UFC on ESPN 62 pre-event facts: Neil Magny has chance to close in on all-time octagon wins record
The UFC makes its return to Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 62 at the UFC Apex, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
A key middleweight matchup serves as the main event, with [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) set to take on [autotag]Caio Borralho[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a five-round content that could have significant implications on the title picture.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 62.
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Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
Jared Cannonier
Cannonier is 7-3 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in November 2018.
Cannonier is one of 18 fighters in UFC history to win fights in three weight classes. He’s been victorious at middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
Cannonier is one of two fighters in UFC history to earn knockout victories in three weight classes. Conor McGregor also accomplished the feat.
Cannonier's 241 significant strikes landed at UFC on ESPN 47 are the single-fight record for a UFC middleweight bout.
Cannonier and Marvin Vettori combined for 394 significant strikes landed at UFC on ESPN 47, the single-fight record for a UFC middleweight bout.
Caio Borralho
Borralho's six-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Brendan Allen for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Dricus Du Plessis (eight).
Borralho absorbs just 1.99 significant strikes per minute in UFC middleweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
Angela Hill
[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (17-13 MMA, 12-13 UFC) competes in her 25th UFC strawweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Hill is one of two females in UFC history to make 25 or more octagon appearances. Jessica Andrade was first to accomplish the feat.
Hill is 11-10 since she returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2017.
Hill’s 11 victories in UFC strawweight competition are most in divisional history.
Hill’s two knockout victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Andrade (four) and Amanda Lemos (three).
Hill’s three knockdowns landed in UFC strawweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Andrade (nine), Lemos (six) and Rose Namajunas (four).
Hill has landed 1,924 significant strikes in UFC competition, the third-most in company history behind Max Holloway (3,378) and Sean Strickland (2,069).
Hill’s five fight-night bonuses for UFC strawweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Andrade (nine), Mackenzie Dern (six) and Rose Namajunas (six).
Hill’s 13 losses in UFC competition are the most by any female in company history.
Tabatha Ricci
[autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned four of her five UFC victories by decision.
Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales
Michael Morales
[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]' (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied for the fifth-longest active streak in the division behind Ian Machado Garry (eight), Jack Della Maddalena (seven), Belal Muhammad (six) and Shavkat Rakhmonov (six).
Neil Magny
[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]’s (29-11 MMA, 22-10 UFC) competes in his 33rd UFC welterweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Magny has alternated wins and losses over his past seven fights. He was victorious in his most recent bout at UFC 297 in January.
Magny's 22 victories in UFC competition are tied for fourth-most in company history behind Jim Miller (26), Andrei Arlovski (23) and Donald Cerrone (23).
Magny’s 22 victories in UFC welterweight competition are most in divisional history.
Magny’s total fight time of 6:47:19 in UFC welterweight competition is most in divisional history.
Magny’s 14 decision victories in UFC competition are most in company history.
Magny has landed 1,413 significant strikes in UFC welterweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Magny is the only fighter in modern UFC history to make five or more octagon appearances in consecutive years. He went 4-1 in 2015 after going 5-0 in 2014.
Magny is one of three fighters in UFC history to earn five victories in a calendar year, as he did in 2014. Kevin Holland (2020) and Roger Huerta (2007) also accomplished the feat.
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert
[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (36-17 MMA, 11-9 UFC) has earned 34 of his 36 carer victories by stoppage. That includes all 11 of his UFC wins.
Meerschaert’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied with Anderson Silva for most in divisional history.
Meerschaert’s 10 submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Meerschaert’s 10 submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Royce Gracie and Nate Diaz for the fourth-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (16), Miller (12) and Demian Maia (11).
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UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
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