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At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classes.Instead of the traditional championship model, the UFC held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. [2]
Championship belts are fought for at each weight class under a promotion, with only one belt awarded per class. Each belt is usually contested every time the belt holder fights, and passed to the victor of that fight (see the List of UFC champions for a chronology of UFC title belts). A belt may be vacated when a fighter leaves a promotion, or ...
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Pages in category "Ultimate Fighting Championship champions" The following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.
UFC.com Awards. 2024: Newcomer of the Year, [29] Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year [30] & Ranked #9 Knockout of the Year vs. Li Jingliang [31] Standout Fighting Tournament. SFT Welterweight Championship (One time) MMAjunkie.com. 2024 Newcomer of the Year [32] Cageside Press. 2024 Newcomer of the Year [33] MMA Fighting. 2024 Rookie of the Year [34]
All UFC bouts take place inside the Octagon. List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains several fights.
This category is for articles about or associated with the mixed martial arts organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.