# 2019 in UFC

The year 2019 was the 27th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

## 2019 UFC Honors awards

Starting this year, the UFC created year-end awards with "UFC Honors President's Choice Awards" for categories "Performance of the Year" and "Fight of the Year" being chosen by UFC CEO Dana White. The other "UFC Honors Fan Choice Awards" are for categories "Knockout of the Year", "Submission of the Year", "Event of the Year", "Comeback of the Year" and, from 2020, "Debut of the Year" in which fans are able to vote for the winner on social media.
Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires.
2019 UFC Honors Awards :
| | Performance of the Year | Fight of the Year | Knockout of the Year | Submission of the Year | Event of the Year | Comeback of the Year |
| Winner | Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239 | Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236 | Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239 | Bryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Stipe Miocic defeats Daniel Cormier 2 UFC 241 |
| Nominee | Bryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | Henry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238 | Niko Price defeats James Vick UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Dustin Poirier UFC 242 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Jéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251 |
| Nominee | Israel Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker 1 UFC 243 | Paulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero UFC 231 | Valentina Shevchenko defeats Jessica Eye UFC 238 | Demian Maia defeats Ben Askren UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Henry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238 |
| Nominee | Henry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238 | Justin Gaethje defeats Edson Barboza UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Aleksandar Rakić defeats Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Marlon Moraes defeats Raphael Assunção 2 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Anthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis |
| Nominee | Zhang Weili defeats Jéssica Andrade UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Dustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway 2 UFC 236 | — | — | — | — |
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## 2019 UFC.com awards

2019 UFC.COM Awards :
| No | Best Fighter | The Upsets | The Submissions | The Newcomers | The Knockouts | The Fights |
| 1 | Zhang Weili Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Khama Worthy defeats Devonte Smith UFC 241 | Bryce Mitchell defeats Matt Sayles UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren UFC 239 | Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236 |
| 2 | Petr Yan Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Tristan Connelly defeats Michel Pereira UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Dustin Poirier UFC 242 | Ciryl Gane | Valentina Shevchenko defeats Jessica Eye UFC 238 | Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington 1 UFC 245 |
| 3 | Alexander Volkanovski Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Henry Cejudo defeats T.J. Dillashaw UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Demian Maia defeats Ben Askren UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Amanda Ribas | Aleksandar Rakić defeats Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Paulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero UFC 231 |
| 4 | Kamaru Usman Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Roxanne Modafferi defeats Antonina Shevchenko UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Marlon Moraes defeats Raphael Assunção 2 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | Grant Dawson | Niko Price defeats James Vick UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Dustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway 2 UFC 236 |
| 5 | Valentina Shevchenko Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Pedro Munhoz defeats Cody Garbrandt UFC 235 | Ovince Saint Preux defeats Michał Oleksiejczuk UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Kron Gracie | Kevin Lee defeats Gregor Gillespie UFC 244 | Vicente Luque defeats Bryan Barberena UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 6 | Jorge Masvidal Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Jéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251 | Cory Sandhagen defeats Mario Bautista UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Ismail Naurdiev | Jorge Masvidal defeats Darren Till UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Henry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes UFC 238 |
| 7 | Demian Maia Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Ismail Naurdiev defeats Michel Prazeres UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | Paul Craig defeats Kennedy Nzechukwu UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Makhmud Muradov | Anthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Justin Gaethje defeats Edson Barboza UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 8 | Justin Gaethje Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley UFC 235 | Misha Cirkunov defeats Jimmy Crute UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Casey Kenney | Jéssica Andrade defeats Rose Namajunas UFC 251 | Pedro Munhoz defeats Cody Garbrandt UFC 235 |
| 9 | Henry Cejudo Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Anthony Pettis defeats Stephen Thompson UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Charles Oliveira defeats David Teymur UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | Greg Hardy | Jan Błachowicz defeats Luke Rockhold UFC 239 | Tony Ferguson defeats Donald Cerrone UFC 238 |
| 10 | Israel Adesanya Top 10 (No ranking order this year) | Jan Błachowicz defeats Luke Rockhold UFC 239 | David Zawada defeats Abubakar Nurmagomedov UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | Viviane Araújo | Josh Emmett defeats Michael Johnson UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Yair Rodríguez defeats Jeremy Stephens 2 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman |
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## Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions.
