Time is relative. Five minutes watching TV doesn’t feel like five minutes spent in a full sprint, as anyone who has experience in gruelling physical activity will attest to. The ability to push your body forward past physical limitations is a hallmark of the elite athlete. Yes, there is conditioning and preparation that go into it beforehand, but when the time comes to showcase your talents it’s more mental than anything else. As time in athletics is perceived differently than time spent at rest, time in MMA is different when compared to time in other sports. Football is a game, soccer is a game, hockey is a game, baseball is a game, but an MMA competition is a fight. Fighters will push their limitations directly against an opponent who’s been trained to inflict damage and is just as intent on exceeding their own limitations. To hear UFC fighters speak about their time in the octagon is to realize that when the steel door closes, the two combatants enter their own private world. Time in that cage passes slowly, each minute just barely grinding onwards towards the inevitable conclusion.
The standard fight in the UFC is composed of three five-minute rounds, with short breaks in between each. For championship and main event fights, two extra rounds are added for a total of five five-minute rounds. Whether it’s 15 minutes of fight time or 25 minutes, it’s still an eternity to the individuals locked in combat. Fortunately, the UFC tracks total minutes spent in the octagon for each of their fighters, and the statistics are very interesting to look at. We can get a feel for which fighters have spent the longest amounts of time locked in the cage. 3-4 hours of total fight time in one’s career might not seem like much compared to, say, a soccer player who plays 90 minute matches every week, but only one of those examples sees an athlete alone and directly facing someone trying to do them bodily harm. Let’s see which warriors have dedicated the most time in the octagon throughout their careers.
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10 Clay Guida – 3:52:35 in the Octagon
Clay Guida is an American mixed martial artist that made his UFC debut at UFC 64. After fighting in the UFC’s lightweight division for several years, he made the switch to featherweight when the division was introduced into the company by their absorption of WEC in 2010. He also spent time in Strikeforce where he was a one-time Strikeforce lightweight champion in 2006. He has a total MMA record of 30-14, a record the 32-year-old will look to improve the next time he steps under the big lights, and will also be adding to an impressive 3 hours, 52 minutes and 35 seconds spent in the octagon.
9 Jon Fitch – 3:58:58 in the Octagon
35-year-old Jon Fitch was a mainstay of the UFC welterweight division for many years. He was consistently near the top of the pack of the welterweight division throughout his UFC tenure, which culminated in a title shot against longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in 2008. After coming just one minute shy of the four-hour mark of total time spent in the octagon, Fitch was shockingly released from the promotion after a loss, despite having a 14-3-1 record in the UFC. It was speculated he was released because upper management felt his fighting style, while effective, was boring, and it prompted much debate about the nature of the matchmaking system in the UFC.
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8 Rashad Evans – 4:00:55 in the Octagon
Rashad ‘Suga’ Evans is the first fighter to crack the 4-hour mark on our list. The light heavyweight won the 2nd season of The Ultimate Fighter, and has since been a mainstay in the company. He defeated Forrest Griffin for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship in 2008, but went on to lose during his first defence to Lyoto Machida in 2009. Since then he has been a perennial championship contender with an MMA record of 21-1-3, and received another chance against current champion and former friend Jon Jones in 2012, but ultimately fell short of regaining the championship. He’s expected to face undefeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 170, in a fight that will have title ramifications in the light heavyweight division.
7 Gleison Tibau – 4:03:38 in the Octagon
Brazilian mixed martial artist Gleison Tibau made his UFC debut at UFC 65 in a loss to Nick Diaz. He’s known as being one of the largest fighters in the 155-pound lightweight division, cutting up to 30 pounds to make weight and walking into the cage on fight night weighing around 185. His stay in the UFC has been uninterrupted since 2006, and although he’s never been granted a championship shot due to his hit-or-miss performances, he’s an exciting fighter that the UFC has been glad to keep around. He recently signed a four-fight contract extension this month and will be adding to his already impressive 4 hours and 3 minutes spent in the octagon.
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6 Diego Sanchez – 4:07:57 in the Octagon
Diego ‘The Nightmare’ Sanchez made his UFC debut during the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, and was the winner of that season’s middleweight tournament. Although he has yet to capture any championship gold, he’s been involved in 7 ‘Fight of the Nights’, more than any other fighter in company history. He’s fought at middleweight, welterweight, and lightweight during his tenure, and has accumulated an MMA record of 24-6. Sanchez’s status as a fan favorite guarantees that he’ll be adding to his 4 hours 7 minutes and 57 seconds of fight time when he steps into the octagon at UFC 171 in March.
