020-10-17}}

rowspan="2"|536

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Oct|11}}

|rowspan="2"|Flash Forum

|rowspan="2"|Abu Dhabi

|rowspan="2"|United Arab Emirates

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Cory Sandhagen

|Joaquin Buckley

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=UFC Fight Night: Holm Vs. Aldana Bonuses|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-fight-night-holm-vs-aldana-bonuses/|access-date=2020-10-04|publisher=lowkickmma.com|author=Ryan Galloway}}

Chris Daukaus

|Tom Breese

rowspan="2"|535

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Oct|04}}

|rowspan="2"|Flash Forum

|rowspan="2"|Abu Dhabi

|rowspan="2"|United Arab Emirates

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Germaine de Randamie

|Duško Todorović

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|

Kyler Phillips

|Luigi Vendramini

534

|UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

|{{dts|2020|Sep|27}}

|Flash Forum

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/sport/mma/649046/ufc-schedule-2020-every-upcoming-event-israel-adesanya-ufc-253-abu-dhabi-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-justin-gaethje-ufc-254/|title=UFC schedule 2020: Every upcoming event including Israel Adesanya's UFC 253 fight in Abu Dhabi and Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje|publisher=talksport.com|author=Marc Williams|date=2020-09-14|access-date=2020-09-14}}

|Brandon Royval

vs.Kai Kara-France

|Israel Adesanya

|Jan Błachowicz

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/27/21458097/ufc-253-bonuses-israel-adesanya-jan-blachowicz-cash-in-with-championship-performances|title=UFC 253 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz cash in with championship performances|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2020-09-27|access-date=2020-09-27}}

rowspan="2"|533

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Sep|19}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/mma/colby-covington-vs-tyron-woodley-headline-ufc-on-espn-36/|title=Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley to headline UFC on ESPN+ 36 next week, full lineup released|publisher=411mania.com|author=Jeffrey Harris|date=2020-09-12|access-date=2020-09-14}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Khamzat Chimaev

|Mackenzie Dern

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|author=Andrew Ravens|date=2020-09-19|title=UFC on ESPN+ 36 Bonuses: Four Fighters Get Performance Checks|url=https://www.mmanews.com/ufc-on-espn-36-bonuses-four-fighters-get-performance-checks/|access-date=2020-09-19|publisher=mmanews}}

Damon Jackson

|Randy Costa

532

|UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill

|{{dts|2020|Sep|12}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/michelle_waterson_vs_angela_hill_named_new_ufc_on_espn_35_main_event/s1_13132_32786039|title=Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill named new UFC on ESPN+ 35 main event|publisher=yardbarker.com|author=Zac Wassink|date=2020-09-04|access-date=2020-09-10}}

|Michelle Waterson

vs.Angela Hill

|Ottman Azaitar

|Kevin Croom

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|author=Andrew Ravens|date=2020-09-12|title=UFC on ESPN+ 35 Bonuses: Two Fighters Nab Performance Checks, FOTN Honors

|url=https://www.mmanews.com/ufc-on-espn-35-bonuses-two-fighters-nab-performance-checks-fotn-honors/|access-date=2020-09-13|publisher=mmanews}}

rowspan="2"|531

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Sep|05}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbookreview.com/picks/ufc/ufc-fight-night-overeem-vs-sakai-main-event-odds-and-picks/145191/|title=UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai main event odds and picks|publisher=sportsbookreview.com|author=Eduardo Solano|date=2020-09-02|access-date=2020-09-05}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Ovince Saint Preux

|Michel Pereira

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-09-05|title=UFC Vegas 9 post-fight bonuses: OSP stops Menifield for POTN honors|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/9/5/21424659/ufc-vegas-9-post-fight-bonuses-osp-stops-menifield-for-potn-honors|access-date=2020-09-06|publisher=bloodyelbow}}

