UFC on ESPN 67 post-event facts: Jeremy Stephens ties all-time record for octagon losses

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04-05-2025

UFC on ESPN 67 post-event facts: Jeremy Stephens ties all-time record for octagon losses
The UFC made its return to Iowa after more than 25 years on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 67 from Wells Fargo Arena, and in the end, half the card ended in a knockout of submission.
One of those stoppages went to headliner Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC), who battered Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) until the bantamweight main event ended in a injury TKO in the second round.
For more on the numbers to come out of the card, which included some historic feats, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 67.
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Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $203,000.
Sandhagen, de Ridder, Azamat Bekoev and Quang Le earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 67 fight-night bonuses.
UFC on ESPN 67 drew an announced attendance of 15,627 for a live gate of $2,476,690
Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 10-5 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:13:58.
Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo
Sandhagen improved to 5-2 in UFC main events.
Sandhagen has earned 11 of his 18 career victories by stoppage.
Figueiredo fell to 3-2 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in December 2023.
Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal
de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 18 of his 20 career victories by stoppage. That includes all three of his UFC wins.
Bo Nickal (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) had his seven-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Daniel Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has earned 13 of his 19 career victories by stoppage. That includes four of his nine UFC wins.
Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC) fell to 3-6 in his past nine fights dating back to January 2021.
Ponzinibbio has suffered five of his nine career losses by knockout.
Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos
Montel Jackson's (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (12) and Mario Bautista (seven).
Daniel Marcos (17-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) had his 18-fight unbeaten streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman
Serhiy Sidey (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens
Mason Jones (16-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was successful in his return to the UFC for a second stint. He earned his first octagon victory since October 2021.
Jones has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Jeremy Stephens (29-22 MMA, 15-19 UFC) was unsuccessful in his UFC return and is winless in his past seven octagon appearances.
Stephens fell to 1-8 with one no contest in his past 10 MMA fights dating back to July 2018.
Stephens' 19 UFC losses are tied with Clay Guida for most in company history.
Stephens' 13 decision losses in UFC competition are tied with Jim Miller for most in company history.
Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate
Yana Santos (16-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) improved to 6-3 since she returned to the UFC women's bantamweight division in October 2018.
Santos has earned all six of her UFC victories by decision.
Miesha Tate (20-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) fell to 2-3 since she returned to competition from a nearly five-year layoff in July 2021.
Tate fell to 2-5 in her past seven fights dating back to July 2016.
Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder
Azamat Bekoev (20-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by first-round knockout.
Ryan Loder (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a knockout defeat.
Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez
Gillian Robertson (16-8 MMA, 13-6 UFC) improved to 5-1 since she dropped to the UFC strawweight division in April 2023.
Robertson's four-fight UFC winning streak at strawweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Zhang Weili (five) and Virna Jandiroba (five)
Robertson's 10 stoppage victories in UFC competition are tied with Amanda Nunes for most by any female in company history. Nunes has held sole possession of the record since her last octagon finish in March 2021.
Marina Rodriguez (18-6-2 MMA, 7-6-2 UFC) retired from MMA competition after her loss.
Rodriguez's three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn't earned a victory since September 2023.
Rodriguez has suffered both of her career stoppage losses by knockout.
Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos
Quang Le (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has earned six of his nine career victories by stoppage.
Gaston Bolanos (8-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.
Thomas Petersen def. Don'Tale Mayes
Don'Tale Mayes' (11-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since April 2024.
Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic
Juliana Miller (4-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) earned the first decision victory of her career.
Ivana Petrovic (7-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of her career losses by decision.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.