The UFC’s busy October schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 194. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+.
A matchup of highly ranked strawweight contenders is featured in the main event. Mackenzie Dern (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) looks to put her grappling wizardry to use once against when she clashes with striking standout Marina Rodriguez (15-1-2 MMA, 4-1-2 UFC) in a potential title eliminator at 115 pounds.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 194.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez
Mackenzie Dern
Dern’s four-fight UFC winning streak at strawweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Carla Esparza (five).
Dern’s four stoppage victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Jessica Andrade for second-most in divisional history behind Rose Namajunas (five).
Dern’s four submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are the most in divisional history.
Dern’s four submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Gillian Robertson for the most of any female in company history.
Marina Rodriguez
Rodriguez has earned three of her four UFC victories by decision.
Rodriguez is the only female fighter in UFC history to fight to multiple draws.
Rodriguez’s two knockdowns landed in UFC strawweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Namajunas (four), Amanda Lemos (four), and Angela Hill (three).
Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau
Tim Elliott
Tim Elliott (17-11-1 MMA, 6-9 UFC) competes in his 15th UFC flyweight bout, tied for the third-most appearances in divisional history behind Joseph Benavidez (19) and Jussier Formiga (16).
Elliott is 4-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.
Elliott has earned five of his six UFC victories by decision.
Elliott has landed 48 takedowns in UFC flyweight competition, the second-most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (58).
Elliott landed 270 total strikes at UFC 164, the single-fight record for a UFC flyweight bout.
Elliott’s three fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (nine), Brandon Moreno (four), and Benavidez (four).
Matheus Nicolau (16-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is 3-1 since he dropped to the UFC flyweight division in July 2016.
Nicolau has earned all three of his UFC flyweight victories by decision.
Sabina Mazo vs. Mariya Agapova
Sabina Mazo
Sabina Mazo (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) returns to the UFC women’s flyweight division after an unsuccessful one-fight stint at bantamweight.
Mariya Agapova (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Aug. 22, 2020. The 413-day layoff is the longest of her more than six-year career.
Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn
Phil Hawes
Phil Hawes (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned nine of his 11 career victories by stoppage.
Hawes’ 18-second knockout at UFC 254 marked the second-fastest debut for a middleweight in UFC history behind Mark Weir’s 10-second win at UFC 38.
Deron Winn (7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Winn landed 169 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN+ 12, the single-fight record for a UFC middleweight bout.
Chris Gutierrez vs. Felipe Colares
Felipe Colares
Felipe Colares (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Colares’ earned a decision victory at UFC on ESPN 23 despite a -40 significant strike differential, the largest deficit in featherweight history for the winner of a decision.
Jamie Pickett vs. Laureano Staropoli
Jamie Pickett
Jamie Pickett (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2020.
Laureano Staropoli’s (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since May 2019.
Staropoli has all three of his UFC losses by decision.
Charles Rosa vs. Damon Jackson
Charles Rosa
Charles Rosa (14-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past 11 fights. He was victorious in his most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 190 in June.
Damon Jackson (18-4-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) is 1-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2020.
Jackson is the only fighter in UFC history to have a record of 1-1-1 with one no contest in his first four octagon appearances.
Jackson has earned 17 of his 18 career victories by stoppage.
Steve Garcia vs. Charlie Ontiveros
Kevin Holland vs. Charlie Ontiveros
Charlie Ontiveros (11-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) drops two divisions to lightweight after losing his UFC debut to Kevin Holland in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 181.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.