2017 in UFC
| 2017 in UFC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| First date | January 15 | |||
| Last date | December 30 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 39 | |||
| UFC | 12 | |||
| UFC on Fox | 4 | |||
| TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 457 | |||
| Title fights | 20 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2017 was the 25th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
2017 in UFC
[edit]Dana White's Contender Series
[edit]In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold Dana White's Contender Series weekly on UFC Fight Pass. As with the earlier web series Looking for a Fight, the goal of the series is for White to scout talent for the UFC.[1][2] Similar to The Ultimate Fighter none of the fighters involved will have existing UFC contracts. Licensed separately from the UFC with Dana White applying for a promoter's licence, it was stated ahead of the license being approved that “this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand, but instead a promotion that will allow up and coming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in hopes that one day they may compete in the UFC."[3]
The inaugural event took take place on July 11, 2017 at the UFC's home base of Las Vegas.[4][5]
2017 UFC.com awards
[edit]2017 by the numbers
[edit]The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2017 in UFC.[12]
| Events | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Events | PPV | Continents | Countries | Cities | Fight Night Bonuses |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 156 Total $7,800,000 |
| Longest Event | Shortest Event | Highest Income
Live Gate |
Lowest Income
Live Gate |
Highest
Attendance |
Lowest
Attendance |
| UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
3:04:18 |
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
1:20:40 |
UFC 217
$6,200,000 |
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
$124,847.40 |
UFC 217
18,201 |
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
2,798 |
| Title Fights | |||||
| Undisputed
Title Fights |
Title Changes | Champions Remained
in Their Divisions |
Number of
Champions |
Number of
Interim Champions |
Number of
Title Defenses |
| 18 | 4 | 6 FLW – Demetrious Johnson LW – Conor McGregor WW – Tyron Woodley LHW – Daniel Cormier HW – Stipe Miocic WBW – Amanda Nunes |
13 | 2 | 11 |
| Champions | |||||
| Division | Beginning of The Year | End of The Year | Division | Beginning of The Year | End of The Year |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic | Stipe Miocic | Bantamweight | Cody Garbrandt | T.J. Dillashaw |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | Daniel Cormier | Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson | Demetrious Johnson |
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping | Robert Whittaker | Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | Amanda Nunes |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | Tyron Woodley | Women's Flyweight | None | Nicco Montaño |
| Lightweight | Conor McGregor | Conor McGregor | Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Rose Namajunas |
| Featherweight | José Aldo | Max Holloway | Women's Featherweight | None | Cris Cyborg |
| Fights | |||||
| Most Knockouts
at A Single Event |
Most submissions
at A Single Event |
Most Decisions
at A Single Event |
Total Number
of Fights |
Total Number
of Cage Time |
|
| UFC 218
8 |
UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña UFC 212 UFC 216 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale 4 |
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
10 |
457 | 83:36:56 | |
| Fighters | |||||
| Number of
Fighters |
UFC
Debutants |
Releases /
Retired |
Fighters
Suspended |
Number of Fighters
Missed weight |
|
| (At the end of Dec 31, 2017) 565 |
116 | N/A | N/A | 28 | |
| Champion feats[12] | |||||
| |||||
| Fighter feats[12] | |||||
| |||||
Debut UFC fighters
[edit]The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2017:
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | Light Heavyweight |
 | Adam Wieczorek | Heavyweight |
 | Aiemann Zahabi | Bantamweight |
 | Aleksandar Rakić | Light Heavyweight |
 | Alex Perez | Flyweight |
| Alex Reyes | Lightweight |
 | Alexandre Pantoja | Flyweight |
| Allen Crowder | Heavyweight |
| Amanda Lemos | Women's Bantamweight |
| Andre Soukhamthath | Bantamweight |
| Ariel Beck | Women's Flyweight |
| Arjan Bhullar | Heavyweight |
 | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Flyweight |
| Barb Honchak | Women's Flyweight |
| Benito Lopez | Bantamweight |
 | Bharat Kandare | Featherweight |
| Bobby Nash | Welterweight |
| Brian Kelleher | Bantamweight |
| Calvin Kattar | Featherweight |
 | Carls John de Tomas | Flyweight |
 | Chan-Mi Jeon | Women's Strawweight |
| Christina Marks | Women's Flyweight |
 | Cindy Dandois | Women's Bantamweight |
| Cody Stamann | Bantamweight |
| Cynthia Calvillo | Women's Strawweight |
| Daniel Spitz | Heavyweight |
 | Daniel Teymur | Featherweight |
 | Danny Henry | Featherweight |
| Davi Ramos | Lightweight |
| DeAnna Bennett | Women's Flyweight |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | Flyweight |
| Desmond Green | Lightweight |
| Devin Powell | Lightweight |
| Dominick Reyes | Light Heavyweight |
| Drakkar Klose | Lightweight |
| Emily Whitmire | Women's Strawweight |
| Eryk Anders | Middleweight |
| Eric Shelton | Flyweight |
 | Frank Camacho | Welterweight |
 | Galore Bofando | Welterweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Tucker | Featherweight |
| Gillian Robertson | Women's Flyweight |
| Gina Mazany | Women's Bantamweight |
 | Gökhan Saki | Light Heavyweight |
 | Hu Yaozong | Light Heavyweight |
