Now that the dust has settled, here are some interesting post-'UFC On Fox 9' fight facts:
1.) Total fight time of the card was 2:17:05, the longest 11-fight card since UFC 161 in June
2.) Johnson’s five UFC flyweight victories are the most in divisional history
3.) Betting favorites went 8-3 on the card
4.) Edson Barboza, Danny Castillo, Urijah Faber and Johnson earned $50,000 UFC on FOX 9 fight-night bonuses
5.) UFC on FOX 9 drew an announced attendance of 11,573 for a live gate of $1.066 million
6.) Johnson’s knockout at 2:08 of Round 1 was the fastest in UFC flyweight history. The brief contest also marked the shortest bout of his UFC/WEC career
7.) Benavidez was knocked out for the first time in his 22-fight career
8.) Johnson is the owner of the latest and earliest stoppage victories in UFC flyweight history, which he recorded at UFC on FOX 8 and UFC on FOX 9, respectively
9.) Benavidez’s loss dropped Team Alpha Male fighters to 0-5 in UFC interim or undisputed championship fights
10.) Johnson did not complete a takedown for just the second time in his UFC/WEC career
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