2023 in UFC#2023 UFC Honors awards
{{short description|UFC MMA events in 2023}}
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{{Year in UFC
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|last_date = {{end date|2023|12|16}}
|total_events = 43
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|tuf_finale_events = 1
|total_fights = 520
|title_fights = 21
|preceded_by = 2022 in UFC
|followed_by = 2024 in UFC
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The year 2023 was the 31st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
UFC in 2023
= UFC merged with WWE to form TKO Group =
In April 2023, Endeavor Group Holdings announced that UFC would merge with the wrestling promotion WWE to form TKO Group Holdings, a new Public company company majority-owned by Endeavor, with Vince McMahon serving as an executive chairman of the new entity and White remaining as UFC president. The merger was completed on September 12, 2023.{{cite news |last1=Sherman |first1=Alex |last2=Calia |first2=Mike |title=WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/03/wwe-ufc-merger-endeavor.html |work=CNBC |language=en}}
= Class action: anti-trust lawsuit =
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On August 9, 2023, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware decided to grant class action status to more than 1,200 former UFC fighters who competed between December 2010 and June 2017 who are suing upward of for 1.6 billions in wages that the lawsuit claims Zuffa had abused its power to suppress UFC fighters' wages, setting the stage on 8, April, 2024 trial.{{Cite web |last=Gift |first=Paul |title=UFC Asks Judge To Exclude 'Fundamentally Flawed' Expert Opinions In Antitrust Case |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulgift/2023/12/14/ufc-asks-judge-to-exclude-fundamentally-flawed-expert-opinions-in-antitrust-case/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Mike |date=2 November 2023 |title=Promoter UFC can't strike fighters' class action in US appeals court |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/promoter-ufc-cant-strike-fighters-class-action-us-appeals-court-2023-11-02/ |access-date=2 November 2023 |website=Reuters}}
= Betting scandal =
In early February 2023 UFC introduced rules that banned athletes, coaches, and their close family from betting on UFC events.{{Cite web |title=UFC Bans Fighters From Betting On UFC Fights |url=https://sbcamericas.com/2022/10/18/ufc-fighter-sports-betting-ban/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=sbcamericas.com |language=en-US}} after the call for a sports betting fraud investigation was made on a fight involving Darrick Minner a student of James Krause, who is a UFC coach and avid bettor, and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. The UFC was informed by sources that suspicious betting patterns had been observed on the fight.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=UFC to review suspicious betting activity before Shayilan Nuerdanbieke's win over Darrick Minner |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/11/ufc-review-suspicious-betting-activity-shayilan-nuerdanbieke-vs-darrick-minner |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}
= USADA anti-doping partnership (2015–2024) =
The UFC's partnership with USADA coming to an end in 2023, the UFC announced a new partnership with Drug Free Sport International, the same company that oversees the anti-doping programs of the NCAA, MLB, NFL, and NBA.{{Cite web |last=Segura |first=Danny |date=2023-10-12 |title=UFC to continue anti-doping program, announces partnership with Drug Free Sport International |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/10/ufc-announces-partnership-with-drug-free-sport-international-continues-anti-doping-program-after-usada |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=MMA Junkie}} This partnership is set to begin in 2024, after their current contract with USADA expired on December 31, 2023. The UFC announced that former FBI agent George Piro would serve as the independent administrator of the UFC's anti-doping program.
2023 by the numbers
The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques and fighters held or performed for the year of 2023 in UFC.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-01 |title=The UFC's nearly $10 million in 2023 bonuses: Inside the numbers |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/the-ufcs-nearly-10-million-in-2023-bonuses-inside-the-numbers |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-25 |title=UFC in 2023: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-2023-facts-recap-review-ridiculously-robust-look-stats-streaks-skids-and-record-setters |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC's 2023 By The Numbers {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufcs-2023-numbers-events-fights-records-stats |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Fight Facts: UFC 2023, a Year in Review |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Fight-Facts-UFC-2023-a-Year-in-Review-192123 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}
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Numbers
!PPV !Continents !Countries !Cities !Fight Night Bonuses |
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style="font-size:87%"|43{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC's 2023 By The Numbers {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufcs-2023-numbers-events-fights-records-stats |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}
|style="font-size:87%"|14 |style="font-size:87%"|4 |style="font-size:87%"|8{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC's 2023 By The Numbers {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufcs-2023-numbers-events-fights-records-stats |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}} |style="font-size:87%"|21{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC's 2023 By The Numbers {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufcs-2023-numbers-events-fights-records-stats |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}} |style="font-size:87%"|189 |
Longest Event
!Shortest Event !Highest Income Live Gate !Lowest Income Live Gate !Highest Attendance !Lowest Attendance |
style="font-size:87%" |UFC 286
2:57:58 | style="font-size:87%" |UFC on ABC 4 1:31:36 | style="font-size:87%" |UFC 295 $12,432,563 | style="font-size:87%" |UFC Fight Night 221 $452,669.71 | style="font-size:87%" |UFC 290 19,204 | style="font-size:87%" |UFC Fight Night 221 |
colspan="6" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" |Title Fights |
Undisputed
Title Fights !Title Changes !Champions Remained in Their Divisions !Number of Champions !Number of Interim Champions !Number of Title Defenses |
style="font-size:87%" |19
| style="font-size:87%" |6 | style="font-size:87%" |4 | style="font-size:87%" |16 | style="font-size:87%" |2 | style="font-size:87%" |10 |
colspan="6" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;" |Fighters |
Number of
Fighters !UFC Debutants !Releases / Retired !Fighters Suspended ! ! |
style="font-size:87%" |(At the end of Dec 31, 2023) 606 | style="font-size:87%" |125 | style="font-size:87%" |102 | style="font-size:87%" |20 | style="font-size:87%" | | style="font-size:87%" | |
2023 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;|2023 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 |
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Winner
|style="font-size:87%"|Sean O'Malley |style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev |style="font-size:87%"|Israel Adesanya |style="font-size:87%"|Jon Jones |style="font-size:87%"|Bo Nickal |style="font-size:87%"|UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |style="font-size:87%"|Edson Barboza |
Nominee
|style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |style="font-size:87%"|Jamahal Hill |style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje |style="font-size:87%"|Davey Grant |style="font-size:87%"|Gabriel Bonfim |style="font-size:87%"|UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |style="font-size:87%"|C.J. Vergara |
Nominee
|style="font-size:87%"|Jon Jones |style="font-size:87%"|Shavkat Rakhmonov |style="font-size:87%"|Sean O'Malley |style="font-size:87%"|Da'Mon Blackshear |style="font-size:87%"|Ismael Bonfim |style="font-size:87%"|UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez |style="font-size:87%"|Elves Brener |
Nominee
|style="font-size:87%"|Israel Adesanya |style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje |style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev |style="font-size:87%"|Alexander Volkov |style="font-size:87%"|Ikram Aliskerov |style="font-size:87%"|UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |style="font-size:87%"|Michał Oleksiejczuk |
Nominee
|style="font-size:87%"|Sean Strickland |style="font-size:87%"|Alexandre Pantoja |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
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2023 UFC.com awards
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! colspan="7" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #3B99FA;|2023 UFC.COM Awards |
No
!Best Fighter !The Upsets !The Submissions !The Newcomers !The Knockouts !The Fights |
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1