* Abdul-Kerim Edilov - Released in May - Light Heavyweight
* Abel Trujillo - Released in May - Lightweight
* Allan Zuniga - Released in December - Lightweight
* Allen Crowder - Retired in November - Heavyweight
* Alex Garcia - Released in September - Welterweight
* Alex Gorgees - Released in May - Lightweight
* Álvaro Herrera - Released in March - Lightweight
* Amanda Cooper - Signed with Invicta Fighting Championships in July - Women's Strawweight
* Andre Soukhamthath - Released in November - Bantamweight
* Andrew Holbrook - Released in June - Lightweight
* Antonio Trocoli - Released after testing positive for nandrolone in August - Heavyweight
* Arjan Bhullar - Signed with ONE Championship in July - Heavyweight
* Artem Lobov - Granted release from the UFC in January - Featherweight
* Ashkan Mokhtarian - Released in May - Flyweight
* Austin Arnett - Released in September - Featherweight
* Azamat Murzakanov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
* Ben Askren - Retired in November - Welterweight
* B.J. Penn - Released in September - Lightweight
* Bobby Moffett - Released in November - Featherweight
* Boston Salmon - Released in December - Bantamweight
* Brandon Moreno - Released in February - Flyweight
* Bryan Caraway - Released in May - Bantamweight
* Cain Velasquez - Retired in October - Heavyweight
* Carlo Pedersoli Jr. - Released in August - Welterweight
* Cat Zingano - Released in August - Women's Bantamweight
* C. B. Dollaway - Released in December - Middleweight
* Chan-Mi Jeon - Released in March - Women's Strawweight
* Craig White - Released in January - Welterweight
* Cris Cyborg - Released in August - Women's Featherweight
* Curtis Millender - Released in November - Welterweight
* Dan Moret - Released in October - Lightweight
* Danilo Belluardo - Released in November - Lightweight
* Darrell Horcher - Released in December - Lightweight
* David Branch - Released in September after being suspended by USADA - Middleweight
* Dennis Bermudez - Retired in January - Lightweight
* Derrick Krantz - Released in November - Welterweight
* Devin Powell - Released in September - Lightweight
* Dmitry Smolyakov - Released in May - Heavyweight
* Dustin Ortiz - Released in February - Flyweight
* Elias Theodorou - Released in May - Middleweight
* Eric Shelton - Released in May - Flyweight
* Felipe Silva - Released in May - Lightweight
* Georges St-Pierre - Retired in February - Middleweight
* Gilbert Melendez - Released in November - Featherweight
* Gray Maynard - Released in November - Lightweight
* Humberto Bandenay - Released in October - Featherweight
* Igor Pokrajac - Released in May - Light Heavyweight
* Ivan Shtyrkov - Released in June after testing positive for a banned substance - Heavyweight
* Henry Briones - Released in November - Bantamweight
* Jason Gonzalez - Released in December - Lightweight
* Jason Knight - Released in January - Featherweight
* Jessica Aguilar - Released in May - Women's Strawweight
* Jesus Pinedo - Released in April - Lightweight
* Jimi Manuwa - Retired in May - Light Heavyweight
* Jo Sung-Bin - Released in August - Featherweight
* Joby Sanchez - Released in January - Flyweight
* John Lineker - Released in July - Bantamweight
* John Moraga - Released in February - Flyweight
* Jon Tuck - Released in September - Lightweight
* Jonathan Wilson - Released in August - Middleweight
* Jordan Johnson - Signed with the Professional Fighters League in March - Middleweight
* Jordan Rinaldi - Released in May - Featherweight
* Joseph Morales - Released in May - Flyweight
* Josh Burkman - Released in April - Welterweight
* Julian Erosa - Released in October - Featherweight
* Juliana Lima - Signed with Invicta Fighting Championships in January - Women's Strawweight
* Justin Frazier - Released in February - Heavyweight
* Justin Willis - Released in May - Heavyweight
* Keita Nakamura - Released in September - Welterweight
* Kurt Holobaugh - Released in December - Lightweight
