The UFC returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the first time since 2011 with UFC on ESPN 7, which took place at Capital One Arena. The 12-fight lineup aired on ESPN following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. A new heavyweight contender emerged in the main event when Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) got his fourth consecutive victory since joining the promotion earlier this year with a come-from-behind TKO of Alistair Overeem (45-18 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in the fifth round of their matchup . For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 40 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 7. * * * * General UFC on ESPN 7 marked the third event in UFC history to feature two draws
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UFC on ESPN 7 post-event facts: Jairzinho Rozenstruik joins record books with late TKO – MMA Junkie