André Muniz

|Brian Kelleher

530

|UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić

|{{dts|2020|Aug|29}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.themix.net/2020/08/ufc-concludes-august-with-anthony-smith-aleksandar-rakic/|title=UFC concludes August with Anthony Smith-Aleksandar Rakic|publisher=themix.com|author=Dana Becker|date=2020-08-24|access-date=2020-08-29}}

|Ricardo Lamas

vs.Bill Algeo

|Sean Brady

|Mallory Martin

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2020-08-30|title=UFC Vegas 8 bonuses: Sean Brady's scary submission finish banks Performance of the Night|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/8/30/21406847/ufc-vegas-8-official-bonus-winners-smith-rakic-results-lawler-mma-espn-brady-martin-lamas-algeo|access-date=2020-08-30|website=MMAmania|language=en}}

529

|UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar

|{{dts|2020|Aug|22}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/mariya-agapova-vs-shana-dobson-ufc-aug-22-las-vegas|title=Mariya Agapova gets her wish, meets Shana Dobson at UFC event on Aug. 22|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2020-06-21|access-date=2020-06-21}}

|Frankie Edgar

vs.Pedro Munhoz

|Shana Dobson

|Trevin Jones

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2020-08-22|title=UFC Vegas 7 Bonuses: Huge Comeback, Big Upset Rewarded

|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/08/22/ufc-vegas-7-bonuses-huge-comeback-big-upset-rewarded/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=cagesidepress|language=en}}

528

|UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

|{{dts|2020|Aug|15}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mma/news/ufc-252-date-time-card-miocic-vs-cormier/k5h5pcssdnrx11aqcy7pcu0g7|title=What time is UFC 252 today? Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 PPV schedule & main card start time|publisher=sportingnews.com|author=Andreas Hale|date=2020-08-15|access-date=2020-08-15}}

|Kai Kamaka III

vs.Tony Kelley

|Daniel Pineda

|Virna Jandiroba

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2020-08-16|title=UFC 252 bonuses: Newcomers Kai Kamaka, Tony Kelley earn Fight of the Night|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/16/21370749/ufc-252-bonuses-newcomers-kai-kamaka-tony-kelley-earn-fight-of-the-night|access-date=2020-08-16|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

rowspan="2"|527

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Aug|08}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|title=What time, channel is UFC Fight Night tonight? Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik TV schedule, how to live stream|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-BR/news/mma/ufc-fight-night-derrick-lewis-vs-aleksei-oleinik-date-time-tv-channel-live-stream/1f0nhkl8xz92r1n3kbwzgvmubq|access-date=2020-08-09|publisher=dazn.com|author=Mark Lelinwalla}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Darren Stewart

|Kevin Holland

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2020-06-07|title=UFC 250 Bonuses: No Fight of the Night, O'Malley, Garbrandt Among Winners|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/06/07/ufc-250-bonuses-no-fight-night-omalley-sterling-among-winners/|access-date=2020-06-07|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}

Andrew Sanchez

|Gavin Tucker

526

|UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

|{{dts|2020|Aug|01}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-AU/news/mma/what-time-is-ufc-fight-night-robert-whittaker-vs-darren-till-tv-channel-live-stream-schedule-odds/1f1aoyscjhg1711w16pm5dxu6a|title=What time is UFC Fight Night? Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till TV channel, live stream schedule, odds|publisher=dazn.com|author=Andreas Hale|date=2020-07-25|access-date=2020-07-25}}

|Bobby Green

vs.Lando Vannata

|Jennifer Maia

|Vicente Luque

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2020-08-01|title=UFC Vegas 5 Bonuses! Luque Banks $50K For 11th UFC Finish|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/8/1/21350907/official-ufc-vegas-5-bonus-winners-brunson-shahbazyan-results-maia-green-vannata-luque-mma-espn|access-date=2020-08-02|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Dan Hiergesell}}

rowspan="3"|525

|rowspan="3"|UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|2020|Jul|25}}

|rowspan="3"|Flash Forum

|rowspan="3"|Abu Dhabi

|rowspan="3"|United Arab Emirates

|rowspan="3"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="3"|

|rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Fabrício Werdum

|Paul Craig

|rowspan="3"|$50,000

|rowspan="3"|{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/26/ufc-fight-island-3-bonuses/|title=UFC Fight Island 3 bonuses: six fighters earn 50K Performance of the Night awards|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2020-07-26|access-date=2020-07-26}}

