UFC on ESPN 68 post-event facts: Women get Fight of the Night after eight-month drought
UFC on ESPN 68 post-event facts: Women get Fight of the Night after eight-month drought
The UFC's final event of May was one it will soon want to forget with UFC on ESPN 68 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas being struck by disaster in more ways than one.
After multiple cancellations leading into fight night, the original main event between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber was called off due to a medical issue on Barber's side, leaving the card with just nine bouts.
There were still some notable results to come out of the chaotic evening. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 68.
Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $121,500.
Debuting fighters went 0-1 at the event.
Ramiz Brahimaj, Jordan Leavitt, Alice Ardelean and Rayanne dos Santos earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 68 fight-night bonuses. Ardelean and dos Santos are the first females to get Fight of the Night since September 2024.
The UFC sold VIP tickets to fans for UFC on ESPN 68, but the promotion did not make public the total number of tickets sold or the gate.
Betting favorites went 6-3 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 12-6 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the nine-bout card was 1:36:45.
Mateusz Gamrot def. Ludovit Klein
Mateusz Gamrot (25-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has completed 49 takedowns in UFC lightweight competition, the most among active fighters in the weight class.
Ludovit Klein (23-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three UFC losses by decision.
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Billy Ray Goff
Brahimaj (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned all 12 of his career victories by stoppage.
Billy Ray Goff (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
Dustin Jacoby def. Bruno Lopes
Dustin Jacoby (21-9-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) improved to 9-5-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in October 2020.
Bruno Lopes (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by knockout.
Ketlen Vieira def. Macy Chiasson
Ketlen Vieira (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has earned eight of her nine UFC victories by decision.
Macy Chiasson (10-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has suffered two of her four career losses by decision.
Zachary Reese def. Dusko Todorovic
Dusko Todorovic (12-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) fell to 2-6 in his past eight fights after starting his career on a 11-fight winning streak.
Allan Nascimento def. Jafel Filho
Allan Nascimento (21-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by decision.
Jordan Leavitt def. Kurt Holobaugh
Leavitt (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has earned four of his five UFC victories by stoppage.
Leavitt has earned seven of his nine career stoppage victories by submission.
Bolaji Oki def. Michael Aswell
Bolaji Oki (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.on.
Michael Aswell (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne dos Santos
Dos Santos' (14-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn't earned a victory since May 2023.
Dos Santos has suffered seven of her nine career losses by decision.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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