Why Does the UFC Have Numbers in Their Events? | Explained
The UFC holds events almost weekly, but some events have numbers and others don't.
In this page, we will cover why the UFC has numbers in certain events, and which events they don't have numbers for.
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Why Does the UFC Have Numbers in Their Events?
The number behind a UFC event simply signifies how many Pay Per View events have been held in the history of the UFC.
The numbers only shows up for UFC PPV's.
The first PPV UFC event was labeled as UFC 1 in 1993, and almost 30 years later the UFC is nearing their 300th Pay Per View.
The UFC Celebrates Big Every 100 PPV Events
Every 100 PPV events, the UFC has gone through tremendous lengths to promote their event and longevity of the company.
The UFC ensures that they load up these card with the biggest fights, and biggest names that can be combined at the time.
Some of the Fighters in the UFC 100 Event
- George St-Pierre
- Michael Bisping
- Dan Henderson
- Jon Fitch
Some of the Fighters in the UFC 200 Event
- Brock Lesnar
- Amanda Nunes
- Daniel Cormier
- Anderson Silva
- Mark Hunt
- Jose Aldo
- Frankie Edgar
- Cain Velasquez
As stacked with household names as UFC 200 appears to be, it was supposed to feature even more household names.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier were supposed to be on that card as well, facing off in their rematch.
However, Jones would unfortunately be pulled from the fight at the last minute due to a USADA anti-doping violation, and Cormier would agree to fight Anderson Silva on very short notice instead.
Events Without Numbers
The UFC has over 600 fighters on their roster, which means they have to consistently have events in order to give them fights.
Other types of events that aren't on Pay Per View, and therefore don't have numbers include:
- UFC Fight Night: Fighter A's Last Name vs Fighter B's Last Name
- Dana White's Contender Series: Season X, Week Z
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