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.

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