5 Frankie Edgar – 4:31:09 in the Octagon
The #5 entry on our list heralds the beginning of championship territory. These men have accumulated so much time in the octagon thanks to their repeated involvement in championship fights, which go 5 rounds instead of 3. Frankie Edgar is one of those men. He’s been involved in 7 championship fights throughout his career, and was the man to dethrone longtime UFC lightweight champion and MMA legend BJ Penn in 2010. He lost his lightweight championship to Benson Henderson in 2012, and has since struggled to regain his championship form. His 16-4 record remains impressive, as does his 4 and a half hours spent fighting in the octagon.
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4 Randy Couture – 4:41:50 in the Octagon
Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture is the only man to win a championship after having been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The sheer unlikeliness of that statement alone makes him a UFC legend, but his the 4 hours, 41 minutes and 50 seconds he’s spent fighting in the octagon make him a true veteran. At 50 years of age, he is now officially retired, but over his lengthy career he accumulated a 19-11 record and won both the UFC Heavyweight championship and the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. He was instrumental to the early success of the UFC, and was one of the first bona fide stars in MMA.
3 Tito Ortiz – 5:00:53 in the Octagon
‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’, Tito Ortiz, was another one of MMA’s early stars. His anti-hero persona made him a big draw in the early 2000s, and his turbulent relationship with UFC President Dana White, his former manager, made for some dramatic moments in UFC history, which came to a head when Dana White challenged Ortiz to a boxing match that never materiazlied. Drama aside, his performance in the octagon was initially one of pure dominance. He set the record for most consecutive UFC light heavyweight title defenses with five, a record that was only recently surpassed by current champ Jon Jones, and spent an astounding 5 hours in the octagon. The later stages of his career were marred by repeated losses, and he’s gone 1-8 in his last 9 fights. He currently fights for UFC rival Bellator MMA, and will be making his return to fighting once he heals up nagging injuries.
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2 BJ Penn – 5:03:51 in the Octagon
UFC president Dana White credits BJ Penn for making the lighter divisions in the UFC marketable. The fight industry traditionally puts the heavyweights front and center and scorns their lighter counter parts, but BJ Penn’s charisma and technical mastery grabbed the MMA audience by the throat and forced them to pay attention. He was the longest reigning Lightweight champion in UFC history, and nearly became the first man to hold championships in two weight division simultaneously when he challenged Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight championship while he was still UFC Lightweight champion. His involvement with championship fights has seen him accumulate 5 hours, 3 minutes and 51 seconds of fight time in the octagon, a record that was only recently surpassed a few months ago by the next man on our list.
1 Georges St-Pierre – 5:28:12 in the Octagon
Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre needs no introduction to UFC fans. He holds the records for most wins the UFC at 19, as well as the record for most consecutive title defenses in UFC welterweight history at 12. In addition, he has also spent more time in the octagon than any other man in history, by a significant margin. At 5 hours, 28 minutes, and 12 seconds, he has an extra 25 minutes over #2 ranked BJ Penn. His reign as Welterweight champion from 2007 to 2013 was one of the most dominant reigns in UFC history, and lasted until he voluntarily vacated the title in December 2013 and took a leave of absence from the sport that’s been his entire life since he was a teenager. The 32-year-old left the door open for a possible return to the UFC, so it’s quite possible that one day in the future we’ll see him add to the plethora of records he already holds. Even if he chooses not to return, there’s no doubt that GSP has solidified his place in MMA history as one of the all-time greats
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Demetrious Johnson broke the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses with a massive number of 11 victories with his stunning finish over Ray Borg. Beyond that, before UFC 227, “Mighty Mouse” was the first and only UFC flyweight champion within the history of the promotion.
UFC 227 took place on Saturday, Aug. 4, from within the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. live on pay-per-view. Co-headlining the night’s card, Demetrious Johnson went toe-to-toe with Henry Cejudo in an exciting title fight rematch.
“Mighty Mouse” earned a dominant first round TKO victory over the Olympic gold medalist in their first fight. However, Cejudo shocked the MMA world with a split decision victory over the hyper-dominant champion on Saturday night.
Speaking to UFC correspondent Megan Olivi after the fight, Demetrious Johnson has come forward with his thoughts on the title loss. Check it out below:
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The UFC has become one of the biggest sports in the world, growing astronomically from its first event in Denver, CO back in 1993. The sport has created legends and given a platform to some of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, and is definitely at the pinnacle of performance right now. We reviewed the last 20 years and assembled the greatest fighters to ever grace the Octagon. These are the 30 greatest UFC fighters of all time.