* Kyle Stewart - Released in November - Welterweight
* Lauren Mueller - Released in December - Women's Flyweight
* Liz Carmouche - Released in December - Women's Flyweight
* Maia Stevenson - Released in November - Strawweight
* Marcelo Golm - Released in May - Heavyweight
* Matheus Nicolau - Released in February - Flyweight
* Matt Bessette - Released in January - Featherweight
* Melinda Fábián - Released in July - Women's Flyweight
* Myles Jury - Signed with Bellator MMA in July - Featherweight
* Naoki Inoue - Released in January - Flyweight
* Nick Diaz - Retired in February - Middleweight
* Nick Hein - Retired in May - Lightweight
* Nohelin Hernandez - Released in November - Bantamweight
* Patrick Cummins - Retired in December - Light Heavyweight
* Rashad Coulter - Released in February - Light Heavyweight
* Renan Barão - Released in December - Featherweight
* Rolando Dy - Released in January - Featherweight
* Ross Pearson - Retired in April - Lightweight
* Rostem Akman - Released in December - Welterweight
* Ruslan Magomedov - Released in April - Heavyweight
* Ryan MacDonald - Released in September - Bantamweight
* Sarah Frota - Released in September - Women's Flyweight
* Sérgio Moraes - Released in November - Welterweight
* Sergio Pettis - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Flyweight
* Sheymon Moraes - Released in October - Featherweight
* Shinsho Anzai - Released in June - Welterweight
* Stefan Struve - Retired in February - Heavyweight
* Sultan Aliev - Retired in April - Welterweight
* Tarec Saffiedine - Released in November - Welterweight
* Te Edwards - Released in December - Lightweight
* Terrion Ware - Released in March - Bantamweight
* Thomas Gifford - Released in November - Lightweight
* Tim Boetsch - Retired in September - Middleweight
* Tom Duquesnoy - Retired in May - Bantamweight
* Wilson Reis - Released in May - Flyweight
* Yoshinori Horie - Released in November - Featherweight
* Yushin Okami - Signed with ONE Championship in February - Middleweight
* Zak Ottow - Released in December - Welterweight

## Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2019:
* Abubakar Nurmagomedov - UFC Fight Night 163
* Alonzo Menifield - UFC Fight Night 143
* Alen Amedovski - UFC Fight Night 149
* Alex da Silva Coelho - UFC Fight Night 149
* Amanda Ribas - UFC on ESPN 3
* André Muniz - UFC Fight Night 164
* Anthony Hernandez - UFC Fight Night 144
* Antônio Arroyo - UFC Fight Night 164
* Ariane Carnelossi - UFC Fight Night 159
* Ariane Lipski - UFC Fight Night 143
* Arman Tsarukyan - UFC Fight Night 149
* Askar Askarov - UFC Fight Night 159
* Austin Hubbard - UFC Fight Night 152
* Bea Malecki - UFC Fight Night 153
* Ben Askren - UFC 235
* Ben Sosoli - UFC on ESPN 6
* Billy Quarantillo - UFC on ESPN 7
* Boston Salmon - UFC 236
* Brad Riddell - UFC 243
* Brendan Allen - UFC on ESPN 6
* Brianna Van Buren - UFC Fight Night 155
* Bruno Gustavo da Silva - UFC 243
* Callan Potter - UFC 234
* Carlos Huachin - UFC 237
* Casey Kenney - UFC on ESPN 2
* Charles Jourdain - UFC Fight Night 152
* Chase Hooper - UFC 245
* Ciryl Gane - UFC Fight Night 156
* Cole Smith - UFC Fight Night 151
* Cole Williams - UFC on ESPN 5
* Da Un Jung - UFC Fight Night 157
* Dalcha Lungiambula - UFC on ESPN 3
* Danaa Batgerel - UFC Fight Night 157
* Danilo Belluardo - UFC Fight Night 153
* Dequan Townsend - UFC on ESPN 3
* Derrick Krantz - UFC Fight Night 152
* Deron Winn - UFC Fight Night 154
* Diana Belbiţă - UFC on ESPN 6
* Domingo Pilarte - UFC on ESPN 4
* Don'Tale Mayes - UFC Fight Night 162
* Duda Santana - UFC Fight Night 153
* Fares Ziam - UFC 242
* Felicia Spencer - UFC Fight Night 152
* Felipe Colares - UFC Fight Night 144
* Gabriel Silva - UFC on ESPN 4
* Geraldo de Freitas - UFC Fight Night 144
* Giga Chikadze - UFC Fight Night 160
* Grant Dawson - UFC Fight Night 146
* Greg Hardy - UFC Fight Night 143
* Grigory Popov - UFC 238
* Hannah Goldy - UFC on ESPN 5
* Alateng Heili - UFC Fight Night 157
* Hunter Azure - UFC Fight Night 158
