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2019 in UFC

The year 2019 was the 27th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2019 in UFC
A poster or logo for 2019 in UFC.
Information
First dateJan 19, 2019
Last dateDec 21, 2019
Events
Total events42 (1 cancelled)
UFC12 (1 cancelled)
TUF Finale events0
Fights
Total fights517
Title fights19
Chronology
2018 in UFC2019 in UFC2020 in UFC

Releases and retirements

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

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2019:

Suspended fighters

ISONameNicknameDivisionFromDurationTested positive for / InfoByEligible to
fight again		Ref.Notes
Azamat MurzakanovThe ProfessionLight HeavyweightSeptember 2, 20172 yearsBoldenone metabolites, specifically 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one and androsta-1,4-diene-6β-ol-3,17-dione in an out-of-competition test submitted on September 2, 2017.USADASeptember 2, 2019[33]Released
C. B. DollawayThe DobermanMiddleweightDecember 13, 20182 yearsAnastrozole, clomiphene and receiving intravenous (IV) infusion over the allowable limit.USADADecember 13, 2020[34]Released
T.J. DillashawBantamweightJanuary 18, 20191 year (NYSAC)
2 years (USADA)		Erythropoietin (EPO).NYSAC and USADAJanuary 18, 2021[35]
[36]
Michel PrazeresWelterweightMarch 9, 20192 yearsExogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.USADAMarch 9, 2021[37]
Hu YaozongTotoroLight HeavyweightMarch 9, 2019Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 monthsArimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement.USADAJanuary 9, 2020[38]Original suspension was 1 year but reduced to 10 months
Roman DolidzeBazookaLight HeavyweightMarch 12, 20191 yearClomiphene hormone and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), which is a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT).USADAMarch 12, 2020[39]
Ivan ShtyrkovUral HulkHeavyweightMarch 27, 20192 yearsBoldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.USADAMarch 27, 2021[40]
[41]		Released
Jessica PenneWomen's FlyweightApril 8, 2019Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 monthsStanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.USADADecember 8, 2020[42]Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020
Alen AmedovskiMiddleweightApril 20, 2019Initially 6 months but reduced to 3 monthsCarboxy-THC, a cannabis metabolite.USADAJuly 20, 2019[40]Original suspension was 6 months, but reduced to 3 months after Alen's successful completion of a drug treatment program.
Thibault GoutiGTLightweightApril 25, 20196 monthsOstarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033.
GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone.		USADAOctober 25, 2019[43]
Dmitry SmolyakovThe LifeguardHeavyweightApril 27, 20192 yearsRecombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).USADAApril 27, 2021[44]Released
Melissa GattoWomen's BantamweightJune 5, 20191 yearFurosemide, a diuretic.USADAJune 5, 2020[45]
Dequan TownsendMiddleweightJune 28, 20196 monthsBenzoylecgonine (cocaine) and norfentanyl (fentanyl).USADADecember 28, 2019[46]
Vince MurdockFeatherweightJuly 6, 201920 monthsGW1516, a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine.
It is often sold on the black market as endurobol.		USADAMarch 6, 2021[47]
Giacomo LemosHeavyweightJuly 9, 20192 yearsDrostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one.USADAJuly 9, 2021[48]
John AllanLight HeavyweightJuly 13, 20191 yearTamoxifen.USADA and CSACJuly 13, 2020[48]Fined $4,800 by the CSAC
Sarah FrotaA TretaFlyweightJuly 21, 20192 yearsMultiple stanozolol metabolites, including 16α-hydroxystanozolol, 3, 16-dihydroxystanozolol and 4β,16-dihydroxystanozolol on the day of UFC 240.USADA and the Edmonton Combative Sports CommissionJuly 21, 2021[49]Released
Istela NunesWomen's StrawweightJuly 22, 20192 yearsStanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol.USADAJuly 22, 2021[50]
David BranchThe ExecutiveMiddleweightJuly 26, 20192 yearsIpamorelin, class of peptide hormones and growth factors.USADAJuly 26, 2021[51]Released
Sean O'MalleySugarBantamweightAugust 6, 20196 monthsOstarine.USADAFebruary 6, 2020[52]
Aspen LaddTotoroWomen's BantamweightAugust 8, 2019Ladd's bantamweight license after gaining 18 percent of her weight between weigh-ins and fight day against Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 155.CSACUntil “Extensive medical documentation" is presented to the CSAC to clear suspension.[53]
Khalid TahaThe WarriorBantamweightOctober 6, 20191 yearFurosemide (diuretics).USADAOctober 6, 2020[54]
Priscila CachoeiraWomen's FlyweightOctober 12, 20194 monthsA diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB).USADAFebruary 12, 2020[46]
Ovince Saint PreuxOSPLight HeavyweightOctober 25, 20193 monthsOstarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).USADAJanuary 25, 2020[55]Ostarine came from a tainted supplement
Diego SanchezNightmareWelterweightOctober 26, 20193 monthsOstarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).USADAJanuary 26, 2020[55]Ostarine came from a tainted supplement

