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UFC on ESPN 37 pre-event facts: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone can be first with two dozen octagon wins

Mike
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The UFC makes its return to Austin, Texas for the first time since February 2018 on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 37, which takes place at Moody Center with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPNNews.

A marquee featherweight matchup takes center in stage in the main event. Ranked contenders Calvin Kattar (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Josh Emmett (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will meet in a clash that will help elevate the winner toward his first UFC title shot.

The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see a pair of lightweight legends face off. Donald Cerrone (36-16 MMA, 23-13 UFC) and Joe Lauzon (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) finally get their chance to scrap after a fight-day cancellation at UFC 274 in April.

For more on the numbers behind a solid lineup, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 37.

Calvin Kattar

Calvin Kattar

Kattar competes in his fifth UFC headliner. He’s 2-2 in previous main events.

Kattar is one of three fighters in UFC history to be issued a 42-point scorecard in a five-round fight. Gil Castillo and David Loiseau also achieved the dubious distinction.

Kattar and Max Holloway combined or 578 significant strikes landed at UFC on ABC 1, a single-fight record in UFC history.

Kattar and Holloway combined for 581 total strikes landed at UFC on ABC 1, a single-fight record in UFC history.

Josh Emmett

Josh Emmett

Emmett is 6-1 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in October 2017.

Emmett has earned four of his six UFC featherweight victories by decision.

Emmett’s 11 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are tied with Jeremy Stephens for most in divisional history.

Emmett’s four knockdowns of Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 118 are tied for third-most in a UFC fight. Only Stephens (five) at UFC 215 and Forrest Petz (five) at UFC Fight Night 6 have scored more knockdowns in a fight.

Emmett is the only fighter in UFC history to land four knockdowns in a single round. He accomplished the feat against Arantes at UFC Fight Night 118.

Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone

Cerrone six-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since May 2019.

Cerrone has fought on Spike, Versus, FUEL TV, pay-per-view, FOX, FS1, UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, and ESPN+ during his UFC tenure.

Cerrone competes in his 38th UFC bout, tied with Andrei Arlovski for the second-most appearances in company history behind Jim Miller (39).

Cerrone makes his 48th UFC/WEC appearance, the most in combined organizational history.

Cerrone’s 48 appearances in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition are most in combined organizational history.

Cerrone returns to the lightweight division for the first time since September 2019.

Cerrone’s 23 victories in UFC competition are tied with Miller and Arlovski for most in company history.

Cerrone’s 29 victories in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition are most in combined organization history.

Cerrone’s 17 victories in UFC lightweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Miller (21).

Cerrone’s 16 stoppage victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (19).

Cerrone’s 20 stoppage victories in UFC/WEC competition are the most in combined organizational history.

Cerrone’s 20 stoppage victories in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition are tied with W. Silva for second-most in combined organizational history behind Cro Cop (21).

Cerrone’s seven knockout victories stemming from kicks in UFC competition are most in company history. No one else has more than four.

Cerrone’s 20 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are most in company history.

Cerrone’s 23 fight-night bonuses in UFC/WEC bouts are the most in combined organizational history.

Cerrone’s 18 fight-night bonuses in UFC bouts are tied with Oliveira for most in company history.

Joe Lauzon

Joe Lauzon

Lauzon returns to competition for the first time since Oct. 18, 2019. The 974-day layoff is the longest of his more than 18-year career.

Lauzon competes in his 28th UFC lightweight bout, the third most appearances in divisional history behind Miller (37) and Gleison Tibau (28).

Lauzon’s 15 victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Miller (21), Cerrone (17) and Tibau (15).

Lauzon’s 13 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Miller (14).

Lauzon’s seven submission victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied with Nate Diaz for second most in divisional history behind Oliveira (10) and Miller (nine).

Lauzon has been awarded 15 fight-night bonuses for UFC bouts, tied for third-most in company history behind Cerrone (18) and Oliveira (18).

Lauzon has been awarded 15 fight-night for UFC lightweight bouts, the most in divisional history.

Tim Means vs. Kevin Holland

Tim Means

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] (32-12-1 MMA, 14-9 UFC) is 12-7 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2014.

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) was successful in his UFC welterweight debut at UFC 272 in March.

Holland’s 21-day turnaround between UFC main events (UFC on ESPN 21 and UFC on ABC 2) is tied with Deiveson Figueiredo (UFC 255 and UFC 256) for the shortest span in company history.

Holland is one of three fighters in UFC history to 5-0 in a calendar year. Roger Huerta (2007) and Neil Magny (2014) also accomplished the feat, but Holland did it the fastest at 210 days.

Holland has been taken down 20 times in his past four UFC appearances.

Joaquin Buckley vs. Albert Duraev

Joaquin Buckley

[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has earned all 10 of his career stoppage victories by knockout. That includes three of his four UFC wins.

Buckley is one of four fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back kick to the head, which he did at UFC on ESPN+ 37. Renan Barao, Uriah Hall, and Magomed Mustafaev also accomplished the feat.

Damir Ismagulov vs. Guram Kutateladze

Damir Ismagulov

[autotag]Damir Ismagulov[/autotag] (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) enters the event on a 15-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since September 2015.

Ismagulov has earned all four of his UFC victories by decision.

Julian Marquez vs. Gregory Rodrigues

Julian Marquez

Julian Marquez (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all nine of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all three of his UFC wins by submission.

Court McGee vs. Jeremiah Wells

Court McGee

[autotag]Court McGee[/autotag] (21-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) is 7-7 since he dropped to the welterweight division in February 2013.

McGee has earned eight of his 10 UFC victories by decision.

Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Chavez

Ricardo Ramos

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is 2-2 since he moved up to the featherweight division in November 2019.

Ramos is one of four fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back elbow. He accomplished the feat at UFC 217. Dong Hyun Kim, Jiri Prochazka and Molly McCann have also won with the technique.

Eddie Wineland vs. Cody Stamann

Eddie Wineland

[autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag] (24-13-1 MMA, 6-7 UFC) competes in his 23rd UFC/WEC bantamweight bout, the most appearances in combined divisional history.

Wineland’s eight stoppage victories in UFC/WEC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Marlon Vera (nine) and T.J. Dillashaw (nine).

Wineland’s eight knockout victories in UFC/WEC bantamweight competition are most in combined divisional history.

Wineland’s 13 knockdowns landed in UFC/WEC bantamweight competition are the most in combined divisional history.

Wineland defends 93.3 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC competition, the fourth-highest rate in company history behind Kamaru Usman (100 percent), Rafael Fiziev (95.5 percent) and Jon Jones (95.5 percent).

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]’s (19-5-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2020.

Stamann has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.

Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn

Phil Hawes

[autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 3-1 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.

[autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag] (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 three-round UFC middleweight bout.

Roman Dolidze vs. Kyle Daukaus

Roman Dolidze

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is 1-1 since he dropped to the middleweight division in March 2020.

[autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by submission.

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

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