2017 in UFC
The year 2017 was the 25th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
2017 in UFC
Dana White's Contender Series
In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold Dana White's Contender Series weekly on UFC Fight Pass. As with the earlier web series Looking for a Fight, the goal of the series is for White to scout talent for the UFC. Similar to The Ultimate Fighter none of the fighters involved will have existing UFC contracts. Licensed separately from the UFC with Dana White applying for a promoter's licence, it was stated ahead of the license being approved that “this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand, but instead a promotion that will allow up and coming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in hopes that one day they may compete in the UFC."
The inaugural event took take place on July 11, 2017 at the UFC's home base of Las Vegas.
2017 UFC.com awards
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2017:
- Abdul-Kerim Edilov
- Adam Wieczorek
- Aiemann Zahabi
- Aleksandar Rakić
- Alex Perez
- Alex Reyes
- Alexandre Pantoja
- Allen Crowder
- Amanda Lemos
- Andre Soukhamthath
- Ariel Beck
- Arjan Bhullar
- Ashkan Mokhtarian
- Barb Honchak
- Benito Lopez
- Bharat Kandare
- Bobby Nash
- Brian Kelleher
- Calvin Kattar
- Carls John de Tomas
- Chan-Mi Jeon
- Christina Marks
- Cindy Dandois
- Cody Stamann
- Cynthia Calvillo
- Daniel Spitz
- Daniel Teymur
- Danny Henry
- Davi Ramos
- DeAnna Bennett
- Deiveson Figueiredo
- Desmond Green
- Devin Powell
- Dominick Reyes
- Drakkar Klose
- Emily Whitmire
- Eryk Anders
- Eric Shelton
- Frank Camacho
- Galore Bofando
- Gavin Tucker
- Gillian Robertson
- Gina Mazany
- Gökhan Saki
- Hu Yaozong
- Humberto Bandenay
- James Bochnovic
- Jared Gordon
- Jeremy Kimball
- Jessica Rose-Clark
- Ji Yeon Kim
- Jodie Esquibel
- Joseph Morales
- Julian Marquez
- Júnior Albini
- Justin Gaethje
- Justin Willis
- Kalindra Faria
- Karine Gevorgyan
- Karl Roberson
- Lucie Pudilova
- Luke Jumeau
- Mads Burnell
- Magomed Bibulatov
- Mara Romero Borella
- Marcel Fortuna
- Marcelo Golm
- Mark De La Rosa
- Markus Perez
- Michał Oleksiejczuk
- Melinda Fábián
- Merab Dvalishvili
- Michel Quiñones
- Mike Santiago
- Montana De La Rosa
- Muslim Salikhov
- Nadia Kassem
- Naoki Inoue
- Nasrat Haqparast
- Nicco Montaño
- Nick Roehrick
- Oliver Enkamp
- Oskar Piechota
- Paulo Costa
- Pearl Gonzalez
- Poliana Botelho
- Rashad Coulter
- Rachael Ostovich
- Ramazan Emeev
- Ricardo Ramos
- Rob Wilkinson
- Roberto Sanchez
- Rolando Dy
- Terrion Ware
- Trevin Giles
- Salim Touahri
- Sean O'Malley
- Shana Dobson
- Shane Young
- Sheymon Moraes
- Song Kenan
- Song Yadong
- Syuri Kondo
- Tai Tuivasa
- Talita Bernardo
- Tom Duquesnoy
- Tom Gallicchio
- Volkan Oezdemir
- Wang Guan
- Wu Yunan
- Wuliji Buren
- Yan Xiaonan
- Zabit Magomedsharipov
- Zu Anyanwu
The Ultimate Fighter
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2017:
Title fights
| Title fights in 2017 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Germaine de Randamie | def. | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 208 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley (c) | def. | Stephen Thompson | Decision (majority) (48–47, 47–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 209 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier (c) | def. | Anthony Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:39 | UFC 210 | |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Wilson Reis | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:49 | UFC on Fox 24 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 211 | |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic (c) | def. | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | UFC 211 | |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway (ic) | def. | José Aldo (c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | UFC 212 | |
| Middleweight | Robert Whittaker | def. | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 213 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg | def. | Tonya Evinger | TKO (knees) | 3 | 1:56 | UFC 214 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley (c) | def. | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 214 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier (c) | vs. | Jon Jones | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 3:01 | UFC 214 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 215 | |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Ray Borg | Submission (armbar) | 5 | 3:15 | UFC 216 | |
| Lightweight | Tony Ferguson | def. | Kevin Lee | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:02 | UFC 216 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Rose Namajunas | def. | Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:03 | UFC 217 | |
| Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Cody Garbrandt (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:41 | UFC 217 | |
| Middleweight | Georges St-Pierre | def. | Michael Bisping (c) | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:23 | UFC 217 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Nicco Montaño | def. | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway (c) | def. | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC 218 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg (c) | def. | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 219 | |
Events list
See also
- UFC
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- List of current UFC fighters
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor