UFC 332 Sets Record With Nine First-Round Knockouts

UFC 332 produced a record-setting night of action, featuring nine first-round knockouts and 11 total finishes — both the most ever recorded on a single UFC card, according to ESPN.

The tally means the vast majority of bouts on the card ended early rather than going the distance to a judges' decision, an unusually high finish rate even by the standards of a sport built around knockouts and submissions.

Promotions such as the UFC have long pointed to high-finish cards as a draw for fans, since they tend to produce more decisive and dramatic outcomes than fights settled on points.

ESPN's report did not detail the full list of bouts or fighters involved in the record-setting card, and further specifics on individual matchups were not immediately available.

The record adds to a growing list of statistical milestones tracked by the promotion, which regularly logs figures such as finish rates, knockout totals and submission counts across its events.