UFC Fight Night 272 pre-event facts: Virna Jandiroba chasing Mackenzie Dern record
Go inside the numbers before UFC Vegas 115, where Virna Jandiroba can close the gap on Mackenzie Dern with a submission win.
The UFC opens another busy month of fights Saturday with UFC Fight Night 272 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas ( Paramount+ ). A lightweight main events tops the card in "Sin City. " Renato Moicano (20-7-1 MMA, 12-7 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes on Chris Duncan (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who is on a roll and looking to add a signature name to his resume.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 271. Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan Moicano is 7-3 since he moved up to the UFC lightweight division in March 2020.
Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci Virna Jandiroba (22-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has landed at least one takedown against 11 of her 12 UFC opponents. Jandiroba's three submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Mackenzie Dern (five).
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) 33-second victory at UFC Fight Night 265 marked the fastest submission in modern UFC light heavyweight history. Yakhyaev's 33-second victory marked the third-fastest debut win in modern UFC light heavyweight history.