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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts , are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ).
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]
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. As of 23 November 2024, the UFC roster consisted of fighters from 80 countries. [1]
The Global Fight League (GFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Darren Owen in 2024 and will be launched in April 2025. [1] The league will have a draft that will kickstart the promotion on January 24, 2025 and its first season is set to launch in April 2025 where teams will be city-based.
Pages in category "Lists of mixed martial arts champions" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
No. Name Event Date Reign (Total) Defenses 1 Marcin Prachnio def. Tomislav Spahovic : FFC 21 Rijeka, Croatia: Nov 27, 2015 335 days Prachnio was stripped of the title on October 26, 2016, after he decided to drop to the middleweight division.
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.
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 .