UFC on ESPN+ 20 post-event facts: Demian Maia takes second place for most UFC wins, submissions

The UFC made its return to Singapore on Saturday for UFC on ESPN+ 20, which took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium with an 11-fight card that streamed entirely on ESPN+.

Demian Maia (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) added to his octagon legend in the headliner when he submitted Ben Askren (19-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in the third round of their welterweight bout, which was deemed “Fight of the Night.”

Maia’s victory further entrenched him in the UFC record books. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 50 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 20.

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General

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $142,000.

Debuting fighters went 1-1 at the event.

Maia, Askren, Beneil Dariush and Ciryl Gane earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN+ 20 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN+ 20 drew an announced attendance of 7,155. No live gate was revealed for the card.

Betting favorites went 8-3 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 17-17 (one fight had even odds, one ended in a no contest) in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 2:17:53.

Main card

Maia’s 22 victories in UFC competition are second most in company history behind Donald Cerrone (23).

Maia’s 22 victories in UFC competition are the most of any Brazilian fighter in company history.

Maia’s total fight time of 6:32:06 in UFC competition is second most in company history behind Frankie Edgar (7:12:33).

Maia improved to 13-5 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in July 2012.

Maia’s 11 submission victories in UFC competition are second most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (13).

Maia’s eight submission victories via rear-naked choke in UFC competition are most in company history.

Askren has suffered consecutive losses after beginning his career 19-0.

Askren suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Stevie Ray (23-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.

Michael Johnson (19-15 MMA, 11-11 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the lightweight division. He hasn’t earned a victory in the weight class since September 2016.

Johnson fell to 3-7 in his past 10 fights dating back to August 2015.

Frank Camacho (22-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) fell to 2-2 since he dropped to the UFC lightweight division in November 2017.

Camacho has suffered six of his eight career losses by stoppage.

Gane (5-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all five of his career victories by stoppage.

Gane has earned both of his UFC victories by submission.

Gane’s submission at 4:46 of Round 3 set a new record for latest submission in a UFC heavyweight fight.

Don’Tale Mayes (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage.

Mayes suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Muslim Salikhov (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) earned his second UFC victory in a 50-day stretch.

Salikhov earned just the second decision victory of his career and first since Apr. 9, 2013 – a span of 2,391 days (more than six years) and 14 fights.

Laureano Staropoli (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Preliminary card

Randa Markos (10-7-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) improved to 3-3-1 in her past seven UFC appearance dating back to August 2017.

Markos’ six victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (nine) and Jessica Andrade (seven).

Markos has earned five of her six UFC victories by decision.

Markos improved to 2-2 when going to split decision results in UFC competition.

Markos failed to complete a takedown for just the third time in her 13-fight UFC career.

Ashley Yoder (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has suffered all five of her career losses by decision.

Rafael Fiziev (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Alex White (13-6 MMA, 4-6 UFC) fell to 2-4 since he moved up to the UFC lightweight division in January 2017.

White has suffered four of his six career losses by decision.

Movsar Evloev (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.

Enrique Barzola (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) has suffered all five of his career losses by decision.

Barzola’s 36 takedowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Dennis Bermudez (46) and Darren Elkins (40).

Sergei Pavlovich (14-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned 11 of his 14 carer victories by stoppage.

Pavlovich has earned both of his UFC victories by first-round knockout.

Maurice Greene (8-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.

Loma Lookboonmee (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) became the first Thai-born fighter in history to earn a UFC victory.

Lookboonmee has earned three of her four career victories by decision.

Aleksandra Albu (3-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting her career 3-0.

Albu suffered the first decision loss of her career.

Raphael Pessoa (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Jeff Hughes (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC losses by decision.

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