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2021 in UFC

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The year 2021 was the 29th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2021 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;|2021 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%"|Julianna Peña
defeats
Amanda Nunes 1
UFC 269

|style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje
defeats
Michael Chandler
UFC 268

|style="font-size:87%"|Kamaru Usman
defeats
Jorge Masvidal 2
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Moreno
defeats
Deiveson Figueiredo 2
UFC 263

|style="font-size:87%"|Michael Chandler
defeats
Dan Hooker
UFC 257

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira
defeats
Michael Chandler 1
UFC 262

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Rose Namajunas
defeats
Zhang Weili 1
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Max Holloway
defeats
Yair Rodríguez
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

|style="font-size:87%"|Rose Namajunas
defeats
Zhang Weili 1
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev
defeats
Li Jingliang
UFC 267

|style="font-size:87%"|Terrance McKinney
defeats
Matt Frevola
UFC 263

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira

|style="font-size:87%"|Anthony Hernandez
defeats
Rodolfo Vieira
UFC 258

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Kamaru Usman
defeats
Jorge Masvidal 2
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Alexander Volkanovski
defeats
Brian Ortega
UFC 266

|style="font-size:87%"|Ignacio Bahamondes
defeats
Roosevelt Roberts
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

|style="font-size:87%"|Vicente Luque
defeats
Tyron Woodley
UFC 260

|style="font-size:87%"|Alex Pereira
defeats
Andreas Michailidis
UFC 268

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

|style="font-size:87%"|Julian Marquez
defeats
Maki Pitolo
UFC 258

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Moreno
defeats
Deiveson Figueiredo 2
UFC 263

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

|style="font-size:87%"|Glover Teixeira
defeats
Jan Błachowicz
UFC 267

|style="font-size:87%"|Paddy Pimblett
defeats
Luigi Vendramini
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

|style="font-size:87%"|UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

|style="font-size:87%"|Merab Dvalishvili
defeats
Marlon Moraes
UFC 266

Nominee

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira
defeats
Dustin Poirier
UFC 269

|style="font-size:87%"|Petr Yan
defeats
Cory Sandhagen
UFC 267

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Ref

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-honors-2021-dana-white-presidential-awards|title=UFC Honors 2021 Presidential Awards Nominees|publisher=ufc.com|author=Zac Pacleb|date=2022-01-13|access-date=2025-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122170955/https://www.ufc.com/honors/presidential-award|title=UFC Honors 2021 Presidential Choice Awards|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2022-01-22|access-date=2025-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122170959im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3924229/original_2131117278_Honors_2021Winners_Banners_POTY.jpg|title=UFC Honors 2021 Performance of the Year - Winner - Julianna Peña|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2022-01-22|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122171005im_/https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/544848/3924228/original_2131117278_Honors_2021Winners_Banners_FOTY.jpg|title=UFC Honors 2021 Fight of the Year - Winner - Gaethje vs. Chandler - UFC 268|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2022-01-22|access-date=2025-01-13}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125145913/https://www.ufc.com/honors/fans-choice|title=UFC Honors 2021 Fan's Choice Awards (have to copy data fast)|publisher=ufc.com|author=UFC Staff|date=2023-01-25|access-date=2025-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/live/yB900kQpeVw?t=148|title=Dana White's 2021 President's Choice Awards - UFC Honors|publisher=UFC|author=UFC Staff|date=2022-01-16|access-date=2025-01-13}}

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|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/news/2021-ufc-debut-of-the-year-nominees-video|title=2021 UFC Debut of the Year Nominees - Video|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=MMAWeekly.com Staff|date=2021-12-29|access-date=2025-01-14}}

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2021 UFC.com awards

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! colspan="7" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;|2021 UFC.COM Awards

No

!The Fighter

!The

Upsets

!The

Submissions

!The Newcomers

!The

Knockouts

!The

Fights

1

|style="font-size:87%"|Kamaru Usman

|style="font-size:87%"|Julianna Peña
defeats
Amanda Nunes 1
UFC 278

|style="font-size:87%"|André Muniz
defeats
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 262

|style="font-size:87%"|Casey O'Neill

|style="font-size:87%"|Kamaru Usman
defeats
Jorge Masvidal 2
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje
defeats
Michael Chandler
UFC 268

2

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

|style="font-size:87%"|Anthony Hernandez
defeats
Rodolfo Vieira
UFC 258

|style="font-size:87%"|Anthony Hernandez
defeats
Rodolfo Vieira
UFC 258

|style="font-size:87%"|Manon Fiorot

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

|style="font-size:87%"|Alexander Volkanovski
defeats
Brian Ortega
UFC 266

3

|style="font-size:87%"|Ciryl Gane

|style="font-size:87%"|Gerald Meerschaert
defeats
Makhmud Muradov
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze

|style="font-size:87%"|Vicente Luque
defeats
Tyron Woodley
UFC 260

|style="font-size:87%"|Michael Chandler

|style="font-size:87%"|Cory Sandhagen
defeats
Frankie Edgar
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

|style="font-size:87%"|Max Holloway
defeats
Yair Rodríguez
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

4

|style="font-size:87%"|Rose Namajunas

|style="font-size:87%"|Terrance McKinney
defeats
Matt Frevola
UFC 263

|style="font-size:87%"|Brandon Moreno
defeats
Deiveson Figueiredo 2
UFC 263

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

|style="font-size:87%"|Rose Namajunas
defeats
Zhang Weili 1
UFC 261

|style="font-size:87%"|Petr Yan
defeats
Cory Sandhagen
UFC 267

5

|style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev

|style="font-size:87%"|Jan Błachowicz
defeats
Israel Adesanya
UFC 259

|style="font-size:87%"|Amanda Nunes
defeats
Megan Anderson
UFC 259

|style="font-size:87%"|Erin Blanchfield

|style="font-size:87%"|Ignacio Bahamondes
defeats
Roosevelt Roberts
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

|style="font-size:87%"|Jiří Procházka
defeats
Dominick Reyes
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

6

|style="font-size:87%"|Max Holloway

|style="font-size:87%"|Dustin Poirier
defeats
Conor McGregor 2
UFC 257

|style="font-size:87%"|Vicente Luque
defeats
Michael Chiesa
UFC 265

|style="font-size:87%"|Loopy Godinez

|style="font-size:87%"|Francis Ngannou
defeats
Stipe Miocic 2
UFC 260

|style="font-size:87%"|Edson Barboza
defeats
Shane Burgos
UFC 262

7

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

|style="font-size:87%"|Beneil Dariush
defeats
Tony Ferguson
UFC 262

|style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev
defeats
Drew Dober
UFC 259

|style="font-size:87%"|Terrance McKinney

|style="font-size:87%"|Terrance McKinney
defeats
Matt Frevola
UFC 263

|style="font-size:87%"|Ricky Turcios
defeats
Brady Hiestand
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze

8

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

|style="font-size:87%"|Montserrat Ruiz
defeats
Cheyanne Vlismas
UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland

|style="font-size:87%"|Clay Guida
defeats
Leonardo Santos
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo

|style="font-size:87%"|Bruno Silva

|style="font-size:87%"|Chris Barnett
defeats
Gian Villante
UFC 268

|style="font-size:87%"|Santiago Ponzinibbio
defeats
Miguel Baeza
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

9

|style="font-size:87%"|Marina Rodriguez

|style="font-size:87%"|Kennedy Nzechukwu
defeats
Carlos Ulberg
UFC 259

|style="font-size:87%"|Khamzat Chimaev
defeats
Li Jingliang
UFC 267

|style="font-size:87%"|Paddy Pimblett

|style="font-size:87%"|Derrick Lewis
defeats
Curtis Blaydes
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis

|style="font-size:87%"|T.J. Dillashaw
defeats
Cory Sandhagen
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

10

|style="font-size:87%"|Julianna Peña

|style="font-size:87%"|Norma Dumont
defeats
Aspen Ladd
UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont

|style="font-size:87%"|Julian Marquez
defeats
Maki Pitolo
UFC 258

|style="font-size:87%"|Pat Sabatini

|style="font-size:87%"|Dustin Poirier
defeats
Conor McGregor 2
UFC 257

|style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira
defeats
Michael Chandler 1
UFC 262

Ref

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=The 10 Best Fighters Of 2021 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/top-10-fighters-2021-usman-oliveira-holloway-makhachev-pena |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-24 |title=The Ten Biggest Upsets Of 2021 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-biggest-best-upsets-2021-pena-poirier-dariush-blachowicz |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-best-submissions-2021-moreno-muniz-makhachev-chimaev-luque-nunes|title=The 10 Best Submissions Of 2021|date=December 22, 2021|work=Ultimate Fighting Championship|author=Thomas Gerbasi}}

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-20 |title=The 10 Best Newcomers Of 2021 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-best-newcomers-2021-pimblett-oneill-chandler-godinez-sabatini-blanchfield-mckinney-curtis |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=The 10 Best Knockouts Of 2021 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/10-best-knockouts-2021-usman-prochazka-sandhagen-namajunas-ngannou-lewis-poirier |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-25 |title=The Ten Best Fights Of 2021 {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ten-best-fights-2021-gaethje-chandler-oliveira-holloway-volkanovski |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}