|style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev |style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |style="font-size:87%"|Diego Lopes |style="font-size:87%"|Josh Emmett |style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev |
2
|style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |style="font-size:87%"|Sean Strickland |style="font-size:87%"|Da’Mon Blackshear |style="font-size:87%"|Bo Nickal |style="font-size:87%"|Israel Adesanya |style="font-size:87%"|Alexandre Pantoja |
3
|style="font-size:87%"|Leon Edwards |style="font-size:87%"|Bobby Green |style="font-size:87%"|Shavkat Rakhmonov |style="font-size:87%"|Ikram Aliskerov |style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje |style="font-size:87%"|Irene Aldana |
4
|style="font-size:87%"|Sean Strickland |style="font-size:87%"|Bobby Green |style="font-size:87%"|Jon Jones |style="font-size:87%"|Elves Brener |style="font-size:87%"|Islam Makhachev |style="font-size:87%"|Shavkat Rakhmonov |
5
|style="font-size:87%"|Alexandre Pantoja |style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |style="font-size:87%"|Ariane Lipski |style="font-size:87%"|Steve Erceg |style="font-size:87%"|Charles Oliveira |style="font-size:87%"|Jamahal Hill |
6
|style="font-size:87%"|Tom Aspinall |style="font-size:87%"|Leon Edwards |style="font-size:87%"|Erin Blanchfield |style="font-size:87%"|Luana Santos |style="font-size:87%"|Tom Aspinall |style="font-size:87%"|Dan Hooker |
7
|style="font-size:87%"|Benoît Saint Denis |style="font-size:87%"|Ariane Lipski |style="font-size:87%"|Yair Rodríguez |style="font-size:87%"|Nazim Sadykhov |style="font-size:87%"|Robbie Lawler |style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje |
8
|style="font-size:87%"|Justin Gaethje |style="font-size:87%"|Tom Aspinall |style="font-size:87%"|Diego Lopes |style="font-size:87%"|The Bonfim Brothers |style="font-size:87%"|Edson Barboza |style="font-size:87%"|Edson Barboza |
9
|style="font-size:87%"|Alex Pereira |style="font-size:87%"|Dricus du Plessis |style="font-size:87%"|Rinat Fakhretdinov |style="font-size:87%"|Jeka Saragih |style="font-size:87%"|Ismael Bonfim |style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |
10
|style="font-size:87%"|Jon Jones |style="font-size:87%"|Shavkat Rakhmonov |style="font-size:87%"|Gillian Robertson |style="font-size:87%"|Rinya Nakamura |style="font-size:87%"|Carlos Diego Ferreira |style="font-size:87%"|Alexa Grasso |
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Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:
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- Aaron Phillips – Released in June – Bantamweight
- AJ Fletcher – Released in October – Welterweight
- Alejandro Pérez – Released in January – Featherweight
- Aleksa Camur – Released in August – Light Heavyweight
- Amanda Nunes – Retired in June – Women's Bantamweight{{cite web |last1=Dewar |first1=Val |title=UFC 289: Amanda Nunes Wins Dominant Decision Over Irene Aldana, Retires |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/06/11/ufc-289-amanda-nunes-irene-aldana/ |website=Cageside Press |access-date=11 June 2023 |date=11 June 2023}}
- André Fialho – Released in October – Welterweight{{Cite web |last= |first=|date=2023-10-17 |title=Purge! UFC parts ways with seven fighters |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/10/17/23921587/purge-ufc-parts-ways-with-seven-fighters-mma |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=MMA Mania |language=en-US}}
- Ashlee Evans-Smith – Released in August – Women's Bantamweight{{Cite web |last=MyMMANews |date=2023-08-29 |title=Ashlee Evans-Smith, Korean Zombie, others removed from UFC roster |url=https://mymmanews.com/ashlee-evans-smith-korean-zombie-others-removed-from-ufc-roster/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=mymmanews.com |language=en-US}}
- Ashley Yoder – Released in October – Women's Flyweight{{Cite web |author=UFC Roster Tracker|date=25 October 2023 |title=Fighter removed: Ashley Yoder|url=https://twitter.com/RosterTracker/status/1717300021253562607?s=20 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
- Austin Lingo – Released in December – Featherweight
- Augusto Sakai – Released in March – Heavyweight{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/23/despite-coming-off-win-heavyweight-august-sakai-no-longer-ufc-roster/|title=Despite coming off win, heavyweight August Sakai no longer on UFC roster|website=Cageside Press|author=Jay Anderson|date=2023-03-23|access-date=2023-03-24}}
- Braxton Smith – Released in June – Heavyweight
- Bea Malecki – Released in June – Women's Bantamweight{{cite web |last1=Pandey |first1=Pranav |title="It's hurting" – Newly-released women's fighter says the UFC's decision to not invest in the featherweight division caused them to go "separate ways" |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-it-s-hurting-newly-released-women-s-fighter-says-ufc-s-decision-invest-featherweight-division-caused-go-separate-ways |website=www.sportskeeda.com |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=en-us |date=9 June 2023}}
- Blagoy Ivanov – Released in July – Heavyweight{{cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Susan |title=The UFC removes three fighters from their active roster, including Blagoy Ivanov |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/blagoy-ivanov/the-ufc-removes-three-fighters-from-their-active-roster-including-blagoy-ivanov/ |website=BJPenn.com |access-date=20 July 2023 |language=en |date=20 July 2023}}
- Brandon Davis – Released in January – Bantamweight{{cite web |last1=Shelton |first1=Cole |title=UFC parts ways with 11 fighters {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-parts-ways-with-11-fighters/ |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |access-date=19 January 2023 |date=19 January 2023}}
- Carlos Mota – Released in February – Flyweight
- Charles Rosa – Released in August – Featherweight{{cite web |last1=Walter |first1=Jeffrey |title=The UFC parts ways with three fighters {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/the-ufc-parts-ways-with-three-fighters/ |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |access-date=11 August 2023 |language=en |date=11 August 2023}}
- Chase Sherman – Released in May – Heavyweight
- Chris Daukaus – Released in August – Light Heavyweight{{Cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Chris Daukaus |url=https://twitter.com/UFCRosterWatch/status/1693216239747837952?s=20 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
- Cortney Casey – Released in September - Women's Flyweight{{Cite web|date= September 19, 2023|title=❌ Fighter removed: Cortney Casey|url=https://x.com/UFCRosterWatch/status/1703810128858767625|access-date=Aug 5, 2024|website=UFC Roster Watch on X}}
- Cynthia Calvillo – Released in April – Women's Strawweight{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Damon |date=2023-04-11 |title=Cynthia Calvillo released from the UFC following UFC 287 loss |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/4/11/23679740/cynthia-calvillo-released-from-the-ufc-following-ufc-287-loss |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Danaa Batgerel – Released in June – Bantamweight
- Damir Ismagulov – Released in July – Lightweight
- Darren Till – Released in March – Middleweight{{cite web |last=Shelton |first=Cole |date=2023-03-01 |title=Three fighters removed from the UFC active roster including Darren Till {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/three-fighters-removed-from-the-ufc-active-roster-including-darren-till/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en-US}}
- Derek Brunson – Released in September – Middleweight{{cite web |last=Al-Shatti |first=Shaun |date=2023-09-14 |title=Derek Brunson and UFC part ways, fight with Roman Dolidze scrapped |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/9/14/23874530/derek-brunson-parts-ways-with-ufc-fight-with-roman-dolidze-scrapped |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Don Shainis – Released in June – Featherweight
- Ed Herman – Retired in April – Light Heavyweight
- Erick Gonzalez – Released in June – Lightweight
- Francis Ngannou – Released in January – Heavyweight{{cite web |last=Mahjouri |first=Shakiel |title=UFC releases heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou from contract, strips him of title |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-releases-heavyweight-champion-francis-ngannou-from-contract-strips-him-of-title/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=CBS Sports |date=January 15, 2023 |language=en}}
- Francisco Trinaldo – Released in January – Welterweight{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-01-04 |title=After Fighting Out Contract, Francisco Trinaldo Exits UFC |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/04/fighting-contract-francisco-trinaldo-exits-ufc/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Gadzhi Omargadzhiev – Released in January – Welterweight
- Glover Teixeira – Retired in January – Light Heavyweight{{cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/22/ufc-283-jamahal-hill-glover-teixeira/|title=UFC 283: Jamahal Hill becomes first champ from Contender Series, Glover Teixeira retires|website=Cageside Press|author=Val Dewar|date=2023-01-22|access-date=2023-01-22}}