Title fights

Title fights in 2019
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
FlyweightHenry Cejudo (c)def.T.J. DillashawTKO (punches)10:32UFC Fight Night 143[a]
WelterweightKamaru Usmandef.Tyron Woodley (c)Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45)55:00UFC 235[b]
Light HeavyweightJon Jones (c)def.Anthony SmithDecision (unanimous) (48–44, 48–44, 48–44)55:00UFC 235[c]
MiddleweightIsrael Adesanyadef.Kelvin GastelumDecision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46)55:00UFC 236[d]
LightweightDustin Poirierdef.Max HollowayDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)55:00UFC 236[e]
Women's StrawweightJéssica Andradedef.Rose Namajunas (c)TKO (slam)22:58UFC 237[f]
Women's FlyweightValentina Shevchenko (c)def.Jessica EyeKO (head kick)20:26UFC 238[g]
BantamweightHenry Cejudodef.Marlon MoraesTKO (punches)34:51UFC 238[h]
Women's BantamweightAmanda Nunes (c)def.Holly HolmTKO (head kick and punches)14:10UFC 239[i]
Light HeavyweightJon Jones (c)def.Thiago SantosDecision (split) (48–47, 48–47, 47–48)55:00UFC 239[j]
FeatherweightMax Holloway (c)def.Frankie EdgarDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 48–47)55:00UFC 240[k]
Women's FlyweightValentina Shevchenko (c)def.Liz CarmoucheDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00UFC Fight Night 156[l]
HeavyweightStipe Miocicdef.Daniel Cormier (c)TKO (punches)44:09UFC 241[m]
Women's StrawweightZhang Weilidef.Jéssica Andrade (c)TKO (knees and punches)10:42UFC Fight Night 157[n]
LightweightKhabib Nurmagomedov (c)def.Dustin Poirier (ic)Submission (rear-naked choke)32:06UFC 242[o]
MiddleweightIsrael Adesanya (ic)def.Robert Whittaker (c)KO (punches)23:33UFC 243[p]
Women's BantamweightAmanda Nunes (c)def.Germaine de RandamieDecision (unanimous) (49–44, 49–46, 49–45)55:00UFC 245[q]
FeatherweightAlexander Volkanovskidef.Max Holloway (c)Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45)55:00UFC 245[r]
WelterweightKamaru Usman (c)def.Colby CovingtonTKO (punches)54:10UFC 245[s]

