Events in Sport
- 2013-12-28 Chris Weidman defeats Anderson Silva to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship
Sports History
2014-07-26 Brian Ortega makes his UFC debut against Mike De La Torre at UFC on Fox 12
- 2015-06-06 Brian Ortega wins Fight of the Night against Thiago Tavares at UFC Fight Night 68
- 2015-11-15 Holly Holm defeats UFC Champion Ronda Rousey in an upset in Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-07-29 Brian Ortega wins Fight of the Night against Renato Moicano at UFC 214
- 2017-12-09 Brian Ortega defeats Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 123, earning Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night honors
- 2018-03-03 Brian Ortega becomes the first man to finish Frankie Edgar in MMA at UFC 222, earning Performance of the Night
Sports History
2018-10-06 Khabib Nurmagomedov of Dagestan beats Irishman Conor McGregor by 4th round submission in UFC lightweight title fight in Las Vegas; instantly marred by ugly post-fight brawling incident; belt withheld pending investigation
- 2018-12-08 Brian Ortega fights Max Holloway at UFC 231 and loses by doctor stoppage, earning Fight of the Night
- 2018-12-28 UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil moves up in weight and KOs dominant featherweight Cris "Cyborg" Justino just 51 seconds into the opening round at the Forum, Inglewood, CA; first female to win UFC titles in multiple weight classes
- 2019-01-29 In the aftermath to a wild ending to UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov ($500k & 9 months) and Conor McGregor ($50k & 6 months) are issued fines and suspensions; bans retroactive to October 6, 2018
- 2019-07-06 Jorge Masvidal (34-13) sets a UFC record by needing just 5 seconds to KO Ben Askren (19-1, 1 NC) during their welterweight bout at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 2020-03-08 A police report is filed against Brian Ortega for allegedly slapping rapper Jay Park at UFC 248
- 2021-09-25 Brian Ortega competes for the UFC Featherweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266, loses but earns Fight of the Night
- 2024-02-24 Brian Ortega wins against Yair Rodríguez at UFC Fight Night 237, earning Performance of the Night
Birthdays in Sport
- 1963-06-22 Randy Couture, American mixed martial artist (3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, 2-time UFC Light heavyweight Champion), born in Everett, Washington
- 1969-07-28 Dana White, American Ultimate Fighting Championship President, born in Manchester, Connecticut
- 1970-08-24 Dan Henderson, American mixed martial artist (UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament 1998; Rings: King of Kings Tournament 1999), born in Downey, California
- 1971-12-03 Vernon White, American mixed martial arts fighter (King of the Cage Middleweight Champion; UFC), born in Sparks, Nevada
- 1974-10-05 Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist (UFC Middleweight title 2005-06), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1975-01-23 Tito Ortiz, American UFC fighter, born in Huntington Beach, California
- 1975-04-14 Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist (longest UFC title streak at 2,547 days), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1976-01-09 Todd Grisham, American sportscaster (DAZN, Glory kickboxing, ESPN, WWE, UFC), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1977-04-01 Vítor Belfort, Brazilian mixed martial artist (UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament 1997; UFC Light Heavyweight title 2004; Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight title 2007), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1979-05-24 Frank Mir, American UFC fighter and professional wrestler, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1979-07-01 Forrest Griffin, American UFC HOF mixed martial artist (UFC Light Heavyweight C'ship 2008; UFC Middleweight C'ship 2011, 12), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1982-08-19 Stipe Miocic, American mixed martial artist (UFC), born in Euclid, Ohio
- 1984-04-20 Tyson Griffin, American mixed martial artist (UFC Fight of the Night x 5; Fight of the Year 2007), born in Sacramento, California
- 1984-11-12 Jorge Masvidal, American mixed martial artist (UFC), born in Miami, Florida
- 1987-02-01 Ronda Rousey, American pro wrestler, actress, author, mixed martial artist and judoka (UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion 6 defences; Olympic bronze 70kg judo 2008; WWE), born in Riverside, California
Conor McGregor (35 years old)
1988-07-14 Irish mixed martial artist (third multi-divisional champion in UFC history - Featherweight, Lightweight), born in Dublin, Ireland
Deaths in Sport
- 2008-09-08 Evan Tanner, American mixed martial arts fighter and UFC Champion, dies of heat exposure in the California desert at 37