- Guido Cannetti – Released in March – Bantamweight{{cite web |last=Andres |first=Matias |date=2023-03-30 |title=UFC går skilda vägar med fem fighters – inklusive tungviktsveteranen! |url=https://www.mmanytt.se/senaste-nytt/ufc-gar-skilda-vagar-med-fem-fighters-inklusive-veteranen-m1/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=MMAnytt.se |language=sv-SE}}
- Hannah Goldy – Released in October – Women's Strawweight{{cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Hannah Goldy |url=https://x.com/RosterTracker/status/1712241694039581111?s=20 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=en}}
- Ian Heinisch – Retired in August – Middleweight{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Damon |title=Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Ian Heinisch notify UFC of retirement |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/8/15/23833705/joanna-jedrzejczyk-ian-heinisch-notify-ufc-of-retirement |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=15 August 2023 |language=en |date=15 August 2023}}
- Ilir Latifi – End of Contract – Heavyweight{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Damon |title=Ilir Latifi removed from UFC roster after completing most recent contract |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/6/5/23750252/ilir-latifi-removed-from-ufc-roster-after-completing-most-recent-contract|website=MMA Fighting |access-date=5 June 2023 |language=en |date=5 June 2023}}
- Istela Nunes – Released in August – Women's Strawweight{{Cite web|date=Aug 31, 2023|title=❌ Fighter removed: Istela Nunes|url=https://x.com/UFCRosterWatch/status/1696965371419336761|access-date=Aug 11, 2024|website=UFC Roster Watch on X}}
- Jay Perrin – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Jake Collier – Released in October – Heavyweight{{Cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Jake Collier |url=https://twitter.com/RosterTracker/status/1711468598332457257?s=20 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
- Jeff Molina – Released in January – Flyweight{{Cite web|date=Jan 18, 2023|title=❌ Fighter removed: Jeff Molina|url=https://x.com/UFCRosterWatch/status/1615420713548058637|access-date=Aug 11, 2024|website=UFC Roster Watch on X}}
- Jennifer Maia – End of contract – Women's Flyweight{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Guilherme |date=2023-10-18 |title=UFC parts ways with former flyweight contender Jennifer Maia |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/10/18/23922908/ufc-parts-ways-former-flyweight-contender-jennifer-maia |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Jinh Yu Frey – Released in October – Women's Strawweight{{cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Jinh Yu Frey |url=https://x.com/RosterTracker/status/1720150804181516477?s=20 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=en}}
- Ji Yeon Kim – Released in May – Women's Flyweight{{cite web |last1=Newswire |first1=MMA Fighting |title=Jessica-Rose Clark, two others are no longer on UFC roster |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/16/23725641/jessica-rose-clark-two-others-are-no-longer-on-ufc-roster |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=17 May 2023 |language=en |date=16 May 2023}}
- Jessica-Rose Clark – Released in May – Women's Bantamweight
- John Makdessi – Released in October – Lightweight
- Johnny Muñoz Jr. – Released in December – Bantamweight
- Jordan Wright – Released in February – Light Heavyweight{{cite web |last=Walter |first=Jeffrey |date=2023-02-22 |title=The UFC parts ways with four more fighters {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/the-ufc-parts-ways-with-four-more-fighters-7/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en-US}}
- Joseph Holmes – Released in June – Middleweight{{cite web |last=King |first=Nolan |date=6 June 2023 |title=UFC parts ways with eight fighters, including two after decade-long tenures |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-eight-fighters-released-depart-promotion |access-date=6 June 2023 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en}}
- Jorge Masvidal – Retired in April – Welterweight{{cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-04-09 |title=UFC 287: Gilbert Burns Wins Decision, Jorge Masvidal Retires in Hometown of Miami |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/09/ufc-287-gilbert-burns-wins-decision-jorge-masvidal-retires-in-hometown-of-miami/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- José Johnson – Released in March – Bantamweight
- Journey Newson – Released in June – Featherweight
- JP Buys – Released in October – Bantamweight
- Juan Espino – Retired in April – Heavyweight{{cite web |last1=Heck |first1=Mike |title=UFC heavyweight Juan Espino announces retirement: 'The injuries don't leave me any other choice' |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/4/21/23693111/ufc-heavyweight-juan-espino-announces-retirement-the-injuries-dont-leave-me-any-other-choice |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=21 April 2023 |language=en |date=21 April 2023}}
- Kanako Murata – Released in November – Women's Strawweight{{Cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Kanako Murata |url=https://twitter.com/RosterTracker/status/1722044292317716675 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
- Kamuela Kirk – Released in October – Lightweight
- Kevin Natividad – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Kyle Daukaus – Released in January – Middleweight{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-ufc-star-reacts-after-being-axed-by-dana-white-kyle-daukaus/|title=UFC Star Reacts After Being Axed by Dana White|website=Essentially Sports|date=2023-01-26|access-date=2023-01-26}}
- Leah Letson – Retired in January – Women's Featherweight{{cite web |last=Segura |first=Danny |date=2023-01-11 |title=UFC featherweight Leah Letson announces MMA retirement: 'I simply don't love fighting the way I used to' |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-news-leah-letson-retirement-womens-featherweight-wmma |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}
- Leomana Martinez – Released in March – Bantamweight
- Lina Länsberg – Retired in February – Women's Bantamweight{{cite web |last=Critchfield |first=Tristen |title=Lina Lansberg Announces Retirement After UFC Fight Night 219 Defeat |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Lina-Lansberg-Announces-Retirement-After-UFC-Fight-Night-219-Defeat-189219 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}
- Liudvik Sholinian – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Mike Mathetha – Released in October – Welterweight|{{cite web |title=❌ Fighter removed: Blood Diamond |url=https://x.com/RosterTracker/status/1719142159973048648 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=31 October 2023 |language=en}}
- Makwan Amirkhani – Released in June – Featherweight{{cite web |last1=Beaupre |first1=Drew |title=UFC Cuts Six Fighters Including Featherweight Makwan Amirkhani |url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/makwan-amirkhani-among-6-fighters-removed-from-the-ufc|website=MMANews |access-date=5 June 2023 |language=en |date=5 June 2023}}
- Mandy Böhm – Released in August – Women's Flyweight
- Maria Oliveira – Released in June – Women's Strawweight{{cite web |last=Cruz|first=Guilherme |title=Maria Oliveira removed from UFC roster following UFC 289 loss to Diana Belbita |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/6/12/23758629/maria-oliveira-removed-ufc-roster-released-cut-ufc-289-diana-belbita |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=13 June 2023 |language=en-us |date=12 June 2023}}
- Martin Sano Jr. – Released in June – Welterweight{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-roster-departures-fighters-grishin-sato-gonzalez-oliveira-phillips|title=UFC parts ways with 7 more fighters in second recent wave of roster transactions|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2023-06-18|access-date=2024-09-16}}
- Marcelo Rojo – Released in January – Featherweight
- Maurício Rua – Retired in January – Light Heavyweight{{cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-ihor-potieria-tkos-retiring-shogun-rua-in-legends-final-fight/|title=UFC 283: Ihor Potieria TKOs retiring Shogun Rua in legend's final fight|website=Cageside Press|author=Val Dewar|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-22}}
- Maxim Grishin – Released in June – Light Heavyweight
- Michael Trizano – Released in January – Featherweight
- Mike Breeden – Released in October – Lightweight{{Cite web |last=Heck |first=Mike |date=2023-10-27 |title=UFC parts ways with Mike Breeden after his thrilling comeback win at UFC 294 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/10/27/23935316/ufc-parts-ways-with-mike-breeden-after-his-thrilling-comeback-win-at-ufc-294 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Mike Jackson – Released in January – Welterweight{{cite web |last=Segura |first=Danny |date=2023-01-10 |title=UFC releases Mike Jackson with one fight left on contract |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-news-mike-jackson-released |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}
- Mounir Lazzez – Released in June – Welterweight
- Nick Aguirre – Released in December – Bantamweight{{Cite web |last=Shelton |first=Cole |date=2023-12-13 |title=UFC parts ways with four more fighters {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-parts-ways-with-four-more-fighters/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en}}
