The middle event in the UFC’s three-card return from the coronavirus pandemic went down Wednesday with UFC on ESPN+ 29, which streamed on ESPN+ from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

In the main event, Glover Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) delivered a drubbing of Anthony Smith (32-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC), battering him until a fifth-round TKO to take a step further up the UFC light heavyweight pecking order.

Teixeira has made quite a mark on the divisional record books over the years but had a particularly special accomplishment against Smith. For more on the numbers behind his fight and the rest of the card, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 29

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General

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $166,000.

Debuting fighters went 0-2 at the event.

Teixeira, Drew Dober, Brian Kelleher and Hunter Azure earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN+ 29 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN+ 29 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 4-6 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 5-5 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 10-bout card was 2:05:23.

Main card

Teixeira’s four-fight UFC winning streak in light heavyweight competition is tied with Jon Jones, Ryan Spann and Magomed Ankalaev for the longest active streak in the division.

Teixeira became the second fighter in UFC history to earn a four-fight winning streak at 40 or older. Dan Henderson also accomplished the feat.

Teixeira’s 14 victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Jones (20) and Ryan Bader (15).

Teixeira’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Teixeira’s victory at 1:04 of Round 5 marked the second latest stoppage in a UFC light heavyweight bout behind Teixeira’s loss to Alexander Gustafsson (1:06 of Round 5) at UFC Fight Night 109.

Smith fell to 4-2 since he moved up to the UFC light-heavyweight division in June 2018.

Smith fell to 8-4 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2016.

Smith has suffered 13 of his 15 career losses by stoppage.

Ben Rothwell (38-12 MMA, 8-6 UFC) improved to 2-2 since he returned to competition in March 2019 after a nearly three-year layoff.

Rothwell earned his first decision victory since June 12, 2010 – a span of 3,623 days (nearly 10 years) and 12 fights.

Ovince Saint Preux (24-14 MMA, 12-9 UFC) was unsuccessful in his heavyweight debut.

Saint Preux fell to 2-4 in his past six fights dating back to February 2018.

Saint Preux has suffered nine of his 14 career losses by decision.

Dober (23-9 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has earned six of his nine UFC victories by stoppage.

Alexander Hernandez (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC losses by knockout.

Ray Borg (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) fell to 1-1 since he returned to the UFC flyweight division in February 2019. He fell to 6-4 in the weight class under the UFC banner.

Borg has suffered four of his five career losses by decision.

Andrei Arlovski (29-19 MMA, 18-13 UFC) improved to 8-9 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in June 2014.

Arlovski’s 18 victories in UFC heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Arlovski’s total fight time of 4:48:42 in UFC heavyweight competition is the most in divisional history.

Philipe Lins (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Thiago Moises (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned nine of his 13 career victories by stoppage.

Michael Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) fell to 0-2 since he returned to the lightweight division in October 2019. He hasn’t earned a victory in the weight class since September 2016.

Johnson fell to 3-8 in his past 11 fights dating back to August 2015.

Johnson suffered the ninth submission loss of his career. He’s been tapped out in all but one of his career stoppage losses.

Preliminary card

Sijara Eubanks (5-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) improved to 1-2 since she moved up to the UFC women’s bantamweight division in May 2019.

Eubanks has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.

Sarah Moras (6-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC) fell to 2-5 in her past seven fights dating back to July 2015.

Moras has suffered five of her six career losses by decision.

Omar Morales (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.

Kelleher (21-10 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has earned 17 of his 21 career victories by stoppage.

Azure (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Chase Sherman (14-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC) was successful in his return to the UFC for a second stint. He earned his first victory with the promotion since July 2017.

Sherman has earned 13 of his 14 career victories by stoppage.

Sherman’s two knockout victories stemming from standing elbows in UFC competition are tied with Travis Browne and Alan Jouban for most in company history.

Ike Villanueva (16-10 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered nine of his 10 career losses by stoppage.

Villanueva suffered his first knockout loss since Sept. 16, 2011 – a span of 3,162 days (nearly nine years) and 14 fights.

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