2020 in UFC

The year 2020 was the 28th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Partnership
Starting in 2021, a partnership between the UFC and Dapper Labs's Flow platform for MMA fans to own, maintain and trade UFC-branded collectibles was announced on February 26, 2020.

Onwards from April 2021, the UFC announced Venum as their exclusive outfitting partner on July 11, 2020.

2020 by the numbers
The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques and fighters held or performed for the year of 2020 in UFC.

Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:


 * Alex White - Released in February - Featherweight
 * Anderson Silva - Released in November - Middleweight
 * Anthony Pettis - Sign with PFL in December - Welterweight
 * Antônio Rogério Nogueira - Retired in July - Light Heavyweight
 * Austin Springer - Released in September - Featherweight
 * Ben Saunders - Released in January - Welterweight
 * Ben Sosoli - Released in October - Heavyweight
 * Bevon Lewis- Released in November - Middleweight
 * Brad Katona - Released in February - Bantamweight
 * Brandon Davis - Released in January - Featherweight
 * Brett Johns - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Bantamweight
 * Callan Potter - Released in August - Lightweight
 * Carlos Huachin - Released in January - Bantamweight
 * Chad Laprise - Released in March - Welterweight
 * Charles Byrd - Retired in June - Middleweight
 * Cole Smith - Released in December - Bantamweight
 * Corey Anderson - Signed with Bellator MMA in August - Light Heavyweight
 * Cyril Asker - Released in March - Heavyweight
 * Daniel Cormier - Retired in August - Heavyweight
 * Daniel Spitz - Released in January - Heavyweight
 * Daniel Teymur - Released in February - Featherweight
 * Darko Stošić - Released in January - Light Heavyweight
 * Desmond Green - Released in January - Lightweight
 * Dong Hyun Ma - Released in March - Lightweight
 * Duda Santana - Released in September - Women's Bantamweight
 * Erik Koch - Released in December - Welterweight
 * Enrique Barzola - End of Contract in October - Bantamweight
 * Evan Dunham - Released in August - Featherweight
 * Fabrício Werdum - Chose not resign in July - Heavyweight
 * Gadzhimurad Antigulov - Released in December - Light Heavyweight
 * Gina Mazany - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight
 * Grigory Popov - Released in January - Bantamweight
 * Hector Aldana - Released in January - Welterweight
 * Henry Cejudo - Retired in May - Bantamweight
 * Isabella de Pádua - Released in March - Women's Flyweight
 * Ismail Naurdiev - Choose not to resign in March - Welterweight
 * James Vick - Released in October - Welterweight
 * Jeff Hughes - Released in October - Heavyweight
 * Jin Soon Son - Released in January - Bantamweight
 * Jessin Ayari - Released in December - Lightweight
 * Jodie Esquibel - Released in March - Women's Strawweight
 * John Dodson - Released in September - Bantamweight
 * John Gunther - Released in July - Middleweight
 * John Phillips - Released in November - Middleweight
 * Jordan Mein - Signed with Bellator MMA in January - Welterweight
 * Juan Adams - Released in January - Heavyweight
 * Júnior Albini - Released in January - Heavyweight
 * Jussier Formiga - Released in November - Flyweight
 * Justin Ledet - Released in November - Light Heavyweight
 * Kalindra Faria - Released in February - Women's Flyweight
 * Khabib Nurmagomedov - Retired in October - Lightweight
 * Khadis Ibragimov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
 * Khalid Murtazaliev - Released in March - Middleweight
 * Klidson Abreu - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
 * Kyle Bochniak - Released in January - Featherweight
 * Kyle Prepolec - Released in March - Lightweight
 * Lucie Pudilová - Released in January - Women's Bantamweight
 * Luiz Eduardo Garagorri - Released in December - Featherweight
 * Luke Jumeau - Released in January - Welterweight
 * Iuri Alcântara - Released in October - Bantamweight
 * Mara Romero Borella - Released in October - Women's Flyweight
 * Marcos Rosa Mariano - Released in March - Lightweight
 * Martin Bravo - Released in January - Featherweight
 * Mark De La Rosa - Released in December - Bantamweight
 * Matt Wiman - Released in December - Lightweight
 * Matthew Lopez - Released in March - Bantamweight
 * Max Rohskopf - Released in August - Lightweight
 * Nad Narimani - Released in August - Featherweight
 * Nathan Coy - Released in February - Welterweight
 * Nordine Taleb - Signed with ARES FC in January - Welterweight
 * Oskar Piechota - Released in June - Middleweight
 * Paige VanZant - Signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in August - Women's Flyweight
 * Peter Sobotta - Retired in July - Welterweight
 * Polo Reyes - Released in January - Featherweight
 * Ray Borg - Released in August - Bantamweight
 * Rachael Ostovich - Released in December - Women's Flyweight
 * Ricardo Lamas - Retired in September - Featherweight
 * Roman Bogatov - Released in August - Lightweight
 * Rustam Khabilov - Signed with Bellator MMA in October - Welterweight
 * Salim Touahri - Released in January - Welterweight
 * Saparbek Safarov - Released in December - Middleweight
 * Siyar Bahadurzada - Retired in June - Welterweight
 * Stevie Ray - Retired in September - Lightweight
 * Talita Bernardo - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight
 * Teemu Packalén - Choose not to resign in March - Lightweight
 * Thiago Alves - Released in January - Welterweight
 * Todd Duffee - Retired in September - Heavyweight
 * Tonya Evinger - Released in March - Women's Bantamweight
 * Trevor Smith - Released in March - Middleweight
 * Wuliji Buren - Released in January - Bantamweight
 * Yoel Romero - Released in December - Middleweight
 * Zelim Imadaev - Released in October - Welterweight

Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2020:


 * Aalon Cruz - UFC Fight Night 169
 * Adrian Yañez - UFC Fight Night 181
 * Alan Baudot - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Aleksa Camur - UFC 246
 * Alexander Muñoz - UFC Fight Night 174
 * Alexander Romanov - UFC Fight Night 177
 * Ali Alqaisi - UFC Fight Night 174
 * Amir Albazi - UFC Fight Night 172
 * Andreas Michailidis - UFC on ESPN 13
 * Anthony Ivy - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Austin Lingo - UFC 247
 * Austin Springer - UFC Fight Night 175
 * Bill Algeo - UFC Fight Night 175
 * Brandon Royval - UFC on ESPN 9
 * Brok Weaver - UFC Fight Night 167
 * Cameron Else - UFC on ESPN 16
 * Carlos Felipe - UFC Fight Night 172
 * Carlton Minus - UFC on ESPN 15
 * Charlie Ontiveros - UFC Fight Night 181
 * Chris Daukaus - UFC 252
 * Christian Aguilera - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Cody Durden - UFC Fight Night 173
 * Cory McKenna - UFC Fight Night 183
 * Danny Chavez - UFC 252
 * Danilo Marques - UFC 253
 * Daniel Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 167
 * Darrick Minner - UFC Fight Night 169
 * David Dvořák - UFC Fight Night 170
 * Dricus du Plessis - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Duško Todorović - UFC on ESPN 16
 * Dustin Stoltzfus - UFC 255
 * Gabriel Green - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Guram Kutateladze - UFC Fight Night 180
 * Gustavo Lopez - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Herbert Burns - UFC Fight Night 166
 * Isaac Villanueva - UFC Fight Night 171
 * Ilia Topuria - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Impa Kasanganay - UFC Fight Night 175
 * Irwin Rivera - UFC on ESPN 8
 * Jacob Malkoun - UFC 254
 * Jai Herbert - UFC on ESPN 14
 * Jamahal Hill - UFC Fight Night 166
 * Jamall Emmers - UFC 248
 * Jamie Pickett - UFC Fight Night 183
 * Jamey Simmons - UFC Fight Night 182
 * Jared Gooden - UFC 255
 * Jason Witt - UFC on ESPN 12
 * Jerome Rivera - UFC Fight Night 178
 * Jimmy Flick - UFC Fight Night 183
 * Jinh Yu Frey - UFC on ESPN 12
 * Jiří Procházka - UFC 251
 * Joaquin Buckley - UFC Fight Night 174
 * John Castañeda - UFC on ESPN 14
 * Johnny Muñoz Jr. - UFC Fight Night 174
 * Jordan Leavitt - UFC on ESPN 19
 * Jordan Williams - UFC on ESPN 16
 * Jordan Wright - UFC on ESPN 15
 * Josh Parisian - UFC on ESPN 18
 * Joshua Culibao - UFC Fight Night 168
 * Justin Jaynes - UFC on ESPN 11
 * KB Bhullar - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Kai Kamaka III - UFC 252