- Nick Fiore – Released in June – Lightweight
- Omar Morales – Released in June – Lightweight
- Orion Cosce – Released in June – Welterweight
- Parker Porter – Released in December – Heavyweight{{Cite web |last=Newswire |first=MMA Fighting |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC releases veteran heavyweight Parker Porter |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/21/24011771/ufc-releases-veteran-heavyweight-parker-porter |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Raphael Assuncao – Retired in March – Bantamweight{{cite web |last1=Theodosi |first1=Jamie |title=UFC Las Vegas: Davey Grant Pulls Off Sensational Reverse Triangle, Assuncao Retires |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/11/ufc-las-vegas-davey-grant-raphael-assuncao-retirement/ |website=Cageside Press |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=11 March 2023}}
- Rafael Alves – Released in March – Lightweight{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|title=UFC Parts Ways with Mana Martinez, Rafael Alves in Latest Clean-Up|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/28/ufc-parts-ways-mana-martinez-rafael-alves/|website=Cageside Press |access-date=29 March 2023 |date=28 March 2023}}
- Raulian Paiva – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Robbie Lawler – Retired in July – Welterweight
- Ronnie Lawrence – Retirement – Bantamweight{{cite web |title=UFC Bantamweight Stepping Away From Competition After Getting Staph Infection 15–20 Times In Last Year |url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ronnie-lawrence-stepping-away-staph-infection |website=MMA News {{!}} UFC News, Results & Interviews |date=August 5, 2023 |access-date=24 September 2023 |language=en-us}}
- Saidyokub Kakhramonov – Released in January – Bantamweight{{Cite web |last=Bissell |first=Tim |date=2023-02-08 |title='They brought me in to lose' – Released UFC fighter slams promotion |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/8/23591346/they-brought-me-into-lose-released-ufc-fighter-slams-promotion |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}
- Shamil Abdurakhimov – Released in January – Heavyweight{{cite web |last1=Harkness |first1=Ryan |date=27 January 2023 |title=Four fighters removed from UFC roster, including two former champions |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/27/23573993/four-fighters-removed-from-ufc-in-latest-roster-update-including-two-former-champions |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=MMAmania.com |language=en}}
- Sijara Eubanks – Released in January – Women's Flyweight
- Shane Young – Released in October – Featherweight
- Victor Rodriguez – Released in January – Flyweight{{cite web|last=Kettle|first=Harry |title=The UFC removes three fighters from their active roster|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/the-ufc-removes-three-fighters-from-their-active-roster/|website={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=27 January 2023|date=26 January 2023}}
- Vince Morales – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Steven Peterson – Retired in March – Featherweight{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/25/ufc-san-antonio-lucas-alexander-outpoints-retiring-steven-peterson/|title=UFC San Antonio: Lucas Alexander outpoints retiring Steven Peterson|website=Cageside Press|author=Val Dewar|date=2023-03-25|access-date=2023-03-25}}
- Saidyokub Kakhramonov – Released in January – Bantamweight
- Shannon Ross – Released in December – Flyweight{{Cite web |last=Shelton |first=Cole |date=2023-12-21 |title=UFC parts ways with two more fighters {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-parts-ways-with-two-more-fighters-2/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en-US}}
- William Knight – Released in February – Light Heavyweight{{Cite web |last=Meshew |first=Jed |date=2023-02-21 |title=William Knight no longer with UFC following much-maligned performance against Marcin Prachnio |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/21/23609526/william-knight-no-longer-with-ufc-following-much-maligned-performance-against-marcin-prachnio |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Tafon Nchukwi – Released in August – Middleweight
- Taila Santos – Released in November – Women's Flyweight{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Guilherme |date=2023-11-07 |title=UFC parts ways with former flyweight title contender Taila Santos |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/11/7/23950353/former-flyweight-title-contender-taila-santos-released-ufc |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}
- Takashi Sato – Released in June – Welterweight
- Tanner Boser – Released in August – Light Heavyweight{{Cite web |last=Kettle |first=Harry |date=2023-08-18 |title=Two more fighters removed from UFC roster, including Tanner Boser {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/tanner-boser/two-more-fighters-removed-from-ufc-roster-including-tanner-boser/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en}}
- Terrence Mitchell – Released in December – Bantamweight
- Tony Gravely – Released in June – Bantamweight
- Trevin Jones – Released in June – Bantamweight
- Tucker Lutz – Released in October – Featherweight
- Zak Cummings – Retired in April – Light Heavyweight{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-04-15 |title=UFC Kansas City: Zak Cummings TKOs Ed Herman Late; Both Men Retire |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/15/ufc-kansas-city-zak-cummings-tkos-ed-herman-late-both-men-retire-in-post-fight-interview/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Zubaira Tukhugov – Released in March – Featherweight
- Zhalgas Zhumagulov – Released in July – Flyweight{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Damon |title=Zhalgas Zhumagulov removed from UFC roster following 1–6 run with promotion |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/7/13/23794453/zhalgas-zhumagulov-removed-from-ufc-roster-following-1-6-run-with-promotion |website=MMA Fighting |access-date=14 July 2023 |language=en |date=13 July 2023}}
- The Korean Zombie – Retired in August – Featherweight{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-08-26 |title=Max Holloway Knocks Out Retiring Korean Zombie |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/08/26/ufc-singapore-max-holloway-knocks-out-retiring-korean-zombie/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Zarah Fairn – Released in September – Women's Featherweight{{Cite web |last=Shelton |first=Cole |date=2023-09-15 |title=Three fighters removed from the UFC active roster including Derek Brunson {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/derek-brunson/three-fighters-removed-from-the-ufc-active-roster-including-derek-brunson/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en}}
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Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2023:
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- Anshul Jubli – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-05|title=UFC Vegas 68: India's Anshul Jubli Stops Jeka Saragih, Claims Road to UFC Lightweight Crown|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/05/ufc-vegas-68-jeka-saragih-vs-anshul-jubli/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Bassil Hafez – UFC on ESPN 49{{Cite web|last=Law|first=Eddie|date=2023-07-16|title=Bassil Hafez Goes The Distance, But JDM Gets The Split-Decision Victory|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/16/ufc-vegas-77-jack-della-maddalena-vs-bassil-hafez/|access-date=2023-07-16|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Blake Bilder – UFC 284{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-11|title=UFC 284: Blake Bilder Makes Successful Debut Against Shane Young|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/11/ufc-284-shane-young-vs-blake-bilder/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Bo Nickal – UFC 285{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/04/ufc-285-bo-nickal-vs-jamie-pickett/|title=UFC 285: Bo Nickal Wastes no time submitting Jamie Pickett in thrilling debut|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-03-04|access-date=2023-03-04}}
- Bogdan Guskov – UFC Fight Night 226{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/9/2/23856911/ufc-paris-video-volkan-oezdemir-overwhelms-bogdan-guskov-for-rare-submission-win|title=UFC Paris video: Volkan Oezdemir overwhelms Bogdan Guskov for rare submission win|website=MMA Fighting|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2023-09-02|access-date=2023-09-02}}
- Brendan Marotte – UFC Fight Night 230{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-10-14 |title=UFC Vegas 81: Terrance McKinney Floors Brendon Marotte in 20 Seconds |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/14/ufc-vegas-81-terrance-mckinney-vs-brendon-marotte/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Brunno Ferreira – UFC 283{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-gregory-rodrigues-vs-brunno-ferreira/|title=UFC 283: Short-notice replacement Brunno Ferreira stuns Gregory Rodrigues|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21}}
- Caio Machado – UFC Fight Night 232
