Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll , here are some of 2018’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances. * * * * EVENTS The UFC held 39 events in 35 different cities across 11 countries and five continents. Within those events, there were 474 fights across 13 different weight classes (including catchweight bouts). Those 474 fights combined for a total cage time of 87:21:11. The longest event of the year was The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in Las Vegas (2:46:20). The shortest event of the year was “UFC Fight Night 126: Cowboy vs
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UFC in 2018: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters – MMA Junkie