* Isabella de Padua - UFC Fight Night 164
* Ismail Naurdiev - UFC Fight Night 145
* Jack Shore - UFC Fight Night 160
* Jacob Kilburn - UFC on ESPN 7
* Jairzinho Rozenstruik - UFC Fight Night 144
* Jamie Mullarkey - UFC 243
* Jeff Hughes - UFC Fight Night 146
* Joe Solecki - UFC on ESPN 7
* Joel Álvarez - UFC Fight Night 145
* John Allan - UFC Fight Night 155
* Jonathan Pearce - UFC on ESPN 6
* Jordan Espinosa - UFC Fight Night 148
* Journey Newson - UFC on ESPN 3
* Julia Avila - UFC 239
* Jun Yong Park - UFC Fight Night 157
* Justin Tafa - UFC 243
* Karol Rosa - UFC Fight Night 157
* Kennedy Nzechukwu - UFC on ESPN 2
* Khadis Ibragimov - UFC Fight Night 157
* Khama Worthy - UFC 241
* Klidson Abreu - UFC Fight Night 145
* Kron Gracie - UFC on ESPN 1
* Kyle Prepolec - UFC Fight Night 151
* Kyle Stewart - UFC Fight Night 143
* Lara Procópio - UFC Fight Night 157
* Lerone Murphy - UFC 242
* Liana Jojua - UFC 242
* Loma Lookboonmee - UFC Fight Night 162
* Luana Carolina - UFC 237
* Luiz Eduardo Garagorri - UFC Fight Night 156
* Makhmud Muradov - UFC Fight Night 160
* Maki Pitolo - UFC 243
* Mallory Martin - UFC on ESPN 7
* Marc-André Barriault - UFC Fight Night 151
* Marcos Rosa Mariano - UFC 234
* Mario Bautista - UFC Fight Night 143
* Mark Madsen - UFC Fight Night 160
* Michel Pereira - UFC Fight Night 152
* Miguel Baeza - UFC Fight Night 161
* Mike Davis - UFC Fight Night 150
* Mike Grundy - UFC Fight Night 147
* Miles Johns - UFC Fight Night 158
* Miranda Granger - UFC on ESPN 5
* Mizuki Inoue - UFC Fight Night 157
* Movsar Evloev - UFC Fight Night 149
* Nicolae Negumereanu - UFC Fight Night 147
* Nohelin Hernandez - UFC 239
* Omar Morales - UFC Fight Night 165
* Ottman Azaitar - UFC 242
* Punahele Soriano - UFC 245
* Rafael Fiziev - UFC Fight Night 149
* Raphael Pessoa - UFC Fight Night 156
* Randy Costa - UFC 236
* Raulian Paiva - UFC 234
* Rodolfo Vieira - UFC Fight Night 156
* Rodrigo Vargas - UFC Fight Night 156
* Rogério Bontorin - UFC Fight Night 144
* Roman Kopylov - UFC Fight Night 163
* Rostem Akman - UFC Fight Night 153
* Ryan MacDonald - UFC Fight Night 148
* Sabina Mazo - UFC on ESPN 2
* Sarah Frota - UFC Fight Night 144
* Sean Brady - UFC on ESPN 6
* Sean Woodson - UFC on ESPN 6
* Sergey Khandozhko - UFC Fight Night 153
* Serghei Spivac - UFC Fight Night 151
* Seung Woo Choi - UFC Fight Night 149
* Shamil Gamzatov - UFC Fight Night 163
* Sung Bin Jo - UFC Fight Night 153
* Taila Santos - UFC Fight Night 144
* Takashi Sato - UFC Fight Night 150
* Tanner Boser - UFC on ESPN 6
* Thomas Gifford - UFC Fight Night 150
* Tracy Cortez - UFC Fight Night 164
* Tristan Connelly - UFC Fight Night 158
* Tyson Nam - UFC Fight Night 159
* Vanessa Melo - UFC Fight Night 159
* Vinicius Moreira - UFC Fight Night 143
* Virna Jandiroba - UFC Fight Night 150
* Viviane Araújo - UFC 237
* Wellington Turman - UFC Fight Night 155
* Yorgan De Castro - UFC 243
* Yoshinori Horie - UFC 240
* Zarah Fairn Dos Santos - UFC 243
* Zelim Imadaev - UFC 236

## Suspended fighters

| Name | Nickname | Division | From | Duration | Tested positive for / Info | By | Eligible to fight again | Ref. | Notes |
| Azamat Murzakanov | The Profession | Light Heavyweight | September 2, 2017 | 2 years | Boldenone metabolites, specifically 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one and androsta-1,4-diene-6β-ol-3,17-dione in an out-of-competition test submitted on September 2, 2017. | USADA | September 2, 2019 | | Released |
| C. B. Dollaway | The Doberman | Middleweight | December 13, 2018 | 2 years | Anastrozole, clomiphene and receiving intravenous (IV) infusion over the allowable limit. | USADA | December 13, 2020 | | Released |
| T.J. Dillashaw | | Bantamweight | January 18, 2019 | 1 year (NYSAC) 2 years (USADA) | Erythropoietin (EPO). | NYSAC and USADA | January 18, 2021 | [52] [53] | |
| Michel Prazeres | | Welterweight | March 9, 2019 | 2 years | Exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. | USADA | March 9, 2021 | | |
