UFC in 2023: Here’s all the statistics a true nerd needs to know!

Middleweight

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The middleweight division has seen three different champions in 2023! Alex Pereira started the year with the belt around his waist but Israel Adesanya returned to win back the title in April.

However, Sean Strickland was waiting in the wings, and when the time was right, he won the title with a masterclass performance at UFC 293 in September.

The middleweight division in 2023:

• Number of fights: 56
• Knockouts: 25
• Submissions: 11
• Decisions: 18
• Other: Two
• Champion at beginning of 2023: Alex Pereira
• Champion at end of 2023: Sean Strickland
• Fighter to keep an eye on in 2024: Bo Nickal