Events list

#EventDateVenueCityCountryAtten.Ref.Fight of the NightPerformance of the NightBonusRef.
505UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 21, 2019Sajik ArenaBusanSouth Korea10,651[56]Charles Jourdainvs.Doo Ho ChoiChan Sung JungAlexandre Pantoja$50,000[57]
504UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 14, 2019T-Mobile ArenaLas VegasUnited States16,811[58]Kamaru Usmanvs.Colby CovingtonPetr YanIrene Aldana$50,000[58]
503UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. RozenstruikDec 7, 2019Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C.United States10,816[59]Rob Fontvs.Ricky SimonBryce MitchellMakhmud Muradov$50,000[60]
502UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. JacaréNov 16, 2019Ginásio do IbirapueraSão PauloBrazil10,344[61]—Charles OliveiraJames Krause$50,000[61]
Ricardo RamosRandy Brown
501UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. KattarNov 9, 2019CSKA ArenaMoscowRussia11,305[62]Zabit Magomedsharipovvs.Calvin KattarMagomed AnkalaevDavid Zawada$50,000[62]
500UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazNov 2, 2019Madison Square GardenNew York CityUnited States20,143[63]Stephen Thompsonvs.Vicente LuqueKevin LeeCorey Anderson$50,000[63]
499UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOct 26, 2019Singapore Indoor StadiumKallangSingapore7,155[64]Demian Maiavs.Ben AskrenBeneil DariushCiryl Gane$50,000[65]
498UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. WeidmanOct 18, 2019TD GardenBostonUnited States12,066[66]Yair Rodríguezvs.Jeremy StephensDominick ReyesCharles Rosa$50,000[66]
497UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 12, 2019Amalie ArenaTampaUnited States10,597[67]Cub Swansonvs.Kron GracieNiko PriceMarlon Vera$50,000[67]
496UFC 243: Whittaker vs. AdesanyaOct 6, 2019Marvel StadiumMelbourneAustralia57,127[68]Brad Riddellvs.Jamie MullarkeyIsrael AdesanyaYorgan De Castro$50,000:[69]
495UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierSep 28, 2019Royal ArenaCopenhagenDenmark12,767[70]—Jared CannonierOvince Saint Preux$50,000[71]
John PhillipsJack Shore
494UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. StephensSep 21, 2019Mexico City ArenaMexico CityMexico10,112[72]Carla Esparzavs.Alexa GrassoSteven PetersonPaul Craig$50,000[73]
493UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSep 14, 2019Rogers ArenaVancouverCanada15,114[74]Tristan Connellyvs.Michel PereiraJustin GaethjeMisha Cirkunov$50,000[74]
492UFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSep 7, 2019The Arena, Yas IslandAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates—Khabib NurmagomedovOttman Azaitar$50,000[75]
Belal MuhammadMuslim Salikhov
491UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangAug 31, 2019Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre ArenaShenzhenChina10,302[76]Alateng Heilivs.Danaa BatgerelZhang WeiliLi Jingliang$50,000[77]
490UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 17, 2019Honda CenterAnaheimUnited States17,304[78]Paulo Costavs.Yoel RomeroStipe MiocicKhama Worthy$50,000[78]
489UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Aug 10, 2019Antel ArenaMontevideoUruguay9,225[79]Vicente Luquevs.Mike PerryVolkan OezdemirVeronica Macedo$50,000[79]
488UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. LawlerAug 3, 2019Prudential CenterNewarkUnited States10,427[80]Antonina Shevchenkovs.Lucie PudilováNasrat HaqparastMatt Schnell$50,000[81]
487UFC 240: Holloway vs. EdgarJul 27, 2019Rogers PlaceEdmontonCanada12,144[82]Deiveson Figueiredovs.Alexandre PantojaGeoff NealHakeem Dawodu$50,000[83]
486UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. EdwardsJul 20, 2019AT&T CenterSan AntonioUnited States9,255[84]Mario Bautistavs.Jin Soo SonWalt HarrisDan Hooker$50,000[84]
485UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. LaddJul 13, 2019Golden 1 CenterSacramentoUnited States10,306[85]—Urijah FaberJosh Emmett$50,000[75]
Andre FiliJonathan Martinez
484UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 6, 2019T-Mobile ArenaLas VegasUnited States18,358[75]—Amanda NunesJorge Masvidal$50,000[75]