- Carl Deaton III – UFC Fight Night 220{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-25 |title=UFC Vegas 70: Joe Solecki Chokes Out Debuting Carl Deaton III |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-joe-solecki-vs-carl-deaton-iii/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Charles Johnson - UFC Fight Night 212{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2022-07-23 |title=UFC London: Muhammad Mokaev Secures Dominant Win Over Newcomer Charles Johnson |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/23/ufc-london-muhammad-mokaev-vs-charles-johnson/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012014812/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/23/ufc-london-muhammad-mokaev-vs-charles-johnson/ |url-status=live }}
- Choi Seung-guk – UFC Fight Night 218
- Christian Leroy Duncan – UFC Fight Night 232{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-11-18 |title=UFC Vegas 82: Christian Leroy Duncan Too Much for Denis Tiuliulin |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-christian-leroy-duncan-too-much-for-denis-tiuliulin/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Claudio Ribeiro – UFC Fight Night 217{{Cite web|last=Dewar|first=Val|date=2023-01-14|title=UFC Vegas 67: Abdul Razak Alhassan Notches Another Knockout Victory, Stops Claudio Ribeiro|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/14/ufc-vegas-67-abdul-razak-alhassan-notches-another-knockout-victory-defeats-claudio-ribeiro/|access-date=2023-01-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Clayton Carpenter – UFC Fight Night 219{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-18 |title=UFC Vegas 69: Clayton Carpenter Impresses in Debut, Submits Juancamilo Ronderos|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/18/ufc-vegas-69-clayton-carpenter-vs-juancamilo-ronderos/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Daniel Marcos – UFC 283{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2023-01-21|title=UFC 283 video: Daniel Marcos shuts down Saimon Oliveira in second with brutal knees to body|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565712/ufc-283-video-daniel-marcos-shuts-down-saimon-oliveira-in-second-with-brutal-knees-to-body|access-date=2023-01-23 |website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
- Dennis Buzukja – UFC on ESPN 50
- Diego Lopes – UFC 288{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/06/ufc-288-movsar-evloev-vs-diego-lopes/|title=UFC 288: Movsar Evloev Wins Decision Over Game Diego Lopes|website=Cageside Press|date=2023-05-06|access-date=2023-05-07}}
- Edgar Cháirez – UFC 290{{Cite web|date=2023-07-08|title=UFC 290: Tatsuro Taira Superb on Ground, Takes Decision Over Edgar Chairez|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/08/ufc-290-tatsuro-taira-vs-edgar-chairez/|access-date=2023-07-08|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Eduarda Moura – UFC Fight Night 231{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-11-04 |title=UFC Sao Paulo: Weight-Misser Eduarda Moura Easily Bullies Montserrat Ruiz On Ground |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/04/ufc-sao-paulo-eduarda-moura-montserrat-ruiz/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Elves Brener – UFC 284{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/11/ufc-284-zubaira-tukhugov-vs-elves-brenner/|title=UFC 284: Elves Brenner upsets Zubaira Tukhugov in debut|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-02-11|access-date=2023-02-11}}
- Felipe dos Santos – UFC 293{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/09/ufc-293-manel-kape-vs-felipe-dos-santos/|title=UFC 293: Manel Kape Defeats Felipe dos Santos in Memorable Scrap|website=Cageside Press|date=2023-09-09|access-date=2023-09-09}}
- Francisco Prado – UFC 284{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-11|title=UFC 284: Jamie Mullarkey Turns Away Prospect Francisco Prado, Calls Out Pimblett|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/11/ufc-284-jamie-mullarkey-vs-francisco-prado/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Gabriel Bonfim – UFC 283{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-mounir-lazzez-vs-gabriel-bonfim/|title=UFC 283: Gabriel Bonfim takes under a minute to submit Mounir Lazzez|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21}}
- Gabriella Fernandes – UFC Fight Night 220{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-25|title=UFC Vegas 70: Jasmine Jasudavicius Turns Back Newcomer, Former LFA Champ Gabriella Fernandes|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-jasmine-jasudavicius-vs-gabriella-fernandes/|access-date=2023-02-26|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Ikram Aliskerov – UFC 288{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-05-06|title=UFC 288: Ikram Aliskerov Smashes Phil Hawes, Calls Out Bo Nickal|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/06/ufc-288-phil-hawes-vs-ikram-aliskerov/|access-date=2023-05-08|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Irina Alekseeva – UFC on ESPN 45{{Cite web |last=Iskenderov |first=Parviz |date=2023-04-29 |title=Irina Alekseeva submits Stephanie Egger in first round at UFC Vegas 72 |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2023/04/30/irina-alekseeva-submits-stephanie-egger-in-first-round-at-ufc-vegas-72/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=FIGHTMAG |language=en-AU}}
- Isaac Dulgarian – UFC on ESPN 51{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-08-12 |title=UFC Vegas 78: Isaac Dulgarian Earns Another First Round Finish, Stops Francis Marshall in Debut |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/08/12/ufc-vegas-78-francis-marshall-vs-isaac-dulgarian/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Ismael Bonfim – UFC 283{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-terrance-mckinney-vs-ismael-bonfim/|title=UFC 283: Ismael Bonfim Arrives in Style, floors Terrance McKinney with flying knee|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21}}
- Ivana Petrović – UFC on ESPN 48{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-07-01 |title=UFC Vegas 76: Luana Carolina Turns Back Newcomer Ivana Petrovic |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/01/ufc-vegas-76-ivana-petrovic-vs-luana-carolina/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Jack Jenkins – UFC 284{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-11|title=UFC 284: Jack Jenkins Puts On Strong Debut Performance, Takes Decision Over Don Shainis|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/11/ufc-284-jack-jenkins-vs-don-shainis/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti - UFC Fight Night 226{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-09-02 |title=UFC Paris: Jacqueline Cavalcanti Endures Nasty Eye Poke, Wins Decision Over Zarah Fairn |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/02/ufc-paris-zarah-fairn-dos-santos-vs-jacqueline-cavalcanti/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Jafel Filho – UFC 286{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2023-03-18|title=UFC 286 video: Muhammad Mokaev survives devastating kneebar, pulls off late submission to finish Jafel Filho|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/18/23646424/ufc-286-video-muhammad-mokaev-survives-kneebar-pulls-off-late-submission-to-finish-jafel-filho|access-date=2023-03-18|website=MMA Fighting|language=en-US}}
- Jamal Pogues – UFC Fight Night 219{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-18|title=UFC Vegas 69: Jamal Pogues Captures Decision in Debut Win Over Josh Parisian|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/18/ufc-vegas-69-josh-parisian-vs-jamal-pogues/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Jamey-Lyn Horth – UFC on ESPN 45{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-04-29 |title=UFC Vegas 72: Jamey-Lyn Horth Victorious In Debut Against Hailey Cowan |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/29/ufc-vegas-72-hailey-cowan-vs-jamey-lyn-horth/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Jeka Saragih – UFC Fight Night 218
- Jesús Santos Aguilar – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-04|title=UFC Vegas 68: Tatsuro Taira Subs Jesus Aguilar for Third UFC Win|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/04/ufc-vegas-68-tatsuro-taira-vs-jesus-aguilar/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Jose Johnson – UFC on ESPN 51{{Cite web |last=Theodosi |first=Jamie |date=2023-08-12 |title=UFC Vegas 78: Da'Mon Blackshear Scores Twister Victory Over Jose Johnson, Third In UFC History |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/08/12/ufc-vegas-78-damon-blackshear-twister-jose-johnson/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Joshua Van – UFC 295{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-12 |title=UFC 295: Joshua Van Takes Decision Over Kevin Borjas in Active Scrap |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/11/ufc-295-joshua-van-takes-decision-kevin-borjas-in-active-scrap/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Kauê Fernandes – UFC Fight Night 231{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-04
