UFC Fight Night 274 post-event facts: Card ties all-time decision record

The UFC put a bow on its April schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 274 from Meta APEX in Las Vegas, and it was arguably the most forgettable card of 2026 so far.

A record-tying 11 fights went to the judges scorecards, and that included the main event where former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (26-5 MMA, 18-5 UFC) continued his rise as a featherweight contender when he halted the momentum of Youssef Zalal (18-6-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) with a unanimous decision triumph.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC Fight Night 274 post-event facts.

Event stats

UFC Fight Night 274 featured 11 decision results, tied with UFC 263 for the single-event record in company history.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $239,500.

Debuting fighters went 1-2 at the event.

Davey Grant, Adrian Luna Martinetti, Ryan Spann and Jackson McVey earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 274 fight-night bonuses. No fighters earned a $25,000 finish bonus.

The UFC sold VIP tickets to fans for UFC Fight Night 274, but the promotion did not make public the total number of tickets sold or the gate.

Betting favorites went 5-8 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 5-7 in UFC headliners this year. One main event had even odds.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 3:04:24

Aljamain Sterling def. Youssef Zalal

Sterling improved to 2-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in April 2024.

Sterling has earned 11 of his 18 UFC victories by decision.

Zalal fell to 5-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in March 2024.

Zalal has suffered all six of his career losses by decision.

Joselyne Edwards def. Norma Dumont

Joselyne Edwards’ (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at women’s bantamweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Ailin Perez (six).

Edwards’ eight victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Amanda Nunes (13) and Raquel Pennington (12).

Edwards has earned five of her nine UFC victories by decision.

Rafa Garcia def. Alexander Hernandez

Rafa Garcia (19-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.

Alexander Hernandez (18-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) fell to 6-6 in his past 12 fights dating back to February 2021.

Davey Grant def. Adrian Luna Martinetti

Davey Grant (17-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) has earned five of his nine UFC victories by decision.

Adrian Luna Martinetti (17-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

Raoni Barcelos def. Montel Jackson

Raoni Barcelos’ (22-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Aiemann Zahabi (six).

Barcelos has earned six of his 11 UFC victories by decision.

Montel Jackson (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by decision.

Ryan Spann def. Marcus Buchecha

Ryan Spann (24-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) improved to 2-1 since he moved up to the UFC heavyweight division in March 2025.

Spann has earned 21 of his 24 career victories by stoppage.

Marcus Buchecha (5-3-1 MMA, 0-2-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of hi career with a knockout defeat.

Eric McConico def. Rodolfo Vieira

Eric McConico (11-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.

Rodolfo Vieira (11-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has suffered two of his five career losses by decision.

Jackson McVey def. Sedriques Dumas

Jackson McVey (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has earned all seven of his career victories by stoppage.

Sedriques Dumas’ (10-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) four-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2024.

Dumas has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.

Michelle Montague def. Mayra Bueno Silva

Michelle Montague (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of her UFC victories by decision.

Mayra Bueno Silva’s (10-7-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) six-fight winless skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since February 2023.

Bueno Silva has suffered six of her seven career losses by decision.

Cody Durden def. Jafel Filho

Cody Durden (18-10-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC) snapped his four-fight losing skid for his first victory since September 2024.

Durden has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.

Jafel Filho (17- 5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has suffered three of his five career losses by decision.

Francis Marshall def. Lucas Brennan

Lucas Brennan (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Victor Valenzuela def. Max Griffin

Max Griffin (19-13 MMA, 8-11 UFC) has suffered 11 of his 13 career losses by decision.

Talita Alencar def. Julia Polastri

Talita Alencar (8-1-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned three of her four UFC victories by decision.

Julia Polastri (14-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered all six of her losses by decision.

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

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