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UFCStats has round-by-round statistics for only 83%–95% of fights in 1994–1998. Fights without them are left out of these totals.

UFC 1 (November 1993) is not in UFCStats, so its fights are missing.

4,280 fights.

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=76Thiago Tavares4Tyson GriffinUFC 76: KnockoutSep 22, 2007
=76Ben Saunders4Dan BarreraThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra FinaleDec 8, 2007
=76Wilson Gouveia4Jason LambertUFC 80: Rapid FireJan 19, 2008
=76Rob Kimmons4Rob YundtThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleJun 21, 2008
=76Jason MacDonald4Demian MaiaUFC 87: Seek And DestroyAug 9, 2008
=76Josh Neer4Nate DiazUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSep 17, 2008
=76Joe Lauzon4Jeremy StephensUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 7, 2009
=76Nate Diaz4Joe StevensonThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 20, 2009
=76Nik Lentz4Rafaello OliveiraUFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 19, 2009
=76Johny Hendricks4Ricardo FunchUFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 12, 2009
=76Rafaello Oliveira4John GundersonUFC 108: Evans vs SilvaJan 2, 2010
=76John Gunderson4Rafaello OliveiraUFC 108: Evans vs SilvaJan 2, 2010
=76Matt Mitrione4Kevin FergusonUFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2May 8, 2010
=76Chris Leben4Yoshihiro AkiyamaUFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinJul 3, 2010
=76Chris Lytle4Matt BrownUFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinJul 3, 2010
=76Paul Sass4Mark HolstUFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 16, 2010
=76Paulo Thiago4Diego SanchezUFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 23, 2010
=76Joe Stevenson4Danny CastilloUFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannMar 3, 2011
=76John Hathaway4Kris McCrayUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisMar 26, 2011
=76Rick Story4Charlie BrennemanUFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 26, 2011
=76Jeff Hougland4Donny WalkerUFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 2, 2011
=76Vagner Rocha4Cody McKenzieUFC Fight Night: Shields vs EllenbergerSep 17, 2011
=76Ramsey Nijem4Danny DownesUFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011
=76Clay Guida4Benson HendersonUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosNov 12, 2011
=76Efrain Escudero4Jacob VolkmannUFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 30, 2011
=76TJ Waldburger4Brian EbersoleUFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaJun 22, 2012
=76Ricardo Lamas4Hatsu HiokiUFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaJun 22, 2012
=76Joe Proctor4Ramsey NijemUFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 8, 2012
=76TJ Waldburger4Nick CatoneThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson FinaleDec 15, 2012
=76Tim Elliott4Jared PapazianThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson FinaleDec 15, 2012
=76Rafael Natal4Sean SpencerUFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonJan 26, 2013
=76Cody McKenzie4Leonard GarciaUFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 27, 2013
=76Yaotzin Meza4John AlbertUFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 27, 2013
=76Dennis Bermudez4Steven SilerUFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 6, 2013
=76Jason High4Anthony LapsleyUFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksNov 16, 2013
=76Rani Yahya4Tom NiinimakiThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate FinaleNov 30, 2013
=76Kyung Ho Kang4Shunichi ShimizuUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimJan 4, 2014
=76Darren Elkins4Jeremy StephensUFC on FOX: Henderson vs ThomsonJan 25, 2014
=76Matt Brown4Erick SilvaUFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 10, 2014
=76Chris Cariaso4Louis SmolkaUFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 10, 2014
=76Dhiego Lima4Jorge de OliveiraUFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint PreuxNov 8, 2014
=76Charles Rosa4Sean SorianoUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverJan 18, 2015
=76Neil Seery4Chris BealUFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 24, 2015
=76Ray Borg4Chris KeladesUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchFeb 14, 2015
=76Michelle Waterson-Gomez4Angela MaganaThe Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleJul 12, 2015
=76Sam Sicilia4Yaotzin MezaUFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeJul 15, 2015
=76Rose Namajunas4Paige VanZantUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantDec 10, 2015
=76Joe Soto4Michinori TanakaUFC 195: Lawler vs ConditJan 2, 2016
=76Jason Knight4Dan HookerUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. BrunsonNov 26, 2016
=76Jason Knight4Alex CaceresUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaJan 28, 2017

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