UFC Vegas 116 matched the UFC record for most fights on a single event going to the judges' scorecards, with 11 of 13 bouts reaching a decision. The previous record was set at UFC 263, headlined by Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Only two finishes occurred at the latest event: a submission by McVeigh and a knockout by Spann. The post humorously noted that those who chose sleep over watching the event made a wise decision, given the lack of finishes throughout the card.
Eleven of thirteen bouts at UFC Vegas 116 went the distance on April 26, matching the all-time UFC record for most decisions on a single event card.
The record was first set at UFC 263, headlined by Israel Adesanya's middleweight title rematch against Marvin Vettori. UFC Vegas 116 now stands alongside that card in the history books, though for reasons that will not inspire highlight reels.
Only two fights ended inside the distance across the entire evening. McVeigh supplied the lone submission finish, while Spann produced the card's only knockout. Every other bout was handed to the judges, making for a long night with very little in the way of dramatic stoppages.
Why it matters
- Eleven decisions from thirteen fights ties the single-event UFC record set at UFC 263
- Only two finishes on the entire card — one submission and one knockout — left the night historically light on action
- The result raises broader questions about matchmaking and fighter styles when an event produces so little finishing activity
The scarcity of finishes was notable enough that it drew sardonic commentary, with observers suggesting that fans who opted out of watching the event saved themselves little more than a lengthy evening of scorecards. Whether UFC Vegas 116 is remembered as a statistical curiosity or a signal of something broader about current fighter tendencies, it has firmly planted itself in the record books alongside one of the most famous title-fight cards in recent memory.
