Go inside the numbers ahead of UFC 325, where Alexander Volkanovski can match Jose Aldo's record in a crucial category.

Go inside the numbers behind UFC 324, where Justin Gaethje can make unique history in the interim title category.

A new interim lightweight champion was crowned in the main event when Justin Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) outworked Paddy Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision in a classic five-round battle that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Image: Ben Duffy/Sherdog.com illustration The Ultimate Fighting Championship was on life support a little more than two decades ago. Today, its success can be measured in 10-figure distribution deals.

Ty Miller was the first fight, first win, first knockout – a buzzer-beater, no less – and then first bonus in the UFC's Paramount era.

The UFC held 42 events in 26 different cities across 12 countries and five continents. Within those events, there were 520 fights across 12 different weight classes (including catchweight bouts). Those 520 fights combined for a total cage time of 93 hours ...

Prior to his return at UFC 324, Sean O’Malley considered a huge career change as he was fearful of a brutal decline. This past Saturday at UFC 324, former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley returned for the first time since his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili last June.

The table is now set for Ilia Topuria's return later this year; only time will tell whether Justin Gaethje ends up being more than an appetizer. In the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas,

Derrick Lewis is now tied with Andrei Arlovski for most losses via knockout in UFC history after being stopped by Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 324.

With both men’s careers likely to end not too far apart, Henry Cejudo recently gave his take on who has the better UFC legacy during an episode of the Pound 4 Pound podcast. His co-host, Kamaru Usman, may have chosen not to answer this question, but ‘Triple C’ didn’t need much time at all to give his take.