UFC Fight Night 269 pre-event facts: Record-setting main event age gap

The UFC continues its packed March scheduled Saturday with UFC Fight Night 269 from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas (Paramount+).

A featherweight main event takes center stage on the card, with veteran contender Josh Emmett (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) set to take on the surging Kevin Vallejos (17-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in a five-round bout with divisional implications.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 269.

Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos

Josh Emmett

Emmett is 8-4 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in October 2017.

Emmett’s 12 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are most in divisional history.

Emmett’s four knockdowns of Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 118 are tied for fourth-most in a UFC fight. Only Steven Nguyen (six) at UFC on ABC 8, Jeremy Stephens (five) at UFC 215 and Forrest Petz (five) at UFC Fight Night 6 have scored more knockdowns in a fight.

Emmett is one of two fighters in UFC history to land four knockdowns in a single round. He accomplished the feat against Arantes at UFC Fight Night 118. Nguyen also accomplished the feat.

Kevin Vallejos

Vallejos, 23, vs. Emmett, 40, marks the largest age gap in UFC main event history at 16 years, 9 months and 4 days.

Vallejos has earned 14 of his 17 career victories by stoppage. Both of his UFC stoppage victories are by knockout.

Vallejos has earned one of 12 knockouts in UFC history stemming from a spinning backfist. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN 73.

Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson

Amanda Lemos’ (15-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) five stoppage victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Jessica Andrade (six).

Lemos’ three knockout victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Andrade (four).

Lemos has landed six knockdowns in UFC strawweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Gillian Robertson (16-8 MMA, 13-6 UFC) is 5-1 since she dropped to the UFC strawweight division in April 2023.

Robertson’s four-fight UFC winning streak at strawweight is tied with Denise Gomes for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Zhang Weili (five).

Robertson’s 10 stoppage victories in UFC competition are tied with Amanda Nunes for most by any female in company history.

Robertson’s seven submission victories in UFC competition are most by any female in company history.

Robertson’s seven stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Robertson’s six submission victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Robertson defends 66.1 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC strawweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Danielle Taylor (71.7 percent).

Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy

Ion Cutelaba (19-11-1 MMA, 8-10-1 UFC) becomes the eighth fighter to make 20 or more UFC light heavyweight appearances.

Oumar Sy (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned nine of his 12 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished eight of those wins in Round 1.

Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado

Andre Fili (25-12 MMA, 13-11 UFC) competes in his 26th UFC featherweight bout, the third-most appearances in divisional history behind Darren Elkins (28) and Max Holloway (27).

Fili’s 13 victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Holloway (20), Elkins (18) and Cub Swanson (15).

Fili has earned nine of his 14 UFC victories by decision.

Fili’s five split decision victories in UFC competition are tied with Gleison Tibau for most in company history.

Jose Delgado (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has landed at least one knockdown landed in all four of his UFC/DWCS appearances.

Vitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund

Vitor Petrino (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is 2-0 since he moved up to the heavyweight division in July 2025.

Steven Asplund’s (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) 170 significant strikes landed at UFC on ESPN 73 are the single-fight record for a three-round UFC heavyweight fight.

Asplund’s 170 significant strikes landed at UFC on ESPN 73 are second-most in a UFC heavyweight fight behind Daniel Cormier’s 181 landed vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 241.

Brad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders

Brad Tavares (21-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) competes in his 28th UFC middleweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Tavares’ 16 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied with Michael Bisping for most in divisional history.

Tavares’ total fight time of 5:49:18 in UFC middleweight competition is the most in divisional history.

Tavares’ 14 decision victories in UFC middleweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Tavares’ 14 decision victories in UFC competition are tied with Neil Magny for most in company history.

Eryk Anders (17-8 MMA, 9-9 UFC) is 6-9 with one no contest in his past 16 fights after starting his career 10-0.

Elijah Smith vs. SuYoung You

Elijah Smith (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), son of UFC veteran Gilbert Smith, is one of three second-generation fighters in company history. Ryan Couture, son of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, and Lance Gibson Jr., son of Lance Gibson, also accomplished the feat.

Smith has earned one of 15 knockouts in UFC history stemming from a slam. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN 72.

Piera Rodriguez vs. Sam Hughes

Piera Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has earned all four of her UFC victories by decision.

Rodriguez completes 65.8 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC strawweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.

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

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