Main Event
Johnson's three-battle UFC winning streak is the third longest dynamic streak in the light-heavyweight division behind Fabio Maldonado (four) and Ryan Bader (four).
Johnson enters the occasion on a vocation high nine-battle winning streak. He hasn't endured a misfortune since January 2012.
Johnson has earned eight of his 10 UFC triumphs by knockout.
Johnson's 10 knockdowns arrived in UFC rivalry are tied for seventh most in history behind Anderson Silva (17), Chuck Liddell (14), Lyoto Machida (13), Melvin Guillard (13), Junior Dos Santos (12) and Thiago Alves (11).
Johnson midpoints 1.69 knockdowns every 15 minutes of battling, the second most elevated rate among dynamic UFC contenders behind Conor McGregor (2.08).
Johnson is the main contender in UFC history to acquire four knockout triumphs in under one moment each. He finished the deed against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Tommy Speer and Chad Reiner.
Johnson's 13-second knockout of Reiner at UFC Fight Night 10 stands as the third-speediest knockout in UFC welterweight history and the quickest knockout by an appearing 170-pound warrior.
Johnson's five first-round knockout triumphs in UFC welterweight rivalry are the most in divisional history. He hasn't contended in the weight class subsequent to October 2011.
Johnson has protected 85 percent of all adversary takedown endeavors (17 of 20) in UFC rivalry.
Johnson has never lost a battle that is gone to a choice.
Cormier will turn into the 14th contender in history to contend in a UFC title session taking after a misfortune. Past contenders are 4-9 in the spot.
Cormier's title misfortune to Jones at UFC 182 denoted the first run through in his vocation that he collectively lost adjusts on the judges' scorecard. It additionally denoted the first run through in which he was brought down in a battle.
Cormier is 2-1 since he dropped to the UFC light-heavyweight division in February 2014.
Cormier is 5-1 in his vocation against warriors who once held or tested for a UFC title.
Cormier holds the record for the most triumphs (eight), knockouts (four) and noteworthy strikes handled (305) ever ancient Strikeforce heavyweight division.
Cormier has out-handled each UFC and Strikeforce adversary he's confronted aside from Jones.
Cormier's accommodation of Dan Henderson at the 3:53 sign of Round 3 at UFC 173 is the third most recent accommodation in a three-round UFC light-heavyweight battle. Forrest Griffin holds the record with his completion of Mauricio Rua at the 4:45 characteristic of Round 3 at UFC 76.
Co-Main Event
Weidman eight-battle UFC winning streak is the longest dynamic streak in the middleweight division furthermore tied for the second longest streak by and large among dynamic UFC warriors behind Jones (12).
Weidman is the main undefeated male champion on the UFC program.
Weidman turned into the first male warrior in UFC history to win a title with an undefeated record and go ahead to effectively safeguard the belt more than once when he crushed Machida at UFC 175.
Weidman has out-struck each rival he has confronted in the UFC.
Weidman is one of 13 warriors in UFC history to gain a knockout originating from a standing elbow strike. He fulfilled the deed against Mark Munoz at UFC on FUEL TV 4.
Weidman's 57.1 percent takedown exactness in UFC middleweight rivalry is the third best rate in divisional history behind Nate Marquardt (63 percent) and Dan Miller (60.9 percent).
Weidman midpoints 3.69 takedowns every 15 minutes of battling, the most noteworthy rate among dynamic UFC middleweights.
Weidman has been controlled by his rivals for a sum of only 22 seconds in the secure and on the ground all through his UFC profession, tied for the slightest measure of time of any warrior in organization history with no less than five octagon appearances.
Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Belfort, a previous UFC light heavyweight champion, could turn out to be simply the third warrior in history to win a title in more than one weight class. Randy Couture and B.J. Penn are the others to fulfill the deed.
Belfort contends in the fifth UFC title episode of his profession. He's 1-3 inside the octagon in title battles.
Belfort, 38, is the most seasoned UFC title challenger since Anderson Silva, additionally 38, tested Weidman at UFC 168 in December 2013.
Belfort has completed his rival in each of the 13 of his UFC triumphs. His 13 stoppages in UFC rivalry are tied with Matt Hughes for the second most unequaled behind Silva (14).
Belfort's 12 first-round stoppage triumphs in UFC rivalry are the most ever.
Belfort's 11 knockout triumphs in UFC rivalry are tied with Silva for the most ever.
Belfort's three UFC knockout triumphs originating from a head kick in UFC rivalry are the most ever. A few others have two head-kick completes in the octagon.
