Brad Tavares can tie major wins record

Emmett is 8-3 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in October 2017.

Emmett’s 12 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Emmett’s 4 knockdowns of Felipe Arantes at UFC Struggle Night time 118 are tied for third-most in a UFC combat. Solely Stephens (5) at UFC 215 and Forrest Petz (5) at UFC Struggle Night time 6 have scored extra knockdowns in a combat.

Emmett is the one fighter in UFC historical past to land 4 knockdowns in a single spherical. He completed the feat towards Arantes at UFC Struggle Night time 118.

Murphy’s eight-fight UFC unbeaten streak at featherweight is tied with Movsar Evloev and Sean Woodson for the longest energetic streak within the division.

Murphy’s seven-fight UFC profitable streak at featherweight is the second-longest energetic streak within the division behind Evloev (eight).

Murphy completes 54.6 p.c of his takedown makes an attempt in UFC featherweight competitors, the second-highest price amongst energetic fighters within the weight class behind Ricardo Ramos (55.2 p.c).

Pat Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) absorbs simply 1.47 vital strikes per minute in UFC featherweight competitors, the second-lowest price in divisional historical past behind Rani Yahya (1.05).

Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is 2-0 since he moved as much as the heavyweight division in October.

Nzechukwu earned a knockout at UFC 259 regardless of a -64 deficit in vital strikes landed, the most important statistical comeback for a light-weight heavyweight bout and third general in UFC historical past.

Martin Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned 4 of his 5 UFC victories by choice.

Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Brad Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC) competes in his twenty sixth UFC middleweight bout, probably the most appearances in divisional historical past.

Tavares’ 15 victories in UFC middleweight competitors are second-most in divisional historical past behind Michael Bisping (16).

Tavares’ complete combat time of 5:22:35 in UFC middleweight competitors is probably the most in divisional historical past.

Tavares is 1-4 in his previous 5 fights relationship again to July 2022.

Tavares’ 13 choice victories in UFC middleweight competitors are probably the most in divisional historical past.

Tavares’ 13 choice victories in UFC competitors are tied for second-most in firm historical past behind Neil Magny (14).

Gerald Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC) has earned 35 of his 37 carer victories by stoppage. That features all 12 of his UFC wins.

Meerschaert’s 12 stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Meerschaert’s 11 submission victories in UFC middleweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Meerschaert’s 11 submission victories in UFC competitors are tied with Demian Maia for the third-most in firm historical past behind Charles Oliveira (16) and Jim Miller (12).

Davey Grant (15-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) is one among 4 fighters in UFC historical past to earn a submission by inverted triangle choke. Cole Miller, Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Jordan Leavitt additionally completed the feat.

Rhys McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC) is 0-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2023.

Loma Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned seven of her 9 profession victories by choice. That features 5 of her six UFC wins.

Lookboonmee lands 57.7 p.c of her vital strike makes an attempt in UFC strawweight competitors, the second-best price in divisional historical past behind Tatiana Suarez (61.2 p.c).

Istela Nunes’ (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) four-fight dropping skid is the longest of her profession. She hasn’t earned a victory since July 2018.

Nunes is 1-5 in her previous six fights relationship again to Could 2017.

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UFC analysis analyst and stay statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Comply with him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.