30. Brock Lesnar
Who knows what would have happened with Lesnar’s career if he had gone straight to MMA. He was the second fighter ever to win a UFC title in his fourth professional fight. He is the only man to earn consecutive wins over three reigning UFC champions and is tied with Randy Couture and Tim Sylvia for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses.
29. Vitor Belfort
Belfort is currently ranked #4 middleweight in the world and is a former light heavyweight champion. He has won eight of his last ten fights which highlight a career that includes such prominent opponents as Anderson Silva, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, Tito Ortiz, Wanderlei Silva and Dan Henderson.
28. Jens Pulver
Pulver was the first UFC lightweight champion and holds the distinct honor of being one of only two fighters to defeat BJ Penn in the lightweight division. He also went on to coach “The Ultimate Fighter 5.”
27. Forrest Griffin
Griffin was the winner of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” and went on to capture the light heavyweight championship. While he has fought in numerous high-profile battles, his fight against Stephan Bonnar in 2005 is considered by many to be the fight that broke the UFC into the mainstream in the U.S.
26. Urijah Faber
The former featherweight champion who recently dropped down to the bantamweight (135 lbs.) category has had victories over Ivan Menjivar, Eddie Wineland and Jeff Curan. He is also the only man to defeat the current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.
25. Benson Henderson
Henderson has enjoyed victories over Clay Guida and Frankie Edgar on his way to the UFC lightweight championship. He then beat Edgar again to defend his title. He also held the WEC lightweight title from October 2009 to December 2010.
24. Jose Aldo
The UFC featherweight champion has defended his title four times and is currently on a 14-fight win streak as he hasn’t lost since 2005. Pound for pound he is considered one of the best current fighters in the sport today.
23. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Jackson is one of the most recognizable faces in UFC history and for a good reason. His fights against Wanderlei Silva and Forrest Griffin were named best fights of the year in 2004 and 2008. He also unified the UFC light heavyweight and Pride middleweight championships.
22. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
The 2006 Pride Open Weight Grand Prix champion is known as one of the greatest strikers in the history of the UFC. He has amassed 20 wins by KO or TKO including victories over Kazuyuki Fujita, Josh Barnett and Mark Coleman.
21. Shogun Rua
Rua was the UFC light heavyweight champion and won the Pride Grand Prix tournament in 2005, where he defeated Rampage Jackson, Rogerio Noguieira and Ricardo Arona. He is also the only man to have back-to-back knockout wins over UFC Hall of Famers, when he KO’d Mark Coleman and Chuck Liddell.
20. Wanderlei Silva
With his impressive unbeaten streak from 2000-2004, Silva dominated the heavyweight division with multiple Pride championships and two wins over Rampage Jackson. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlinhos Gracie.
19. Rashad Evans
Evans won season two of “The Ultimate Fighter” and went on to be the third winner to capture a UFC title when he won the UFC light heavyweight championship. His bout against Chuck Liddell in 2008 ended with what most considered the knockout of the year.
18. Bas Rutten
The former UFC heavyweight champion finished his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak with 21 wins and 1 draw, including two different victories over Frank Shamrock.
17. Dan Severn
With a UFC record of 70-13-7, Severn is truly one of the legends of the sport. He won the UFC 5 tournament and was the last fighter to hold the UFC Superfight championship. Severn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 52.
16. Cain Velasquez
Velasquez is the first Mexican-American to win any heavyweight championship in mixed martial arts. His biggest victory came at UFC 121 when he defeated the champ, Brock Lesnar, who had been completely unstoppable before the bout.
15. Lyoto Machida
The former UFC light heavyweight champ is known for his background in Shotokan karate. He has trained in it under his father since he was 3 years old. He single-handedly revived interest in karate after his victory over Rashad Evans in 2009.
14. Frank Mir
The most incredible part of Mir’s career was the amazing comeback he made after a motorcycle accident in 2004. He tore the ligaments in his knee and shattered his femur only a couple of months after winning the UFC title from Tim Sylvia. Many thought he would never return to the Octagon, but after two and a half years of rehab he won a UFC interim title and has gone 6-4.
13. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion was a force in the UFC along with his brother Rodrigo for years. His most notable wins have been against Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson and Guy Mezger.
12. Rich Franklin
Franklin held the UFC middleweight championship with two successful title defenses during his career. His resume includes fights with superstars such as Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort and Forrest Griffin. He also won a Fight of the Night award for his impressive victory over Chuck Liddell at UFC 115.
