UFC 332 post-event facts: Historic card smashes all-time KO records

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The much-maligned UFC 332 on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City proved to be an Event of the Year contender.

Natalia Silva (21-5-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) won the vacant women's flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Wang Cong (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the headliner, but that will ultimately prove to be a footnote in the aftermath of the card, because it featured all sorts of stoppage records, including the single-event knockout record.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC 332 post-event facts.

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UFC 332 set a new single-event record in history for most knockouts results with 11.

UFC 332 became the first event in modern history to feature seven consecutive knockout results.

UFC 332 set a new single-event record in modern history for most first-round knockouts with nine.

UFC 332 became the first event in modern history to feature six consecutive first-round knockout results.

UFC 332 featured 16 total knockdowns on the card, a new single-event record for most in company history.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $299,500.

Roman Kopylov, Damian Pinas, Johnny Walker and Imanol Rodriguez earned $100,000 UFC 332 fight-night bonuses. Six fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

Debuting fighters went 1-3 on the card.

UFC 332 drew an announced attendance of 16,492 for a live gate of $2,707,768.

Betting favorites went 12-1 on the card. One fight had even odds.

Betting favorites improved to 20-11 in UFC headliners this year. Three main events in 2026 have had even odds.

Total fight time for the 14-bout card was 1:41:01.

Natalia Silva def. Wang Cong

Silva became the fourth UFC women's flyweight champion and the first from Brazil.

Silva became the first female in UFC history to start 9-0 in the organization.

Silva's nine victories in UFC women's flyweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Valentina Shevchenko (12).

Silva's nine-fight UFC winning streak at women's flyweight is the longest active streak in the division.

Silva's nine-fight UFC winning streak at women's flyweight is tied with Shevchenko for the longest in divisional history.

Silva has earned eight of her nine UFC victories by decision.

Silva's three knockdowns landed in UFC women's flyweight competition are tied with three others for most in divisional history.

Wang suffered the first decision loss of her career.

Payton Talbott def. Deiveson Figueiredo

Payton Talbott (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has earned nine of his 12 career victories by stoppage.

Talbott's six victories since 2023 in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in the division behind Mario Bautista (seven).

Deiveson Figueiredo's (25-8-1 MMA, 14-8-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He's 1-5 in his past six fights overall hasn't earned a victory since October 2025.

Figueiredo fell to 4-5 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in December 2023.

Figueiredo suffered the first true knockout loss of his career. His previous TKO defeats came as a result of cuts or injury.

Esteban Ribovics def. King Green

Esteban Ribovics (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) has earned 15 of his 18 career victories by stoppage.

King Green (36-18-1 MMA, 17-13-1 UFC) has landed 2,077 significant strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Green has landed 2,353 total strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Roberto Soldic def. Khaos Williams

Khaos Williams (16-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has suffered five of his six career losses by decision.

Roman Kopylov def. Ateba Gautier

Roman Kopylov (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) has earned all 13 of his career stoppage victories by knockout.

Ateba Gautier (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a knockout defeat.

Imanol Rodriguez def. Alden Coria

Imanol Rodriguez (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all eight of his career victories by stoppage.

Alden Coria (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.

Damian Pinas def. Andrey Pulyaev

Damian Pinas (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned all 11 of his career losses by stoppage.

Pinas has earned all three of his UFC victories by first-round knockout.

Andrey Pulyaev's (10-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since August 2025.

Pulyaev has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.

Marcus McGhee def. Anthony Romero

Marcus McGhee (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has earned 10 of his 12 career victories by stoppage. That includes four of his six UFC wins.

Anthony Romero (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by stoppage.

Romero has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

Anthony Wint def. Lucas Armand

Anthony Wint (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned eight of his nine career victories by stoppage.

Lucas Armand (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his six-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Johnny Walker def. Mick Parkin

Johnny Walker (23-10 MMA, 9-7 UFC) was successful in his heavyweight debut.

Walker has earned 21 of his 23 career victories by stoppage.

Walker has earned seven of his eight UFC victories by first-round stoppage.

Mick Parkin (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career 10-0.

Parkin suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a knockout defeat.

Jacobe Smith def. Bruce Whitehead

Jacobe Smith (13-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has earned 11 of his 13 career victories by stoppage.

Bruce Whitehead (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage.

Alexander Hernandez def. Rafael dos Anjos

Alexander Hernandez (19-9 MMA, 10-9 UFC) has earned 11 of his 19 carer victories by stoppage. He's earned all six of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

Rafael dos Anjos' (33-18 MMA, 21-16 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since December 2022.

Dos Anjos total fight time of 8:51:31 in UFC competition is the second-most in company history behind Max Holloway (8:53:52).

Ismail Naurdiev def. Marvin Vettori

Ismail Naurdiev (26-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC) improved to 3-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2024.

Naurdiev has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.

Marvin Vettori's (19-10-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) five-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since March 2023.

Vettori has suffered all 11 of his career losses by decision.

Eric Nolan def. Court McGee

Eric Nolan (9-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) snapped his two-fight losing skid for his first victory since May 2025.

Court McGee (22-15 MMA, 11-14 UFC) retired from MMA competition after his loss.

McGee has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

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

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