UFC Fight Night 274 post-event facts: Card ties all-time decision record
UFC Vegas 116 was a dud, and the judges were needed in a record-tying number of fights.
The UFC put a bow on its April schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 274 from Meta APEX in Las Vegas, and it was arguably the most forgettable card of 2026 so far. A record-tying 11 fights went to the judges scorecards, and that included the main event where former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (26-5 MMA, 18-5 UFC) continued his rise as a featherweight contender when he halted the momentum of Youssef Zalal (18-6-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) with a unanimous decision triumph . For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 274 post-event facts.
Event stats UFC Fight Night 274 featured 11 decision results, tied with UFC 263 for the single-event record in company history. The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $239,500. Debuting fighters went 1-2 at the event.
Davey Grant, Adrian Luna Martinetti, Ryan Spann and Jackson McVey earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 274 fight-night bonuses . No fighters earned a $25,000 finish bonus. The UFC sold VIP tickets to fans for UFC Fight Night 274, but the promotion did not make public the total number of tickets sold or the gate.
Betting favorites went 5-8 on the card. Betting favorites fell to 5-7 in UFC headliners this year. One main event had even odds.
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