UFC Vegas 116 matched the UFC record for the most decisions on a single card, with 11 of 13 fights going to the judges' scorecards. The record was first set at UFC 263, which was headlined by Israel Adesanya versus Marvin Vettori. Only two finishes occurred on the card: a submission by Jackson MacWay and a knockout by Ryan Spann. The event was noted for its lack of action, with some observers suggesting viewers who chose sleep over watching the fights made the right decision. The high number of decisions reflected a generally low-finishing-rate card.
Eleven of thirteen bouts at UFC Vegas 116 went the distance on April 26, matching the all-time UFC record for the most decisions on a single card.
The mark was first established at UFC 263, a pay-per-view headlined by Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, and Saturday's event in Las Vegas equaled it in front of a crowd that had little in the way of finishes to celebrate.
Only two fights ended before the final bell. Jackson MacWay earned a submission victory, and Ryan Spann provided the lone knockout of the evening. Those two stoppages were the sum total of finishing action across an otherwise judge-dependent night.
Why it matters
- Eleven decisions from thirteen fights represents a finishing rate of just over 15 percent for the card, well below the UFC's historical average.
- The result ties a record that had stood since UFC 263, underscoring how rarely a full card produces this level of judge dependency.
- The two finishes came via different methods — one submission, one knockout — meaning neither striking nor grappling specialists dominated what little finishing did occur.
The event drew pointed criticism from observers, with some commentary suggesting that fans who opted out of watching in favor of sleep made a reasonable choice. Whether the record-tying decision count reflects the specific matchmaking for this card or a broader trend toward longer, more tactical fights is a question the result has put back into circulation.