Khamzat Chimaev

|Jesse Ronson

Tom Aspinall

|Tanner Boser

524

|UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

|{{dts|2020|Jul|19}}

|Flash Forum

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|author=Alan Dawson|title=An MMA veteran has one last shot at the UFC title but fights a guy who has already KO'd him once, and is determined to do it again|url=https://www.insider.com/deiveson-figueiredo-vows-to-finish-joseph-benavidez-all-over-again-2020-7|access-date=2020-07-19|publisher=Insider}}

|Rafael Fiziev

vs.Marc Diakiese

|Deiveson Figueiredo

|Ariane Lipski

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2020-07-18|title=UFC Fight Island 2 Bonuses: Ariane Lipski's Horrifyingly Beautiful Kneebar Rewarded|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/18/ufc-fight-island-2-bonuses-ariane-lipskis-horrifyingly-beautiful-kneebar-rewarded/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|523

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Jul|16}}

|rowspan="2"|Flash Forum

|rowspan="2"|Abu Dhabi

|rowspan="2"|United Arab Emirates

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Dawson|first=Alan|date=2020-07-15|title=The Kattar vs. Ige main event for the UFC's next 'Fight Island' card is so good it could be the Fight of the Year, an analyst said|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/calvin-kattar-dan-ige-fight-of-the-year-jon-anik-2020-7|access-date=2020-07-17|publisher=businessinsideraustralia|archive-date=February 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219070909/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/calvin-kattar-dan-ige-fight-of-the-year-jon-anik-2020-7|url-status=live}}

|rowspan="2"|Mounir Lazzez

rowspan="2"|vs.rowspan="2"|Abdul Razak Alhassan{{ref|note1|1}}

|Khamzat Chimaev

|Lerone Murphy

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2020-07-16|title=UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/ufc-on-espn-13-fight-island-bonuses-abdul-razak-alhassan-mounir-lazzez|access-date=2020-07-17|website=MMA Junkie|language=en}}

colspan="2"|Modestas Bukauskas
522

|UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

|{{dts|2020|Jul|12}}

|Flash Forum

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|title=UFC 251: Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman make weight for title fight|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/ufc-251-jorge-masvidal-and-kamaru-usman-make-weight-for-title-fight/fzwyv51wsopm1qqg9fypo8eru|access-date=2020-07-12|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=July 10, 2020 |language=en-au}}

|Rose Namajunas

vs.Jéssica Andrade

|Jiří Procházka

|Davey Grant

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2020-07-12|title='Fight Island' Bonuses! Namajunas, Andrade Walk Away With FOTN|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/7/12/21321169/official-ufc-251-bonus-winners-fight-island-mma-results-usman-masvidal-espn-ppv-namajunas-andrade|access-date=2020-07-12|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

521

|UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker

|{{dts|2020|Jun|27}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|date=2020-06-27|title=UFC Fight Night Live Stream On ESPN: Poirier Vs. Hooker In Las Vegas - June 27|url=https://www.mmanews24.com/ufc-fight-night-live-stream-on-espn-poirier-vs-hooker-in-las-vegas-june-27/|access-date=2020-06-28|website=MMA News 24|language=en-US|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405015851/https://mmanews24.com/ufc-fight-night-live-stream-on-espn-poirier-vs-hooker-in-las-vegas-june-27/|url-status=dead}}

|Dustin Poirier

vs.Dan Hooker

|Kay Hansen

|Julian Erosa

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2020-06-28|title=UFC On ESPN 12 Bonuses! Poirier, Hooker Cash Out In Memorable Main Event|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/6/28/21305379/ufc-on-espn-12-official-bonus-winners-poirier-hooker-results-mma-covid-vegas-hansen-erosa|access-date=2020-06-28|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