| Hu Yaozong | Totoro | Light Heavyweight | March 9, 2019 | Initially 1 year but reduced to 10 months | Arimistane and its metabolite from contamination supplement. | USADA | January 9, 2020 | | Original suspension was 1 year but reduced to 10 months |
| Roman Dolidze | Bazooka | Light Heavyweight | March 12, 2019 | 1 year | Clomiphene hormone and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), which is a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT). | USADA | March 12, 2020 | | |
| Ivan Shtyrkov | Ural Hulk | Heavyweight | March 27, 2019 | 2 years | Boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one. | USADA | March 27, 2021 | [57] [58] | Released |
| Jessica Penne | | Women's Flyweight | April 8, 2019 | Initially 4 years but reduced to 20 months | Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. | USADA | December 8, 2020 | | Original suspension was 4 years after second violation, but reduced to 20 months in February 2020 |
| Alen Amedovski | | Middleweight | April 20, 2019 | Initially 6 months but reduced to 3 months | Carboxy-THC, a cannabis metabolite. | USADA | July 20, 2019 | | Original suspension was 6 months, but reduced to 3 months after Alen's successful completion of a drug treatment program. |
| Thibault Gouti | GT | Lightweight | April 25, 2019 | 6 months | Ostarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033. GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone. | USADA | October 25, 2019 | | |
| Dmitry Smolyakov | The Lifeguard | Heavyweight | April 27, 2019 | 2 years | Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). | USADA | April 27, 2021 | | Released |
| Melissa Gatto | | Women's Bantamweight | June 5, 2019 | 1 year | Furosemide, a diuretic. | USADA | June 5, 2020 | | |
| Dequan Townsend | | Middleweight | June 28, 2019 | 6 months | Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) and norfentanyl (fentanyl). | USADA | December 28, 2019 | | |
| Vince Murdock | | Featherweight | July 6, 2019 | 20 months | GW1516, a hormone modulator that is better known as cardarine. It is often sold on the black market as endurobol. | USADA | March 6, 2021 | | |
| Giacomo Lemos | | Heavyweight | July 9, 2019 | 2 years | Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one. | USADA | July 9, 2021 | | |
| John Allan | | Light Heavyweight | July 13, 2019 | 1 year | Tamoxifen. | USADA and CSAC | July 13, 2020 | | Fined $4,800 by the CSAC |
| Sarah Frota | A Treta | Flyweight | July 21, 2019 | 2 years | Multiple stanozolol metabolites, including 16α-hydroxystanozolol, 3, 16-dihydroxystanozolol and 4β,16-dihydroxystanozolol on the day of UFC 240. | USADA and the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission | July 21, 2021 | | Released |
| Istela Nunes | | Women's Strawweight | July 22, 2019 | 2 years | Stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. | USADA | July 22, 2021 | | |
| David Branch | The Executive | Middleweight | July 26, 2019 | 2 years | Ipamorelin, class of peptide hormones and growth factors. | USADA | July 26, 2021 | | Released |
| Sean O'Malley | Sugar | Bantamweight | August 6, 2019 | 6 months | Ostarine. | USADA | February 6, 2020 | | |
| Aspen Ladd | Totoro | Women's Bantamweight | August 8, 2019 | | Ladd's bantamweight license after gaining 18 percent of her weight between weigh-ins and fight day against Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 155. | CSAC | Until “Extensive medical documentation" is presented to the CSAC to clear suspension. | | |
| Khalid Taha | The Warrior | Bantamweight | October 6, 2019 | 1 year | Furosemide (diuretics). | USADA | October 6, 2020 | | |
| Priscila Cachoeira | | Women's Flyweight | October 12, 2019 | 4 months | A diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). | USADA | February 12, 2020 | | |
| Ovince Saint Preux | OSP | Light Heavyweight | October 25, 2019 | 3 months | Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). | USADA | January 25, 2020 | | Ostarine came from a tainted supplement |
