UFC 266 was a loaded lineup on paper and proved to be one of the best of the year in practice. The promotion put on a spectacular event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. Both champions at the top of the card retained their belts. Alexander Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) defeated Brian Ortega (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) by unanimous decision to defend the featherweight title in the headliner, while Valentina Shevchenko (22-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) produced a fourth-round TKO in the co-main event against Lauren Murphy (15-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) to retain her women’s flyweight strap. For more on the numbers behind the decorated champions, as well as the winners and losers from the rest of the card, check below for 65 post-event facts to come out of UFC 266.
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