520

|UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov

|{{dts|2020|Jun|20}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/06/20/ufc-on-espn-11-results-raquel-pennington-vs-marion-reneau/|title=UFC on ESPN 11 Fighters Salaries (Fight Incentive Bonus)date=2020-06-21|website=SPORTEKZ|date = June 20, 2020|access-date=2020-06-21}}

|Josh Emmett

vs.Shane Burgos

|Jim Miller

|Justin Jaynes

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|title=UFC On ESPN 11 bonuses: Emmett-Burgos put on FOTN slobberknocker|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/6/20/21298014/ufc-vegas-3-on-espn-11-bonuses-josh-emmett-shane-burgos-put-on-fotn-slobberknocker|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-06-21|access-date=2020-06-21}}

rowspan="2"|519

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Jun|13}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=UFC Fight Night on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo in Las Vegas June 13 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/06/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-eye-vs-calvillo-in-las-vegas-june-13-on-espn-espn-deportes-and-espn/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=ESPN Press Room U.S.|language=en-US}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Marvin Vettori

|Mariya Agapova

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|

Tyson Nam

|Christian Aguilera

rowspan="2"|518

|rowspan="2"|UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2020|Jun|06}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|title=UFC 250 fight card – full list of confirmed fights including Nunes v Spencer|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/2020-06-03/ufc-250-fight-card/|access-date=2020-06-07|website=Radio Times|language=en}}

|rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|Cody Garbrandt

|Aljamain Sterling

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|

Sean O'Malley

|Alex Perez

517

|UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

|{{dts|2020|May|30}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|title=UFC Fight Night – Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns Start Time & Broadcast Details – Fight News Australia|url=https://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/ufc-fight-night-tyron-woodley-vs-gilbert-burns-start-time-broadcast-details/|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}

|Brandon Royval

vs.Tim Elliott

|Gilbert Burns

|Mackenzie Dern

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|title=UFC Las Vegas bonuses: Dern's record-setting kneebar wins POTN|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/5/31/21275717/ufc-las-vegas-post-fight-bonuses-derns-record-setting-kneebar-wins-potn|last=Haynes|first=Stephie|date=2020-05-31|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}

516

|UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris

|{{dts|2020|May|16}}

|VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

|Jacksonville

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|title=UFC's Alistair Overeem extends condolences to Walt Harris|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/mma-ufc/ufcs-alistair-overeem-extends-condolences-to-walt-harris-1908944/|date=2019-12-07|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}

|Song Yadong

vs.Marlon Vera

|Miguel Baeza

|Cortney Casey

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|title=UFC on ESPN 8 Bonuses: Cortney Casey, Miguel Baeza Rewarded for Big Finishes|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/05/17/ufc-espn-8-bonuses-cortney-casey-miguel-baeza-rewarded-big-finishes/|author=Jay Anderson|date=2020-05-17|publisher=cagesidepress|access-date=2020-05-17}}

515

|UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

|{{dts|2020|May|13}}

|VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

|Jacksonville

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|title=UFC fighter Anthony Smith handed his teeth to the ref during brutal fight against Glover Teixeira|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/ftw/2020/05/13/ufc-fighter-anthony-smith-teeth-glover-teixeira/111708040/|last=Nesbitt|first=Andy|website=Evansville Courier & Press|language=en|access-date=2020-05-14}}

|Brian Kelleher

vs.Hunter Azure

|Glover Teixeira

|Drew Dober

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2020/5/14/21258340/ufc-jacksonville-bonuses-glover-teixeira-wins-big-with-thumping-of-anthony-smith|title=UFC Jacksonville bonuses: Glover Teixeira wins big with thumping of Anthony Smith|work=MMAFighting.com|date=May 14, 2020|access-date=May 14, 2020}}

514

|UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

|{{dts|2020|May|9}}

|VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

|Jacksonville

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|title=UFC 249 gets Mixed Martial Arts back underway behind closed doors in Florida - ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-10/ufc-249-goes-ahead-behind-closed-doors-in-florida/12232484|date=2020-05-10|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-05-10}}

|Tony Ferguson

vs.Justin Gaethje

|Justin Gaethje

|Francis Ngannou

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/5/10/21253492/ufc-249-post-fight-bonuses-justin-gaethje-finishes-tony-ferguson-in-fotn-thriller|title=UFC 249 post-fight bonuses: Gaethje finishes Ferguson in FOTN thriller|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-05-10|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|access-date=2020-05-10}}

