The UFC makes its return to Florida this weekend with UFC on ESPN+ 8, which takes place Saturday at BB&T Center in Sunrise with a main card that airs on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and ESPN2.

A makeshift middleweight headliner is scheduled atop the card. Perennial contender Ronaldo Souza (26-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) meets Jack Hermansson (19-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who steps in as a replacement for Yoel Romero, in a key 185-pound matchup.

The card has more to offer, though, including a pair of former UFC champions and a number of contenders. For all the numbers, check below for 60 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN+ 8.

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Main event

Gallery 'Jacare' Souza def. Chris Weidman at UFC 230: Best photos view 10 images

Souza has alternated wins and losses over his past five fights. He won his most recent bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 230 in November.

Souza’s 14 victories in UFC/Strikeforce middleweight competition are tied for third most in combined divisional history behind Michael Bisping (16) and Luke Rockhold (15).

Souza has earned 22 of his 26 career victories by stoppage. That includes seven of his nine UFC wins.

Souza’s 12 stoppage victories in UFC/Strikeforce middleweight competition are second most in combined divisional history behind Rockhold (13).

Souza’s four submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for fifth most in divisional history behind Thales Leites (five), Rousimar Palhares (five), Demian Maia (five) and Antonio Carlos Junior (five).

Gallery Jack Hermansson def. David Branch at UFC Philadelphia: Best photos view 17 images

Hermansson makes his second UFC appearance in a 28-day stretch. He defeated David Branch at UFC on ESPN 2 on March 30.

Hermansson has earned 16 of his 19 career victories by stoppage. That includes four of his six UFC wins.

Hermansson lands 56 percent of his significant strikes in UFC middleweight competition, tied for the third highest rate in divisional history behind Anderson Silva (60.2 percent), Trevor Smith (57.4 percent).

Hermansson has the highest significant strike differential rate in UFC middleweight history (+3.13).

Hermansson absorbs 1.77 significant strikes per minute in UFC middleweight competition, the third best rate among active fighters in the weight class behind Antonio Carlos Junior (1.47) and Krzysztof Jotko (1.73).

Co-main event

Gallery Allen Crowder def. Greg Hardy at UFC on ESPN+ 1: Best photos view 9 images

Greg Hardy (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) returns to competition after suffering a disqualification loss in his UFC debut in January.

Dmitrii Smoliakov (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) returns to the UFC for a second stint after leaving the promotion on consecutive losses. He went 1-0 outside the organization.

Smoliakov has earned all of his career victories by first-round stoppage. He’s finished seven of those wins in less than three minutes.

Remaining main card

Gallery Alex Oliveira def. Carlo Pedersoli at UFC Fight Night 137: Best photos view 7 images

Alex Oliveira (19-6-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is 7-3 (with one no-contest) in UFC welterweight competition.

Oliveira has earned 16 of his 19 career victories by stoppage. That includes seven of his nine UFC wins.

Oliveira lands 57.6 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.

Oliveira vs. Yancy Medeiros at UFC 218 is the only fight in UFC history to feature two knockdowns for each fighter.

Gallery Photos: Best of Mike Perry view 22 images

Mike Perry (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) is 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to December 2017.

Perry has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by knockout. He’s finished seven of those wins in Round 1.

Gallery Glover Teixeira def. Karl Roberson at UFC on ESPN+ 1: Best photos view 10 images

Glover Teixeira (28-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past seven UFC appearances. He won his most recent bout at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in January.

Teixeira’s nine stoppage victories since 2012 in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied with Ovince Saint Preux for most among active fighters in the company.

Teixeira’s nine stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied for second for most in divisional history behind Jon Jones (10).

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

Teixeira has landed 86.5 percent of his significant strikes in UFC light-heavyweight competition to his opponent’s head, the largest proportion in divisional history.

Ion Cutelaba (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned 13 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished 11 of those wins by knockout.

Cutelaba has earned eight of his career victories in 30 seconds or less.

Gallery John Lineker def. Brian Kelleher at UFC 224: Best photos view 23 images

John Lineker (31-8 MMA, 12-3 UFC) is 6-1 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in September 2015.

Lineker is 25-3 in his past 28 fights dating back to February 2010.

Lineker has landed 12 knockdowns in UFC competition, but he’s never been knocked down.

Lineker’s 12 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are the most in company history for a fighter at bantamweight and lighter.

Lineker is one of five fighters in UFC history to score three knockdowns in two different fights. Israel Adesanya, Donald Cerrone, Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor also accomplished the feat.