Releases and retirements

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

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  • Aalon Cruz - Released in May - Lightweight
  • Al Iaquinta - Retired in November - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Ordoñez|first=Milan|date=2021-11-19|title='This sh-t's not worth it' - Al Iaquinta announces retirement from MMA|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/11/19/22790566/this-sh-ts-not-worth-it-al-iaquinta-announces-retirement-from-mma-ufc-news|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Alan Jouban - Retired in May - Welterweight{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=UFC welterweight Alan Jouban announces MMA retirement|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/05/ufc-news-welterweight-alan-jouban-announces-mma-retirement|access-date=2021-05-11|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Adam Yandiev - Released in March - Middleweight
  • Aleksandra Albu - Released in February - Women's Strawweight{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-nine-fighters-released-bellator-re-signs-dalton-rosta|title=Insiders' Scoop: Nine UFC departures that went unnoticed, UFC 262 plans, and more|author=Nolan King|date=February 17, 2021|work=MMAjunkie.com}}
  • Alex Chambers - Released in February - Women's Strawweight
  • Alexander Yakovlev - Released in June - Lightweight{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|title=Emil Meek, Lara Procopio headline latest round of UFC fighter departures|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/2/22538948/emil-meek-lara-procopio-ufc-fighter-departures|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2 July 2021|language=en|date=2 July 2021}}
  • Alexey Kunchenko - Signed with PFL - Welterweight{{cite web|url=https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-4272261-eks-boec-ufc-aleksej-kunchenko-podpisal-kontrakt-s-pfl-i-stanet-uchastnikom-gran-pri.html|title=Экс-боец UFC Алексей Кунченко подписал контракт с PFL и станет участником Гран-при|date=February 18, 2021|work=championat.com}}
  • Alistair Overeem - Released in March - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-03-03|title=Alistair Overeem released by UFC after latest knockout loss|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/3/22312487/alistair-overeem-released-by-ufc-after-latest-knockout-loss|access-date=2021-03-04|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Ali Alqaisi - Released in February - Bantamweight
  • Anderson dos Santos - Released in August - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-09-17|title=Four fighters released from UFC roster, including Roosevelt Roberts|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/17/22680139/four-fighters-released-from-ufc-roster-including-roosevelt-roberts|access-date=2021-09-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Andrew Sanchez - Released in October - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-10-28|title=TUF 23 champion Andrew Sanchez released from the UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/28/22749526/tuf-23-champion-andrew-sanchez-released-from-the-ufc|access-date=2021-10-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Antônio Carlos Júnior - Released in February - Middleweight
  • Anthony Birchak - Released in May - Bantamweight
  • Anthony Ivy - Released in February - Welterweight
  • Anthony Rocco Martin - Moving to other promotion in January - Welterweight{{Cite web|date=2021-01-29|title=UFC, Anthony Rocco Martin part ways after seven years|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/01/ufc-anthony-rocco-martin-part-ways-free-agent|access-date=2021-01-30|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Antônio Arroyo - Released in October - Middleweight
  • Antônio Braga Neto - Released in September - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-09-02|title=UFC cuts Antonio Braga Neto days after COVID-19 forces him out of fight with Abdul Razak Alhassan|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/2/22654536/ufc-cuts-antonio-braga-neto-after-covid-19-fight-abdul-razak-alhassan-liliya-shakirova|access-date=2021-09-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Bartosz Fabiński - Released in May - Middleweight
  • Bethe Correia - Retired in October - Women's Bantamweight{{Cite web|date=2021-10-02|title=Former UFC title challenger Bethe Correia retires from MMA|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-former-title-challenger-bethe-correia-retires-from-mma|access-date=2021-10-02|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Bharat Khandare - Released in November - Featherweight{{Cite web|last=LockerRoom Team|title=First Indian-Born UFC Fighter Bharat Kandare released from UFC, plans to focus on his gym|url=https://lockerroom.in/blog/view/Bharat-Kandare-Indian-UFC-Fighter-Release|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-20|website=lockerroom.in|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118061059/https://lockerroom.in/blog/view/Bharat-Kandare-Indian-UFC-Fighter-Release |archive-date=November 18, 2021 }}
  • Bojan Mihajlović - Released in February - Light Heavyweight
  • Brok Weaver - Released in March - Lightweight
  • Carlos Condit - Retired in September - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Mahjouri|first=Shakiel|date=2021-09-16|title=Carlos Condit, former UFC interim champion, retires from MMA|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/9/16/22678622/carlos-condit-ufc-retirement-retired-retires-mma-news|access-date=2021-09-17|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}
  • Carlton Minus - Released in February - Lightweight
  • Chris de la Rocha - Released in February - Heavyweight
  • Christian Aguilera - Released in May - Welterweight{{cite web |last1=Hiergesell |first1=Dan |title=Sanders Leads Pack Of Recent UFC Cuts |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/5/8/22426148/ufc-roster-cuts-luke-sanders-jordan-griffin-among-six-fighters-released-mma-espn |website=MMAmania.com |access-date=24 August 2021 |language=en |date=8 May 2021}}
  • Cláudia Gadelha - Retired in December - Women's Strawweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-12-17|title=One-time strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha notifies UFC of retirement|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/17/22841862/one-time-strawweight-title-challenger-claudia-gadelha-notifies-ufc-of-retirement|access-date=2021-12-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Cole Williams - Released in February - Welterweight
  • Dan Hardy - Released in May - Welterweight{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|title=One-time welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy confirms his release from UFC fight contract|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/5/13/22433148/one-time-welterweight-title-challenger-dan-hardy-confirms-his-release-from-ufc-fight-contract|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=13 May 2021|language=en|date=13 May 2021}}
  • Darren Stewart - Released in August - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-08-31|title=UFC parts ways with Darren Stewart|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/31/22650651/ufc-parts-ways-darren-stewart-cut-released-mma|access-date=2021-09-01|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Demian Maia - End of contract - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2021-08-23|title=Demian Maia removed from UFC roster after fighting out contract|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/8/23/22638651/demian-maia-removed-ufc-roster-cuts-contract-negotiations-mma-news|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Diego Sanchez - Released in April - Welterweight{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Diego Sanchez says he's 'free at last' following UFC release (UPDATED)|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/04/diego-sanchez-free-at-last-from-ufc-free-agent-bellator-one-bkfc|access-date=2021-04-30|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Dmitry Sosnovskiy - Released in February - Heavyweight
  • Don Madge - Signed with PFL - Lightweight{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=Former UFC lightweight Don Madge signs with PFL, debuts on Oct. 27|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/former-ufc-lightweight-don-madge-signs-pfl-debuts-oct-27|access-date=2021-09-21|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Drako Rodriguez - Released in August - Bantamweight
  • Emil Weber Meek - Released in June - Welterweight
  • Emily Whitmire - Released in September - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Thomas Almeida, Emily Whitmire among 5 fighters no longer on UFC roster|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-thomas-almeida-emily-whitmire-alpar-rodriguez-arroyo|access-date=2021-10-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Felicia Spencer - Retired in December - Women's Featherweight{{Cite web|title=Former UFC title contender Felicia Spencer announces retirement|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/2/22814422/former-ufc-title-contender-felicia-spencer-announces-retirement|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.mmafighting.com|date=December 2, 2021|language=en}}
  • Gabriel Silva - Released in March - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-03-04|title=UFC releases Brazilian bantamweights Geraldo de Freitas, Gabriel Silva|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/4/22313917/ufc-releases-brazilian-bantamweight-geraldo-de-freitas-mma|access-date=2021-03-05|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Geraldo de Freitas - Released in March - Bantamweight
  • Gian Villante - Retired in November - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=18-Time Octagon Veteran Gian Villante Retires After UFC 268 Defeat|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/18Time-Octagon-Veteran-Gian-Villante-Retires-After-UFC-268-Defeat-182829|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Sherdog}}{{Cite web|last=Newswire|first=MMA Fighting|date=2021-11-04|title=Gian Villante to retire after UFC 268 bout with Chris Barnett|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/4/22764494/gian-villante-to-retire-after-ufc-268-bout-with-chris-barnett|access-date=2021-11-07|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Gökhan Saki - Released in February - Light Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-02-08|title=Geen UFC contractverlenging voor Gökhan Saki|url=https://mmadna.nl/geen-ufc-contractverlenging-voor-gokhan-saki/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}
  • Impa Kasanganay - Released in December - Welterweight {{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-12-02|title=Impa Kasanganay released by UFC almost 3 months after second octagon loss|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/2/22815048/impa-kasanganay-released-by-ufc-almost-3-months-after-second-octagon-loss|access-date=2021-12-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Irwin Rivera - Released in January - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-01-07|title=UFC fighter Irwin Rivera jailed on charges of attempted murder|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/1/7/22219633/ufc-fighter-irwin-rivera-jailed-on-charges-of-first-degree-premeditated-murder|access-date=2021-01-08|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Jamey Simmons - Released in August - Bantamweight
  • Jacob Kilburn - Released in February - Featherweight
  • Jerome Rivera - Released in August - Flyweight
  • Jimmie Rivera - End of contract - Bantamweight
  • Jimmy Flick - Retired in April - Flyweight{{cite web|last=Heck|first=Mike|title=Jimmy Flick announces retirement: 'The UFC is not my dream no more' |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/4/11/22378334/jimmy-flick-announces-retirement-the-ufc-is-not-my-dream-no-more|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=11 April 2021|language=en |date=11 April 2021}}
  • Joe Ellenberger - Released in July - Lightweight
  • John Allan - Released in November - Light Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=King|first=Kristen|date=2021-11-19|title=John Allan released from UFC following loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/11/19/22791618/john-allan-released-from-ufc-following-loss-to-dustin-jacoby-at-ufc-268-mma-news|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Johnny Eduardo - Released in October - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-10-07|title=25-year MMA veteran Johnny Eduardo released from UFC, plans to resume career: 'I'm happy'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/7/22715055/johnny-eduardo-released-ufc-plans-resume-career-happy-mma|access-date=2021-10-07|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Jordan Espinosa - Released in March - Flyweight{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|title=Jordan Espinosa and Shana Dobson released from UFC roster following recent losses|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/11/22326079/jordan-espinosa-and-shana-dobson-released-from-ufc-roster-following-recent-losses|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=12 March 2021|language=en|date=11 March 2021}}
  • Jordan Griffin - Released in May - Featherweight
  • José Alberto Quiñónez - Released in March - Bantamweight{{cite web |title=The following fighters have been removed from the UFC.com fan rankings pool, hopefully they've actually already informed fighters if they've been cut |url=https://twitter.com/omgitsfeely/status/1366792728181366790 |website=Twitter|access-date=13 December 2021 |language=en}}
