UFC Vegas 116 tied the UFC record for most fights reaching the judges' scorecards in a single event, with 11 bouts going to decision. The record was first set at UFC 263, headlined by Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. The event featured only two finishes: a submission by McVay and a knockout by Spann. The high number of decisions made for what appears to have been a less exciting card for viewers. The post details are limited regarding specific fight outcomes beyond the finish statistics.
UFC Vegas 116 etched itself into the history books for all the wrong reasons on April 26, matching the all-time UFC record for most decisions in a single event, with 11 of the card's bouts going the distance and reaching the judges' scorecards.
The record was first established at UFC 263, a card headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Vegas 116 now shares that unwanted distinction, delivering only two finishes across the entire event — a submission victory for McVay and a knockout win for Spann — leaving the vast majority of fights to be settled on points.
Adesanya, the 36-year-old Nigerian standout fighting out of City Kickboxing, owns a professional record of 24-6-0 and currently sits ranked eighth in the middleweight division. A switch-stance striker standing six-foot-four with an 80-inch reach, he lands 4.03 significant strikes per minute at a 48 percent accuracy rate, making him one of the more technically precise fighters the division has seen.
Vettori, the 32-year-old Italian known as The Italian Dream, carries a 19-10-1 record and holds the tenth-ranked spot at middleweight while training out of American Top Team. The southpaw stands six feet tall with a 74-inch reach and brings a more volume-heavy and physically assertive style, averaging 4.68 significant strikes per minute alongside 1.43 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Eleven decisions in one night ties the all-time UFC record, first set at UFC 263
- The card produced only two finishes, signaling a notably low entertainment output for viewers
- The shared record keeps UFC 263 — and the Adesanya-Vettori rivalry — relevant as a historical benchmark for decision-heavy events