 | Humberto Bandenay | Featherweight |
| James Bochnovic | Light Heavyweight |
| Jared Gordon | Lightweight |
| Jeremy Kimball | Light Heavyweight |
| Jessica Rose-Clark | Women's Flyweight |
| Ji Yeon Kim | Women's Flyweight |
| Jodie Esquibel | Women's Strawweight |
| Joseph Morales | Flyweight |
| Julian Marquez | Middleweight |
| Júnior Albini | Heavyweight |
| Justin Gaethje | Lightweight |
| Justin Willis | Heavyweight |
| Kalindra Faria | Women's Flyweight |
 | Karine Gevorgyan | Women's Flyweight |
| Karl Roberson | Middleweight |
 | Lucie Pudilova | Women's Bantamweight |
 | Luke Jumeau | Welterweight |
 | Mads Burnell | Featherweight |
| Magomed Bibulatov | Flyweight |
 | Mara Romero Borella | Women's Flyweight |
| Marcel Fortuna | Heavyweight |
| Marcelo Golm | Heavyweight |
| Mark De La Rosa | Bantamweight |
| Markus Perez | Middleweight |
| Michał Oleksiejczuk | Light Heavyweight |
 | Melinda Fábián | Women's Strawweight |
 | Merab Dvalishvili | Bantamweight |
| Michel Quiñones | Featherweight |
| Mike Santiago | Featherweight |
| Montana De La Rosa | Women's Flyweight |
| Muslim Salikhov | Welterweight |
| Nadia Kassem | Women's Strawweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Naoki Inoue | Flyweight |
 | Nasrat Haqparast | Lightweight |
| Nicco Montaño | Women's Flyweight |
| Nick Roehrick | Light Heavyweight |
| Oliver Enkamp | Welterweight |
| Oskar Piechota | Middleweight |
| Paulo Costa | Middleweight |
| Pearl Gonzalez | Women's Strawweight |
| Poliana Botelho | Women's Strawweight |
| Rashad Coulter | Heavyweight |
| Rachael Ostovich | Women's Flyweight |
| Ramazan Emeev | Welterweight |
| Ricardo Ramos | Bantamweight |
| Rob Wilkinson | Middleweight |
| Roberto Sanchez | Flyweight |
| Rolando Dy | Featherweight |
| Terrion Ware | Bantamweight |
| Trevin Giles | Middleweight |
| Salim Touahri | Welterweight |
| Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight |
| Shana Dobson | Women's Flyweight |
| Shane Young | Featherweight |
| Sheymon Moraes | Featherweight |
| Song Kenan | Welterweight |
| Song Yadong | Bantamweight |
| Syuri Kondo | Women's Strawweight |
| Tai Tuivasa | Heavyweight |
| Talita Bernardo | Women's Bantamweight |
 | Tom Duquesnoy | Bantamweight |
| Tom Gallicchio | Lightweight |
 | Volkan Oezdemir | Light Heavyweight |
| Wang Guan | Featherweight |
| Wu Yunan | Women's Bantamweight |
| Wuliji Buren | Bantamweight |
| Yan Xiaonan | Women's Strawweight |
| Zabit Magomedsharipov | Featherweight |
| Zu Anyanwu | Heavyweight |
The Ultimate Fighter
[edit]The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2017:
| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUF 25: Redemption | July 7, 2017 | Welterweight | Jesse Taylor | Dhiego Lima |
| TUF 26: A New World Champion | December 1, 2017 | Women's Flyweight | Nicco Montaño | Roxanne Modafferi |
Title fights
[edit]| Title fights in 2017 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Germaine de Randamie | def. | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 208 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley (c) | def. | Stephen Thompson | Decision (majority) (48–47, 47–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 209 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier (c) | def. | Anthony Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:39 | UFC 210 | [c] |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Wilson Reis | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:49 | UFC on Fox 24 | [d] |
| Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 211 | [e] |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic (c) | def. | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | UFC 211 | [f] |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway (ic) | def. | José Aldo (c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | UFC 212 | [g] |
| Middleweight | Robert Whittaker | def. | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 213 | [h] |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg | def. | Tonya Evinger | TKO (knees) | 3 | 1:56 | UFC 214 | [i] |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley (c) | def. | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 214 | [j] |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier (c) | vs. | Jon Jones | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 3:01 | UFC 214 | [k] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 215 | [l] |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Ray Borg | Submission (armbar) | 5 | 3:15 | UFC 216 | [m] |
| Lightweight | Tony Ferguson | def. | Kevin Lee | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:02 | UFC 216 | [n] |
| Women's Strawweight | Rose Namajunas | def. | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:03 | UFC 217 | [o] |
| Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Cody Garbrandt (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:41 | UFC 217 | [p] |
| Middleweight | Georges St-Pierre | def. | Michael Bisping (c) | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:23 | UFC 217 | [q] |
| Women's Flyweight | Nicco Montaño | def. | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | [r] |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway (c) | def. | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC 218 | [s] |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg (c) | def. | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 219 | [t] |
- ↑ For the inaugural UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the interim UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ For the vacant UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Originally a KO (head kick and punches) win for Jones, overturned after he tested positive for turinabol.
