UFC Trivia: 50 Ultimate Fighting Championship Quiz Questions

Are you looking for the hardest UFC trivia challenge on the web today? If so, you have come to the right place. We have put together 50 challenging quiz questions for you to test your knowledge of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This will include questions about records, fights, events, and more. We have also included more context about each question and a list of our other quizzes that you can take at the end.

The Ultimate UFC Trivia Challenge

Instructions: All you have to do is answer the 50 multiple choice questions below. Use the ‘Continue >>’ button under the answers to move on to the next question and we will let you know how you scored at the very end.

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UFC Quiz Questions & Answers

Here are some additional details about each MMA quiz question and answer. This will provide you with some additional context on the answers that you may have gotten wrong on our multiple choice test.

1) Who did Mark Coleman defeat in the finals of the tournament at UFC 10: The Tournament?

Mark Coleman defeated Don Frye in the finals of the tournament at UFC 10. Coleman also beat Moti Horenstein and Gary Goodridge in the earlier rounds. Coleman also became the first-ever Heavyweight Champion in 1997.

2) How many seconds did it take for Conor McGregor to defeat Jose Aldo?

Conor knocked out Aldo in only 13 seconds. As a result, this ended the undefeated streak of Aldo, which had spanned for over 10 years. This will likely go down as one of the most memorable knockouts in the history of MMA.

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3) Who did Jon Jones defeat in his UFC debut?

Jon Jones beat André Gusmão via unanimous decision in his first fight with the promotion. This fight was on the undercard of the event that was headlined by Georges St-Pierre vs Jon Fitch.

4) Who won the fight between Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn at UFC 6: Clash of the Titans?

The fight was won by Ken Shamrock via submission. The event also featured a tournament that was won by Oleg Taktarov.

5) Who did Tito Ortiz beat via decision at UFC 25?

Tito Ortiz defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision in the main event of this event. As a result, Ortiz won the vacant Light Heavyweight Championship. This came after the belt was vacated by Frank Shamrock.

6) True Or False: Randy Couture’s very first MMA fight was in the UFC.

This is true as Randy Couture’s first MMA fight took place at UFC 13. He beat Tony Halme and Steven Graham to win the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament.

7) Who was the first fighter to beat Georges St. Pierre?

Matt Hughes was the first person to ever beat GSP. This came via submission during their fight in 2004. GSP would later avenge the loss, beating Hughes in their rematch in 2006. The only other person who beat GSP in his career was Matt Serra but he later avenged that loss as well.

8) Who did Chuck Liddell lose to in the final fight of his UFC career?

Rich Franklin defeated Chuck Liddell at UFC 115. This came after a knockout in the first round. This wasn’t Liddell’s final MMA fight though as he lost to Tito Ortiz in 2018 at the ‘Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3’ event.

9) How old was Jon Jones when he first became UFC Champion?

Jon Jones was only 23 years old when he first won the Light Heavyweight Championship. This came after he defeated Maurício Rua. As a result, Jones holds the record as the youngest Champion in the history of the promotion.

10) What was the very first Women’s fight in UFC history?

The very first women’s fight in history took place at UFC 157. Ronda Rousey defeated Liz Carmouche to retain the Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

11) Who did Royce Gracie beat in the finals of the tournament at UFC 1?

Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau in the finals of the tournament at UFC 1. Gracie beat Art Jimmerson and Ken Shamrock in previous rounds of the tournament.

12) Who did Brock Lesnar get his first UFC win against?

Brock Lesnar won his first fight against Heath Herring in 2008. This came after he lost his first appearance for the promotion against Frank Mir.

13) True Or False: Henry Cejudo did not lose a fight until coming into the UFC.

This is true as Henry Cejudo suffered his first professional loss to Demetrious Johnson. He also lost his next fight against Joseph Benavidez. Cejudo would later avenge his loss against Johnson, beating him via split decision in 2018 to win the Flyweight Title.

14) What year did the legendary Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar fight take place?

The fight took place on April 9th, 2005 at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale. This was also named the Fight of the Year for 2005. Dana White has called this the most important fight in the history of the promotion.

