UFC on FOX 24 post-event facts: Demetrious Johnson is rewriting the UFC record books

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson again displayed why he’s MMA’s top pound-for-pound fighter when he defeated Wilson Reis in Saturday’s UFC on FOX 24 headliner.

Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) made a historic 10th consecutive title defense when he topped Reis (22-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) via third-round submission, elevating him further into rarified territory in the UFC record books.

For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s latest fight card, which aired on FOX from Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., check below for 60 post-event facts about UFC on FOX 24.

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General

Demetrious Johnson

UFC on FOX 24 featured three stoppages stemming from kicks, tied with UFC 193 and UFC on FOX 10 for most on card in company history.

The UFC-Reebok Athlete Outfitting payout for the event totaled $200,000.

Debuting fighters went 1-0 at the event.

Johnson, Robert Whittaker, Tim Elliott and Louis Smolka earned $50,000 UFC on FOX 24 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on FOX 24 drew an announced attendance of 12,171 for a live gate of $1,081,193.

Betting favorites went 8-5 on the card.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:39:45.

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Main card

Demetrious Johnson

Johnson’s 10 consecutive UFC title defenses are most among current titleholders.

Johnson’s 10 consecutive UFC title defenses are tied with Anderson Silva for the longest defense streak in company history.

Johnson’s 11 victories in UFC title fights are tied with Silva for second most in company history behind Georges St-Pierre (12).

Johnson’s six stoppage victories in UFC title fights are tied with Ronda Rousey for third most in company history behind Silva (nine) and Matt Hughes (eight).

Johnson’s 12-fight UFC winning streak in flyweight competition is the longest active streak in the weight class. It’s also tied with St-Pierre for the second longest winning streak among active UFC fighters behind Jon Jones (13).

Demetrious Johnson

Johnson’s 12-fight UFC winning streak is tied with St-Pierre for third longest in UFC history behind Silva (16) and Jones (13).

Johnson’s 12 victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Johnson’s six stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Johnson’s four submission victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Johnson’s 49 takedowns landed in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Johnson’s 65 takedowns landed overall in UFC competition are fourth most in company history behind St-Pierre (87), Gleison Tibau (84) and Frankie Edgar (66).

Johnson has been awarded seven fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts, the most in divisional history.

Reis fell to 5-2 since he dropped to the UFC flyweight division in August 2014.

Reis suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Rose Namajunas

Rose Namajunas’ (6-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) four victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Paige VanZant and Tecia Torres for second most in divisional history behind champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (seven).

Namajunas’ three stoppage victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with VanZant for the most in divisional history.

Namajunas has earned five of her six career victories by submission.

Namajunas’ three submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Michelle Waterson (14-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered four of her five career losses by stoppage.

Robert Whittaker

Whittaker (18-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) improved to 6-0 since he moved up to the UFC middleweight division in November 2014.

Whittaker’s six-fight UFC winning streak in middleweight competition is the second longest active streak in the division behind Yoel Romero (eight).

Whittaker has earned 14 of his 18 career victories by stoppage.

Whittaker has earned all four of his UFC middleweight stoppage victories by knockout.

Ronaldo Souza (24-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) suffered his first knockout loss since Sept. 23, 2008 – a span of 3,126 days (more than eight years) and 17 fights.

Souza has suffered all three of career stoppage losses by knockout.

Jeremy Stephens (25-14 MMA, 12-13 UFC) fell to 5-5 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in May 2013.

Stephens’ 13 losses in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Stephens’ 10 decision losses in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Preliminary card

Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov (28-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.

Roy Nelson (21-14 MMA, 9-10 UFC) fell to 3-7 in his past 10 UFC appearances dating back to June 2013.

Nelson’s nine decision losses in UFC heavyweight competition are the most in divisional history and second most overall in company history behind Stephens (10).

Nelson has suffered 12 of his 14 career losses by decision.

Nelson has absorbed 985 significant strikes in UFC heavyweight competition, the most in divisional history. Of those 985 strikes, 640 were landed to the head.

Nelson’s total fight time of 3:22:33 in UFC heavyweight competition is most in divisional history.

Tom Duquesnoy

Tom Duquesnoy (15-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) extended his unbeaten streak to 12 fights. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since February 2013.

Duquesnoy has earned 12 of his 15 career victories by stoppage.

Patrick Williams (8-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC losses by knockout.

Rashid Magomedov (20-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned seven of his past eight victories by decision. That includes four of his five wins under the UFC banner.

Bobby Green (23-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss to extend the longest skid of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2014.

Tim Elliott

Elliott (14-7-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) improved to 1-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December. He earned his first victory with the organization since August 2013.

Elliott has earned all three of his UFC victories by decision.

Smolka (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss to extend the longest skid of his career.

Smolka’s 18 submission attempts in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) snapped his two-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2015.

Augusto Mendes (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Jake Collier (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his five-fight UFC career.

Collier suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Anthony Smith (27-12 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is 3-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2016.

Smith improved to 10-2 since he was released from the UFC in June 2013.

Smith has earned 24 of his 27 career victories by stoppage.

Zak Cummings

Zak Cummings (21-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) improved to 5-2 since he dropped to the welterweight division in August 2013.

Nathan Coy (15-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC losses by submission.

Ashlee Evans-Smith (5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of her career.

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