- ↑ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ For the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship.
Events list
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Staff (2017-05-12). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Launches on Fight Pass". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ Staff (2017-05-13). "'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series' debuts July 11 on UFC Fight Pass with 5 live fights a week". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "Dana White receives promoter's license for new contender series separate from UFC - FOX Sports". 14 June 2017.
- ↑ Staff (2017-05-12). "5-fight lineup revealed for 'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series' premiere". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2017-06-22). "Tuesday Night Contender Series to premiere July 11". ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ "Top 10: The Best Fighters of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "The Top Ten Biggest Upsets of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "The Top Submissions of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ↑ "The Top Ten Newcomers of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "The Top Ten Knockouts of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "The Top Ten Fights of 2017 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- 1 2 3 Mike Bohn (2018-01-06). "UFC in 2017: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ Staff (December 31, 2017). "UFC 219 draws announced 13,561 fans for $1.76 million live gate in 2017 finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "UFC on FOX 26 draws reported 8,862 attendance for $781k live gate". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 123 draws reported 7,605 attendance for $568,290 live gate in Fresno". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ↑ "UFC 218 draws reported 17,587 attendance for $2 million gate". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 122 draws announced 15,128 fans for sell-out in mainland China debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 121 draws announced 10,021 fans in Sydney". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 120 attendance: Event stands as most attended UFC card in Virginia". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ↑ "UFC 217 draws reported 18,201 attendance for $6.2 million live gate in Madison Square Garden return". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ↑ Staff (2017-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 119 draws announced 10,265 fans in Sao Paulo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 118 draws announced 11,138 attendance in Poland". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ↑ Staff (2017-10-08). "UFC 216 draws announced attendance of 10,638 for $677,999.50 live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 117 Results, Highlights, Bonus Money Winners, Fight Scores, Attendance And Gate". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ↑ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 116 Results, Bonus Winners, Fight Scores, Highlights, Attendance & Gate Info". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ↑ "UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Gate and Attendance from Edmonton | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ↑ "UFC-Rotterdam attendance takes slight dip from Dutch debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 114 draws reported 10,172 attendance in Mexico City". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ Staff (July 30, 2017). "UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2' sets UFC-Honda Center attendace [sic] record". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "UFC on FOX 25 draws reported 11,198 attendance for $1.1 million live gate". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 113 attendance: Return to Glasgow draws bigger crowd than debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ "UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Gate and Attendance from Las Vegas | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ↑ "TUF 25 Finale draws reported 6,308 attendance for $432,495 live gate". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee Gate and Attendance from Oklahoma City | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 111 draws reported 8,414 attendance for $839,300 USD live gate". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ Staff (2017-06-11). "UFC Fight Night 110 draws announced crowd of 8,649 for live gate near $830K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Staff (2017-06-04). "UFC 212 attendance draws announced attendance of 15,412 for undisclosed live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ Staff (2017-05-28). "UFC Fight Night 109 attendance: Stockholm draws another solid crowd". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ Staff (2017-05-14). "UFC 211 draws announced attendance of 17,834 for $2,662,645 live gate in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ Staff (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 attendance: Event sets UFC-Nashville live-gate record". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ Staff (2017-04-15). "UFC on FOX 24 attendance: Thrilling card proves highest-earning sports event in venue history". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ↑ Staff (2017-04-09). "UFC 210 draws announced 17,110 attendance for KeyBank Center sports record $2 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ Staff (2017-03-18). "UFC Fight Night 107 draws announced 15,761 fans for gate north of $2 million in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Staff (2017-03-12). "UFC Fight Night 106 draws announced attendance of 14,069 for sell-out in Fortaleza, Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ↑ Staff (2017-03-05). "UFC 209 draws reported 13,150 attendance for $2.385 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ Staff (2017-02-20). "UFC Fight Night 105 draws reported 8,123 attendance for $575,832 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ↑ Staff (2017-02-12). "Sold-out UFC 208 draws announced 15,628 fans for $2,275,105 live gate, Barclays Center sports record". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ Staff (2017-02-05). "UFC Fight Night 104 draws announced attendance of 8,119 for gate north of $600,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ Staff (2017-01-28). "UFC on FOX 23 draws announced attendance of 13,233 for live gate north of $1 million in Denver". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ↑ Staff (2017-01-15). "UFC Fight Night 103 draws 11,589 fans for gate north of $900,000 in Phoenix". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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