 * Khaos Williams - UFC 247
 * Kanako Murata - UFC Fight Night 183
 * Kay Hansen - UFC on ESPN 12
 * Kevin Croom - UFC Fight Night 177
 * Kevin Natividad - UFC Fight Night 181
 * Khamzat Chimaev - UFC on ESPN 13
 * Kyle Daukaus - UFC on ESPN 12
 * Kyler Phillips - UFC Fight Night 169
 * Liliya Shakirova - UFC 254
 * Louis Cosce - UFC 255
 * Ľudovít Klein - UFC 253
 * Nassourdine Imavov - UFC on ESPN 16
 * Nate Landwehr - UFC Fight Night 166
 * Nate Maness - UFC Fight Night 173
 * Malcolm Gordon - UFC Fight Night 172
 * Mariya Agapova - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Mark Striegl - UFC Fight Night 180
 * Mateusz Gamrot - UFC Fight Night 180
 * Matthew Semelsberger - UFC on ESPN 15
 * Max Rohskopf - UFC on ESPN 11
 * Maxim Grishin - UFC 251
 * Miranda Maverick - UFC 254
 * Modestas Bukauskas - UFC on ESPN 13
 * Mounir Lazzez - UFC on ESPN 13
 * Niklas Stolze - UFC on ESPN 14
 * Norma Dumont - UFC Fight Night 169
 * Ode' Osbourne - UFC 246
 * Parker Porter - UFC 252
 * Peter Barrett - UFC Fight Night 174
 * Phil Hawes - UFC 254
 * Philipe Lins - UFC Fight Night 171
 * Rhys McKee - UFC on ESPN 14
 * Rodrigo Nascimento - UFC on ESPN 8
 * Roman Bogatov - UFC 251
 * Roman Dolidze - UFC Fight Night 172
 * Sam Hughes - UFC 256
 * Sarah Alpar - UFC Fight Night 178
 * Shanna Young - UFC Fight Night 167
 * Sasha Palatnikov - UFC 255
 * Shavkat Rakhmonov - UFC 254
 * Spike Carlyle - UFC Fight Night 169
 * Stephanie Egger - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Steve Garcia - UFC Fight Night 169
 * Ramiz Brahimaj - UFC Fight Night 182
 * Ray Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 176
 * Roque Martinez - UFC Fight Night 177
 * Timur Valiev - UFC on ESPN 15
 * T.J. Brown - UFC Fight Night 169
 * T.J. Laramie - UFC Fight Night 178
 * Tafon Nchukwi - UFC Fight Night 183
 * Tagir Ulanbekov - UFC Fight Night 179
 * Tom Aspinall - UFC on ESPN 14
 * Tony Gravely - UFC Fight Night 166
 * Tony Kelley - UFC 252
 * Trevin Jones - UFC on ESPN 15
 * Victor Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 181
 * Vincent Cachero - UFC Fight Night 173
 * William Knight - UFC 253
 * Youssef Zalal - UFC 247
 * Zarrukh Adashev - UFC on ESPN 10
 * Zhalgas Zhumagulov - UFC 251

Suspended fighters
The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

Events list

 * Abdul Razak Alhassan was disqualified for the Fight of the Night bonus due to missing weight, as a result a third Performance of the Night bonus was awarded.