The UFC returns to Canada for the first time this year on Saturday with UFC 186 at Montreal’s Bell Centre.

With its seventh visit to the city, Montreal will have played host to the third most events in UFC history behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Unfortunately, the supportive market will be forced to take in a card that’s been hammered with injuries.

Just one of five main card bouts still holds the position where they were first assigned. A bantamweight title fight was originally meant to headline, but flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (21-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) now serves as the main event when he takes on challenger Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

“Mighty Mouse” has found mixed success as a pay-per-view headliner. However, his right to be at the top of the card can’t be denied. Johnson’s resume is one of the best in the UFC, and he’ll be out to improve it even more against Horiguchi.

Check below for 70 pre-fight facts about UFC 186.

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Main event

Johnson will compete in his ninth UFC flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Johnson’s five consecutive UFC championship title defenses are tied with Ronda Rousey for the third most among current titleholders behind Jon Jones (eight) and Jose Aldo (seven).

Johnson’s seven-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active streak in the UFC flyweight division. It is also tied for the third longest winning streak among active UFC fighters behind Jones (12) and Chris Weidman (eight).

Johnson’s seven victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Johnson’s average fight time of 17:35 in UFC competition is the third longest history behind Aldo (21:00) and Frankie Edgar (18:15).

Johnson’s significant strike accuracy rate of 56.5 percent is the best of any fighter in UFC flyweight history. His significant strike defense rate of 68.2 percent is also the best in divisional history.

Johnson’s knockout of Joseph Benavidez at the 2:08 mark of Round 1 at UFC on FOX 9 is the fastest KO in UFC flyweight history. The brief contest was also the shortest bout of Johnson’s UFC/WEC career.

Johnson’s 73 significant clinch strikes landed against John Dodson at UFC on FOX 6 and Ali Bagautinov at UFC 174 are tied for the second most landed in a single UFC fight behind Sarah Kaufman’s 84 significant clinch strikes landed against Leslie Smith at the TUF Nations Finale.

Johnson is the only fighter in UFC history to earn a kimura victory in a championship fight. He accomplished the feat against Chris Cariaso at UFC 178.

Johnson’s submission of John Moraga at the 3:43 mark of Round 5 at UFC on FOX 8 is the second latest stoppage recorded in a UFC fight. It stands as one of eight fifth-round finishes in company history.

Johnson’s 12 takedowns landed against Moraga are the most in a UFC fight without a single failed attempt.

Johnson is one of two fighters in UFC history to record 10 or more takedowns in two separate bouts. Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre also accomplished the feat.

Johnson has been awarded four fight-night bonuses during his UFC flyweight career, the most of any fighter in divisional history.

Johnson will compete in his 10th consecutive UFC main- or co-main event fight.

Horiguchi will become the sixth Japanese fighter in UFC history to compete in a championship bout. The previous five fighters are winless.

Horiguchi enters the event on a career-high eight-fight winning streak. He has not suffered a defeat since January 2012.

Horiguchi’s three-fight UFC winning streak in flyweight competition is the second longest active streak in the weight class behind Johnson (seven).

Horiguchi has landed a greater number of significant strikes than his opponent in all of his UFC bouts.

Co-main event

Michael Bisping (25-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past eight UFC appearances. He hasn’t earned consecutive victories since 2011.

Bisping will compete in his 18th UFC middleweight bout and tie Yushin Okami for the second most appearances in divisional history behind Chris Leben (22). His 3:24:46 of total cage time in 185-pound competition ranks second all-time behind Okami (3:40:20).

Bisping’s 15 UFC victories are the most by any winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series. His 23rd UFC appearance will also mark the most of any “TUF” winner.

Bisping’s 11 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for the fourth most in divisional history behind Anderson Silva (14), Okami (13) and Leben (12).

Bisping’s six stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for the fourth most in divisional history behind Silva (11), Leben (nine) and Nate Marquardt (seven).

Bisping’s six knockout victories in UFC middleweight competition are the third most in divisional history behind Silva (eight) and Leben (seven).

Bisping’s nine knockout victories overall in UFC competition are tied for the fourth most in company history behind Silva (11), Vitor Belfort (10) and Chuck Liddell (10).

Bisping has scored five knockdowns from the clinch position in UFC competition, the second most in company history behind Silva (seven).

Bisping is the only middleweight in UFC history to land 100 or more significant strikes in two different bouts. He accomplished the feat against Jason Miller at the TUF 14 Finale and Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 120.

Bisping has defended 70 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC middleweight competition, the highest defense rate in divisional history.

C.B. Dollaway (16-5 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is one of six fighters in UFC history to land zero strikes in a main event. He was victim of the unfortunate feat against Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night 58.

Dollaway has suffered four of his six UFC losses by stoppage. All but one of those finishes came in the first round.

Dollaway has landed 29 takedowns in UFC middleweight competition, tied for the fourth most in divisional history behind Chael Sonnen (35), Rafael Natal (31) and Ed Herman (30).

Dollaway’s Peruvian necktie submission of Jesse Taylor at UFC Fight Night 14 stands as the only submission of its kind in UFC history.