|title=UFC Sao Paulo: Marc Diakiese Wins Split Over Kauê Fernandes in Enemy Territory |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/04/ufc-sao-paulo-marc-diakiese-wins-split-over-kaue-fernandes-in-enemy-territory/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Kaynan Kruschewsky – UFC Fight Night 231{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-05 |title=Elves Brener Shuts Down Kaynan Kruschewsky at UFC Sao Paulo |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/04/elves-brener-shuts-down-kaynan-kruschewsky-at-ufc-sao-paulo/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Kevin Borjas – UFC 295
- Kevin Jousset – UFC 293{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-09-09 |title=UFC 293: Kevin Jousset Cruises to Submission Victory Over Kiefer Crosbie |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/09/ufc-293-kevin-jousset-vs-kiefer-crosbie/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Khusein Askhabov – UFC Fight Night 219{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-18 |title=UFC Vegas 69: Jamall Emmers Drops Khusein Askhabov's Record to 23–1|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/18/ufc-vegas-69-jamall-emmers-vs-khusein-askhabov/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Kiefer Crosbie – UFC 293
- Lee Jeong-yeong – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-05 |title=UFC Vegas 68: Jeong-Yeong Lee Takes Close Decision Over Yi Zha in Road to UFC Featherweight Final |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/05/ufc-vegas-68-lee-jeong-yeong-vs-yi-zha/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Luan Lacerda – UFC 283 UFC 283{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-luan-lacerda-vs-cody-stamann/|title=UFC 283: Cody Stamann staves off newcomer Luan Lacerda|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21}}
- Luana Santos – UFC on ESPN 51{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-08-12 |title=UFC Vegas 78: Luana Santos Shines in Debut, Lights Up TUF Champ Juliana Miller |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/08/12/ufc-vegas-78-juliana-miller-vs-luana-santos/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Mateus Mendonça – UFC Fight Night 217{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-01-14 |title=UFC Vegas 67: Javid Basharat Stays Undefeated with Decision Over Mateus Mendonça |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/14/ufc-vegas-67-javid-basharat-stays-undefeated-with-decision-over-mateus-mendonca/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Mateusz Rębecki – UFC Fight Night 217{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-01-14 |title=UFC Vegas 67: Mateusz Rebecki Serves Up Rude Welcome for Newcomer Nick Fiore |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/14/ufc-vegas-67-mateusz-rebecki-vs-nick-fiore/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Melissa Dixon – UFC Fight Night 230{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-10-14 |title=UFC Vegas 81: Melissa Dixon Makes Successful Debut, Decisions "Russian Ronda" Irina Alekseeva |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/14/ufc-vegas-81-irina-alekseeva-vs-melissa-dixon/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Melquizael Costa – UFC 283{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/ufc-283-thiago-moises-vs-melquizael-costa/|title=UFC 283: Thiago Moisés submits debuting Melquizael Costa|website=Cageside Press|author=Shawn Bitter|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21}}
- Mick Parkin – UFC Fight Night 232{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-11-18 |title=UFC Vegas 82: Mick Parkin Battles to Decision Over Caio Machado |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-mick-parkin-battles-to-decision-over-caio-machado/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Mohammad Yahya – UFC 294{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-10-21 |title=UFC 294: Trevor Peek Shows Calmer Style, Wins Comfy Decision Versus Mohammad Yahya |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/21/ufc-294-trevor-peek-mohammad-yahya/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Montserrat Rendon – UFC Fight Night 228{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-09-23 |title=UFC Vegas 79: Montserrat Rendon Takes Narrow Decision Over Tamires Vidal |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/23/ufc-vegas-79-montserrat-rendon-takes-narrow-decision-tamires-vidal/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Muhammad Naimov – UFC on ESPN 46{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2023-06-03|title=UFC Vegas 74 video: Muhammad Naimov flattens Jamie Mullarkey with one punch, wins as biggest underdog on card|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/6/3/23748152/ufc-vegas-74-video-muhammad-naimov-flattens-jamie-mullarkey-one-punch-wins-biggest-underdog-on-card|access-date=2023-06-04|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
- Muin Gafurov – UFC 294{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-10-21 |title=UFC 294: Said Nurmagomedov Scores Quick Sub of Muin Gafurov |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/21/ufc-294-said-nurmagomedov-vs-muin-gafurov/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Myktybek Orolbai – UFC Fight Night 232{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-18 |title=UFC Vegas 82: Myktybek Orolbai Impresses in Debut, Submits Uros Medic |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-myktybek-orolbai-impresses-in-debut-submits-uros-medic/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Nazim Sadykhov – UFC Fight Night 219{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-02-18 |title=UFC Vegas 69: Nazim Sadykhov Earns Doctor's Stoppage TKO After Head Kick Cuts Evan Elder |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/18/ufc-vegas-69-nazim-sadykhov-earns-doctors-stoppage-after-head-kick-cuts-evan-elder/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Nick Aguirre – UFC Fight Night 217{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-01-14 |title=UFC Vegas 67: Dan Argueta Overwhelms Debuting Nick Aguirre |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/14/ufc-vegas-67-nick-aguirre-vs-dan-argueta/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Nick Fiore – UFC Fight Night 217
- Nursulton Ruziboev - UFC on ESPN 48{{Cite web |last=Theodosi |first=Jamie |date=2023-07-01 |title=UFC Vegas 76: Nursulton Ruziboev Marks Debut With Massive, Quick KO Over Brunno Ferreira |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/01/ufc-vegas-76-nursulton-ruziboev-marks-ufc-debut-with-huge-round-1-ko-over-brunno-ferreira/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Nurullo Aliev – UFC Fight Night 220{{Cite web |last=Theodosi |first=Jamie |date=2023-02-25 |title=UFC Vegas 70: Nurullo Aliev Earns Decision Win Despite Point Deduction for Biting Rafael Alves |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-nurullo-aliev-rafael-alves/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Park Hyun-sung – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-04 |title=UFC Vegas 68: Hyun-sung Park Submits Seung-guk Choi, Wins Road to UFC at Flyweight |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/04/ufc-vegas-68-seung-guk-choi-vs-hyun-sung-park/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Payton Talbott – UFC Fight Night 232{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-18 |title=UFC Vegas 82: Payton Talbott Locks Up First Sub Win Against Nick Aguirre |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-payton-talbott-locks-up-first-sub-win-against-nick-aguirre/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Rafael Estevam – UFC Fight Night 232{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-18 |title=UFC Vegas 82: Rafael Estevam Overweight, but Out-Wrestles Charles Johnson |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-rafael-estevam-overweight-but-out-wrestles-charles-johnson/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Ravena Oliveira – UFC Fight Night 230{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-10-14 |title=UFC Vegas 81: Tainara Lisboa Spoils Debut of Ravena Oliveira |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/14/ufc-vegas-81-tainara-lisboa-vs-ravena-oliveira/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Rayanne dos Santos – UFC Fight Night 233
- Rinya Nakamura – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-04 |title=UFC Vegas 68: Rinya Nakamura Wins Road to UFC Bantamweight Tournament, KO's Toshiomi Kazama |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/04/ufc-vegas-68-toshiomi-kazama-vs-rinya-nakamura/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Rodolfo Bellato – UFC on ESPN 52{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-12-02 |title=Cody Brundage Slams Zach Reese for KO Win at UFC Austin |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/02/cody-brundage-slams-zach-reese-for-ko-win-at-ufc-austin/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Sedriques Dumas – UFC Fight Night 221{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-03-11 |title=UFC Las Vegas: Josh Fremd Submits Sedriques Dumas for First UFC Win |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/11/ufc-las-vegas-sedriques-dumas-vs-josh-fremd/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Shamil Gaziev – UFC 296{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-12-17 |title=UFC 296: Shamil Gaziev First to Finish Martin Buday |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/16/ufc-296-shamil-gaziev-first-to-finish-martin-buday/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Shannon Ross – UFC 284{{Cite web|last=Bitter|first=Shawn|date=2023-02-11|title=UFC 284: Buzzsaw Kleydson Rodrigues Tears Through Shannon Ross|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/11/ufc-284-shannon-ross-vs-kleydson-rodrigues/|access-date=2023-02-19|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
