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Do UFC fighters get to keep the belt?
Overall, regardless of whether a champion won a Classic Championship Belt, Legacy Belt or Interim Belt, or lost their championship title, they will always be able to keep the physical UFC belts as a trophy for their victory.
Do UFC fighters get a new belt each time?
A UFC champion gets a brand new belt every time they defend their title. For example Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson currently has 11 title defences so will have 11 belts at home. These do. Or have to be returned after a champion loses.
Do champions keep their belt?
Boxers strive to win the belt of all four organizations to unify their weight divisions. Champions maintain permanent possession of these belts even upon losing their title, with a new belt made when a new champion is crowned.
What happens when UFC champion retires with belt?
If he/she retires the he forfeits the title. In theory there will be a match between the next best 2 people and whomever wins will be declared the current champion.
Has any UFC fighter got 3 belts?
Randy Couture won a majority decision over Maurice Smith at UFC Japan on Dec. 21, 1997, to become the heavyweight champion for the first time. He would win that title three separate times.
Why do all the UFC belts look the same?
The SuperFight belts had the fighers name, event title and date engraved on it. Dark Ages: These boxing style belts had the same look, but again, each belt had the event name, date and fighter names on the side plates. This is why you see guys like Tito and Frank with 3-4x of the same looking belt.
How much is a UFC contract worth?
In 2020, the average contracted UFC fighter made approximately $148,000 when bonuses and base salary were added up. With each round lasting five minutes, fights three or five rounds in length, and three fights a year, in an extremely narrow view UFC fighters are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world.