  • Joseph Benavidez - Retired in September - Flyweight{{Cite web|date=2021-09-15|title=Four-time UFC title challenger Joseph Benavidez retires from MMA|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-news-joseph-benavidez-retires|access-date=2021-09-15|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Junior Dos Santos - Released in March - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-03-03|title=Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos released from the UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/3/22312428/former-heavyweight-champion-junior-dos-santos-released-from-the-ufc|access-date=2021-03-04|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Justin Jaynes - Released in August - Featherweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam D|date=2021-08-12|title=Justin Jaynes was cut by the UFC on his birthday, says coach|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/justin-jaynes-was-cut-by-the-ufc-on-his-birthday-says-coach|access-date=2021-08-16|website=BJPenn.com|language=en}}
  • Justine Kish - Released in April - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|last=Alexander|first=Mookie|date=2021-05-12|title=Oskar Piechota, Yorgan de Castro among nine fighters removed from UFC roster|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/5/12/22433208/oskar-piechota-yorgan-de-castro-among-nine-fighters-removed-from-ufc-roster-mma-news|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
  • Kai Kamaka III - Contract ended in August - Featherweight{{cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|title=Kai Kamaka III released by UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/12/22621816/kai-kamaka-iii-released-by-ufc |website=MMA Fighting|access-date=12 August 2021|language=en|date=12 August 2021}}
  • KB Bhullar - Released in May - Middleweight
  • Kevin Lee - Released in November - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-11-30|title=UFC releases one-time interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/30/22810718/ufc-releases-former-title-contender-kevin-lee-mma|access-date=2021-11-30|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Khama Worthy - Released in November - Lightweight{{Cite web|last=Heck|first=Mike|date=2021-11-14|title=Khama Worthy reveals UFC release, vows 'this lion still got the hunger in him'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/14/22779929/khama-worthy-reveals-ufc-release-vows-this-lion-still-got-the-hunger-in-him|access-date=2021-11-15|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Lara Procópio - Released in July - Women's Flyweight
  • Laureano Staropoli - Released in November - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-11-02|title=UFC releases Argentine welterweight Laureano Staropoli|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/2/22760479/ufc-releases-argentine-welterweight-laureano-staropoli-mma|access-date=2021-11-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Liana Jojua - Released in November - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-11-17|title=Liana Jojua no longer on UFC roster after weight miss, loss to Cortney Casey|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/17/22787032/liana-jojua-released-ufc-roster-weight-miss-loss-cortney-casey|access-date=2021-11-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Liliya Shakirova - Released in September - Women's Flyweight
  • Lívia Renata Souza - Released in November - Women's Strawweight{{Cite web|last=Newswire|first=MMA Fighting|date=2021-11-11|title=Former Invicta champ Livinha Souza released by UFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/11/22777170/former-invicta-champ-livinha-souza-parts-ways-with-ufc|access-date=2021-11-12|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Luis Peña - Released in October - Lightweight{{Cite web|date=2021-10-13|title=UFC releases fighter Luis Pena following arrests|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32391426/ufc-releases-fighter-luis-pena-following-arrests-related-domestic-violence|access-date=2021-10-13|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
  • Luke Sanders - Released in May - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2021-05-08|title=Sanders Leads Pack Of Recent UFC Cuts|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/5/8/22426148/ufc-roster-cuts-luke-sanders-jordan-griffin-among-six-fighters-released-mma-espn|access-date=2021-05-08|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}
  • Marion Reneau - Retired in July - Women's Bantamweight{{Cite web|date=2021-07-14|title=Marion Reneau eager to be done with MMA after UFC on ESPN 26: 'I am good'|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-on-espn-26-marion-reneau-content-retirement-decision|access-date=2021-07-18|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Markus Perez - Released in February - Middleweight
  • Martin Day - Released in February - Bantamweight{{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 }}
  • Maurice Greene - Released in May - Heavyweight{{cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Maurice Greene announces he's been cut from UFC: 'This game is unforgiving'|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/05/maurice-greene-announces-hes-been-cut-from-ufc-this-game-is-unforgiving|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|access-date=2021-05-11}}
  • Megan Anderson - Contract ended in March - Women's Featherweight{{Cite news|last1=Martin |first1=Damon |last2=Guilherme |first2=Cruz |date=9 March 2021 |title=Megan Anderson no longer under UFC contract following loss to Amanda Nunes|work=MMA Fighting |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/9/22322456/megan-anderson-no-longer-under-ufc-contract-following-loss-to-amanda-nunes |access-date=9 March 2021}}
  • Michel Prazeres - Released - Welterweight {{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-12-14|title=Michel Prazeres no longer on UFC roster: 'I asked to be released'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/14/22833836/michel-prazeres-no-longer-on-ufc-roster-asked-to-be-released|access-date=2021-12-14|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Mike Perry - Signed with BKFC - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-10-26|title=UFC veteran Mike Perry inks multi-fight contract to join BKFC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/26/22747298/ufc-veteran-mike-perry-inks-multi-fight-contract-to-join-bkfc|access-date=2021-10-26|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Mike Rodríguez - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
  • Mirsad Bektić - Retired in July - Featherweight{{cite web|title=Neočekivani potez Mirsada Bektića: Završio MMA karijeru?|url=https://sportsport.ba/borilacki-sport/mirsad-bektic-mma-kraj-karijere/403531|website=SportSport.ba|access-date=13 July 2021|language=hr}}
  • Modestas Bukauskas - Released in October - Light Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-10-20|title=Modestas Bukauskas released from UFC one month after severe knee injury|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/20/22737149/modestas-bukauskas-released-from-ufc-one-month-after-severe-knee-injury|access-date=2021-10-21|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Nicco Montaño - Released in August - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|date=2021-08-04|title=UFC releases former champion Nicco Montano after 7-pound weight miss|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/ufc-releases-former-champ-nicco-montano-after-7-pound-weight-miss|access-date=2021-08-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Nik Lentz - Retired in January - Featherweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/1/24/22247010/ufc-257-nik-lentz-says-his-time-with-the-ufc-is-over-cites-severe-loss-of-vision-mma-news|title=Nik Lentz says his time with UFC is over, cites severe loss of vision from eye poke injury|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Tim Bissell|date=2021-01-24|access-date=2021-01-24}}
  • Omari Akhmedov - Released in July - Middleweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-07-14|title=UFC parts ways with 15-time octagon veteran Omari Akhmedov|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/14/22577924/ufc-parts-ways-15-time-octagon-veteran-omari-akhmedov-mma|access-date=2021-07-15|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Paul Felder - Retired in May - Lightweight{{Cite web|date=2021-05-23|title=Fan favorite Felder, 37, retiring from MMA|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/31493165/fan-favorite-paul-felder-37-announces-retirement-mma|access-date=2021-05-23|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
  • Peter Barrett - Released in February - Featherweight{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=UFC Parts Ways With 12 Fighters Including TUF Brazil 3 Winner Antonio Carlos Jr|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Parts-Ways-With-12-Fighters-Including-TUF-Brazil-3-Winner-Antonio-Carlos-Jr-177551|access-date=2021-02-04|website=sherdog|language=en-US}}
  • Randa Markos - Released in November - Women's Strawweight{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-11-10|title=Randa Markos no longer on UFC roster following completion of her contract|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/10/22775174/randa-markos-no-longer-on-ufc-roster-following-completion-of-her-contract|access-date=2021-11-11|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Raphael Pessoa - Released in July - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=Dorff|first=Marcel|date=2021-07-03|title=Mukhumat Vakhaev vs. Raphael Pessoa added to ACA 127 on August 28th.|url=https://twitter.com/BigMarcel24/status/1411041985318752262|access-date=2021-07-03|website=Twitter|language=en}}
  • Ray Rodriguez - Released in April - Bantamweight{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title=UFC parts ways with Luke Sanders, four other fighters|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-roster-departures-luke-sanders-anthony-birchak-ray-rodriguez-aalon-cruz-jordan-griffin|access-date=2021-05-11|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Rhys McKee - Released in January - Welterweight{{Cite web|date=2021-01-20|title=Rhys McKee's next fight will not be in the UFC|url=https://punditarena.com/mma/matt-gault/rhys-mckee-ufc-next-fight/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=PunditArena|language=en-US}}
  • Ronaldo Souza - Released in May - Middleweight{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jacare-Souza-Released-From-UFC-Contract-After-Submission-Loss-at-UFC-262-179471|title='Jacare' Souza released from UFC contract after submission loss at UFC 262|author=Jay Pettry and Marcelo Alonso|date=2021-05-20|website=Sherdog|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-20}}
  • Roosevelt Roberts - Released in August - Lightweight
  • Roque Martinez - Released in June - Heavyweight
  • Ryan Benoit - Released in August - Flyweight{{Cite web|date=2021-08-21|title=UFC parts way with Ryan Benoit, Yancy Medeiros, and others|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-roster-releases-ryan-benoit-yancy-medeiros-justin-jaynes-jerome-rivera|access-date=2021-08-21|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
  • Sarah Alpar - Released in October - Women's Flyweight
  • Sarah Moras - Released in February - Women's Bantamweight
  • Shana Dobson - Released in March - Women's Flyweight
  • Spike Carlyle - Released In February - Featherweight
  • Stefan Sekulić - Released in July - Welterweight{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Fight Site - Stefan Sekulić otpušten iz UFC-a, no već je ugovorio novu borbu|url=https://fightsite.hr/fightsite/regija/stefan-sekulic-otpusten-iz-ufc-a-no-vec-je-ugovorio-novu-borbu-15084824|access-date=2021-07-02|website=fightsite.hr|language=hr-hr}}
  • Stefan Struve - Retired in February - Heavyweight{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-02-15|title=Beverwijker Stefan Struve (32) beëindigt per direct zijn MMA carrière|url=https://mmadna.nl/beverwijker-stefan-struve-32-beeindigt-per-direct-zijn-mma-carriere/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}
  • Suman Mokhtarian - Released in February - Featherweight
  • Syuri Kondo - Released in February - Women's Strawweight
  • Teemu Packalén - Retired in November - Lightweight{{Cite web|title=Teemu Packalen on Instagram: "Kiitos ❤️🙏 Nyt on aika kääntää sivua omassa elämässä ja sitä myöten lyödä hanskat ammattilaisuran puolella naulaan. Mä koin mun uralla…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVumWyZtC-5/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CVumWyZtC-5 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}
  • Thomas Almeida - Released in October - Bantamweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-10-01|title=Thomas Almeida, three others no longer on UFC roster|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/1/22704618/thomas-almeida-three-othersno-longer-ufc-roster-mma|access-date=2021-10-02|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Tyron Woodley - Contract ended in April - Welterweight{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Alexander K. |title=Tyron Woodley no longer under contract with the UFC |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/4/24/22401116/tyron-woodley-no-longer-under-contract-with-the-ufc |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=24 April 2021 |language=en |date=24 April 2021}}
  • Vanessa Melo - Released in February - Women's Bantamweight
  • Vince Cachero - Released in March - Bantamweight{{cite web|last=King|first=Nolan|title=UFC parts ways with Brok Weaver, three other fighters|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-brok-weaver-shana-dobson-jordan-espinosa-vince-cachero-releases-departures-cuts|website=MMA Junkie|access-date=29 March 2021|language=en|date=29 March 2021}}
  • Vinicius Moreira - Released in February - Light Heavyweight
  • Yancy Medeiros - Released in August - Welterweight{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-08-17|title=Yancy Medeiros, Justin Jaynes are no longer on the UFC roster|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/17/22629134/yancy-medeiros-justin-jaynes-are-no-longer-on-the-ufc-roster|access-date=2021-08-17|website=mmafighting.com|language=en}}
  • Yorgan De Castro - Released in April - Heavyweight

