UFC Fight Night 183 pre-event facts: Is Jose Aldo facing do-or-die situation?

Stephen Thompson

Thompson is 2-3-1 in his past six fights dating back to November 2016.

Thompson’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Thiago Alves (13) and Jake Ellenberger (11).

Thompson’s six fight-night bonuses for UFC welterweight fights are tied fourth most in divisional history behind Chris Lytle (10), Carlos Condit (seven) and Erick Silva (seven).

Geoff Neal

Neal’s five-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Kamaru Usman (11), Leon Edwards (eight) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (seven).

Neal is the first welterweight since Usman to start 5-0 in the UFC.

Neal has earned 10 of his 12 career victories by stoppage. That includes four of his five UFC wins.

Neal lands 2.25 knockdowns per 15 minutes in UFC welterweight competition, the highest rate in divisional history.

Neal lands 6.0 significant strikes per minute in UFC welterweight competition, the second best rate in divisional history behind Duane Ludwig (6.74).

Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo’s (28-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since February 2019.

Aldo is 0-2 since he dropped to the bantamweight division in December 2019.

Aldo is 3-6 in his past nine fights after going undefeated for more than a decade.

Aldo is the only two-time UFC featherweight titleholder in history and one of eight overall in company history to have two reigns in a single weight class.

Aldo’s 18 UFC/WEC featherweight victories are the most in combined divisional history.

Aldo’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are the most in combined divisional history.

Aldo’s 11 knockout victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are most in combined divisional history.

Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera’s (16-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is the second longest active streak in the division behind Petr Yan (seven).

Vera has earned nine of his 10 UFC victories by stoppage.

Vera’s eight stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with T.J. Dillashaw for most in divisional history.

Vera’s four submission victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied or third most in divisional history behind Urijah Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (five).

Khaos Williams

Khaos Williams (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by first-round knockout in a combined 57 seconds.

Williams is one of two fighters in UFC history to earn his first two victories with the promotion by knockout in less than 30 seconds each. Mike Swick also accomplished the feat.

Marlon Moraes

Marlon Moraes (23-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is a former WSOF (now PFL) bantamweight champion. He defended his title a record six times.

Moraes is one of three bantamweights in UFC history to earn multiple knockout stemming from a knee/kick. Dillashaw and Jonathan Martinez also accomplished the feat.

Rob Font’s (17-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) four knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (seven) and Eddie Wineland (five).

Marcin Tybura

Marcin Tybura’s (20-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Francis Ngannou (four), Curtis Blaydes (four) and Ciryl Gane (four).

Greg Hardy (7-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has earned six of his seven career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all those wins by knockout.

Hardy was the only fighter to make five UFC appearances in 2019, including a no-contest.

Hardy is the only heavyweight in UFC history to fight five times in a calendar year. He’s one of 10 overall instances of a fighter appearing five times in a modern era calendar year.

Gillian Robertson

Gillian Robertson (9-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) competes in her ninth UFC women’s flyweight bout, tied with Katlyn Chookagian for the most appearances in divisional history.

Robertson’s six victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Chookagian and Valentina Shevchenko for most in divisional history.

Robertson’s five stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Robertson’s four submission victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Robertson’s average fight time of 8:04 in UFC women’s flyweight competition is the shortest in divisional history.

Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) is 2-1 since he moved up to the UFC welterweight division in March 2019.

Pettis is one of 13 fighters in UFC history to earn victories in three weight classes.

Pettis is 5-8 in his past 13 UFC appearances dating back to when he lost the UFC lightweight title in March 2015.

Pettis’ five submission victories from a bottom position in UFC/WEC competition are tied with Nate Diaz for most in combined company history.

Alex Morono (18-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) makes his second UFC appearance in a 35-day stretch. He won at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14.

Deron Winn (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career 6-0.

Winn landed 169 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN+ 12, the single-fight record for a UFC middleweight bout.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.