align=center| –

|UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman

|{{dts|2020|May|02}}

|Chesapeake Energy Arena

|Oklahoma City

|United States

|Cancelled

|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/20/21228718/ufc-officially-cancels-four-events-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic|title=UFC officially updates status on four events due to coronavirus pandemic|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2020-04-20|access-date=2020-04-20}}

|colspan="7" {{n/a}}

align=center| –

|UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

|{{dts|2020|Apr|25}}

|Pinnacle Bank Arena

|Lincoln

|United States

|Cancelled

|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/9/21215721/ufc-249-upcoming-events-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-dana-white-promises-fight-island-will-proceed|title=UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises 'Fight Island' will proceed|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2020-04-09|access-date=2020-04-09}}

|colspan="7" {{n/a}}

align=center| –

|UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

|{{dts|2020|Apr|11}}

|Moda Center

|Portland

|United States

|Cancelled

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/03/ufc-postpones-three-events-coronavirus-pandemic|title=UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and John Morgan|date=2020-03-15|access-date=2020-03-16}}

|colspan="7" {{n/a}}

align=center| –

|UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik

|{{dts|2020|Mar|28}}

|Nationwide Arena

|Columbus

|United States

|Cancelled

|

|colspan="7" {{n/a}}

align=center| –

|UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards

|{{dts|2020|Mar|21}}

|The O2 Arena

|London

|England

|Cancelled

|

|colspan="7" {{n/a}}

513

|UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

|{{dts|2020|Mar|14}}

|Ginásio Nilson Nelson

|Brasília

|Brazil

|0

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/03/ufc-on-espn-plus-28-brasilia-brazil-no-fans-coronavirus-pandemic-mma-sports|title=Coronavirus pushes UFC on ESPN+ 28 behind closed doors in Brasilia: Reports|author=Simon Head|date=2020-03-11|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|access-date=2020-03-12}}

|Maryna Moroz

vs.Mayra Bueno Silva

|Charles Oliveira

|Gilbert Burns

|$50,000

|{{cite web|title=UFC Brasilia Bonuses: Gilbert Burns topples Demian Maia for $50,000 |url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-brasilia-fighter-bonuses-gilbert-burns-stops-demian-maia-to-take-the-torch-and-50k|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=|date=2020-03-14|access-date=2020-03-14}}

512

|UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

|{{dts|2020|Mar|7}}

|T-Mobile Arena

|Las Vegas

|United States

|{{nts|15,077}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/ufc-248-adesanya-vs-romero-gate-attendance-and-bonus-information|title=UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Gate, Attendance, And Bonus Information|author=Jeremy Lambert|publisher=frightful|access-date=2020-03-08}}

|Zhang Weili

vs.Joanna Jędrzejczyk

|Beneil Dariush

|Sean O'Malley

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/3/8/21169353/ufc-248-bonus-winners-results-adesanya-romero-ppv-espn-joanna-zhang-fight-night-knockout-o-malley|title=UFC 248 bonuses: Sean O'Malley claims extra $50K with 'Prelims' knockout|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2020-03-08|website=MMA Mania|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}

511

|UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

|{{dts|2020|Feb|29}}

|Chartway Arena

|Norfolk

|United States

|{{nts|7,098}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-on-espn-27-bonuses-kyler-phillips-vs-gabriel-silva-nabs-fight-of-the-night|title=UFC on ESPN+ 27 bonuses: Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva nabs 'Fight of the Night'|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|author=|date=2020-02-23|access-date=2020-02-29}}

|Kyler Phillips

vs.Gabriel Silva

|Megan Anderson

|Jordan Griffin

|$50,000

|{{cite web |title=UFC Norfolk bonuses: Megan Anderson, Jordan Griffin earn $50,000 each for impressive finishes |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/2/29/21159750/ufc-norfolk-bonuses-megan-anderson-jordan-griffin-earn-50000-each-for-impressive-finishes |website=MMAFighting.com |date=February 29, 2020 |access-date=29 February 2020}}

