UFC Fight Night 272 pre-event facts: Virna Jandiroba chasing Mackenzie Dern record
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The UFC opens another busy month of fights Saturday with UFC Fight Night 272 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas (Paramount+).
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A lightweight main events tops the card in "Sin City." Renato Moicano (20-7-1 MMA, 12-7 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes on Chris Duncan (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who is on a roll and looking to add a signature name to his resume.
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Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan
Moicano is 7-3 since he moved up to the UFC lightweight division in March 2020.
Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci
Virna Jandiroba (22-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has landed at least one takedown against 11 of her 12 UFC opponents.
Jandiroba's three submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Mackenzie Dern (five).
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) 33-second victory at UFC Fight Night 265 marked the fastest submission in modern UFC light heavyweight history.
Yakhyaev's 33-second victory marked the third-fastest debut win in modern UFC light heavyweight history. Ryan Jimmo holds the record with a seven-second win at UFC 149.
Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini
Manolo Zecchini (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Sept. 2, 2023. The layoff is the longest of his nearly 13-year career.
Lando Vannata vs. Darrius Flowers
Lando Vannata (12-7-2 MMA, 4-7-2 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since April 15, 2023. The layoff is the longest of his nearly 14-year career.
Vannata is one of eight athletes to fight to multiple draws in UFC competition. Brandon Moreno, Marina Rodriguez, Jan Blachowicz, Ken Shamrock, B.J. Penn, Caol Uno and Jimmy Crute are the others.
Darrius Flowers' (12-8-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since August 2022.
Azamat Bekoev vs. Tresean Gore
Tresean Gore (5-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) completes 88.5 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC middleweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Roman Kopylov (88.9 percent).
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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