| Diego Sanchez | Nightmare | Welterweight | October 26, 2019 | 3 months | Ostarine and S-23, the family of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). | USADA | January 26, 2020 | | Ostarine came from a tainted supplement |

## Title fights

* ↑ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the interim UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

## Events list

| # | Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Atten. | Ref. | Fight of the Night | Fight of the Night | Fight of the Night | Performance of the Night | Performance of the Night | Bonus | Ref. |
| 505 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Dec 21, 2019 | Sajik Arena | Busan | South Korea | 10,651 | | Charles Jourdain | vs. | Doo Ho Choi | Chan Sung Jung | Alexandre Pantoja | $50,000 | |
| 504 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Dec 14, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | United States | 16,811 | | Kamaru Usman | vs. | Colby Covington | Petr Yan | Irene Aldana | $50,000 | |
| 503 | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | Dec 7, 2019 | Capital One Arena | Washington, D.C. | United States | 10,816 | | Rob Font | vs. | Ricky Simon | Bryce Mitchell | Makhmud Muradov | $50,000 | |
| 502 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | Nov 16, 2019 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | São Paulo | Brazil | 10,344 | | — | — | — | Charles Oliveira | James Krause | $50,000 | |
| 502 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | Nov 16, 2019 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | São Paulo | Brazil | 10,344 | | — | — | — | Ricardo Ramos | Randy Brown | $50,000 | |
| 501 | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | Nov 9, 2019 | CSKA Arena | Moscow | Russia | 11,305 | | Zabit Magomedsharipov | vs. | Calvin Kattar | Magomed Ankalaev | David Zawada | $50,000 | |
| 500 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Nov 2, 2019 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | United States | 20,143 | | Stephen Thompson | vs. | Vicente Luque | Kevin Lee | Corey Anderson | $50,000 | |
| 499 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Oct 26, 2019 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Kallang | Singapore | 7,155 | | Demian Maia | vs. | Ben Askren | Beneil Dariush | Ciryl Gane | $50,000 | |
| 498 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | Oct 18, 2019 | TD Garden | Boston | United States | 12,066 | | Yair Rodríguez | vs. | Jeremy Stephens | Dominick Reyes | Charles Rosa | $50,000 | |
| 497 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Oct 12, 2019 | Amalie Arena | Tampa | United States | 10,597 | | Cub Swanson | vs. | Kron Gracie | Niko Price | Marlon Vera | $50,000 | |
| 496 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Oct 6, 2019 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | Australia | 57,127 | | Brad Riddell | vs. | Jamie Mullarkey | Israel Adesanya | Yorgan De Castro | $50,000 | : |
| 495 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Sep 28, 2019 | Royal Arena | Copenhagen | Denmark | 12,767 | | — | — | — | Jared Cannonier | Ovince Saint Preux | $50,000 | |
| 495 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Sep 28, 2019 | Royal Arena | Copenhagen | Denmark | 12,767 | | — | — | — | John Phillips | Jack Shore | $50,000 | |
| 494 | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | Sep 21, 2019 | Mexico City Arena | Mexico City | Mexico | 10,112 | | Carla Esparza | vs. | Alexa Grasso | Steven Peterson | Paul Craig | $50,000 | |
| 493 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Sep 14, 2019 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver | Canada | 15,114 | | Tristan Connelly | vs. | Michel Pereira | Justin Gaethje | Misha Cirkunov | $50,000 | |
| 492 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Sep 7, 2019 | The Arena, Yas Island | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | — | — | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Ottman Azaitar | $50,000 | |