- Steve Erceg – UFC 286{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/06/10/ufc-289-steve-erceg-pulls-off-upset-win-in-late-notice-debut/|title=UFC 289: Steve Erceg Pulls Off Upset Win In Late Notice Debut|publisher=Cageside Press|author=Jamie Theodossi|date=2023-06-10|access-date=2023-06-11}}
- Tainara Lisboa – UFC on ABC 4{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-05-13 |title=UFC Charlotte: Tainara Lisboa Endures Nasty Cut, Submits Jessica-Rose Clark |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/13/ufc-charlotte-jessica-rose-clark-vs-tainara-lisboa/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Talita Alencar – UFC Fight Night 233{{Cite web |last=Theodosi |first=Jamie |date=2023-12-10 |title=UFC Vegas 83: Talita Alencar Comes From Behind, Wins Split Over Rayanne Amanda |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/09/ufc-vegas-83-talita-alencar-rayanne-amanda/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Themba Gorimbo – UFC Fight Night 219{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-18 |title=UFC Vegas 69: A.J. Fletcher Picks Up First UFC Win, Spoils Debut of Themba Gorimbo |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/18/ufc-vegas-69-a-j-fletcher-vs-themba-gorimbo/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Toshiomi Kazama – UFC Fight Night 218
- Trevor Peek – UFC Fight Night 220{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-02-25 |title=UFC Vegas 70: Trevor Peek Sleeps Erick Gonzalez With One Second Left in First Round |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-trevor-peek-sleeps-erick-gonzalez-with-one-second-left-in-round-1/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Victor Martinez – UFC Fight Night 220{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-02-25 |title=UFC Vegas 70: Jordan Leavitt Brutally Slumps Victor Martinez with Clinch Knees |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-jordan-leavitt-brutally-slumps-victor-martinez-with-clinch-knees/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Vitor Petrino – UFC Fight Night 221{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-03-11 |title=UFC Las Vegas: Vitor Petrino Outdoes Anton Turkalj in Chaotic Decision Win |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/11/ufc-las-vegas-vitor-petrino-outdoes-anton-turkalj-in-chaotic-decision-win/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Westin Wilson - UFC on ESPN 48{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-07-01 |title=UFC Vegas 76: Joanderson Brito Counters Westin Wilson Leglock With Punches, Claims KO Win and Calls Out Dan Ige |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/01/ufc-vegas-76-joanderson-brito-counters-westin-wilson-leglock/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Yi Zha – UFC Fight Night 218
- Yusaku Kinoshita – UFC Fight Night 218{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2023-02-05 |title=UFC Vegas 68: Adam Fugitt Stops Yusaku Kinoshita in Upset |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/05/ufc-vegas-68-yusaku-kinoshita-vs-adam-fugitt/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
- Zachary Reese – UFC on ESPN 52
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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 ! width=3%|Ref. ! width=10%|Notes |
{{flags|BRA}}
|Boi |Heavyweight |{{dts|2021|Oct|16}} |18 months |Boldenone and its metabolites |NSAC |{{dts|2023|Apr|16}} |$4,200 fine and $489 in prosecution fees |
{{flags|BRA}}
|Spartan |Bantamweight |{{dts|2021|Jan|11}} |2 years |Exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors |{{dts|2023|Jan|11}} | |
{{flags|BRA}}
|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) |{{dts|2023|Feb|09}} |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|USA}}
|Rebel Girl |Women's Bantamweight |{{dts|2022|Jan|03}} |14 months |{{dts|2023|March|03}} | |
{{flags|BRA}}
|{{sortname|Elizeu Zaleski|dos Santos}} |Capoeira |Welterweight |{{dts|2022|March|14}} |1 year |{{dts|2023|March|14}} | |
{{flags|EGY}}
|The Hammer |Heavyweight |{{dts|2022|July|30}} |2 years |Metenolone and its metabolite |{{dts|2024|July|30}} | |
{{flags|BRA}}
|Carlos Mota |Tizil |Flyweight |{{dts|2022|December|15}} |2 years |NSAC |{{dts|2023|March|14}} |
{{flags|USA}}
|{{sortname|Kyler|Phillips}} |The Matrix |Bantamweight |January 22, 2023 |6 months |Ostarine |NSAC |July 22, 2023 |$407.50 in attorney fees. |
{{flags|USA}}
|Darrius Flowers |Beast Mode |Welterweight |January 27, 2023 |6 months |Ostarine |NSAC |July 27, 2023 |$407.50 in attorney fees. |
{{flagicon|BRA}}
|Carlos Mota |Tizil |Flyweight |{{dts|2022|October|29}} |2 years |{{dts|2024|October|29}} |{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2023-02-15|title=UFC flyweight Carlos Mota suspended 2 years after testing positive for banned substance in debut fight|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/15/23601295/ufc-flyweight-carlos-mota-suspended-2-years-after-testing-positive-for-banned-substance-debut-fight|access-date=2023-02-16|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}} |$2,400 fine and $448.25 in prosecution fees. |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|{{sortname|Jeff|Molina}} |El Jefe |Flyweight |{{dts|2022|November|05}} |None |Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner |To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC | | |
{{flagicon|BRA}}
|José Henrique Souza |Canela |Welterweight |March 8, 2023 |2 years |19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone |March 8, 2025 |Parted with UFC as of Spring 2023. |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|Braxton Smith |The Beautiful Monster |Heavyweight |April 19, 2023 |2 years |Exogenous testosterone and/or its precursors |April 19, 2025 |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|Cast Iron |Women's Flyweight |June 1, 2023 |4 months |BPC-157(she reported herself to USADA in June 2023 for taking the prohibited substance BPC-157 to treat a medical condition.) |October 1, 2023 | |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|OSP |Light Heavyweight |June 17, 2023 |6 months |Dehydroandrosterone (From tainted supplements) |December 17, 2023 | |
{{flagicon|BRA}}
|Felipe Bunes |Felipinho |Flyweight |June 17, 2023 |6 months |NSAC |December 17, 2023 |$326 in legal fees |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|The Big Ticket |Heavyweight |July 11, 2023 |4 years |Drostanolone and its metabolites, exogenous testosterone, and Anastrozole |CSAD |July 11, 2027 | |
{{flagicon|BRA}}
|Sheetara |Women's Bantamweight |July 15, 2023 |4.5 months |NSAC |November 29, 2023 |$11,250 fine and $314.08 in prosecution fees. |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|D-Rod |Welterweight |July 28, 2023 |6 months |Ostarine; LGD-4033 and its metabolites |NSAC |January 28, 2024 | |
{{flagicon|USA}}
|Chopo |Bantamweight |September 23, 2023 |4 1/2 months |NSAC |February 6, 2024 |$2,300 fine $157.04 in prosecution fees. |
The Ultimate Fighter
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2023:
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!Season !Division !Winner !Runner-up !Ref |
rowspan="2"|The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler
|Lightweight |
Bantamweight |
Title fights
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2023}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Flyweight
|Brandon Moreno (ic)
|def.
|Deiveson Figueiredo (c)
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|3
|5:00
|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44)
|5
|5:00
|For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (triangle choke)
|2
|4:19
|For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Lightweight
|Islam Makhachev (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Flyweight
|def.
|Valentina Shevchenko (c)
|Submission (face crank)
|4
|4:34
|For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|2:04
|For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Welterweight
|Leon Edwards (c)
|def.
|Decision (majority) (48–46, 48–46, 47–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Alex Pereira (c)
|KO (punches)
|2
|4:21
|For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Bantamweight
|Aljamain Sterling (c)
|def.
|Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|Amanda Nunes (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–43)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Flyweight
|def.
|Brandon Moreno (c)
|Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Yair Rodríguez (ic)
|TKO (punches)
|3
|4:19
|For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Zhang Weili (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 49–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Aljamain Sterling (c)
|TKO (punches)
|2
|0:51
|For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Israel Adesanya (c)
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Flyweight
|Alexa Grasso (c)
|vs.
|Draw (split) (48–47, 47–48, 47–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Lightweight
|Islam Makhachev (c)
|def.