11. Ken Shamrock
Known as “The World’s Most Dangerous Man,” Shamrock enjoyed an illustrious career in the UFC including becoming the first UFC Superfight Champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6. He also holds the record for the longest fight in UFC history, which lasted an incredible 36 minutes at UFC 5.
10. Dan Henderson
Henderson’s resume is stronger than just about anyone in the history of the UFC. His only losses have come against the top names in the UFC while he holds victories over Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, Ryo Chonan, Antonio Nogueira, Fedor Emeilanenko, Yuki Kondo and numerous more. He is also the only fighter to ever knock out Renzo Gracie.
9. Tito Ortiz
One of the most decorated fighters in UFC history, Ortiz holds the record for most successful light heavyweight title defenses, most consecutive defenses, most light heavyweight championship fights, most light heavyweight championship fights won, and most light heavyweight championship rounds fought.
8. Chuck Liddell
Liddell dominated the light heavyweight division for over 11 years and was the first UFC fighter to ever appear on the cover of ESPN the Magazine. His career includes victories over Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort, with a two-year reign as the light heavyweight champion.
7. Royce Gracie
One of the trailblazers of MMA, Gracie was the first inductee into the Hall of Fame in 2003. If you need any proof of his skills and abilities, check out UFC I when Gracie defeated three different opponents in one night, a feat completely unheard of now in the sport.
6. BJ Penn
It’s no surprise how dominant BJ Penn has been in the UFC seeing how he earned his BJJ black belt in three years, a task that usually takes more than 10 years to achieve. Penn is the only fighter to ever win both the lightweight and welterweight titles, as well.
5. Matt Hughes
Considered the greatest welterweight fighter in the history of the UFC, Hughes was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010 and defended the welterweight title an amazing seven times. His fights with BJ Penn are some of the most exciting his weight class has ever seen.
4. Randy Couture
One of the most recognizable faces in the sport, Couture is the oldest fighter to ever win a title, as he defeated Tim Sylvia at age 43. The Hall of Famer is a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and also held the light heavyweight title twice. He also gets extra points for being one of “The Expendables.”
3. Jon Jones
If he keeps fighting the way he has, in a few years Jones will be a strong argument for the best fighter of all time. The current light heavyweight champ has successfully defended his title five times already and is the youngest fighter in UFC history to hold a title. Interestingly enough, Jones has said that he learned many of his moves from watching YouTube videos.
2. Georges St. Pierre
The two-time and current welterweight champion won the title from Matt Hughes at UFC 65 and boasts wins over BJ Penn, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, and Thiago Alves, just to name a few. He has also won 11 straight fights, going unbeaten for the last four years.
1. Anderson Silva
No one in the UFC has ever been more dominant than Anderson Silva. Originating from Brazil, “The Spider” holds the all-time record for most consecutive wins and the most title defenses in the UFC. There is not a more dominant striker in the sport than Silva.
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The UFC was founded in 1993, making it less than 25 years old. In sporting terms, that’s relatively young. And the action you see on your television these days is drastically different than those early days, where there were no weight classes and little rules or government regulation. That all changed when Zuffa bought the failing company in 2001 and transformed it into a legit combat sports empire.
Soon, the UFC roster was separated into five weight classes, each given their own championship. Later, the UFC would add three more weight classes (featherweight, bantamweight, and flyweight) and a women’s division. Over the years, many different fighters have been able to call themselves champion. But the one thing that is guaranteed in prize fighting is that no one stays on top forever. Eventually every champion becomes a former champion, but in some cases it happens without even suffering a loss.
There have been numerous cases where the UFC has had to take a championship away from a fighter, for a number of different reasons. Here’s a list of every single time it’s happened.
Vacated Belts
Before we get into the titles that were taken away from fighters, let’s take a moment to run through all the times where a championship was simply vacated by the owner. It doesn’t happen often, but UFC champs have voluntarily relinquished their belts on four separate occasions in UFC history.
Legendary dutch striker Bas Rutten vacated the heavyweight title in June 1999 to drop down a weightclass into light heavyweight. Unfortunately, injuries would be forced him to retire shortly after. Later that same year, Frank Shamrock vacated the light heavyweight title when he retired from the UFC, citing a lack of competition (like most fighters, his “retirement” didn’t stick).
In more recent memory, Canadian welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre vacated the welterweight title after his ninth straight title defense (a fight that many people feel he actually lost). He cited concern for a lack of stricter drug testing, plus some personal and professional burnout. He returned in 2017 to win the Middleweight title from Michael Bisping, but once against vacated the championship a month later when it was discovered that he was suffering from ulcerative colitis, putting the future of his career in question (again).
