UFC: IMPOSSIBLE milestones that could be broken (Dvalishvili, Oliveira and more)

Historical Milestones and Future Challenges in the UFC World

The UFC bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili, has achieved an impressive milestone by becoming the first fighter to reach 100 takedowns inside the octagon. During his recent title defense against Cory Sandhagen, Dvalishvili surpassed this mark, adding 20 additional takedowns for a total of 117 in his UFC career. This achievement highlights Dvalishvili’s exceptional grappling ability and positions him as a dominant competitor in his category. Before Dvalishvili, Georges St-Pierre held the record with 90 takedowns throughout his outstanding UFC career. The magnitude of this achievement is further evidenced by considering that only four fighters have surpassed 75 takedowns. At 34 years old, Dvalishvili could surpass 200 takedowns, solidifying his legacy in UFC history. On the horizon, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will face Mateusz Gamrot in the main event of UFC Fight Night from Rio de Janeiro. This will be Oliveira’s first fight in his home country since 2020. Oliveira, known for his UFC records, including the most finishes (20), submissions (16), and performance bonuses (20), seeks to continue making his mark on the sport.

Records and Challenges: Looking to the Future of the UFC

Several important milestones are within reach for Oliveira and other prominent competitors:

• 50 UFC Fights: Reaching this number is a considerable challenge. Jim Miller, with 46 appearances, holds the record and seeks to reach 50. Oliveira, with 15 fights ahead, could get close to this achievement.
• 30 UFC Wins: Miller also leads with 27 wins. Oliveira and Neil Magny are candidates to reach this goal.
• 20 Consecutive Wins: The official record is 16 consecutive wins, set by Anderson Silva. Jon Jones, with a streak of 19 wins (although with a “no contest” in his record), could reach this mark. Islam Makhachev also has the opportunity to add his sixteenth consecutive victory.

The world of the UFC continues to evolve constantly, and these records demonstrate the dedication and talent of the fighters, as well as the excitement they bring to the fans. 20 KOs in the UFC Derrick Lewis is the only fighter who has reached this figure, with 16 knockouts. Max Holloway is the only active fighter with more than 10 KOs.

Championships in three divisions

Alex Pereira, who has already been champion in middleweight and light heavyweight, seeks to move up to heavyweight. Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev have also expressed their interest in achieving this feat. 15 wins in women’s championship fights Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko lead this category, with 11 and 10 wins in championship fights, respectively.

4,000 significant strikes

Max Holloway dominates this statistic with 3,655 significant strikes. Holloway is expected to surpass 4,000 strikes if he continues his career.