|KO (head kick and punches)
|1
|3:06
|For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:09
|For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (elbows)
|2
|4:08
|For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Flyweight
|Alexandre Pantoja (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Welterweight
|Leon Edwards (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}
Events list
{{Main|List of UFC events}}
= Past events =
class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Atten. ! scope="col" | Ref. ! colspan="3"| Fight of the Night ! colspan="2"| Performance of the Night ! scope="col" | Bonus ! scope="col" | Ref. | ||
rowspan="2" |673
| rowspan="2"|UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | rowspan="2"|Dec 16, 2023 | rowspan="2" |T-Mobile Arena | rowspan="2" |Las Vegas, Nevada | rowspan="2" |United States | rowspan="2" |19,039 |rowspan="2"|Irene Aldana | rowspan="2"|vs. | rowspan="2"|Karol Rosa
|rowspan="2"|$50,000 |
Shamil Gaziev
|{{n/a}} | ||
rowspan="2" |673
| rowspan="2" |UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | rowspan="2" |Dec 9, 2023 | rowspan="2" |UFC Apex | rowspan="2" |Las Vegas, Nevada | rowspan="2" |United States | rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | colspan="3" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" |$50,000 | ||
Tim Elliott
|Park Hyun-sung | ||
rowspan="4" |672
| rowspan="4" |UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsaryukan | rowspan="4" |{{dts|2023|Dec|02}} | rowspan="4" |Moody Center | rowspan="4" |Austin, Texas | rowspan="4" |United States | rowspan="4" |14,485 | rowspan="4" |Rodolfo Bellato | rowspan="4" |vs. | rowspan="4" |Ihor Potieria
| rowspan="4" |$50,000 |
Sean Brady | ||
Miesha Tate | ||
Drakkar Klose | ||
rowspan="2"|671
|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Nov|18}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Joanderson Brito | ||
rowspan="3"|670
|rowspan="3"|UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira |rowspan="3"|{{dts|2023|Nov|11}} |rowspan="3"|Madison Square Garden |rowspan="3"|New York City |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3"|19,039 |rowspan="3"|Nazim Sadykhov | rowspan="3"|vs. | rowspan="3"|Viacheslav Borshchev
|rowspan="3"|$50,000 |publisher=bjpenn.com|author=Chris Taylor|date=2023-11-11|access-date=2023-11-11}} |
Jéssica Andrade | ||
Diego Lopes
|{{n/a}} | ||
669
|UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis |{{dts|2023|Nov|4}} |Brazil |10,772 | vs. | Gabriel Bonfim
|Elves Brener |Vitor Petrino |$50,000 |publisher=bjpenn.com|author=Chris Taylor|date=2023-11-04|access-date=2023-11-04}} |
rowspan="2"|668
|rowspan="2"|UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Oct|21}} |rowspan="2"|Etihad Arena |rowspan="2"|Abu Dhabi |rowspan="2"|United Arab Emirates |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Said Nurmagomedov | ||
667
|UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza |{{dts|2023|Oct|14}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | Edson Barboza
|$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|666
|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Oct|7}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |Joe Pyfer |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Drew Dober | ||
665
|UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot |{{dts|2023|Sep|23}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | André Fialho
|$50,000 |
rowspan="3"|664
|rowspan="3"|UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|2023|Sep|16}} |rowspan="3"|T-Mobile Arena |rowspan="3"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3"|18,766 |rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |Daniel Zellhuber |rowspan="3"|$50,000 | ||
Lupita Godinez | ||
Charlie Campbell
|{{n/a}} | ||
663
|UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |{{dts|2023|Sep|10}} |Sydney |Australia |18,168 | vs. | Felipe dos Santos
|$50,000 |
662
|UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak |{{dts|2023|Sep|2}} |Paris |France |15,610 | vs. | Thiago Moisés
|Morgan Charrière |$50,000 |
661
|UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |{{dts|2023|Aug|26}} |Singapore |10,263 | vs. | Jung Chan-sung
|Junior Tafa |$50,000 |
660
|UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |{{dts|2023|Aug|19}} |Boston, Massachusetts |United States |18,293 | vs. | Cody Gibson
|$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|659
|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Aug|12}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |Iasmin Lucindo |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Marcus McGhee
|Da'Mon Blackshear | ||
rowspan="3"|658
|rowspan="3"|UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font |rowspan="3"|{{dts|2023|Aug|05}} |rowspan="3"|Bridgestone Arena |rowspan="3"|Nashville, Tennessee |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3"|17,792 |rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3"|$50,000 | ||
Diego Lopes | ||
Assu Almabayev
|{{n/a}} | ||
rowspan="2"|657
|rowspan="2"|UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Jul|29}} |rowspan="2"|Delta Center |rowspan="2"|Salt Lake City, Utah |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2"|18,467 |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Bobby Green | ||
656
|UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura |{{dts|2023|Jul|22}} Arena |London, England|London, England |United Kingdom |15,078 | vs. | Jonny Parsons
|$50,000 |
655
|UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva |{{dts|2023|Jul|15}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | Bassil Hafez
|Francisco Prado |$50,000 |
654
|UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez |{{dts|2023|Jul|8}} |United States |19,204 | vs. | Alexandre Pantoja
|Denise Gomes |$50,000 |
653
|UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov |{{dts|2023|Jul|1}} |United States |{{n/a}} |Guram Kutateladze | vs. | Elves Brenner
|Nursulton Ruziboev |$50,000 |
652
|UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria |{{dts|2023|Jun|24}} |VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |United States |14,110 | vs. | Ilia Topuria
|David Onama |$50,000 |publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2023-06-24|access-date=2023-06-24}} |
651
|UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier |{{dts|2023|Jun|17}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | Jared Cannonier
|Manuel Torres |Alessandro Costa |$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|650
|rowspan="2"|UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Jun|10}} |rowspan="2"|Rogers Arena |rowspan="2"|Vancouver, British Columbia |rowspan="2"|Canada |rowspan="2"|17,628 |rowspan="2"|Marc-André Barriault | rowspan="2"|vs. | rowspan="2"|Eryk Anders
|rowspan="2"|$50,000 |
Stephen Erceg
|{{n/a}} | ||
649
|UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi |{{dts|2023|Jun|03}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | Daniel Pineda
|Muhammadjon Naimov |$50,000 |
648
|UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill |{{dts|2023|May|20}} |United States |{{n/a}} | vs. | Angela Hill
|Viacheslav Borschev |$50,000 |
rowspan="3"|647
|rowspan="3"|UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida |rowspan="3"|{{dts|2023|May|13}} |rowspan="3"|Spectrum Center |rowspan="3"|Charlotte, North Carolina |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3"|18,712 |rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3"|$50,000 | ||
Carlos Ulberg
|Bryan Battle | ||
Matt Brown
|{{n/a}} | ||
646
|{{dts|2023|May|06}} |United States |{{nts|17,559}} | vs. | Diego Lopes
|$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|645
|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Apr|29}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Rodolfo Vieira
|Marcus McGhee | ||
rowspan="2"|644
|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Apr|22}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Christos Giagos | ||
rowspan="2"|643
|rowspan="2"|UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Apr|15}} |rowspan="2"|T-Mobile Center |rowspan="2"|Kansas City, Missouri |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2"|16,234 |rowspan="2"|Bill Algeo | rowspan="2"|vs. | rowspan="2"|T.J. Brown
|rowspan="2"|$50,000 |
Gillian Robertson
|{{n/a}} | ||
642
|UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |{{dts|2023|Apr|08}} |Miami, Florida |United States |19,032 | vs. | Kelvin Gastelum
|$50,000 |
641
|UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen |{{dts|2023|Mar|25}} |San Antonio, Texas |United States |16,076 | vs. | Daniel da Silva
|$50,000 |
640
|{{dts|2023|Mar|18}} |London, England|London, England |United Kingdom |17,588 | vs. | Rafael Fiziev
|Jake Hadley |$50,000 |
639
|UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |{{dts|2023|Mar|11}} |United States |{{n/a}} |Vitor Petrino | vs. | Anton Turkalj
|$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|638
|rowspan="2"|UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Mar|04}} |rowspan="2"|T-Mobile Arena |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2"|19,471 |rowspan="2"|Geoff Neal | rowspan="2"| vs. | rowspan="2"| Shavkat Rakhmonov
|rowspan="2"|$50,000 |
Bo Nickal
|{{n/a}} | ||
rowspan="3"|637
|rowspan="3"|UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen |rowspan="3"|{{dts|2023|Feb|25}} |rowspan="3"|UFC Apex |rowspan="3"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3"|$50,000 | ||
Mike Malott
|Trevor Peek | ||
Jordan Leavitt | ||
636
|UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield |{{dts|2023|Feb|18}} |United States |{{n/a}} |Nazim Sadykhov | vs. | Evan Elder
|$50,000 |
635
|UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |{{dts|2023|Feb|12}} |Australia |14,124 | vs. | Alexander Volkanovski
|$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|634
|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Feb|04}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Rinya Nakamura | ||
633
|{{dts|2023|Jan|21}} |Brazil |13,604 | vs. | Jamahal Hill
|Ismael Bonfim |$50,000 |
rowspan="2"|632
|rowspan="2"|UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023|Jan|14}} |rowspan="2"|UFC Apex |rowspan="2"|Las Vegas, Nevada |rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |colspan="3" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2"|$50,000 | ||
Umar Nurmagomedov
|Allan Nascimento |
See also
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- List of current UFC fighters
- 2023 in Bellator MMA
- 2023 in Professional Fighters League
- 2023 in ONE Championship
- 2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2023 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2023 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
- 2023 in Road FC
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916064655/http://www.ufc.com/event/Past_Events UFC past events on UFC.com]
- [http://www.sherdog.com/organizations/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2 UFC events results at Sherdog.com]
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