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The UFC’s second pay-per-view of the event of the year takes place on Saturday with UFC 235, which goes down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a loaded five-fight lineup.

A championship doubleheader sits atop the card. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) puts his belt up for grabs against Anthony Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the main event, while welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) goes for his fifth defense against challenger Kamaru Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC).

For more on the numbers behind this weekend’s lineup, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC 235’s main card.

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Main event

Jones owns or is on the verge of owning numerous key UFC records. Check out his complete stat sheet to see where he stands in company history.

Smith is 3-0 since he moved up to the UFC light heavyweight division in June.

Smith’s three-fight UFC winning streak in light heavyweight competition is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Dominick Reyes (four).

Smith is 7-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2016. He’s 14-3 since he was released from the UFC in June 2013.

Smith has earned 29 of his 31 career victories by stoppage. That includes six of his seven UFC wins.

Smith has earned a fight-night bonus in three of his past four UFC appearances.

Co-main event

Woodley’s four consecutive UFC title defenses are most among current champions.

Woodley enters the event on a seven-fight unbeaten streak. He hasn’t suffered a loss since June 2014.

Woodley’s seven-fight UFC unbeaten streak in welterweight competition is the second longest active streak in the division behind Usman (nine).

Woodley’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Thiago Alves (13) and Jake Ellenberger (11).

Woodley’s fight against Demian Maia at UFC 214 consisted of just 86 combined total strikes landed, the third fewest in UFC history for a title fight that went all five rounds behind Kevin Randleman vs. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26 (49) and Anderson Silva vs. Maia at UFC 112 (73).

Woodley defends 68.2 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the highest rate among active fighters in the weight class.

Woodley has defended 97.6 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC competition, the highest rate in company history.

Usman enters the event on a 13-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since May 2013.

Usman is one of six fighters in UFC history to start 9-0 with the promotion. Anderson Silva, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Royce Gracie, Chris Weidman, and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat.

Usman is the only welterweight in history to start his UFC career with nine consecutive victories.

Usman’s nine-fight UFC winning streak is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the company behind Max Holloway (13), Nurmagomedov (11) and Tony Ferguson (11).

Usman’s nine-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is the longest active streak in the division.

Usman’s nine-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is the second longest in divisional history behind Georges St-Pierre (12).

Usman has earned seven of his nine UFC victories by decision.

Usman has completed 40 takedowns in his nine UFC appearances.

Usman’s 12 takedowns landed against Rafael dos Anjos at the TUF 28 Finale are tied for second most in a single UFC welterweight fight.

Featured bout

Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Dec. 16, 2017. The 441-day layoff is the longest of his nearly 18-year career.

Lawler is 9-3 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2013.

Lawler became the first fighter in UFC history to force a belt to change hands by split decision when he defeated Johny Hendricks at UFC 181 in December 2014.

Lawler is one of two fighters in UFC history to win two title fights by split decision. Benson Henderson also accomplished the feat.

Lawler’s six knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Matt Brown (10), Alves (eight) and Matt Hughes (seven).

Lawler’s nine knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Alves (13), Ellenberger (11) and Woodley (10).

Lawler has absorbed 953 significant strikes in UFC competition since Jan. 1, 2013, the most of any fighter in the company since that date.

Lawler’s 539 significant strikes absorbed in UFC title fights are second most in company history behind Jose Aldo (557).

Lawler’s significant strike disadvantage of -82 against Carlos Condit at UFC 195 marked the largest disparity in UFC history for a fighter who won a decision.

Lawler completes 76.2 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC competition, the highest accuracy rate in company history.

Ben Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Nov. 24, 2017. The 463-day layoff is the longest of his more than 10-year career.

Askren is a former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion.

Remaining main card

Tecia Torres (10-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) competes in her 10th UFC strawweight bout, tied for the second most appearances in divisional history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (11).

Torres enters the event on the first losing skid of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.

Torres’ six victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Jedrzejczyk (nine).

Torres has earned nine of her 10 career victories by decision.

Weili Zhang (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) enters the event on an 18-fight winning streak. She hasn’t suffered a defeat since her MMA debut in November 2013.

Zhang’s 18-fight MMA winning streak is the longest among female fighters on the UFC roster.

Zhang has earned 16 of her 18 career victories by stoppage.

Cody Garbrandt (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career on an 11-fight winning streak.

Garbrandt is the only UFC bantamweight champion to lose the title before making a successful defense.

Garbrandt has earned nine of his 11 career victories by knockout. That includes four of his six UFC wins.

Garbrandt’s eight knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are the second most in divisional history behind T.J. Dillashaw (nine).

Pedro Munhoz’s (17-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) five stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (eight) and Urijah Faber (six).

Munhoz’s three knockdowns landed at UFC 227 are tied for the UFC single-fight bantamweight record along with Hugo Viana (TUF 16 Finale) and Andre Soukhamthath (UFC Fight Night 114).

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FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.