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Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2021:

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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|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}}

|

{{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|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}}

|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|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-10-26}}

|

{{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}}

|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|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|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|MAR}}

|Abu Azaitar

|Gladiator

|Middleweight

|{{dts|2020|Aug|25}}

|7 months

|tamoxifen and/or tamoxifen metabolite 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-tamoxifen

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Mar|25}}

|{{Cite web|last=Critchfield|first=Tristen|date=2021-02-02|title=Abu Azaitar Denied Retroactive TUE Receives 7Month USADA Suspension|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Abu-Azaitar-Denied-Retroactive-TUE-Receives-7Month-USADA-Suspension-177506|access-date=2021-02-02|website=sherdog|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}}

|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 {{!}} UFC|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}}

|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}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Geraldo de Freitas

|Spartan

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2021|Jan|11}}

|2 years

|Exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors

|USADA

|{{dts|2023|Jan|11}}

|{{cite web |title=Independent Arbitrator Imposes Two-Year Sanction on Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Junior for UFC Anti-Doping Policy Violation|url=https://ufc.usada.org/geraldo-augusto-de-freitas-receives-two-year-sanction/|website=USADA|language=en}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Raphael Pessoa

|Bebezão

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2021|Feb|09}}

|2 years

|7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites Chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB)

|USADA

|{{dts|2023|Feb|09}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-05-03|title=UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa suspended 2 years by USADA for second doping violation|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/5/3/22417664/ufc-heavyweight-raphael-pessoa-suspended-2-years-by-usada-for-second-doping-violation|access-date=2021-05-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|Second USADA violation. Results collected from out-of-competition on February 9, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 16, 2021, and March 4, 2021. Ressoa also evaded sample collection on January 25, 2021, and January 28, 2021.

{{flags|BRA}}

|Rogério Bontorin

|

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2021|May|1}}

|3 months

|Hydrochlorothiazide

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|Aug|1}}

|{{Cite web|title=Rogerio Bontorin Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy|url=https://ufc.usada.org/rogerio-bontorin-accepts-doping-sanction/|url-status=live|access-date=2 October 2021|website=USADA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929170131/https://ufc.usada.org/rogerio-bontorin-accepts-doping-sanction/ |archive-date=September 29, 2021 }}

{{flags|COL}}

|Juancamilo Ronderos

|100

|Flyweight

|{{dts|2021|May|22}}

|1 month

|Cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine

|USADA

|{{dts|2021|June|22}}

|{{Cite web|title=Juancamilo Ronderos Alvis Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy|url=https://ufc.usada.org/juancamilo-ronderos-alvis-accepts-doping-sanction/|url-status=live|access-date=29 July 2021|website=USADA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729170410/https://ufc.usada.org/juancamilo-ronderos-alvis-accepts-doping-sanction/ |archive-date=July 29, 2021 }}

{{flags|USA}}

|Chris Barnett

|Huggy Bear/Beastboy

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2021|May|22}}

|4 1/2 months

|Marijuana

|NSAC

|{{dts|2021|Oct|26}}

|

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Daniel Pineda

|The Pit

|Featherweight

|{{dts|2021|June|26}}

|9 months

|Amphetamine

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|Mar|26}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-09-22|title=Three UFC fighters suspended by NAC for positive drug tests including amphetamine, marijuana, more|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-drug-suspensions-daniel-pineda-rodrigo-nascimento-chris-barnett-amphetamine-marijuana|access-date=2021-09-22|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Rodrigo Nascimento

|Yogi Bear

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2021|July|17}}

|6 months

|Ritalinic acid

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|Jan|17}}

|

|

{{flags|USA}}

|Ryan Benoit

|Baby Face

|Flyweight

|{{dts|2021|July|31}}

|9 months

|Modafinil

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|April|1}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-20|title=NAC suspends Ryan Benoit for 9 months after testing positive for sleep apnea drug|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-ryan-benoit-suspended-sleep-apnea-drug|access-date=2021-10-20|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|

{{flags|BRA}}

|Michel Prazeres

|Tractor

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2021|Aug|27}}

|4 years

|Clomiphene, Oxandrolone metabolites, and the Exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors

|NSAC

|{{dts|2025|Aug|27}}

|{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-12-23|title=UFC veteran Michel Prazeres retires after receiving 4-year suspension for second doping violation|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/23/22851974/ufc-veteran-michel-prazeres-retires-after-receiving-4-year-suspension-for-second-doping-violation|access-date=2021-12-24|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|Second USADA violation

{{flags|USA}}

|Kevin Lee

|The Motown Phenom

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2021|Aug|28}}

|6 months

|Adderall

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|Feb|28}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-11-17|title=Kevin Lee reaches settlement deal with NAC, suspended after positive drug test for ADHD meds|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/11/ufc-news-kevin-lee-suspension-drug-test-nevada-nac-adhd|access-date=2021-11-17|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|$19,526 Fine

