How Many Titles Are There in the UFC?

Being a champion in the UFC is already a daunting task for a professional fighter because it is the leading MMA promotion in the world with the highest level of competition. But some champions reigned supreme in their division and made multiple title defences.

Current UFC champions Alexander Volkanovski, Zhang Weili, Leon Edwards, and Islam Makhachev are constant favourites in online sports betting, specifically on UFC odds, because they successfully fended off the challenge from top contenders.

But, how many titles are there in the UFC? And who holds the record for the most title fights and longest title reign? Find out here.

How Many Titles Are There in the UFC?

The UFC has 11 titles, as there are also 11 different weight classes that fighters compete in. These divisions include the flyweight (125 lbs), bantamweight (135 lbs), featherweight (145 lbs), lightweight (155 lbs), welterweight (170 lbs), middleweight (185 lbs), light heavyweight (205 lbs), heavyweight (265 lbs), women’s strawweight (115 lbs), women’s flyweight, and women’s bantamweight.

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Interim titles and the BMF title are not included in the official count since these belts are not regularly being fought for. The interim title is only at stake when the undisputed champion is unable to compete, and two top contenders are pitted against each other for it. Meanwhile, the BMF title is being fought between two of the most exciting fighters in the same weight class.

Who Has the Most Title Fights in UFC History?

Jon Jones holds the record for the most title fights in UFC history with 16. He has won 15 of those fights, while the other one resulted in a no contest. Additionally, 15 fights were contested in the light heavyweight division and one in the heavyweight division.

Who Has the Longest Title Reign in UFC History?

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has the longest title reign in UFC history with 2,457 days. The “Spider” became the king of the 185-pound division in October 2006 when he knocked out Rich Franklin at UFC 77.

🕷 Anderson Silva 🕸

👑 Longest championship reign in UFC history – 2457 days.
💪 Longest win streak in UFC history – 16
👊 Most finishes in UFC title fights – 9
🙌 Most fights in middleweight division – 13
🏅 10 title defences in a row
💰 14 fight bonuses
📺 17 PPV Main Events pic.twitter.com/Vew7TvpYUc

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 29, 2020

Chris Weidman stopped Silva’s dominant run in the division in July 2013 when he suffered a second-round knockout at UFC 162 which snapped his seven-year tenure as the middleweight champion.

Are UFC Title Fights Always Five Rounds?

UFC title fights are always five rounds of five-minute duration. Title fights have five rounds because it gives the fighters more time to prove they are the best, which is why Rounds 4 and 5 are also called the “championship rounds.”

What Is a BMF Belt?

The BMF belt of the Baddest M—F— belt was first introduced in 2019 after fan-favourite Nate Diaz floated the idea that he and Jorge Masvidal should fight for that belt to determine who the BMF is among them. They headlined UFC 244 inside the Madison Square Garden and fought for that belt.

Eventually, Masvidal scored a TKO stoppage of Diaz to become the inaugural BMF title holder. This belt came back in July when former UFC lightweight title contenders Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier were pitted against each other for the title. Gaethje knocked out Poirier via a nasty head kick to earn the title.

JUSTIN GAETHJE KO's POIRIER BY HEAD KICK 😱

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— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2023

Gaethje will defend the BMF title in April at UFC 300 against former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.