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UFC 194 post-fight facts: Conor McGregor tops Rousey's record by 1 second


For just the third time in UFC history, two new undisputed champions were crowned at one event when a memorable show took place on Saturday with UFC 194 in Las Vegas.

The spectators at MGM Grand Garden Arena and those watching at home were given a treat when, in the main event, Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) finally unified the UFC featherweight title – and he did so with the fastest knockout in title-fight history when he put Jose Aldo (25-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) to sleep in 13 seconds.

McGregor’s finish was swift, but Luke Rockhold’s (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) middleweight title victory was almost the polar opposite; he was forced to go through a grueling fight before he picked up a fourth-round TKO victory to take the title from Chris Weidman (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC).

The UFC’s final pay-per-view card of the year was billed as its biggest yet, and for the most part, it lived up the hype with some historic feats. Check below for 55 post-fight facts to come out of UFC 194.

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General

ufc-beltUFC 194 marked the third event in UFC history to see two undisputed titles change hands. The feat also occurred at UFC 185 in March and UFC 46 in January 2004.

McGregor, Rockhold, Weidman and Leonardo Santos earned $50,000 UFC 194 fight-night bonuses.

UFC 194 drew an announced attendance of 16,156 for a live gate of $10.1 million. The gate was the second largest in UFC history behind UFC 129 in April 2011 ($12.1 million).

Betting favorites went 6-6- on the card.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:10:11.

Main card

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor

McGregor became the fourth European-born fighter in UFC history to win an undisputed belt. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Bas Rutten and Andrei Arlovski also accomplished the feat.

McGregor’s 13-second knockout victory marked the fastest title-fight stoppage in UFC history. Ronda Rousey held the previous record with her 14-second stoppage of Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in February.

McGregor extended his career-high winning streak to 15 fights. He hasn’t suffered a loss since November 2010.

McGregor’s seven-fight UFC winning streak in featherweight competition is the longest active streak in the division.

McGregor has earned 17 of his 19 career victories by knockout. He’s earned 15 of those finishes in the first round.

McGregor’s six knockout victories in UFC featherweight competition are the most in divisional history.

McGregor has earned six of his seven UFC victories by stoppage.

McGregor became the sixth fighter in UFC history to earn five or more consecutive knockouts. Chuck Liddell, Thiago Alves, Matt Brown, Junior Dos Santos and Ricco Rodriguez also accomplished the feat.

McGregor’s five-fight UFC finishing streak is tied with Rockhold for the most consecutive finishes among active fighters in the company.

McGregor was awarded the sixth fight-night bonus of his UFC featherweight career, tied with Charles Oliveira for most in divisional history.

Aldo had his 18-fight winning streak snapped for his first defeat since November 2005.

Aldo suffered the first knockout loss of his career.

Luke Rockhold

Luke Rockhold

Rockhold became the seventh fighter in UFC history to claim the undisputed middleweight belt.

Rockhold has earned 13 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. That includes all five of his wins under the UFC banner.

Rockhold’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied with McGregor for longest among active fighters.

Rockhold’s 12 stoppage victories in UFC/Strikeforce middleweight competition are the most in combined divisional history.

Rockhold’s 126 significant strikes landed were the second most ever in a UFC middleweight fight behind Rich Franklin’s 127 against David Loiseau at UFC 58.

Weidman had his 13-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his professional career.

Weidman was out-struck the first time in his UFC career.

Weidman was controlled on the ground more by Rockhold than all of his previous nine UFC opponents combined.

Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza

Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza

Yoel Romero’s (11-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) seven-fight UFC winning streak in middleweight competition is the longest active streak in the division.

Ronaldo Souza (22-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for his first defeat since September 2011.

Demian Maia (22-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) improved to 7-2 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in July 2012.

Maia’s four-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Stephen Thompson (five).

Maia improved to 16-2 in UFC bouts in which he lands at least one takedown. He’s earned at least one takedown against 18 of his 22 UFC opponents.

Gunnar Nelson (14-2-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

Max Holloway

Max Holloway

Max Holloway (15-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) earned his eighth consecutive victory to extend the longest streak of his career. He hasn’t suffered a loss since August 2013.

Holloway’s eight-fight winning streak in UFC competition is tied with Demetrious Johnson for second longest among active fighters in the company behind Jon Jones (12).

Holloway’s seven-fight UFC winning streak in featherweight competition is tied with McGregor for the longest active streak in the division.

Jeremy Stephens (24-12 MMA, 11-11 UFC) fell to 4-3 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in May 2013.

Preliminary card

Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber’s (33-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC) nine victories in UFC featherweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Faber’s 20 takedowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Frankie Saenz (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) had his seven-fight winning streak snapped for his first loss since May 2012.

Saenz suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Tecia Torres’ (7-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak in strawweight competition is the third longest active streak in the division behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (five)

Torres has earned all seven of her career victories by decision.

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of her career losses by decision.

Warlley Alves

Warlley Alves

Warlley Alves’ (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has earned three of his four UFC victories by submission.

Alves’ three guillotine-choke submission victories in UFC competition are tied for the second most in UFC history behind Nate Diaz (four).

Colby Covington (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first loss of his professional career.

Leonardo Santos (15-3-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) extended his career-high unbeaten streak to 10 fights. He hasn’t suffered a loss since May 2009.

Santos earned just the second knockout victory of his career and first since Nov. 29, 2008 – a span of 2,569 (more than seven years) days and 12 fights.

Kevin Lee (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.

Magomed Mustafaev (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) extended his winning streak to 11 fights. He hasn’t suffered a loss since April 2012.

Mustafaev has earned all 13 of his career victories by stoppage.

Mustafaev has earned both of his UFC victories by knockout.

Joe Proctor (11-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) suffered his first knockout loss since Nov. 24, 2010 – a span of 1,844 days (more than five years) and 10 fights.

John Makdessi and Yancy Medeiros

John Makdessi and Yancy Medeiros

Yancy Medeiros (12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) earned his first decision victory since Feb. 26, 2010 – a span of 2,115 days (nearly six years) and eight fights.

John Makdessi (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) fell to 1-3 in his past four contests.

Makdessi has suffered three of his five career losses by decision.

Court McGee (17-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) successfully returned from a nearly two-year layoff for his first UFC victory since August 2013.

McGee improved to 3-1 since he dropped to the welterweight division in February 2013.

McGee has earned four of his six UFC victories by decision.

Marcio Alexandre Jr. (11-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss to extend the longest skid of his career. He’s dropped three-straight fights after starting his career 11-0.

Alexandre Jr. has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.

For complete coverage of UFC 194, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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