Lastly, Dominick Cruz was forced to vacate the bantamweight championship in early 2014 when he suffered yet another training injury. He hadn’t defended the belt since October 2011 after tearing his ACL, having to have that surgery re-done after his body rejected the replacement ACL, and then tearing his groin. He would eventually return, win his championship back by beating T.J. Dillashaw, before losing it to Cody Garbrandt in December 2016. It was Cruz’s first lost in almost 10 years.
Now on to champions who had their belts yanked away, for one reason or another, in chronological order.
10. Randy Couture – Heavyweight Title
In January 1998, Randy Couture was the brand new heavyweight champion, having just defeated Maurice Smith at UFC Japan. UFC matchmakers wanted him to face off against Bas Rutten, but Couture decided to exit MMA altogether and signed with Vale Tudo Japan. The UFC stripped him of the title, putting it up for grabs in a fight between Rutten and Kevin Randleman (which Rutten would win). Couture would later return to the UFC, win back the heavyweight title, drop down to light heavyweight and win that title (twice), and then move back up to heavyweight and win that title for a record-breaking third time, at the age of 43-years old!
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9. Josh Barnett – Heavyweight Title
The man who originally took the heavyweight title from Couture was Josh Barnett, who had just a single loss on his record at the time. In a bit of obvious foreshadowing, Barnett had tested positive for a banned substance in his previous UFC fight (a submission win against Bobby Hoffman). After beating Couture by TKO in the second round for his first (and only) UFC championship, Barnett again failed a drug test, this time for anabolic steroids. After already receiving a warning for his first failed test (a sign of how relaxed early drug policies were), the UFC stripped him of the title after the second one. Barnett would spend most his next six years competing in Japan, notorious for almost non-existent drug testing.
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8. Murilo Bustamante – Middleweight Title
Here’s a name that even hardcore MMA fans will struggle to remember. Bustamante only ever competed at four UFC events (25, 33, 35, and 37), but he made the most of brief stay. He beat Dave Menne for the middleweight title in January 2002, and even successfully defended the belt a few months later in May. Then Pride made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he bolted to Japan. The middleweight title would sit empty for two and a half years before Evan Tanner emerged to claim the belt in February 2005.
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7. Jens Pulver – Lightweight Title
Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver is often credited as being the pioneer of the UFC lightweight division, which is appropriate since he was the first lightweight champion in the organization’s history. A colorful personality who put on wildly entertaining fights, Pulver was a sure fire fan favorite in the early days of UFC. He would defend the lightweight title against Dennis Hallman and B.J. Penn before butting heads with management over his contract. Unable to agree on terms, Pulver left the company and the UFC had no choice but to strip him of the title. Pulver would bounce around the MMA world for the rest of career, including a return to UFC, but would never win another title.
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6. Tim Sylvia – Heavyweight Title
Tim Sylvia doesn’t look like a professional cage fighter. Sure, he’s huge, coming in at 6’8″ and 265-pounds (the maximum for heavyweight), but most people wouldn’t exactly call him “in shape,” even in the prime of his career. But he was mean and tough and had more power in his right hand than most people do in their entire bodies. He won the heavyweight title at UFC 41, knocking out Ricco Rodriguez and would follow that up with a successful title defense against Gan McGee at UFC 44, a bout left tarnished when Sylvia failed the post-fight drug test. With the Barnett incident only a year old at the time, the UFC would again make the decision to strip their heavyweight champion. His career would rebound, though, as would reclaim the heavyweight belt almost three years later by knocking out Andrei Arlovski at UFC 59.
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5. B.J. Penn – Welterweight Title
B.J. Penn is one of only three fighters to hold UFC championships in more than one weight class, which already makes him a legend of the sport. Penn has faced off against some of the biggest legends in MMA, including Matt Hughes, Georges St-Pierre, Jens Pulver, and Takanori Gomi. After choking out Hughes for the welterweight title at UFC 46, Penn signed an exclusive deal with K-1 in Japan, citing a lack of challenging fights in the UFC. He was stripped of the belt, as the UFC claimed he breached his contract by refusing to defend the title. Penn actually filed a lawsuit against the UFC, trying to prevent them from awarding a new welterweight champion, but it failed. Penn and the UFC would eventually mend fences, and he would go on to become one of the most dominant lightweight champions in the company’s history.
