Here are 10 interesting pre-'UFC Fight Night 46' fight facts:
1.) McGregor returns to the octagon for the first time in 336 days, the second-longest break from competition dating back to his March 2008 professional debut
2.) Brandao is 3-2 under the UFC banner since defeating Dennis Bermudez to win “The Ultimate Fighter 14.”
3.) McGregor fought to a decision for the first time in his career in his most recent bout. He defeated Max Holloway on the judge’s scorecards at UFC Fight Night 26
4.) Brandao lands 3.35 takedowns per 15 minutes of fighting, the fifth highest rate in UFC featherweight history among fighters with at least five bouts
5.) McGregor recorded the third fastest debut victor in UFC featherweight history with his 67-second knockout of Marcus Brimage at UFC on FUEL TV 9
6.) Brandao has defended 87.5 percent off all takedowns in his UFC featherweight career, the third best defense rate in divisional history behind Dennis Bermudez (91.3 percent) and champion Jose Aldo (88.9 percent)
7.) McGregor has fought an opponent coming off a loss in two of his three UFC appearances
8.) Gunnar Nelson’s (12-0-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the welterweight division behind Matt Brown (seven), Ryan LaFlare (four) and Dong Hyun Kim (four)
9.) Nelson has earned 11 of his 12 career victories by submission (eight) or knockout (three). Ten of those finishes have come in the opening round
10.) Nelson has earned two of his three UFC victories by first-round submission
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