{{flags|USA}}

|Josh Quinlan

|The Maverick

|Welterweight

|{{dts|2021|Sept|7}}

|9 months

|Drostanolone

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|June|7}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-20|title=NAC overturns DWCS winner Josh Quinlan's UFC contract-earning victory after positive drug test|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-josh-quinlan-positive-drug-test-suspension-dwcs-contract|access-date=2021-10-20|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|

{{flags|POL}}

|Łukasz Brzeski

|The Bull

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2021|Sept|14}}

|9 months

|Clomiphene

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|June|14}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-12-13|title=NAC suspends two Dana White's Contender Series fighters for using banned substances|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/12/nac-suspends-two-dana-whites-contender-series-fighters-for-using-banned-substances|access-date=2021-12-13|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|$750 Fine

{{flags|BRA}}

|Carlos Felipe

|Boi

|Heavyweight

|{{dts|2021|Oct|16}}

|18 months

|Boldenone and its metabolites

|NSAC

|{{dts|2023|Apr|16}}

|{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2022-01-18|title=Carlos Felipe suspended 18 months for drug test failure following UFC loss to Andrei Arlovski, calls it 'a huge surprise'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/18/22889291/carlos-felipe-accepts-sanction-drug-test-failure-ufc-loss-andrei-arlovski-huge-surprise|access-date=2022-01-18|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|$4,200 fine and $489 in prosecution fees

{{flags|GEO}}

|Zviad Lazishvili

|

|Bantamweight

|{{dts|2021|Oct|23}}

|9 months

|Clomiphene

|NSAC

|{{dts|2022|July|24}}

|{{Cite web|last=Al-Shatti|first=Shaun|date=2022-01-18|title=Zviad Lazishvili suspended nine months for failed drug test in UFC debut|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/18/22889687/zviad-lazishvili-suspended-nine-months-for-failed-drug-test-in-ufc-debut|access-date=2022-01-18|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

|$1,800 fine and $326 in prosecution fees

The Ultimate Fighter

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2021:

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

!Season

!Division

!Winner

!Runner-up

!Ref

rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|The Ultimate Fighter 29

|Middleweight

|Bryan Battle

|Gilbert Urbina

|{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2021-08-29|title=UFC Vegas 35 Results: Bryan Battle Submits Gilbert Urbina, Wins TUF|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/08/29/ufc-vegas-35-results-bryan-battle/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}

Bantamweight

|Ricky Turcios

|Brady Hiestand

|{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2021-08-29|title=UFC Vegas 35 Results: Ricky Turcios Wins Wild TUF Finale Over Brady Hiestand|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/08/29/ufc-vegas-35-results-ricky-turcios-brady-hiestand/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}

Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2021}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Kamaru Usman (c)

|def.

|Gilbert Burns

|TKO (punches)

|3

|0:34

|UFC 258

|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Aljamain Sterling

|def.

|Petr Yan (c)

|DQ (illegal knee)

|4

|4:29

|UFC 259

|For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Featherweight

|Amanda Nunes (c)

|def.

|Megan Anderson

|Submission (triangle armbar)

|1

|2:03

|UFC 259

|For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Jan Błachowicz (c)

|def.

|Israel Adesanya

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

|5

|5:00

|UFC 259

|For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Heavyweight

|Francis Ngannou

|def.

|Stipe Miocic (c)

|KO (punch)

|2

|0:52

|UFC 260

|For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Jessica Andrade

|TKO (elbows)

|2

|3:19

|UFC 261

|For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Rose Namajunas

|def.

|Zhang Weili (c)

|KO (head kick)

|1

|1:18

|UFC 261

|For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Kamaru Usman (c)

|def.

|Jorge Masvidal

|KO (punch)

|2

|1:02

|UFC 261

|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Charles Oliveira

|def.

|Michael Chandler

|TKO (punches)

|2

|0:19

|UFC 262

|For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Brandon Moreno

|def.

|Deiveson Figueiredo (c)

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|3

|2:26

|UFC 263

|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Middleweight

|Israel Adesanya (c)

|def.

|Marvin Vettori

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

|5

|5:00

|UFC 263

|For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Heavyweight

|Ciryl Gane

|def.

|Derrick Lewis

|TKO (punches)

|3

|4:11

|UFC 265

|For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Lauren Murphy

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|4

|4:00

|UFC 266

|For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Featherweight

|Alexander Volkanovski (c)

|def.

|Brian Ortega

|Decision (unanimous)(49–46, 50–45, 50–44)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 266

|For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Petr Yan

|def.

|Cory Sandhagen

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

|5

|5:00

|UFC 267

|For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Glover Teixeira

|def.

|Jan Błachowicz (c)

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|3:02

|UFC 267

|For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Rose Namajunas (c)

|def.

|Zhang Weili

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

|5

|5:00

|UFC 268

|For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Kamaru Usman (c)

|def.

|Colby Covington

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

|5

|5:00

|UFC 268

|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|Julianna Peña

|def.

|Amanda Nunes (c)

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|3:26

|UFC 269

|For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Charles Oliveira (c)

|def.

|Dustin Poirier

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|3

|1:02

|UFC 269

|For the UFC Lightweight 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.

589

|UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

|{{dts|2021|Dec|18}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-199-post-event-facts-derrick-lewis-most-knockouts-ufc-history-heavyweight|title=UFC Fight Night 199 post-event facts: Derrick Lewis stands alone as UFC's KO king|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-12-19|access-date=2021-12-20}}

|Amanda Lemos

vs.Angela Hill

|Cub Swanson

|Melissa Gatto

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-12-19|title=UFC Fight Night 199 bonuses: Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill's battle among four winners|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-199-bonuses-amanda-lemos-and-angela-hills-battle-among-four-winners|access-date=2021-12-19|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

rowspan="3"|588

|rowspan="3"|UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|2021|Dec|11}}

|rowspan="3"|T-Mobile Arena

|rowspan="3"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="3"|United States

|rowspan="3"|{{nts|18,471}}

|rowspan="3"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-269-post-event-facts-charles-oliveira-julianna-pena-history-title-fight-wins|title=UFC 269 post-event facts: Charles Oliveira, Julianna Pena make history with title-fight wins|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-12-12|access-date=2021-12-12}}

|rowspan="3"|Dominick Cruz

rowspan="3"|vs.rowspan="3"| Pedro Munhoz

|Charles Oliveira

|Julianna Peña

|rowspan="3"|$50,000

|rowspan="3"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9AwgL8AIo4&t=683s|title=UFC 269: Post-fight Press Conference - Dana White Announces Bonuses|publisher=youtube.com|author=Dana White|date=2021-12-11|access-date=2021-12-11}}

Kai Kara-France

|Sean O'Malley

Tai Tuivasa

|Bruno Silva

rowspan="2"|587

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Dec|04}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-31-post-event-facts-history-records-jose-aldo-striking-record-rob-font-significant|title=UFC on ESPN 31 post-event facts: Jose Aldo's win comes with unique record|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-12-05|access-date=2021-12-06}}

|rowspan="2"|Cheyanne Vlismas

rowspan="2"|vs.rowspan="2"| Mallory Martin

|Rafael Fiziev

|Jamahal Hill

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url= https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/5/22818237/ufc-vegas-44-post-fight-bonuses-clay-guida-picks-up-10th-performance-check-just-shy-of-40th-birthday|title=UFC Vegas 44 post-fight bonuses: Clay Guida picks up 10th performance check just shy of 40th birthday|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2021-12-05|access-date=2021-12-05}}

Clay Guida

|Chris Curtis

586

|UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate

|{{dts|2021|Nov|20}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-198-post-event-facts-rare-0-5-ufc-record-enters-history-books|title=UFC Fight Night 198 post-event facts: Rare 0-5 UFC record enters history books|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-11-21|access-date=2021-11-21}}

|Adrian Yanez

vs.Davey Grant

|Taila Santos

|{{n/a}}

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-198-bonuses-adrian-yanez-davey-grants-intense-battle-among-just-three-total-winners|title=UFC Fight Night 198 bonuses: Adrian Yanez, Davey Grant's intense battle among just three total winners|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-11-20|access-date=2021-11-20}}

585

|UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

|{{dts|2021|Nov|13}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-197-post-event-facts-max-holloway-history-records-output-strikes-landed-3000|title=UFC Fight Night 197 post-event facts: Max Holloway first to crack 3,000 total UFC strikes landed|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-11-14|access-date=2021-11-14}}

|Max Holloway

vs.Yair Rodríguez

|Khaos Williams

|Andrea Lee

|$50,000

|{{cite web|date=2021-11-14|title=UFC Fight Night 197 bonuses: Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez an all-time obvious 'Fight of Night' winner|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-197-bonuses-50000-max-holloway-yair-rodriguez-khaos-williams-andrea-lee|access-date=2021-11-14|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|584

|rowspan="2"|UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Nov|06}}

|rowspan="2"|Madison Square Garden

|rowspan="2"|New York City, New York

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|20,715}}

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-268-post-event-facts-kamaru-usman-highlights-record-setting-event|title=UFC 268 post-event facts: Kamaru Usman highlights record-setting event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-11-07|access-date=2021-11-07}}

|rowspan="2"|Justin Gaethje

rowspan="2"|vs.rowspan="2"| Michael Chandler

|Marlon Vera

|Alex Pereira

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-11-07|title=UFC 268 bonuses: Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler thriller leads night of six winners|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/7/22767988/ufc-268-bonuses-justin-gaethje-vs-michael-chandler-thriller-leads-night-of-six-winners|access-date=2021-11-07|publisher=mmafighting.com}}