| 492 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Sep 7, 2019 | The Arena, Yas Island | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | — | — | Belal Muhammad | Muslim Salikhov | $50,000 | |
| 491 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Aug 31, 2019 | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Arena | Shenzhen | China | 10,302 | | Alateng Heili | vs. | Danaa Batgerel | Zhang Weili | Li Jingliang | $50,000 | |
| 490 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Aug 17, 2019 | Honda Center | Anaheim | United States | 17,304 | | Paulo Costa | vs. | Yoel Romero | Stipe Miocic | Khama Worthy | $50,000 | |
| 489 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Aug 10, 2019 | Antel Arena | Montevideo | Uruguay | 9,225 | | Vicente Luque | vs. | Mike Perry | Volkan Oezdemir | Veronica Macedo | $50,000 | |
| 488 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | Aug 3, 2019 | Prudential Center | Newark | United States | 10,427 | | Antonina Shevchenko | vs. | Lucie Pudilová | Nasrat Haqparast | Matt Schnell | $50,000 | |
| 487 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Jul 27, 2019 | Rogers Place | Edmonton | Canada | 12,144 | | Deiveson Figueiredo | vs. | Alexandre Pantoja | Geoff Neal | Hakeem Dawodu | $50,000 | |
| 486 | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Jul 20, 2019 | AT&T Center | San Antonio | United States | 9,255 | | Mario Bautista | vs. | Jin Soo Son | Walt Harris | Dan Hooker | $50,000 | |
| 485 | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | Jul 13, 2019 | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento | United States | 10,306 | | — | — | — | Urijah Faber | Josh Emmett | $50,000 | |
| 485 | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | Jul 13, 2019 | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento | United States | 10,306 | | — | — | — | Andre Fili | Jonathan Martinez | $50,000 | |
| 484 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Jul 6, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | United States | 18,358 | | — | — | — | Amanda Nunes | Jorge Masvidal | $50,000 | |
| 484 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Jul 6, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | United States | 18,358 | | — | — | — | Jan Błachowicz | Yadong Song | $50,000 | |
| 483 | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | Jun 29, 2019 | Target Center | Minneapolis | United States | 10,123 | | — | — | — | Francis Ngannou | Joseph Benavidez | $50,000 | |
| 483 | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | Jun 29, 2019 | Target Center | Minneapolis | United States | 10,123 | | — | — | — | Alonzo Menifield | Eryk Anders | $50,000 | |
| 482 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | Jun 22, 2019 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Greenville | United States | 7,682 | | Deron Winn | vs. | Eric Spicely | Chan Sung Jung | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | $50,000 | |
| 481 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Jun 8, 2019 | United Center | Chicago | United States | 16,083 | | Tony Ferguson | vs. | Donald Cerrone | Henry Cejudo | Valentina Shevchenko | $50,000 | |
| 480 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Jun 1, 2019 | Ericsson Globe | Stockholm | Sweden | 14,319 | | — | — | — | Anthony Smith | Aleksandar Rakić | $50,000 | |
| 480 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Jun 1, 2019 | Ericsson Globe | Stockholm | Sweden | 14,319 | | — | — | — | Makwan Amirkhani | Leonardo Santos | $50,000 | |
| 479 | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester | United States | 8,132 | | Aspen Ladd | vs. | Sijara Eubanks | Michel Pereira | Grant Dawson | $50,000 | |
| 478 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | May 11, 2019 | Jeunesse Arena | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 15,193 | | Jéssica Andrade | vs. | Rose Namajunas | Jéssica Andrade | Warlley Alves | $50,000 | |
