Fight Facts: UFC 275 ‘Teixeira vs. Prochazka’

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TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 6,665
TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 608

The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicked in the doors of the Singapore Indoor Stadium with an 11-fight action extravaganza. Presenting a card in UFC 275 that is in early contention for “Event of the Year,” several other year-end award contenders cropped up on this wild night – morning for local fans. This show featured one of the five latest stoppages in UFC history, a scary encounter for what many saw as an unstoppable champ and the end of a great champion’s career.

Get Out Your Checkbook: When the dust settled, the UFC awarded six post-fight bonus honors to the competitors on the card. The main event earned “Fight of the Night,” while the other fighters that notched finishes beyond the headliner all claimed “Performance of the Night” checks. Only five other past UFC cards have seen more than four POTN bonuses, most recently in London at UFC Fight Night 204.

“Czechmate” is a Great Headline: Late into the fifth round, Jiri Prochazka submitted Glover Teixeira to claim the light heavyweight crown. Prochazka became the first fighter from the Czech Republic to hold a UFC title.

Denisa is a Girl’s Name: Prochazka put himself on a 13-fight win streak with his win over Teixeira. The last 11 victories for “Denisa” have come inside the distance.

Judges, Schmudges: With this win inside the distance, the Czech champion lifted his spectacular career finish rate to 97%. He has not needed the judges to issue a final verdict since he fought Mark Tanios in 2016.

A Regular Gaethje: Since making his promotional debut in 2020, Prochazka has picked up three wins, all by finish. Those wins have all been accompanied by bonus checks, and he has earned four post-fight bonus awards for those three triumphant performances.

It Ain’t Over till It’s Over: With 28 seconds left in the fifth round, Prochazka locked up the rear-naked choke and finished Teixeira. The time of 24:32 is the fifth-latest stoppage in company history.

The End Was Nigh: Throughout all the stoppages in UFC history, prior to UFC 275, only 25 had taken place in Round 5. Of those late conclusions, Prochazka’s is the third for a light heavyweight, and Teixeira has been involved in all three.

No Cigar: Of all the fifth-round defeats in company history, Teixeira is the only competitor to have been finished two times in Round 5.

She Sweated It: After five close rounds, Valentina Shevchenko kept her grip on the flyweight strap by split decision against Taila Santos. The Brazilian is the only fighter to ever win multiple rounds on official scorecards against Shevchenko at 125 pounds.

A Win’s A Win: Although it was close, Shevchenko notched another title defense, her seventh since claiming the vacant strap in 2018. In doing so, she set the record for the most consecutive championship defenses in a single women’s division.

Nipping at Nunes’ Heels: Between bantamweight and featherweight, Amanda Nunes defended her belts seven times, with two coming at 145 pounds and five at the lighter division. She and two-time foe Shevchenko are tied with the most total championship defenses in UFC women’s divisional history.

Ultra-Elite Company: Of all the champs, male or female, only five before Shevchenko had ever notched seven straight defenses: Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Jose Aldo, Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson.

He Spins, She Spins: In a likely title eliminator, Weili Zhang scorched Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a spinning back fist to win the rematch. She is the first female fighter to land a spinning back fist in UFC history.

Wildey’s Here: Throughout her career, “Magnum” Zhang has earned 82% of her victories by stoppage. All 18 of her finishes came within two rounds, following the 2:28 time in Round 2 for her demolition of Jedrzejczyk.

See You in Nine Months: Following her knockout loss to Zhang, Jedrzejczyk left her gloves in the cage and announced her retirement. Should it stick, “Joanna Violence” will leave the sport with a litany of UFC strawweight records under her belt, including: Most wins (10, tied with Carla Esparza), second-most knockouts, most decision victories (eight, tied with Esparza), longest win streak (eight), and most championship victories (six). Her 1,754 significant strike connects places her overall with the third-most in UFC history, behind just Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway.

The Kid Becomes a Man: In the second round, Jake Matthews unloaded on Andre Fialho to pick up the knockout. “The Celtic Kid” scored his first victory due to strikes since a first-round knockout of Tadija Majic in June 2013. At that time, 12 of the other 21 competitors on the card including his opponent had yet to make their pro debuts.

Learned from His Mistakes: Just after the midpoint of the first round, Jack Della Maddalena laid waste to Ramazan Emeev with punches to the body. Since losing his first two pro fights, Maddalena has gone on to win 12 straight. Eleven of those have come by stoppage, 10 by knockout.

One Name, One Speed: At the age of 22, Maheshate Hayisaer made his successful organizational debut by punching out Steve Garcia. The fighter out of China is one of the youngest on the active roster, and about three months the elder of countryman Zhu Rong.

UFC-Level Power: Clocking in at 82 seconds, Silvana Gomez Juarez dispatched Na Liang with punches to earn her first UFC win. The Argentinian’s finish rate rose to 82%, and she has scored four knockouts in her last five triumphs.

To What End: After three rounds, Joselyne Edwards scored with 164 significant strikes to earn the decision win over Ramona Pascual. “La Pantera” set the women’s featherweight division’s record for the most in a single fight, surpassing Amanda Nunes’ 124 on Felicia Spencer in 2020.

Never Say Never Again: Coming into UFC 275, Teixeira had never been submitted (40 fights), Garcia had never been knocked out (16 fights) and Jacob Malkoun had never lost on the scorecards (seven fights).

This is How Legends Are Made: While not the first to walk out to a Sam Tinnesz song, Prochazka is the first UFC fighter to win after emerging to one of his tracks. Prochazka picked “Legends Are Made,” a song used in past previous UFC promos, for his walkout tune.

Dream On, Dreamer: Ahead of her rematch with Zhang, Jedrzejczyk once again selected “Dream On” by Aerosmith, a track she switched to when facing Zhang for the first time. She lost after using the song once more, and fighters selecting this specific song across UFC walkouts hold a paltry win percentage of .250.