Bobby Green

|Chris Barnett

583

|UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira

|{{dts|2021|Oct|30}}

|Etihad Arena

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|{{nts|20,715}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-267-post-event-facts-42-year-old-glover-teixeira-the-oldest-first-time-champ-history|title=UFC 267 post-event facts: 42-year-old Glover Teixeira oldest first-time champ in history|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-31|access-date=2021-10-31}}

|Petr Yan

vs.Cory Sandhagen

|Glover Teixeira

|Khamzat Chimaev

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-30|title=UFC 267 bonuses: Chimaev's memorable return leads $50K winners |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/30/22754064/ufc-267-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-abu-dhabi-blachowicz-teixeira-yan-sandhagen-chimaev|access-date=2021-10-30|website=MMA Mania|language=en-US}}

582

|UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori

|{{dts|2021|Oct|23}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-196-post-event-facts-marvin-vettori-paulo-costa-most-significant-strikes-history-records-light-heavyweight|title=UFC Fight Night 196 post-event facts: Marvin Vettori, Paulo Costa produce record output|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-24|access-date=2021-10-26}}

|Gregory Rodrigues

vs.Jun Yong Park

|Marvin Vettori

|Alex Caceres

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-24|title=UFC Fight Night 196 bonuses: Marvin Vettori gets extra $50,000 – but none for Paulo Costa|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-196-bonuses-50000-marvin-vettori-paulo-costa-alex-caceres|access-date=2021-10-24|website=MMA Junkie|author=Stafflanguage=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|581

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Oct|16}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-195-post-event-facts-cowboy-cerrones-all-time-wins-record-under-threat|title=UFC Fight Night 195 post-event facts: 'Cowboy' Cerrone's all-time wins record under threat|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-17|access-date=2021-10-17}}

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

|Jim Miller

|Nate Landwehr

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2021-10-16|title=UFC Vegas 40 bonuses: Jim Miller's stunning knockout leads pack of Performance of the Night nods|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/16/22730562/ufc-vegas-40-bonuses-jim-millers-stunning-knockout-leads-pack-of-performance-of-the-night-nods|access-date=2021-10-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

Bruno Silva

|Danaa Batgerel

580

|UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez

|{{dts|2021|Oct|09}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-194-post-event-facts-mackenzie-dern-bonus-run-alive-defeat|title=UFC Fight Night 194 post-event facts: Mackenzie Dern keeps bonus run alive in defeat|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-10|access-date=2021-10-10}}

|Marina Rodriguez

vs.Mackenzie Dern

|Mariya Agapova

|Lupita Godinez

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-09|title=UFC Fight Night 194 bonuses: Women sweep extra $50,000 checks in Las Vegas|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-194-bonuses-marina-rodriguez-mackenzie-dern-mariya-agapova-loopy-godinez-all-women-mma|access-date=2021-10-10|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|579

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Oct|02}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-193-post-event-facts-casey-oneill-making-mark-record-books|title=UFC Fight Night 193 post-event facts: Casey O'Neill already making a mark in record books|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-03|access-date=2021-10-05}}

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

|Casey O'Neill

|Jamie Mullarkey

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=UFC Fight Night 193 bonuses: Four prelim fighters pocket 'Performance of the Night' awards|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-193-bonuses-perez-de-andrade-mullarkey-o-neill|access-date=2021-10-03|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

Douglas Silva de Andrade

|Alejandro Pérez

578

|UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

|{{dts|2021|Sep|25}}

|T-Mobile Arena

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts| 19,029}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-09-26|title=UFC 266 post-event facts: Nick Diaz stopped for first time in nearly 14 years|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-266-post-event-facts-nick-diaz-stopped-first-time-nearly-14-years-tko-robbie-lawler|access-date=2021-09-26|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

Alexander Volkanovskivs.Brian Ortega

|Chris Daukaus

|Merab Dvalishvili

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-09-26|title=UFC 266 bonuses: Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega's classic title fight among winners|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-266-bonuses-alexander-volkanovski-and-brian-ortegas-classic-title-fight-among-winners|access-date=2021-09-26|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|577

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Sep|18}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-192-post-event-facts-anthony-smith-becoming-an-all-time-great-finisher|title=UFC Fight Night 192 post-event facts: Anthony Smith becoming an all-time great finisher|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-19|access-date=2021-09-19}}

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

|Anthony Smith

|Arman Tsarukyan

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/18/22681703/ufc-vegas-37-bonuses-four-performance-of-the-night-awards-handed-out|title= UFC Vegas 37 bonuses: Four Performance of the Night awards handed out|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-18|access-date=2021-09-18}}

Nate Maness

|Joaquin Buckley

576

|UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

|{{dts|2021|Sep|04}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

United States

|N/A

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-191-post-event-facts-numbers-derek-brunson-resume-records-middleweight|title=UFC Fight Night 191 post-event facts: Derek Brunson climbs win, finishes list at middleweight|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-05|access-date=2021-09-05}}

|Molly McCann

vs.Ji Yeon Kim

|Paddy Pimblett

|Tom Aspinall

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|title=UFC Vegas 36 bonuses: Paddy Pimblett banks $50K for insane Octagon debut|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/9/4/22657080/ufc-vegas-36-official-bonus-winners-results-brunson-till-mma-espn-pimblett-aspinall-mccann|access-date=2021-09-04|website=MMAmania.com|date=September 4, 2021|language=en}}

rowspan="2"|575

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Aug|28}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-30-post-event-facts-sam-alveys-skid-hits-record-territory|title=UFC on ESPN 30 post-event facts: Sam Alvey's skid hits record territory|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-08-30|access-date=2021-08-31}}

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

|Giga Chikadze

|Gerald Meerschaert

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2021-08-29|title=UFC Vegas 35 Bonuses! Meerschaert Banks $50K For Comeback Submission|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/29/22645938/ufc-vegas-35-official-bonus-winners-results-mma-vegas-barboza-chikadze-meerschaert-alhassan-sabatini|access-date=2021-08-29|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

Abdul Razak Alhassan

|Pat Sabatini

rowspan="2"|574

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Aug|21}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|N/A

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-29-post-event-facts-alexandre-pantoja-resume-title-shot-flyweight-records|title=UFC on ESPN 29 post-event facts: Is Alexandre Pantoja's resume title shot worthy?|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-08-22|access-date=2021-08-23}}

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

|William Knight

|Alexandre Pantoja

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2021-08-22|title=UFC Vegas 34 Bonuses! Bahamondes Leads $50K Winners With Insane KO|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/22/22635489/ufc-vegas-34-official-bonus-winners-gastelum-cannonier-results-espn-mma-bahamondes-pantoja-knight|access-date=2021-08-22|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

Ignacio Bahamondes

|Josiane Nunes

rowspan="2"|573

|rowspan="2"|UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Aug|07}}

|rowspan="2"|Toyota Center

|rowspan="2"|Houston, Texas

|rowspan="2"|United States

|rowspan="2"|{{nts|16,604}}

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsmanor.com/ufc-265-fight-purse-bonuses-attendance-ciryl-gane-vs-derrick-lewis-secures-over-3-4-million-live-gate/|title=UFC 265 Fight Purse, Bonuses, Attendance: Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis Secures Over $3.4 Million Live Gate|publisher=www.sportsmanor.com|author= Soumya Ranjan|date=2021-08-08|access-date=2021-08-08}}

|rowspan="2"|Rafael Fiziev

rowspan="2"|vs.rowspan="2"| Bobby Green

|Ciryl Gane

|Vicente Luque

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Harkness|first=Ryan|date=2021-08-08|title=UFC 265 Bonuses: Ciryl Gane Gets Surprise Extra $50k Performance Bonus|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/8/22615069/ufc-265-bonuses-penne-amongst-three-fighters-scoring-50k-performance-bonuses|access-date=2021-08-08|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

Jessica Penne

|Miles Johns

572

|UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland

|{{dts|2021|July|31}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{n/a}}

|

|Jason Witt

vs.Bryan Barberena

|Cheyanne Vlismas

|Melsik Baghdasaryan

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-08-01|title=UFC on ESPN 28 bonuses: Melsik Baghdasaryan's head-kick statement worth $50,000|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-28-bonuses-melsik-baghdasaryan-cheyanne-buys-jason-witt|access-date=2021-08-01|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