Jan BłachowiczYadong Song
483UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos SantosJun 29, 2019Target CenterMinneapolisUnited States10,123[86]—Francis NgannouJoseph Benavidez$50,000[86]
Alonzo MenifieldEryk Anders
482UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean ZombieJun 22, 2019Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenvilleUnited States7,682[87]Deron Winnvs.Eric SpicelyChan Sung JungJairzinho Rozenstruik$50,000[87]
481UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesJun 8, 2019United CenterChicagoUnited States16,083[88]Tony Fergusonvs.Donald CerroneHenry CejudoValentina Shevchenko$50,000[89]
480UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithJun 1, 2019Ericsson GlobeStockholmSweden14,319[90]—Anthony SmithAleksandar Rakić$50,000[91]
Makwan AmirkhaniLeonardo Santos
479UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. LeeMay 18, 2019Blue Cross ArenaRochesterUnited States8,132[92]Aspen Laddvs.Sijara EubanksMichel PereiraGrant Dawson$50,000[93]
478UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 11, 2019Jeunesse ArenaRio de JaneiroBrazil15,193[94]Jéssica Andradevs.Rose NamajunasJéssica AndradeWarlley Alves$50,000[95]
477UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. CowboyMay 4, 2019Canadian Tire CentreOttawaCanada10,960[96]Donald Cerronevs.Al IaquintaWalt HarrisMacy Chiasson$50,000[97]
476UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. HermanssonApr 27, 2019BB&T CenterSunriseUnited States12,254[98]Mike Perryvs.Alex OliveiraGlover TeixeiraJim Miller$50,000[99]
475UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikApr 20, 2019Yubileyny Sports PalaceSaint PetersburgRussia7,236[100]Islam Makhachevvs.Arman TsarukyanMagomed MustafaevSergei Pavlovich$50,000[101]
474UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2Apr 13, 2019State Farm ArenaAtlantaUnited States14,297[102]Israel Adesanyavs.Kelvin Gastelum—$50,000[103]
Dustin Poiriervs.Max Holloway
473UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. GaethjeMar 30, 2019Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States11,123[104]Justin Gaethjevs.Edson BarbozaPaul CraigJack Hermansson$50,000[104]
472UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisMar 23, 2019Bridgestone ArenaNashvilleUnited States10,863[105]Bryce Mitchellvs.Bobby MoffettAnthony PettisRanda Markos$50,000[106]
471UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019The O2 ArenaLondonEngland16,602[107]Jorge Masvidalvs.Darren TillJorge MasvidalDan Ige$50,000[108]
470UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos SantosMar 9, 2019Intrust Bank ArenaWichitaUnited States7,265[109]Junior dos Santosvs.Derrick LewisNiko PriceBeneil Dariush$50,000[110]
469UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMar 2, 2019T-Mobile ArenaLas VegasUnited States14,790[111]Pedro Munhozvs.Cody GarbrandtJohnny WalkerDiego Sanchez$50,000[112]
468UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. SantosFeb 23, 2019O2 ArenaPragueCzech Republic16,583[113]—Thiago SantosStefan Struve$50,000[114]
Michał OleksiejczukDwight Grant
467UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 17, 2019Talking Stick Resort ArenaPhoenixUnited States14,269[115]Vicente Luquevs.Bryan BarberenaKron GracieLuke Sanders$50,000[116]
466UFC 234: Adesanya vs. SilvaFeb 10, 2019Rod Laver ArenaMelbourneAustralia15,238[117]Israel Adesanyavs.Anderson SilvaMontana De La RosaDevonte Smith$50,000[118]
465UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2Feb 2, 2019Centro de Formação Olímpica
do Nordeste		FortalezaBrazil10,040[119]—Marlon MoraesJosé Aldo$50,000[120]
Charles OliveiraJohnny Walker
–UFC 233Jan 26, 2019Honda CenterAnaheimUnited StatesCancelled[121][122]—Cancelled—
464UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJan 19, 2019Barclays CenterBrooklynUnited States12,152[123]Donald Cerronevs.Alexander HernandezDonald CerroneHenry Cejudo$50,000[124]

See also

References

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