510

|UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker

|{{dts|2020|Feb|23}}

|Spark Arena

|Auckland

|New Zealand

|{{nts|10,025}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-on-espn-26-bonuses-dan-hooker-vs-paul-felder-an-obvious-fight-of-the-night|title=UFC on ESPN+ 26 bonuses: Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder an obvious 'Fight of the Night'|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|author=|date=2020-02-23|access-date=2020-02-23}}

|Dan Hooker

vs.Paul Felder

|Jimmy Crute

|Priscila Cachoeira

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/2/22/21147655/ufc-auckland-bonuses-dan-hooker-paul-felder-take-home-fight-of-the-night-five-round-slugfest|title=UFC Auckland bonuses: Dan Hooker, Paul Felder take home 'Fight of the Night' following five round slugfest|author=Newswire|date=2020-02-22|publisher=mmafighting|access-date=2020-02-23}}

509

|UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2

|{{dts|2020|Feb|15}}

|Santa Ana Star Center

|Rio Rancho

|United States

|{{nts|6,449}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-rio-rancho-bonuses-jan-blachowicz-performance-of-the-night|title=UFC on ESPN+ 25 bonuses: Jan Blachowicz wins no-brainer 'Performance of the Night'|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|author=Dave Doyle|date=2020-02-16|access-date=2020-02-09}}

|Scott Holtzman

vs.Jim Miller

|Jan Błachowicz

|Daniel Rodriguez

|$50,000

|{{cite web|title=UFC Rio Rancho bonuses: Jim Miller earns seventh Fight of the Night for war against Scott Holtzman|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/2/16/21139619/ufc-rio-rancho-bonuses-jim-miller-earns-seventh-fight-of-the-night-for-war-against-scott-holtzman|author=Jose Youngs|date=2020-02-15|access-date=2020-02-15}}

508

|UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes

|{{dts|2020|Feb|08}}

|Toyota Center

|Houston

|United States

|{{nts|17,401}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightsports.tv/ufc-247-attendance-gate-bonuses/|title=UFC 247: Attendance, Gate, Bonuses|date=2020-02-09|publisher=fightsport|author=|access-date=2020-02-09}}

|Trevin Giles

vs.James Krause

|Khaos Williams

|Mario Bautista

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/02/09/ufc-247-bonuses-james-krause-shares-fight-night-gangster-move/|title=UFC 247 Bonuses: James Krause Shares Fight of the Night for "Gangster Move"|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2020-02-09|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-09}}

507

|UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

|{{dts|2020|Jan|25}}

|PNC Arena

|Raleigh

|United States

|{{nts|14,533}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-raleigh-attendance-live-gate-numbers|title=UFC on ESPN+ 24 draws announced 14,533 attendance for $1.3 million live gate|date=2020-01-26|website=MMA Junkie|access-date=2020-01-26}}

|Brett Johns

vs.Tony Gravely

|Alex Perez

|Herbert Burns

|$50,000

|{{cite web|last1=Youngs|first1=Jose|date=25 January 2020|title=UFC Raleigh bonuses: Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely earns Fight of the Night|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/1/25/21082090/ufc-raleigh-bonuses-brett-johns-vs-tony-gravely-earns-fight-of-the-night|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=25 January 2020}}

rowspan="3"|506

|rowspan="3"|UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|2020|Jan|18}}

|rowspan="3"|T-Mobile Arena

|rowspan="3"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="3"|United States

|rowspan="3"|{{nts|19,040}}

|rowspan="3"|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/conor-mcgregor-return-attendance-11-million-live-gate-ufc-246-las-vegas|title=Conor McGregor's return draws announced 19,040 attendance, $11 million live gate at UFC 246|date=2020-01-19|website=MMA Junkie|access-date=2020-01-19}}

|rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}}

|colspan="2"|Conor McGregor

|rowspan="3"|$50,000

|rowspan="3"|{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-246-bonuses-conor-mcgregor-five-50000-winners-oleinik-kelleher-dober-ferreira|title=UFC 246 bonuses: Conor McGregor leads pack of five $50,000 winners|date=2020-01-19|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}}

Aleksei Oleinik

|Brian Kelleher

Drew Dober

|Carlos Diego Ferreira

:{{ref|note1|1}}{{small|Abdul Razak Alhassan was disqualified for the Fight of the Night bonus due to missing weight, as a result a third Performance of the Night bonus was awarded.}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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