Lineker’s seven knockdowns landed in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Lineker and Francisco Rivera’s 100 combined strike attempts at UFC 191 are the most in UFC history for any fight to last a half round or less.

Lineker has missed weight ahead of five UFC fights, the most in company history.

Gallery Cory Sandhagen def. Mario Bautista at UFC on ESPN+ 1: Best photos view 6 images

Cory Sandhagen’s (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned seven of his 10 career victories by stoppage. That includes all three of his UFC victories.

Roosevelt Roberts (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), 25, is the youngest of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.

Preliminary card

Gallery Ben Saunders def. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 131: Best photos view 6 images

Ben Saunders (22-11-2 MMA, 8-8 UFC) is 5-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in August 2014; the run includes one win in an outside promotion.

Saunders is 1-4 in his past five UFC appearances dating back to May 2017.

Saunders’ three knockout victories stemming from knee strikes in UFC competition are tied with A. Silva and Bisping for second most in company history behind Thiago Alves (four).

Saunders earned the first omoplata submission finish in UFC history when he defeated Chris Heatherly at UFC Fight Night 49. Adam Wieczorek earned the second finish with the technique at UFC on FOX 29.

Saunders omoplata finish was just the second in the combined history of the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and PRIDE. It’s one of three overall, along with Wieczorek and Shane Del Rosario, who also accomplished the feat.

Gallery Walt Harris def. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 232: Best photos view 8 images

Andrei Arlovski (27-17 MMA, 16-11 UFC), 40, is the oldest of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.

Arlovski competes in his 29th UFC heavyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Arlovski has just two victories in his past 10 UFC appearances dating back to January 2016.

Arlovski is 6-7 (with one no-contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in June 2014.

Arlovski’s total fight time of 4:03:13 in UFC heavyweight competition is the most in divisional history.

Arlovski’s 16 victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied with Frank Mir for most in divisional history.

Arlovski’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied with Gabriel Gonzaga and Stefan Struve for second most in divisional history behind Mir (13).

Arlovski’s nine knockout victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Cain Velasquez (10), Derrick Lewis (10) and Junior Dos Santos (10).

Arlovski’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC heavyweight competition are tied with Velasquez for second most in divisional history behind Junior Dos Santos (13).

Arlovski’s eight knockout losses in UFC/WEC/PRIDE/Strikeforce competition are tied with Mir, Gonzaga and Antonio Silva for second most in combined organizational history behind Alistair Overeem (11).

Gallery Tatiana Suarez def. Carla Esparza at UFC 228: Best photos view 11 images

Carla Esparza (13-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) was the first UFC women’s strawweight champion. She lost the belt to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 185 in March 2015.

Esparza enters the event on the first two-fight skid of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.

Esparza is 3-3 since losing the UFC strawweight title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in March 2015.

Esparza has completed at least one takedown against seven of her eight UFC opponents.

Gilbert Burns’ (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) three armbar victories in UFC competition are tied for third most in company history behind Royce Gracie (four) and Demetrious Johnson (four).

Gallery Jim Miller def. Alex White at UFC 228: Best photos view 8 images

Jim Miller (29-13 MMA, 18-12 UFC) competes in his 32nd UFC bout, the most appearances in company history.

Miller competes in his 31st UFC lightweight bout, the most in divisional history.

Miller is 1-5 in his past six UFC appearances dating back to February 2017.

Miller’s total fight time of 5:03:37 in UFC lightweight competition is most in divisional history.

Miller’s 18 victories in UFC competition are tied for fifth most in company history behind Cerrone (22), Georges St-Pierre (20), Michael Bisping (20) and Demian Maia (19).

Miller’s 17 victories in UFC lightweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Miller’s 10 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Joe Lauzon (12).

Miller’s seven submission victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied with Lauzon, Charles Oliveira and Nate Diaz for most in divisional history.

Miller’s 40 submission attempts in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Jason Gonzalez (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Sept. 16, 2017. The 588-day layoff is the longest of his nearly eight-year career.

Gallery Randa Markos def. Angela Hill at UFC Nashville: Best photos view 11 images

Angela Hill (8-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) makes her second UFC appearance in a 35-day stretch. She lost at UFC on ESPN+ 6 on March 23.

Hill becomes the fifth in UFC history to make 10 or more women’s strawweight appearances.

Hill is 2-4 since she returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2017.

Hill’s two knockdowns landed in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Rose Namajunas for most in divisional history.

Court McGee (19-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) is 5-4 since he dropped to the welterweight division in February 2013.

Dhiego Lima (13-7 MMA, 2-5 UFC) 1-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in July 2017.

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