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4. Frank Mir – Heavyweight Title
This is one of only two fighters on this list who had their title stripped for something other than a contract dispute or self-induced stupidity (takings PEDs or committing crimes). Frank Mir, one of the most technically talented submission artists the heavyweight division has ever seen, was on top of the world after winning the UFC championship by literally breaking Tim Sylvia’s arm at UFC 48 (spoiler alert: it’s gross, don’t watch it).
Three months later, it all came crashing down when Mir was struck by another car while riding his motorcycle. He suffered a badly broken leg and his knee was basically torn to shreds. The UFC created an interim title while Mir went through surgery and rehab, but eventually it was revealed that Mir would take a lot longer to get back into the octagon than previously thought. They made the hard decision to strip Mir of the title, promoting Arlovski to undisputed champ. Mir would eventually recover and return to title contention, winning the interim belt at UFC 92 before losing to Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 for the unified title.
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3. Sean Sherk – Lightweight Title
Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk actually had a shot at Matt Hughes’ welterweight title in 2003 (which he lost), before leaving the UFC in favor of Pride. It didn’t last long though, and he returned to the UFC in 2005 and eventually found himself in the mix for the vacant lightweight title. Sherk would beat Kenny Florian via unanimous decision at UFC 64 and then defend at belt against Hermes Franca at UFC 73.
After the Franca fight, the California State Athletic Commission announced that Sherk had tested positive for Nandrolone, a banned steroid. Sherk vehemently denied taking PEDs, arguing that there was a mistake in the testing procedure. The Commission held firm though, and the UFC stripped Sherk of the title. Once his suspension was over, he got another crack at the belt, but lost to B.J. Penn at UFC 84.
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2. Jon Jones – Light Heavyweight Title
Jon Jones has the dubious honor of being the only fighter on this list to be stripped of a UFC belt on two separate occasions. He was a young phenom who rose quickly up the ranks, becoming the youngest UFC champion ever when he beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128. A massive eight successful title defenses later (against some of the toughest names in MMA), and there was no question that Jones was the pound-for-pound greatest fighter on the planet, possibly of all-time. Dayz standalone single player mod.
Then, in April 2015, Jones did something really stupid. He got into a car accident with a rental car, and bolted from the scene. He turned himself in the next morning, but the damage was already done. The UFC stripped him of the title, saying he had violated the recently introduced Athlete Code of Conduct.
One year later, his legal issues behind him, Jones returned to the octagon to win the interim light heavyweight title in a fight against Ovince Saint Preux. A highly anticipated unification bout with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 was planned, but Jones was pulled from the fight just days before it was scheduled, a result of failing an out-of-competition USADA drug test. The UFC stripped him of the interim title and he’s eligible to return to action in July 2017, after serving a one-year suspension.
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1. Conor McGregor – Featherweight Title
The most recent, and perhaps most controversial, incident of a UFC champion having their belt taken away belongs to none other than Conor McGregor, the fast-talking, butt-kicking sensation from Ireland. McGregor talked the talk, telling the world that he would be the first fighter in UFC history to be the champion of two different weight classes at the same time. Then he walked the walk by beating lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, having already beaten Jose Aldo for the featherweight title 11 months earlier.
It was a history making moment, but it left the UFC with a problem. McGregor would be putting both weight classes on hold if they allowed him to carry on with two titles. Then McGregor announced he was taking time off because his girlfriend was pregnant. Then the main event of UFC 206 fell apart, and the UFC desperately needed to spice up the card. That lead to them stripping McGregor of the featherweight title, giving it back to Jose Aldo (who had won the interim title while McGregor was off on his adventures with Nate Diaz), and letting Anthony Pettis and Max Halloway fight for the new interim featherweight title at UFC 206. Did you follow all that? Good.
McGregor hasn’t said much about the decision publicly, but we can’t imagine he’s happy about it.
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Brock Lesnar holds the record for the most number of successfultitle defenses in the UFC heavyweight category. He defended histitle twice by defeating Frank Mir and Shane Carwin before losinghis title to the current champion Cain Velasquez.
The heavyweight category usually involves regular title changeswhere fighters lose the title immediately in the bout after theywon it or manage to defend it once.
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John Cena is a 11 time WWE Champion. This is the record for the most number of WWE Title reigns in the WWE. He is also a 3 times WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He is the current reigning World Heavyweight Champ and is feuding with Alberto Del Rio
Which wrestler has won most world championships?
