Entire communities have been wiped out. Countless lives lost. Houses flattened. Roads and bridges gone.

He is legit. Has been legit for quite some time. I think the question is: is he elite? Will that be answered against Gaethje? Yes, to a certain extent, but not fully.

Marvin Vettori: - Is 2-5 since fighting for the title - Is on a 4 fight losing streak - Has absorbed 878 strikes in his last 7 fights

Kick balls, grab cages, gouge eyes, all of these are legal in MMA. NO HOLDS BARRED! #UFC323

Terrance McKinney not having a single UFC bonus is a crime. Give that man $300k. x.com/i/status/19974…

Payton Talbott's improvement is insane. #UFC323

Tatsuro Taira becomes the first fighter to finish Brandon Moreno x.com/i/status/19975…

20-18 Petr Yan. #UFC323

I have it 30-27 Petr Yan. WOW. Did not believe I would be saying that this week. Yan is getting tired tho. Merab needs a finish.

This might be the best rematch performance by a losing fighter in the first meeting. And doing it against a streaking champion. Insane. RESPECT PETR YAN! #UFC323

Calling this now, they are going to book this for UFC White House if Sean O'Malley beats Song Yadong

Petr Yan: 🔹Wins the belt for the first time⬇️ 🔹Loses the belt via DQ⬇️ 🔹Wins the interim title⬇️ 🔹Loses a close fight against Aljo⬇️ 🔹Loses a close fight against Suga ⬇️ 🔹Loses dominantly against Merab (Which he says he was injured going in) ⬇️ 🔹Wins 3 in a row ⬇️

Most time taken to recapture UFC gold: 🔹Carla Esparza - 2611 days 🔹Randy Couture - 1807 days (3rd HW reign) 🔸Petr Yan - 1736 days

Petr Yan is the first UFC fighter to recover from a 3 fight losing streak and regain UFC gold. 1 of 1. (h/t MMA On Point)

At UFC 323 11 out of 14 fights were won by the younger fighter. Chris Duncan and Brunno Ferreira were the only older fighters to win their fights.

Most UFC undisputed title changes in a calendar year since 2015: 🔸2025 - 11 🔸2016 - 10 🔸2023 - 08 🔸2022 - 08

UFC title vacations: 🔹2015 to 2019 - 06 🔸2020 to 2025 - 12 The defending champion era has officially come to an end.

Last UFC event of the calendar year: 2015 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 2016 - UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey 2017 - UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm 2018 - UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 2019 - Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie 2020 - Thompson vs. Neal 2021 - Lewis vs. Daukaus 2022 -

HOLY SHIT!