Belfort has endured misfortunes just to warriors who have won a competition title or held an undisputed title in the UFC, PRIDE or Strikeforce.
Johnson's three-battle UFC winning streak is the third longest dynamic streak in the light-heavyweight division behind Fabio Maldonado (four) and Ryan Bader (four).
Johnson enters the occasion on a vocation high nine-battle winning streak. He hasn't endured a misfortune since January 2012.
Johnson has earned eight of his 10 UFC triumphs by knockout.
Johnson's 10 knockdowns arrived in UFC rivalry are tied for seventh most in history behind Anderson Silva (17), Chuck Liddell (14), Lyoto Machida (13), Melvin Guillard (13), Junior Dos Santos (12) and Thiago Alves (11).
Johnson midpoints 1.69 knockdowns every 15 minutes of battling, the second most elevated rate among dynamic UFC contenders behind Conor McGregor (2.08).
Johnson is the main contender in UFC history to acquire four knockout triumphs in under one moment each. He finished the deed against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Tommy Speer and Chad Reiner.
Johnson's 13-second knockout of Reiner at UFC Fight Night 10 stands as the third-speediest knockout in UFC welterweight history and the quickest knockout by an appearing 170-pound warrior.
Johnson's five first-round knockout triumphs in UFC welterweight rivalry are the most in divisional history. He hasn't contended in the weight class subsequent to October 2011.
Johnson has protected 85 percent of all adversary takedown endeavors (17 of 20) in UFC rivalry.
Johnson has never lost a battle that is gone to a choice.
Cormier will turn into the 14th contender in history to contend in a UFC title session taking after a misfortune. Past contenders are 4-9 in the spot.
Cormier's title misfortune to Jones at UFC 182 denoted the first run through in his vocation that he collectively lost adjusts on the judges' scorecard. It additionally denoted the first run through in which he was brought down in a battle.
Cormier is 2-1 since he dropped to the UFC light-heavyweight division in February 2014.
Cormier is 5-1 in his vocation against warriors who once held or tested for a UFC title.
Cormier holds the record for the most triumphs (eight), knockouts (four) and noteworthy strikes handled (305) ever ancient Strikeforce heavyweight division.
Cormier has out-handled each UFC and Strikeforce adversary he's confronted aside from Jones.
Cormier's accommodation of Dan Henderson at the 3:53 sign of Round 3 at UFC 173 is the third most recent accommodation in a three-round UFC light-heavyweight battle. Forrest Griffin holds the record with his completion of Mauricio Rua at the 4:45 characteristic of Round 3 at UFC 76.
Co-Main Event
Weidman eight-battle UFC winning streak is the longest dynamic streak in the middleweight division furthermore tied for the second longest streak by and large among dynamic UFC warriors behind Jones (12).
Weidman is the main undefeated male champion on the UFC program.
Weidman turned into the first male warrior in UFC history to win a title with an undefeated record and go ahead to effectively safeguard the belt more than once when he crushed Machida at UFC 175.
Weidman has out-struck each rival he has confronted in the UFC.
Weidman is one of 13 warriors in UFC history to gain a knockout originating from a standing elbow strike. He fulfilled the deed against Mark Munoz at UFC on FUEL TV 4.
Weidman's 57.1 percent takedown exactness in UFC middleweight rivalry is the third best rate in divisional history behind Nate Marquardt (63 percent) and Dan Miller (60.9 percent).
Weidman midpoints 3.69 takedowns every 15 minutes of battling, the most noteworthy rate among dynamic UFC middleweights.
Weidman has been controlled by his rivals for a sum of only 22 seconds in the secure and on the ground all through his UFC profession, tied for the slightest measure of time of any warrior in organization history with no less than five octagon appearances.
Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Belfort, a previous UFC light heavyweight champion, could turn out to be simply the third warrior in history to win a title in more than one weight class. Randy Couture and B.J. Penn are the others to fulfill the deed.
Belfort contends in the fifth UFC title episode of his profession. He's 1-3 inside the octagon in title battles.
Belfort, 38, is the most seasoned UFC title challenger since Anderson Silva, additionally 38, tested Weidman at UFC 168 in December 2013.
Belfort has completed his rival in each of the 13 of his UFC triumphs. His 13 stoppages in UFC rivalry are tied with Matt Hughes for the second most unequaled behind Silva (14).
Belfort's 12 first-round stoppage triumphs in UFC rivalry are the most ever.
Belfort's 11 knockout triumphs in UFC rivalry are tied with Silva for the most ever.