| 477 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | Canadian Tire Centre | Ottawa | Canada | 10,960 | | Donald Cerrone | vs. | Al Iaquinta | Walt Harris | Macy Chiasson | $50,000 | |
| 476 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | Apr 27, 2019 | BB&T Center | Sunrise | United States | 12,254 | | Mike Perry | vs. | Alex Oliveira | Glover Teixeira | Jim Miller | $50,000 | |
| 475 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Apr 20, 2019 | Yubileyny Sports Palace | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 7,236 | | Islam Makhachev | vs. | Arman Tsarukyan | Magomed Mustafaev | Sergei Pavlovich | $50,000 | |
| 474 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Apr 13, 2019 | State Farm Arena | Atlanta | United States | 14,297 | | Israel Adesanya | vs. | Kelvin Gastelum | — | — | $50,000 | |
| 474 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Apr 13, 2019 | State Farm Arena | Atlanta | United States | 14,297 | | Dustin Poirier | vs. | Max Holloway | — | — | $50,000 | |
| 473 | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Mar 30, 2019 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | United States | 11,123 | | Justin Gaethje | vs. | Edson Barboza | Paul Craig | Jack Hermansson | $50,000 | |
| 472 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Mar 23, 2019 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | United States | 10,863 | | Bryce Mitchell | vs. | Bobby Moffett | Anthony Pettis | Randa Markos | $50,000 | |
| 471 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Mar 16, 2019 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 16,602 | | Jorge Masvidal | vs. | Darren Till | Jorge Masvidal | Dan Ige | $50,000 | |
| 470 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | Mar 9, 2019 | Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita | United States | 7,265 | | Junior dos Santos | vs. | Derrick Lewis | Niko Price | Beneil Dariush | $50,000 | |
| 469 | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Mar 2, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | United States | 14,790 | | Pedro Munhoz | vs. | Cody Garbrandt | Johnny Walker | Diego Sanchez | $50,000 | |
| 468 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | Feb 23, 2019 | O$_2$ Arena | Prague | Czech Republic | 16,583 | | — | — | — | Thiago Santos | Stefan Struve | $50,000 | |
| 468 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | Feb 23, 2019 | O$_2$ Arena | Prague | Czech Republic | 16,583 | | — | — | — | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Dwight Grant | $50,000 | |
| 467 | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | Feb 17, 2019 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Phoenix | United States | 14,269 | | Vicente Luque | vs. | Bryan Barberena | Kron Gracie | Luke Sanders | $50,000 | |
| 466 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Feb 10, 2019 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | Australia | 15,238 | | Israel Adesanya | vs. | Anderson Silva | Montana De La Rosa | Devonte Smith | $50,000 | |
| 465 | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | Feb 2, 2019 | Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste | Fortaleza | Brazil | 10,040 | | — | — | — | Marlon Moraes | José Aldo | $50,000 | |
| 465 | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | Feb 2, 2019 | Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste | Fortaleza | Brazil | 10,040 | | — | — | — | Charles Oliveira | Johnny Walker | $50,000 | |
| – | UFC 233 | Jan 26, 2019 | Honda Center | Anaheim | United States | Cancelled | | — | — | — | — | — | Cancelled | — |
| 464 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Jan 19, 2019 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn | United States | 12,152 | | Donald Cerrone | vs. | Alexander Hernandez | Donald Cerrone | Henry Cejudo | $50,000 | |