Arguably the biggest UFC card of the year goes down on Saturday with UFC 235. The card is so deep, in fact, that the prelims deserve their own pre-event facts showcase.

The undercard of UFC 235’s pay-per-view event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, airs on ESPN and streams on UFC Fight Pass with a key featherweight matchup between Jeremy Stephens (28-15 MMA, 15-14 UFC) and Zabit Magomedsharipov (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in the featured position.

For more on the numbers, check below for 40 pre-event facts on the UFC 235 prelims.

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Featured ESPN prelim

Gallery Jose Aldo def. Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 30: Best photos view 8 images

Stephens makes his 30th UFC appearance, tied with Donald Cerrone for second most in company history behind Jim Miller (31).

Stephens is 8-6 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in May 2013.

Stephens’ 18 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are tied with Anderson Silva and Donald Cerrone for most in company history.

Stephens’ 11 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are most in divisional history.

Stephens’ five knockdowns landed at UFC 215 are tied for the single-fight UFC record set by Forrest Petz vs. Sam Morgan at UFC Fight Night 6 in 2006.

Stephens is one of five fighters in UFC featherweight history to earn a knockout victory stemming from a head kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 32.

Stephens’ 14 losses in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Stephens’ 10 decision losses in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Gallery Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Brandon Davis at UFC 228: Best photos view 11 images

Magomedsharipov enters the event on an 12-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since April 2013.

Magomedsharipov’s four-fight UFC winning streak in featherweight competition is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Max Holloway (12).

Magomedsharipov has earned 13 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes three of his four UFC wins.

Magomedsharipov’s three submission victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Charles Oliveira (six) and Chas Skelly (four).

Magomedsharipov has landed 23 takedowns in his four UFC appearances.

Magomedsharipov is one of three fighters in UFC history to earn a submission victory by Suloev stretch. He accomplished the feat at UFC 228.

Other ESPN prelims

Gallery Misha Cirkunov def. Patrick Cummins at UFC Fight Night 138: Best photos view 5 images

Misha Cirkunov (14-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. That includes all five of his UFC wins.

Cirkunov’s four submission victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Jon Jones (five).

Cirkunov’s five stoppage victories since 2015 in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for most in the division.

Gallery Johnny Walker def. Justin Ledet at UFC on ESPN+ 2: Best photos view 17 images

Johnny Walker (16-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) makes his second UFC appearance in a 28-day stretch. He won at UFC on ESPN+ 2 on Feb. 2.

Walker has earned 15 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes both of his UFC wins.

Walker is one of six fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning backfist. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN+ 2.

Walker’s 15-second knockout at UFC on ESPN+ 2 is the fifth fastest in modern UFC light-heavyweight history.

Gallery Alejandro Perez def. Eddie Wineland at UFC Fight Night 133: Best photos view 6 images

Alejandro Perez’s (21-6-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) seven-fight unbeaten streak in UFC bantamweight competition is the longest active streak in the division.

Perez’s four-fight UFC winning streak in bantamweight competition is tied for the longest active streak in the division.

Gallery Diego Sanchez def. Craig White at UFC 228: Best photos view 11 images

Diego Sanchez (28-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) competes in his 29th UFC bout, tied for the fourth most appearances in company history behind Miller (31), Cerrone (30) and Stephens (30).

Sanchez is the only active UFC fighter who was a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter 1.”

Sanchez is one of two fighters in UFC history to compete in four different weight classes. Kenny Florian also accomplished the feat.

Sanchez is 1-1 since he returned to the UFC welterweight division in November 2017. He’s 10-5 in the weight class under the UFC banner.

Sanchez has earned his past nine victories by decision. He hasn’t finished an opponent since Luigi Fioravanti at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale in June 2008.

Sanchez’s 12 victories by decision in UFC competition are tied with Georges St-Pierre for most in company history.

Sanchez has fought to a decision 19 times in UFC competition, the most in company history.

Sanchez has absorbed 1,220 total head strikes in his UFC career, the second most in company history behind B.J. Penn (1,358).

Gallery Mickey Gall def. George Sullivan at UFC Fight Night 135: Best photos view 6 images

Mickey Gall (5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned all five of his career victories by rear-naked choke submission.

Gall’s four rear-naked choke submission wins in UFC competition are tied for sixth most in company history behind Demian Maia (eight), Kenny Florian (seven), Gunnar Nelson (six), Antonio Carlos Junior (five) and Michael Chiesa (five).

Gall attempts 5.2 submissions per 15 minutes of fighting in UFC welterweight competition, the second highest rate in divisional history behind Dustin Hazelett (5.7).

UFC Fight Pass prelims

Gallery Edmen Shahbazyan def. Darren Stewart at TUF 28 Finale: Best photos view 5 images

Edmen Shahbazyan (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), 21, is the youngest of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.

Macy Chiasson (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) became the first winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series in the women’s featherweight division at the TUF 28 Finale.

Chiasson drops to the women’s bantamweight division after debuting at 145 pounds.

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