Belfort's three UFC knockout triumphs originating from a head kick in UFC rivalry are the most ever. A few others have two head-kick completes in the octagon.
Belfort has endured misfortunes just to warriors who have won a competition title or held an undisputed title in the UFC, PRIDE or Strikeforce.
Staying principle card
Donald Cerrone (27-6 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will contend in his 28th UFC/WEC lightweight session, the most appearances in the joined history of the two associations.
Cerrone's seven-battle UFC winning streak is the longest dynamic streak in the lightweight division.
Cerrone's 14 UFC lightweight triumphs are second most in divisional history behind Gleison Tibau (16).
Cerrone's 20 UFC/WEC lightweight triumphs are the most in the joined history of the two associations. Those 20 triumphs are tied for the fifth most in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce consolidated history.
Cerrone's 12 stoppage triumphs in UFC/WEC lightweight rivalry are the most in the joined history of the weight class.
Cerrone's present keep running of three successive choice triumphs is the longest extend of his vocation without a completion. He'd already never battled to consecutive choices.
Cerrone's eight knockdowns arrived in UFC lightweight rivalry are tied for the second most in divisional history behind Guillard (13). His 13 knockdowns in UFC/WEC lightweight sessions are tied with Guillard for the most in the joined history of the weight class.
Cerrone is one of five contenders in UFC history to win three or more knockout triumphs originating from kicks. Belfort, Machida, Edson Barboza and Daron Cruickshank have additionally finished the accomplishment.
Cerrone lands 49.8 percent of his noteworthy strikes, the second most astounding rate among dynamic UFC lightweights behind Matt Wiman (50 percent).
Cerrone's eight accommodation triumphs in UFC/WEC lightweight rivalry are the second most in the consolidated history of the weight class behind Nate Diaz (nine).
Cerrone has guarded 88.4 percent of all adversary takedown endeavors in UFC lightweight rivalry, the second most noteworthy protection rate in divisional history behind Tibau (92 percent).
Cerrone has been recompensed 15 UFC/WEC battle night rewards, the a large portion of any warrior in the joined history of the two associations.
John Makdessi (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) makes a 28-day turnaround taking after his first-round knockout of Shane Campbell at UFC 186 in April.
Makdessi is one of three warriors in UFC history to procure a knockout originating from a turning back clench hand. He achieved the accomplishment against Kyle Watson at UFC 129.
Makdessi has safeguarded 75.5 percent of all rival critical strike endeavors in UFC lightweight rivalry, the most noteworthy protection rate in divisional history and second most elevated generally speaking in UFC history behind Jon Madsen (81.4 percent).
Travis Browne (17-2-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has earned 15 of his 17 vocation triumphs by stoppage. He's done his adversary in everything except one of his UFC triumphs.
Browne's six first-round knockout triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Cain Velasquez, Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson for the most in divisional history.
Browne is the main contender in UFC history to win two knockout triumphs coming from standing elbow strikes. He achieved the accomplishment against Josh Barnett at UFC 168 and Gabriel Gonzaga at the TUF 17 Finale.
Browne has been granted five battle night rewards in his UFC vocation, tied for the second the greater part of any heavyweight in organization history behind Nelson (six).
Browne, who stands 6-7, is the second tallest contender on the UFC program behind 6-11 heavyweight Stefan Struve.
Andrei Arlovski (23-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC) will contend in his 17th UFC heavyweight session, the fourth most appearances in divisional history behind Frank Mir (24), Gonzaga (19) and Cheick Kongo (18).
Arlovski's 12 triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are the second most in divisional history behind Mir (15).
Arlovski's five-battle UFC winning streak is tied with interval champion Fabricio Werdum for the longest dynamic streak in the heavyweight division.
Arlovski's 10 stoppage triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are the third most completes in divisional history behind Mir (12) and Gonzaga (11).
Arlovski's eight knockout triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Dos Santos and Matt Mitrione for the second most in divisional history behind Velasquez (nine).
Arlovski's nine knockdowns in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Velasquez for the second most in divisional history behind Dos Santos (11).
Arlovski has safeguarded 64.9 percent of his rival noteworthy strike endeavors in UFC heavyweight rivalry, the third best rate in divisional history behind Madsen (81.4 percent) and Mitrione (66.4 percent).
Arlovski has safeguarded 88.4 percent of all rival takedown endeavors in UFC heavyweight rivalry, the most elevated protection rate in divisional history. He's evaded 38 of 43 adversary endeavors inside the octagon.
Joseph Benavidez's (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will contend in his ninth UFC flyweight session and tie champion Demetrious Johnson for the most appearances in divisional history.