571

|UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

|{{dts|2021|July|24}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|15}}

|{{cite web|url=https://lvsportsbiz.com/2021/07/24/ufcs-apex-building-hosts-fans-with-2000-vip-admission-package-for-first-time-at-tonights-ufc-fight-night-in-las-vegas/|title=UFC's Apex Building Hosts Fans With $2,000 VIP Admission Package For First Time At Tonight's UFC Fight Night In Las Vegas|publisher=lvsportsbiz.com|author=Alan Snel|date=2021-07-24|access-date=2021-07-25}}

|Raulian Paiva

vs.Kyler Phillips

|Adrian Yanez

|Darren Elkins

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url= https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/24/22591710/ufc-vegas-32-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-sandhagen-dillashaw-elkins-yanez|title=UFC Vegas 32 bonuses: Darren Elkins, Adrian Yanez lead $50K winners |publisher=mmamania.com|author=Dan Hiergesell|date=2021-07-24|access-date=2021-07-24}}

rowspan="2"|570

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|July|17}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

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

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-26-post-event-facts-miesha-tate-impacts-record-books-return-retirement|title=UFC on ESPN 26 post-event facts: Miesha Tate impacts record books in return|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-07-18|access-date=2021-07-20}}

|rowspan="2"|Billy Quarantillo

rowspan="2"|vs.rowspan="2"| Gabriel Benítez

|Rodrigo Nascimento

|Rodolfo Vieira

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2021-07-18|title=UFC on ESPN 26 bonuses: Miesha Tate gets extra $50,000 in return from retirement|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-26-bonuses-miesha-tate-return-from-retirement-50000|access-date=2021-07-18|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

Mateusz Gamrot

|Miesha Tate

569

|UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

|{{dts|2021|July|10}}

|T-Mobile Arena

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|20,062}}

|{{Cite web|last=Haynes|first=Stephie|date=2021-07-11|title=UFC 264 post-fight bonuses: Tuivasa starches Hardy for POTN honors|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/7/11/22571650/ufc-264-post-fight-bonuses-tuivasa-starches-hardy-for-potn-honors|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}

|Sean O'Malley

vs.Kris Moutinho

|Tai Tuivasa

|Dricus du Plessis

|$75,000

|{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2021-07-11|title=UFC 264 bonuses: Kris Moutinho earns share of Fight of the Night for gutsy performance|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/11/22572029/ufc-264-bonuses-kris-moutinho-earns-share-of-fight-of-the-night-for-gutsy-performance|access-date=2021-07-11|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

568

|UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov

|{{dts|2021|June|26}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-190-post-event-facts-ciryl-gane-state-numbers-title-shot-track|title=UFC Fight Night 190 post-event facts: Numbers support Ciryl Gane's title trajectory|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-06-27|access-date=2021-06-27}}

|Raoni Barcelos

vs.Timur Valiev

|Marcin Prachnio

|Kennedy Nzechukwu

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-06-26|title=UFC Vegas 30 bonuses: Raoni Barcelos vs. Timur Valiev wins 'Fight of the Night'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/26/22552204/ufc-vegas-30-bonuses-raoni-barcelos-vs-timur-valiev-wins-fight-of-the-night|access-date=2021-06-27|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

567

|UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige

|{{dts|2021|June|19}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-25-post-event-facts-matt-brown-most-knockouts-otaogn-history-record|title=UFC on ESPN 25 post-event facts: Matt Brown ties all-time octagon knockout record|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-06-20|access-date=2021-06-22}}

|Marlon Vera

vs.Davey Grant

|Matt Brown

|Seung Woo Choi

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-06-19|title=UFC Vegas 29 bonuses: Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant gets 'Fight of the Night'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/19/22541924/ufc-vegas-29-bonuses-marlon-vera-vs-davey-grant-gets-fight-of-the-night|access-date=2021-06-20|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

566

|UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

|{{dts|2021|June|12}}

|Gila River Arena

|Glendale, Arizona

|United States

|{{nts|17,208}}

|{{Cite web|last=Haynes|first=Stephie|date=2021-06-13|title=UFC 263 post-fight bonuses: Dober-Riddell takes FOTN|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/6/13/22531459/ufc-263-post-fight-bonuses-dober-riddell-takes-fotn|access-date=2021-06-13|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}

|Brad Riddell

vs.Drew Dober

|Brandon Moreno

|Paul Craig

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-06-05|title=UFC Vegas 28 bonuses: Santiago Ponzinibbio, Miguel Baeza get $50k each for 'Fight of the Year' candidate|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/5/22520836/ufc-vegas-28-bonuses-santiago-ponzinibbio-miguel-baeza-get-50k-each-for-fight-of-the-year-candidate|access-date=2021-06-06|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

565

|UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

|{{dts|2021|June|05}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-189-post-event-facts-marcin-tyburas-streak-continues|title=UFC Fight Night 189 post-event facts: Marcin Tybura's streak continues|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-06-06|access-date=2021-06-06}}

|Santiago Ponzinibbio

vs.Miguel Baeza

|Jairzinho Rozenstruik

|Marcin Tybura

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-06-05|title=UFC Vegas 28 bonuses: Santiago Ponzinibbio, Miguel Baeza get $50k each for 'Fight of the Year' candidate|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/5/22520836/ufc-vegas-28-bonuses-santiago-ponzinibbio-miguel-baeza-get-50k-each-for-fight-of-the-year-candidate|access-date=2021-06-06|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

564

|UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

|{{dts|2021|May|22}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-188-post-event-facts-carla-esparza-records-title-shot-history-win|title=UFC Fight Night 188 post-event facts: Carla Esparza's resume title-shot worthy|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-05-23|access-date=2021-05-24}}

|Justin Tafa

vs.Jared Vanderaa

|Carla Esparza

|Bruno Gustavo da Silva

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-05-23|title=UFC Fight Night 188 bonuses: Carla Esparza's dominance leads to extra $50,000|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-188-bonuses-carla-esparzas-dominance-leads-to-extra-50000|access-date=2021-05-23|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

563

|UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler

|{{dts|2021|May|15}}

|Toyota Center

|Houston, Texas

|United States

|{{nts|16,005}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-262-post-facts-charles-oliveira-title-win-records-history-michael-chandler|title=UFC 262 post-event facts: Charles Oliveira sets multiple records in title win|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-05-16|access-date=2021-05-16}}

|Edson Barboza

vs.Shane Burgos

|Charles Oliveira

|Christos Giagos

|$75,000

|{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/5/16/22438435|title=UFC 262 bonuses: New champ Charles Oliveira banks $75k for Michael Chandler knockout|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2021-05-16|access-date=2021-05-16}}

562

|UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson

|{{dts|2021|May|08}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-24-post-event-facts-neil-magny-most-wins-ufc-welterweight-history-georges-st-pierre|title=UFC on ESPN 24 post-event facts: Neil Magny closes in on Georges St-Pierre's record|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-05-09|access-date=2021-05-09}}

|Gregor Gillespie

vs.Carlos Diego Ferreira

|Alex Morono

|Carlston Harris

|$50,000 (Ferreira missed weight; thus he was ineligible to receive the $50,000 bonus and his bonus went to Gillespie instead.)

|{{Cite web|date=2021-05-09|title=UFC on ESPN 24 bonuses: Gregor Gillespie gets $100,000 because Diego Ferreira missed weight|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-espn-24-bonuses-gregor-gillespie-alex-morono-carlston-harris|access-date=2021-05-09|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

561

|UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

|{{dts|2021|May|1}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-05-02|title=UFC on ESPN 23 post-event facts: Jiri Prochazka's KO of Dominick Reyes was historic|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-23-post-event-facts-jiri-prochazka-spinning-elbow-knockout-dominick-reyes-history|access-date=2021-05-02|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|Jiří Procházka

vs.Dominick Reyes

|Jiří Procházka

|Giga Chikadze

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-espn-23-bonuses-jiri-prochazka-double-100000-giga-chikadze|title=UFC on ESPN 23 bonuses: Jiri Prochazka double-dips for $100,000|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-05-02|access-date=2021-05-02}}

560

|UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

|{{dts|2021|Apr|24}}

|VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

|Jacksonville, Florida

|United States

|{{nts|15,269}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-04-25|title=UFC 261 post-event facts: Kamaru Usman's octagon streak hits rarified air|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-261-post-event-facts-kamaru-usman-records-history-stats-longest-winning-streak-history|access-date=2021-05-02|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

|Jeff Molina

vs.Aori Qileng

|Kamaru Usman

|Rose Namajunas

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|first=|date=2021-04-25|title=UFC 261 bonuses: Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas among $50,000 no-brainers|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-261-bonuses-kamaru-usman-rose-namajunas-50000-jacksonville-florida|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-25|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425051748/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-261-bonuses-kamaru-usman-rose-namajunas-50000-jacksonville-florida |archive-date=April 25, 2021 }}

559

|UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

|{{dts|2021|Apr|17}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-22-post-event-facts-andrei-arlovski-most-wins-heavyweight-history|title=UFC on ESPN 22 post-event facts: Andrei Arlovski joins 20-win club|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-04-18|access-date=2021-04-20}}

|Robert Whittaker

vs.Kelvin Gastelum

|Gerald Meerschaert

|Tony Gravely

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url= https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-22-bonuses-robert-whittaker-kelvin-gastelum-deliver-fight-of-the-night|title= UFC on ESPN 22 bonuses: Robert Whittaker, Kelvin Gastelum deliver 'Fight of the Night'|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=John Morgan|date=2021-04-18|access-date=2021-04-18}}