Dollaway has been awarded four fight-night bonuses in his UFC career, tied for the fourth most of any middleweight in company history behind Silva (10), Leben (six) and Herman (five).

Remaining main card

Fabio Maldonado’s (22-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak in light heavyweight competition is tied with Ryan Bader for the second longest active streak in the division behind Jones (12).

Maldonado lands 60.9 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC light-heavyweight competition, the highest accuracy rate in divisional history. His overall accuracy of 60.6 percent in UFC competition is third highest overall in history behind Alistair Overeem (74.5 percent) and A. Silva (67.2 percent).

Maldonado lands 5.93 strikes per minute, the highest output in UFC light heavyweight history and third highest overall in UFC history behind Jessica Andrade (6.76) and Cain Velasquez (6.21).

Maldonado lost to Igor Pokrajac at UFC on FUEL TV 3 despite out-landing his opponent 98 to 36. His +57 significant strike differential stands as the biggest discrepancy for a fighter who lost a decision under the UFC banner.

Maldonado landed 132 significant strikes in his victory over Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 38, the fourth most in a UFC light-heavyweight bout. His 72 significant strikes landed in Round 3 set a new single-round record for a UFC 205-pound contest. Moreover, his 132-33 significant strike advantage (+99) is the second largest in divisional history behind Cyrille Diabate’s 146-28 advantage (+118) over Steven Cantwell at UFC on VERSUS 3.

Maldonado’s 62 head jabs landed against Villante stand as the UFC light heavyweight record. His 26 body shots in the bout tied his own record for the most body shots in a three-round light heavyweight bout, which came against James McSweeney at UFC 120.

John Makdessi (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is one of three fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back fist. He accomplished the feat against Kyle Watson at UFC 129.

Makdessi has defended 75.5 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC lightweight competition, the highest defense rate in divisional history and second highest overall in UFC history behind Jon Madsen (81.4 percent).

Yves Jabouin (20-9 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has not recorded a stoppage victory in his 11-fight UFC/WEC career. He last finished an opponent in November 2008.

Jabouin has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.

Thomas Almeida (17-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) enters the event on a 17-fight winning streak. He has not suffered a defeat since his pro debut in November 2011.

Almeida’s 17-fight winning streak in MMA competition is the third longest among active UFC fighters behind Khabib Nurmagomedov (22) and Jose Aldo (18).

Almeida has earned all but one of his 17 of his career victories by stoppage. He has earned 14 of those finishes in the first round.

Preliminary card

Patrick Cote (20-9 MMA, 6-9 UFC) is 2-1 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2013. He has earned decision victories in both of his 170-pound fights.

Cote has suffered all nine of his professional losses under the UFC banner.

Cote holds a 4:2 knockdown ratio in UFC competition. He’s suffered both those knockdowns in his past four UFC fights.

Cote has landed a smaller number of significant strikes than his opponent in his past nine UFC bouts.

Joe Riggs (40-15 MMA, 4-5 UFC) has suffered 13 of his 15 career losses by stoppage.

Riggs’ average fight time of 5:02 in UFC welterweight bouts is the second shortest in among active fighters in the weight class behind Erick Silva (4:51).

Sarah Kaufman (17-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned her past four MMA victories by decision.

Kaufman has landed 970 significant strikes in UFC/Strikeforce women’s bantamweight competition, the most in the combined history of the weight class.

Kaufman’s 202 significant strikes landed against Leslie Smith at the TUF Nations Finale stand as the second most in a UFC women’s bantamweight bout.

Kaufman’s 164 significant strikes landed against Takayo Hashi at Strikeforce Challengers 6 is the promotion’s single-fight record.

Kaufman’s 84.5 percent takedown defense rate is the second highest in Strikeforce history behind former welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine (85.4).

Alexis Davis (16-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will meet Kaufman for the third time in her career. She has suffered a majority decision loss under the Strikeforce banner in March 2012 and was stopped by strikes in her MMA debut in April 2007.

Davis’ 213 total strikes landed in her Strikeforce bout against Kaufman are the fourth most in the organization’s history.

Davis’ three victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for the second most in divisional history behind Rousey (five).

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

Chad Laprise (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned his past four victories (including both his UFC wins) by decision after starting his career with five consecutive finishes.

Bryan Barberena (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned eight of his 10 career victories by knockout. He stopped Joe Ellenberger with strikes in his octagon debut at UFC on FOX 13.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned all five of his pro victories by submission.

Chris Clements (12-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC), 39, is the oldest of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete at the event and the second oldest active fighter in the UFC welterweight division behind Mike Pyle (40).

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

Valerie Letourneau (6-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will drop two weight classes to the women’s strawweight division after she earned a split decision victory over Elizabeth Phillips at bantamweight in her UFC debut.

Jessica Rakoczy (1-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has the lowest career win percentage among active UFC fighters.

Rakoczy will drop two weight classes to the women’s strawweight division after she suffered a TKO loss to Julianna Pena at bantamweight in her UFC debut.

Rakoczy, 38, is the oldest active female fighter in the UFC roster.

Aisling Daly (15-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 13 of her 15 career victories by stoppage. She has earned more than half of those finishes in the first round.

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