15) Which round did Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz in to win the ‘BMF’ Championship?

Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz in the third round at UFC 244. This came via TKO from a doctor stoppage.

16) Who was the first British fighter to win a UFC Championship?

Michael Bisping was the first British fighter to win a Championship in the promotion. This came after he beat Luke Rockhold in 2016.

17) Who did Max Holloway lose against in his UFC debut in 2012?

Max Holloway lost his debut fight against Dustin Poirier via submission in the first round. Poirer also beat Holloway in their rematch in 2019 for the interim Lightweight Championship.

18) Which of these fighters did Rashad Evans NOT beat during his career?

The answer is Antônio Rogério Nogueira as Evans lost to him in 2013. Evans beat Jackson, Ortiz, and Henderson during his career.

19) Ronda Rousey lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Which round did Ronda lose in?

Ronda Rousey lost to Holly Holm via knockout in the second round. As a result, Ronda suffered the first loss of her professional career.

20) Who did Conor McGregor beat in his UFC debut in 2013?

Conor McGregor defeated Marcus Brimage in his debut fight in 2013. This came during the ‘UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi’ event. McGregor won the fight via TKO after only a minute into the first round. Conor would win the Knockout of the Night for the performance.

21) True Or False: Dominick Cruz’s first loss in the UFC came against Cody Garbrandt.

This is true as Cruz was undefeated in the UFC before losing to Garbrandt. Cruz had previously lost to Urijah Faber but this was at the WEC 26 event in 2007.

22) Who was the first fighter to hold UFC titles in multiple divisions at the same time?

Conor McGregor was the the first fighter to hold UFC titles in multiple divisions (at the same time). This came after he beat Eddie Alvarez to win the Lightweight Championship. McGregor was also holding the Featherweight Title at this time.

23) Who did Stipe Miocic beat in the main event of UFC 203 to defend the Heavyweight Championship?

Stipe Miocic beat Alistair Overeem in the main event of the 203 card. This came via knockout in the very first round. This was also the same card that CM Punk made his MMA debut.

24) Randy Couture has the record as the oldest fighter to hold a title in the UFC. How old was he when he lost the Heavyweight Championship to Brock Lesnar in 2008?

Couture was 45 years and 147 days old when he lost the Heavyweight Title to Brock Lesnar in 2008. In second place for this record is Daniel Cormier at 40 years and 150 days. This seems like a record that will be nearly impossible to break but you never know.

25) How did Demetrious Johnson lose to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227?

Henry Cejudo beat Mighty Mouse via split decision to win the Flyweight Championship.

26) Who did Junior dos Santos beat in 2011 to win the Heavyweight Championship?

Junior dos Santos beat Cain Velasquez via knockout to win the Heavyweight Championship. Cain would get revenge though, beating Junior in 2012 and 2013.

27) Kamaru Usman won the Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament. Who did Usman beat in the final?

Usman beat Hayder Hassan on July 12th, 2015, during the Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. This win came via submission in the second round.

28) How many seconds did it take Jorge Masvidal to knock out Ben Askren?

Jorge Masvidal earned the record for the fastest knockout in the history of the promotion. This came after his 5-second victory over Ben Askren in 2019.

29) True Or False: Frankie Edgar beat Benson Henderson during his career.

This is false as Frankie has lost twice to Benson (with both fights happening in 2012).

30) Who did Daniel Cormier beat in his UFC debut?

Daniel Cormier defeated Frank Mir in his UFC debut at the ‘Henderson vs. Melendez’ event. This came via unanimous decision.

31) True Or False: Shane Carwin won the final fight of his UFC (and MMA) career?

This is false as Carwin lost the final fight of his career against Junior dos Santos. He had also lost his previous fight against Brock Lesnar.

32) Which fighter was known as “The Filipino Wrecking Machine”?

The answer is Mark Muñoz, who spent the majority of his career with the UFC. Mark won fights against names like Demian Maia, Chris Leben, and Tim Boetsch.

33) Who did Lyoto Machida beat to win the Light Heavyweight Championship in 2009?