The man called Ric Flair has won the most world championships in professional wrestling. He is a 16-time world champion (8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion; 6-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion; 2-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion). The man called Hulk Hogan comes in second place with 14 world championships reigns in professional wrestling (6-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion; 6-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion; 2-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion). Two men are tied up in third place… Read More
World heavyweight boxing champion who had the most fights?Who is the kickboxer heavyweight champion?
Their are so many organizations and professional and amateur athletes. Like Heavyweight Boxing, there is no clear answer to who is the World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion. I will give you a run down of the most credible organization's champions and their full contact rules pro super and heavyweight champions. WAKO Pro: Anatoly Nosyrev (Mor), WKA: Andre Mewis, ISKA: Daniel Quigley(Ire) , IKF: (Vacant) Josh Tufte is the IKF (5-14-10) World Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion. Daniel… Read More
What was Floyd Patterson best known for?
First olympic gold medalist to win the world heavyweight title. First to regain the heavyweight title. Most floored heavyweight champion Then-Youngest world heavyweight champion at age 21. Floyd Patterson was much maligned by many boxing aficionados for being a champion who couldn't hit that hard. That negativity was dispelled during his return match with Ingemar Johanssen, the fight that Patterson regained the heavyweight crown -- the first heavyweight champ to do so. Patterson hit Johanssen… Read More
Is the undertaker the champion?
No, Edge is World Heavyweight Champion and The Miz is the WWE Champion. His most recent accomplishment is going 19-0 at Wrestlemania against Triple H
Who is the current men's world heavyweight kick-boxing champion?
Their are so many organizations and professional and amateur athletes. Like Heavyweight Boxing, there is no clear answer to who is the World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion. I will give you a run down of the most credible organization's champions and their full contact rules pro super and heavyweight champions. WAKO Pro: Anatoly Nosyrev (Mor), WKA: Andre Mewis, ISKA: Daniel Quigley(Ire) , IKF: (Vacant) Josh Tufte is the IKF (5-14-10) World Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion. Daniel… Read More
Who has been WWE champion the most?
World Heavyweight Championship- Ric Flair -16 WWE Champion- Hunter Hurst Helmsley-13
Who has the most WWE world heavyweight titles?
The Undertaker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The champion that has had the most reigns is Triple H and Edge they have both had the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt 5 times Can I have one
Which boxer won the most heavyweight title fights?How many times has chrisjericho held the WWE champonship?
1 time. Chris Jericho is a 1 time WWE Undisputed Champion. He is also a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the WWE. He also holds the record for the most number of intercontinental title reigns in the WWE
Who is most times WWE heavy weight champion?
HHH 8 time WWE champion, 5 time World Heavyweight Champion, total of 13 World-level championships.
Which country is Jeff hardy from?
Jeff Hardy is a very successful professional wrestler from USA. He was with the WWE where he was a one time WWE champion and a two time World Heavyweight Champion. He was one of the most loved wrestlers in the WWE. Currently he is with TNA Wrestling where two time TNA heavyweight champion.
Who is the undisputed heavy weight champ for boxing?
The most recent undisputed heavyweight boxing champ was Lennox Lewis who held the title from November 1999 until April of 2000. The previous undisputed champion was Riddick Bowe who held the title for only one month in 1992.
Who has had the most reigns as WWE World Heavyweight champion?
Former WWE superstar Edge has had the WWE World Heavyweight belt for the most reigns a total of 7, having the belt a combined days of 409.
Who had the most consecutive title defenses in boxing history?
Ofcourse it is julio Cesar chaves that had a record of 35 title defenses beating joe Luis with 25 and mahamed ali with 23
Does Jeff hardy exist?
Yes. Jeff Hardy is a very successful professional wrestler from USA. He was with the WWE where he was a one time WWE champion and a two time World Heavyweight Champion. He was one of the most loved wrestlers in the WWE. Currently he is with TNA Wrestling where two time TNA heavyweight champion.
How many time has the john cena won the WWE championship?
A Record 11 times. Cena holds the record for most number of WWE Title reigns in the WWE. He is also the current reigning World Heavyweight champion and is a 3 time world heavyweight champ in the WWE. He is arguably the biggest star in the WWE right now
Who is Mike Tyson?
Mike Tyson is one of the most notorious boxers in prizefighting history. Thanks to his actions both inside the ring and out. His speed, power and angry aggression earned him the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1986, making him the youngest champion ever. The next year he won the World Boxing Association title and 'Iron Mike' became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. In 1988, in one of his most famous fights, Tyson… Read More
Most time heavy weight champion?
It is currently Triple H who has won the World Heavyweight Championship 5 times.