Benavidez's six UFC flyweight victor.
Donald Cerrone (27-6 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will contend in his 28th UFC/WEC lightweight session, the most appearances in the joined history of the two associations.
Cerrone's seven-battle UFC winning streak is the longest dynamic streak in the lightweight division.
Cerrone's 14 UFC lightweight triumphs are second most in divisional history behind Gleison Tibau (16).
Cerrone's 20 UFC/WEC lightweight triumphs are the most in the joined history of the two associations. Those 20 triumphs are tied for the fifth most in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce consolidated history.
Cerrone's 12 stoppage triumphs in UFC/WEC lightweight rivalry are the most in the joined history of the weight class.
Cerrone's present keep running of three successive choice triumphs is the longest extend of his vocation without a completion. He'd already never battled to consecutive choices.
Cerrone's eight knockdowns arrived in UFC lightweight rivalry are tied for the second most in divisional history behind Guillard (13). His 13 knockdowns in UFC/WEC lightweight sessions are tied with Guillard for the most in the joined history of the weight class.
Cerrone is one of five contenders in UFC history to win three or more knockout triumphs originating from kicks. Belfort, Machida, Edson Barboza and Daron Cruickshank have additionally finished the accomplishment.
Cerrone lands 49.8 percent of his noteworthy strikes, the second most astounding rate among dynamic UFC lightweights behind Matt Wiman (50 percent).
Cerrone's eight accommodation triumphs in UFC/WEC lightweight rivalry are the second most in the consolidated history of the weight class behind Nate Diaz (nine).
Cerrone has guarded 88.4 percent of all adversary takedown endeavors in UFC lightweight rivalry, the second most noteworthy protection rate in divisional history behind Tibau (92 percent).
Cerrone has been recompensed 15 UFC/WEC battle night rewards, the a large portion of any warrior in the joined history of the two associations.
John Makdessi (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) makes a 28-day turnaround taking after his first-round knockout of Shane Campbell at UFC 186 in April.
Makdessi is one of three warriors in UFC history to procure a knockout originating from a turning back clench hand. He achieved the accomplishment against Kyle Watson at UFC 129.
Makdessi has safeguarded 75.5 percent of all rival critical strike endeavors in UFC lightweight rivalry, the most noteworthy protection rate in divisional history and second most elevated generally speaking in UFC history behind Jon Madsen (81.4 percent).
Travis Browne (17-2-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has earned 15 of his 17 vocation triumphs by stoppage. He's done his adversary in everything except one of his UFC triumphs.
Browne's six first-round knockout triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Cain Velasquez, Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson for the most in divisional history.
Browne is the main contender in UFC history to win two knockout triumphs coming from standing elbow strikes. He achieved the accomplishment against Josh Barnett at UFC 168 and Gabriel Gonzaga at the TUF 17 Finale.
Browne has been granted five battle night rewards in his UFC vocation, tied for the second the greater part of any heavyweight in organization history behind Nelson (six).
Browne, who stands 6-7, is the second tallest contender on the UFC program behind 6-11 heavyweight Stefan Struve.
Andrei Arlovski (23-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC) will contend in his 17th UFC heavyweight session, the fourth most appearances in divisional history behind Frank Mir (24), Gonzaga (19) and Cheick Kongo (18).
Arlovski's 12 triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are the second most in divisional history behind Mir (15).
Arlovski's five-battle UFC winning streak is tied with interval champion Fabricio Werdum for the longest dynamic streak in the heavyweight division.
Arlovski's 10 stoppage triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are the third most completes in divisional history behind Mir (12) and Gonzaga (11).
Arlovski's eight knockout triumphs in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Dos Santos and Matt Mitrione for the second most in divisional history behind Velasquez (nine).
Arlovski's nine knockdowns in UFC heavyweight rivalry are tied with Velasquez for the second most in divisional history behind Dos Santos (11).
Arlovski has safeguarded 64.9 percent of his rival noteworthy strike endeavors in UFC heavyweight rivalry, the third best rate in divisional history behind Madsen (81.4 percent) and Mitrione (66.4 percent).
Arlovski has safeguarded 88.4 percent of all rival takedown endeavors in UFC heavyweight rivalry, the most elevated protection rate in divisional history. He's evaded 38 of 43 adversary endeavors inside the octagon.
Joseph Benavidez's (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will contend in his ninth UFC flyweight session and tie champion Demetrious Johnson for the most appearances in divisional history.
Benavidez's six UFC flyweight victor.