558

|UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland

|{{dts|2021|Apr|10}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-abc-2-post-event-facts-marvin-vettori-takedown-record-kevin-holland|title=UFC on ABC 2 post-event facts: Marvin Vettori sets takedown record|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-04-11|access-date=2021-04-11}}

|Julian Marquez

vs.Sam Alvey

|Mackenzie Dern

|Mateusz Gamrot

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-abc-2-bonuses-mackenzie-derns-armbar-finish-earns-her-50000|title=UFC on ABC 2 bonuses: Mackenzie Dern's armbar finish earns her $50,000|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-04-10|access-date=2021-04-10}}

557

|UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2

|{{dts|2021|Mar|27}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-260-post-event-facts-vicente-luque-most-finishes-ufc-welterweight-history-submission-tyron-woodley|title=UFC 260 post-event facts: Vicente Luque rapidly becoming an all-time great finisher|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-03-28|access-date=2021-03-29}}

|Tyron Woodley

vs.Vicente Luque

|Francis Ngannou

|Sean O'Malley

|$50,000

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-260-bonuses-50000-francis-ngannou-sean-omalley-knockouts/amp|publisher=MMA Junkie|author=MMA Junkie Staff|title=UFC 260 bonuses: The new champ is among the $50,000 winners|date=2021-03-27|access-date=2021-03-27}}

rowspan="2"|556

|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Mar|20}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

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

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-21-post-event-facts-derek-brunson-most-wins-ufc-middleweight-history|title=UFC on ESPN 21 post-event facts: Derek Brunson climbs all-time wins list|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-03-21|access-date=2021-03-21}}

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

|Max Griffin

|Grant Dawson

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=UFC on ESPN 21 Bonuses: Griffin, Yanez, Dawson, Silva Earn Performance Checks|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-on-ESPN-21-Bonuses-Griffin-Yanez-Dawson-Silva-Earn-Performance-Checks-178332|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Sherdog}}

Bruno Gustavo da Silva

|Adrian Yanez

rowspan="2"|555

|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Mar|13}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

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

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-187-post-event-facts-history-made-no-contests-leon-edwards-belal-muhammad|title=UFC Fight Night 187 post-event facts: A historic card with two no contests|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-03-14|access-date=2021-03-14}}

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

|Dan Ige

|Ryan Spann

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/3/13/22328795/ufc-vegas-21-post-fight-bonuses-dan-ige-quickly-starches-gavin-tucker|title=UFC Vegas 21 post-fight bonuses: Dan Ige quickly starches Gavin Tucker|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2021-03-13|access-date=2021-03-14}}

Davey Grant

|Matthew Semelsberger

554

|UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

|{{dts|2021|Mar|06}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mma/news/ufc-259-time-card-israel-adesanya-jan-blachowicz/1vuiffcpswj4s1re2k04b2ca6q|title=What time is UFC 259 today? Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz PPV schedule & main card start time|publisher=sportingnews.com|author=Andreas Hale|date=2021-03-06|access-date=2021-03-07}}

|Kennedy Nzechukwu

vs.Carlos Ulberg

|Uroš Medić

|Kai Kara-France

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-03-07|title=UFC 259 bonuses: All four $50,000 winners come from the prelims|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-259-bonuses-50000-prelims-kai-kara-france-uros-medic-kennedy-nzechukwu-carlos-ulberg|access-date=2021-03-07|website=MMA Junkie|author=Staff}}

553

|UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane

|{{dts|2021|Feb|27}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.nl/ciryl-gane-happy-to-go-from-sparring-partner-of-hardman-francis-ngannou-to-opponent-should-he-beat-jair-rozenstruik/|title=Ciryl Gane happy to go from sparring partner of hardman Francis Ngannou to opponent, should he beat Jair Rozenstruik|website=www.businessinsider.nl|author=Alan Dawson|date=2021-02-27|access-date=2021-02-27}}

|Pedro Munhoz

vs.Jimmie Rivera

|Ronnie Lawrence

|N/A

|$50,000

|.{{cite web |last1=Haynes |first1=Stephie |title=UFC Vegas 20 bonuses: Munhoz-Rivera take FOTN honors |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/2/27/22304393/ufc-vegas-20-bonuses-munhoz-rivera-take-fotn-honors |website=Bloody Elbow |access-date=28 February 2021 |language=en |date=27 February 2021}}

rowspan="2"|552

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

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Feb|20}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

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

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-ufc-fight-night|title=How to watch UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis this Saturday on ESPN+|website=www.businessinsider.com|author=Kevin Webb|date=2021-02-19|access-date=2021-02-21}}

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

|Derrick Lewis

|Chris Daukaus

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2021-02-20|title=UFC Vegas 19 Bonuses! Aspinall Banks $50K For Submitting Arlovski|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/2/20/22292985/ufc-vegas-19-bonus-winners-results-mma-espn-blaydes-lewis-aspinal-daukaus-zhabi-knockout|access-date=2021-02-21|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

Tom Aspinall

|Aiemann Zahabi

rowspan="2"|551

|rowspan="2"|UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Feb|13}}

|rowspan="2"|UFC Apex

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada

|rowspan="2"|United States

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

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-258-post-event-facts-kamaru-usman-records-history-winning-streak-goat-georges-st-pierre|title=UFC 258 post-event facts: Kamaru Usman's resume hits legendary status|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-02-14|access-date=2021-02-14}}

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

|Kamaru Usman

|Julian Marquez

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|date=2021-02-14|title=UFC 258 Bonuses: Usman Among Fighters To Nab Performance Checks|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2021/02/ufc-258-bonuses-usman-among-fighters-to-nab-performance-checks/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=MMA News|language=en-US}}

Polyana Viana

|Anthony Hernandez

550

|UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

|{{dts|2021|Feb|06}}

|UFC Apex

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|United States

|{{nts|0}}

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-184-post-event-facts-cory-sandhagen-knee-knockout-history-record-books|title=UFC Fight Night 184 post-event facts: Cory Sandhagen's knee knockout enters record books|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-02-07|access-date=2021-02-07}}

|Beneil Dariush

vs.Carlos Diego Ferreira

|Alexander Volkov

|Cory Sandhagen

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=UFC Vegas 18 Bonuses: Alexander Volkov Among Fighters To Nab Performance Checks|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2021/02/ufc-vegas-18-bonuses-alexander-volkov-among-fighters-to-nab-performance-checks/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=MMA News|language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"|549

|rowspan="2"|UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2021|Jan|24}}

|rowspan="2"|Etihad Arena

|rowspan="2"|Abu Dhabi

|rowspan="2"|United Arab Emirates

|rowspan="2"|2,600

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/01/ufc-limited-fans-attendance-etihad-arena-fight-island-mma-conor-mcgregor-dustin-poirier|title=Fans are back: UFC will have 'limited' attendance at three-card 'Fight Island' stint at Etihad Arena|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-01-07|access-date=2021-01-07}}

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

|Dustin Poirier

|Michael Chandler

|rowspan="2"|$50,000

|rowspan="2"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/1/24/22246438/ufc-257-post-fight-bonuses-poirier-stops-mcgregor-in-second-round|title=UFC 257 post-fight bonuses: Poirier stops McGregor in second round|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2021-01-24|access-date=2021-01-24}}

Makhmud Muradov

|Marina Rodriguez

548

|UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny

|{{dts|2021|Jan|20}}

|Etihad Arena

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|2,000

|{{cite web|url=https://thesportsdaily.com/2021/01/20/ufc-fight-night-chiesa-vs-magny-fighter-salaries-incentive-pay-attendance-fox11/|title=UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny fighter salaries, incentive pay & attendance|publisher=thesportsdaily.com|author=Jeff Fox|date=2021-01-20|access-date=2021-01-21}}

|Mike Davis

vs.Mason Jones

|Umar Nurmagomedov

|Warlley Alves

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/1/20/22240953/ufc-fight-island-8-post-fight-bonuses-warlley-alves-umar-nurmagomedov-mike-davis-mason-jones|title=UFC Fight Island 8 post-fight bonuses: Body kick TKO nets Warlley Alves $50k|publisher=bloodyelbow|author=Trent Reinsmith|date=2021-01-20|access-date=2021-01-20}}

547

|UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar

|{{dts|2021|Jan|16}}

|Etihad Arena

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|2,000

|{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-abc-1-post-event-facts-max-holloway-history-records-strikes-landed-output|title=UFC on ABC 1 post-event facts: Max Holloway's masterclass shatters all striking records|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-01-17|access-date=2021-01-17}}

|Max Holloway

vs.Calvin Kattar

|Alessio Di Chirico

|Li Jingliang

|$50,000

|{{Cite web|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2021-01-16|title=UFC Fight Island 7 Bonuses! 'Leech' Banks $50K For Stopping Ponzinibbio|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/1/16/22234542/official-ufc-fight-island-7-bonus-winners-holloway-kattar-abc-espn-mma-results-jingliang-di-chirico|access-date=2021-01-16|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}

See also

References

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External links

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