Lyoto Machida beat Rashad Evans to win the Light Heavyweight Championship. This was the first loss of Evans’ career and also kept Machida undefeated at 15–0.

34) In which round did Miesha Tate beat Holly Holm at UFC 196?

Miesha Tate defeated in the 5th round via submission. As a result, Tate won the Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

35) Who did Cody Garbrandt beat in his UFC debut?

Cody Garbrandt defeated Marcus Brimage via TKO in his first fight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A fun fact is that Conor McGregor also beat Brimage in his debut fight with the promotion as well.

36) True Or False: Dan Henderson’s first career fight came in the UFC.

This is false as Dan Henderson’s came during the Brazil Open in 1997. He beat Crezio de Souza and Eric Smith on the same night to win the Brazil Open tournament. Henderson’s third and fourth pro-fight came at UFC 17. He beat Allan Goes and Carlos Newton to win the Middleweight Tournament.

37) Who did Amanda Nunes lost to at UFC 178?

Amanda Nunes was defeated by Cat Zingano via TKO at this event. This was the last loss of her career and she has subsequently gone on to become one of the most dominant champions in UFC history.

38) Who did Cris Cyborg beat in her UFC debut?

Cyborg beat Leslie Smith in her debut fight in 2016. This came via TKO in the first round.

39) Who did Khabib Nurmagomedov beat in 2018 to become the Lightweight Champion?

Khabib beat Al Iaquinta in 2018 to win the Vacant Lightweight Championship. This came after Conor McGregor was stripped of the belt due to inactivity.

40) Brock Lesnar defeated Frank Mir in the main event of UFC 100. What was the co-main event?

The co-main event of this card was Thiago Alves vs Georges St. Pierre. GSP won the fight via unanimous decision to retain his Welterweight Championship.

41) Who did Stipe Miocic lose his first career fight against in 2012?

Stipe Miocic lost to Stefan Struve in 2012 via TKO. As a result, Stipe lost the first fight of his MMA career.

42) Who did Diego Sanchez suffer his first career loss against in 2007?

Diego Sanchez lost his first career fight to Josh Koscheck. Prior to this, Diego had a record of 17-0.

43) True Or False: Wanderlei Silva won a Title during his UFC career.

This is false as Wanderlei Silva did NOT win a title during his career with the promotion. Wanderlei won the Pride Middleweight Championship but never won a belt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

44) What year did Anderson Silva lose his Middleweight Championship to Chris Weidman?

Anderson Silva lost his Middleweight Championship in 2013. He fought Weidman twice during the year and lost both fights. This ended Silva’s incredible title reign at 2,457 days, which is still a record that stands today.

45) Which of these names won the tournament at UFC 7 (“The Brawl in Buffalo”)?

Marco Ruas won the tournament after defeating Paul Varelans in the finals. In the previous rounds, he beat Gerry Harris and Mark Hall.

46) Who did Ryan Bader suffer his first professional loss against in 2011?

Ryan Bader suffered his first pro loss against Jon Jones in 2011. Prior to this, Bader was 12-0 as a professional.

47) Who did Nate Diaz beat to win the Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight Tournament?

Nate Diaz won the Ultimate Fighter 5 after beating Manvel Gamburyan in the final. Both Diaz and Gamburyan were members of Team Jens Pulver during the season.

48) Who was the first person to beat Chuck Liddell in the UFC?

Chuck Liddell lost his second-ever fight with the promotion against Jeremy Horn in 1999. His next loss in the promotion didn’t come until four years later when he was TKO’d by Randy Couture.

49) Who did Israel Adesanya beat in his UFC debut?

Israel beat Rob Wilkinson in his first fight for the promotion. This came via TKO in the second round. For his performance, Israel won a Performance of the Night bonus.

50) Amanda Nunes defeated Miesha Tate in the main event of UFC 200. What was the co-main event?

The co-main event fight of this card was Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt. This was a stacked card that also featured Daniel Cormier vs Anderson Silva, José Aldo vs Frankie Edgar, and Cain Velasquez vs Travis Browne. Brock originally beat Hunt but it was later ruled a no-contest after he tested positive for a banned substance.

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