Who is Anderson the spider Silva?
Anderson 'The Spider' Silva is considered to be the greatest pound for pound MMA fighter in the world. He was the longest reigning Middleweight Champion in UFC history. He holds the record for the most number of consecutive title defenses and victories in the UFC. He recently lost his title and is expected to have a rematch soon
What is Muhammad Ali ranking?
Considered by most the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, and a top 5 greatest boxer ever.
Who has held the world heavyweight championship title the most times?Are any boxers Muslim?
There are many boxers from a Muslim background. The most famous of Muslim boxers was the world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.
Who was the youngest UFC champ?
Josh Barnett won a title belt at the age of 24 making him the youngest champ in UFC history. This is true.. but before they even had a title belt, vitor belfort won the ufc 12 heavyweight tournament. He was 19. He was the champion of UFC 12. but not a title holder. I think he got a trophy or a plaque.. I can't remember.. it was more than 10 years ago. vitor is the… Read More
Who is the current ufc middlewieght campion in June 2012?
Anderson 'The Spider' Silva was UFC Middleweight Champion in June 2012. In fact, he was the champ since 2006 and was able to defend his title successfully for a record 10 times over the past 7 years. He holds the record for most number of consecutive title defenses in UFC history. He recently lost the title belt to Chris Weidman
Has jeff hardy ever won a WWE champ?
Yes. He has been a WWE champion. Jeff Hardy has won many championships in the WWE. He was a 6 time Tag Team champion, an Intercontinental champion, a WWE Champion, a World Heavyweight Champion etc. he was one of WWEs most successful wrestlers who was also a fan favourite.
Who has won the world heavyweight championship the most?
Triple H. He has had 5 reigns with the title belt and has had 616 days combined.
Will batista become world heavyweight champion?
most likely no he even lost to rey but will rey win against undertaker no undertaker is big strong and scary.
What heavyweight boxer has the most first-round knockouts in a title fight?Who won the most the champions league title from England?
Liverpool have won the most champion league titles with 5 trophies.
Who has won the most WWE championships?
John Cena has held the wwe title in 10 different reigns as champion
Who awesome undertaker or John Cena?
I would say both are awesome in their own way. Cena is a 10 time WWE champion which is a record for the most number of times someone has held the WWE Title. However, Undertaker too is a multiple time WWE and World Heavyweight Champion. I would say, Undertaker is even better. He has been with the WWE for over 2 decades and has an undefeated streak of 19-0 at Wrestlemania.
Most WWE championship defenses?Who has won the most champions league title?
The Spanish giants Real Madrid have won the champion League a total of nine times.
Who has held the WWE harcore champion most times?
Raven held the title the most times (27 times for a total of 94 days) while Steve Blackman held the title for the great total number of days (172).
Which boxer won the heavyweight championship title the most times?
Evanader Holyfield .5 times..four in the U.S..last one against Francis Botha at age 46
What were the title names that wwe supertar edge won?
Edge has won many world titles. He is noted for being the most decorated tag team champion in WWE history, winning a record 12 tag team titles. Edge is an eight time World Champion, having won the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship 4 times each. Edge also won the 2001 King of the Ring and the 2005 and 2007 Money in the Bank ladder match
Went they going to redesign the WWE champion title?
Probably never. The WWE Championship belt is currently the most sold piece of merchandise in the company.
Is ecw a part of the wwe bragging rights ppv?
Most likely, ECW Champion Christian may have to defend his title at WWE Bragging Rights.
Who was the first man to win the WWE championship?
Buddy Rodgers except back then it was called the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. Technically Rogers did not win the title, as the top star in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) he was named the first WWE Champion when the company began promoting in the early 1960's. Rogers quickly lost the title to Bruno Sammartino, making Rogers the first ever WWE Champion but Bruno the first man to 'WIN' the title. Subsequently, Rogers was the first… Read More
What determines who goes to the Super Bowl?
There are two groups of football teams: AFC and NFC. The teams with the most wins in the AFC go against each other in the Playoffs for the title of AFC Champions. The teams with the most wins in the NFC go against each other in the Playoffs for the title of NFC Champions. The AFC Champion team and the NFC Champion team are the teams in the Super Bowl.
How tall is chuck lidell?
Chuck Lidell is 6 ft 2 inches tall (1.88 metres). Lidell is one of the most popular fighters in UFC history and is nicknamed 'The Iceman'. He is a one time UFC light heavyweight champion who defended his title successfully 4 times. His final MMA Record at the time of retirement was 21 wins and 8 losses. He is also a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
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