Henry Cejudo on cusp of career-worst skid

Cejudo is one of nine fighters in UFC history to win titles in two weight classes. Alex Pereira, Jon Jones, B.J. Penn, Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes, Daniel Cormier, Georges St-Pierre and Randy Couture also accomplished the feat.

Cejudo is one of four simultaneous two-division champions in UFC history. McGregor, Nunes and Cormier also accomplished the feat.

Cejudo is one of three fighters in UFC history to record successful title defenses in two weight classes. Cormier and Nunes also accomplished the feat.

Cejudo is the only MMA fighter to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship.

Cejudo is one of three Olympic gold medalists to fight in the UFC, along with Kevin Jackson and Mark Schultz. He earned gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 summer Olympics.

Cejudo is the only Olympic gold medalist to fight in the UFC since the organization was purchased by parent company Zuffa.

Cejudo enters the event on a two-fight losing skid and hasn’t earned a victory since May 2020. He’s never lost three consecutive fights in his MMA career.

Cejudo is 7-2 in bantamweight competition during his career.

Yadong competes in his fourth UFC headliner. He’s 2-1 in previous main events.

Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez

Brendan Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC) has earned 18 of his 24 career victories by stoppage. That includes eight of his 12 UFC wins.

Allen’s six submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert (11).

Allen’s six submission victories by rear-naked choke in UFC competition are tied for fourth-most in company history behind Demian Maia (nine), Kenny Florian (seven) and Michael Chiesa (four).

Anthony Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) lands 62.9 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC middleweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.

Hernandez outlanded Michel Pereira by +128 significant strikes at UFC Fight Night 245, the single-fight UFC middleweight record.

Hernandez landed 97 significant ground strikes at UFC Fight Night 245, the single-fight UFC middleweight record.

Hernandez attempted 29 takedowns at UFC Fight Night 245, the single-fight UFC middleweight record.

Hernandez has complete 41 takedowns in UFC middleweight competition, the second-most in divisional history behind Chris Weidman (43).

Hernandez is one of five fighters in UFC history to land 100+ significant strikes and 10 or more takedowns in a single fight during his UFC Fight Night 245 win. Merab Dvalishvili, Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman and Cain Velasquez also accomplished the feat.

Rob Font (21-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is 2-4 in his past six fights dating back to December 2021.

Font’s seven stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Marlon Vera (10) and T.J. Dillashaw (eight).

Font’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (seven).

Font landed 271 significant strikes vs. “Chito” Vera at UFC on ESPN 35, the single-fight record for a UFC bantamweight bout.

Font’s six fight-night bonuses for UFC featherweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Sean O’Malley (nine), Dillashaw (eight) and Pedro Munhoz (seven).

Ion Cutelaba (18-9-1 MMA, 7-8-1 UFC) is 3-6-1 in his past 10 UFC appearances dating back to February 2020.

Cutelaba completes 52.1 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC light heavyweight competition, the fourth-best rate in divisional history behind Lyoto Machida (65 percent), Vitor Petrino (57.1 percent) and Jimmy Crute (52.8 percent).

Ibo Aslan (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all 14 of his career victories by knockout. He’s finished 12 of those wins in Round 1.

Jean Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 13 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all three of his UFC wins by knockout.

Silva’s two UFC victories in a 14-day stretch between UFC 303 and UFC on ESPN 59 is tied for the third-shortest turnaround in modern company history. Khamzat Chimaev holds the record at 10 days.

Andre Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC) competes in his 23rd UFC featherweight bout, tied with Cub Swanson for the third-most appearances in divisional history behind Max Holloway (27) and Darren Elkins (seven).

Fili has earned 12 victories in UFC featherweight competition, the fourth-most in divisional history behind Holloway (20), Elkins (18) and Swanson (15).

Ricky Simon’s (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2022.

Simon has landed 43 takedowns in UFC bantamweight competition, the second most in divisional history behind Merab Dvalishvili (79).

Javid Basharat (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defends 85.7 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC bantamweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.

Modestas Bukauskas (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is 3-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2023.

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UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.