UFC Middleweight Championship
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The UFC Middleweight Championship is a premier mixed martial arts title contested in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 185-pound division, historically held by some of the sport’s most dominant and renowned fighters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UFC Middleweight Division | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFC championship title
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mixed martial arts championship ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ESPN platforms
NERFINISHED
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UFC Fight Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ pay-per-view ⓘ |
| combatStyle | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| division | UFC Middleweight Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstChampion | Dave Menne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHadInterimTitles | yes ⓘ |
| hasWeightClassAbove | UFC Light Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeightClassBelow | UFC Welterweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralChampion | Dave Menne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralTitleFightDate | 2001-09-28 ⓘ |
| inauguralTitleFightEvent | UFC 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInOrganization | UFC 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the premier titles in mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| notableFormerChampion |
Alex Pereira
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Anderson Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Weidman NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel Adesanya NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Rockhold NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bisping NERFINISHED ⓘ Rich Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationFoundedBy |
Art Davie
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Bob Meyrowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Rorion Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordForLongestTitleReign | Anderson Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordForMostSuccessfulTitleDefenses | Anderson Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundDuration | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| ruleSet | Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| titleFightsConsistOf | 5 rounds ⓘ |
| titleType | undisputed world championship ⓘ |
| victoryConditions |
corner stoppage
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decision ⓘ disqualification ⓘ doctor stoppage ⓘ knockout ⓘ submission ⓘ technical knockout ⓘ |
| weightClass | middleweight ⓘ |
| weightLimit |
185 lb
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84 kg ⓘ |
| weightRangeUpperLimit |
185 lb
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83.9 kg ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
UFC Middleweight Division