MMAWeekly is reporting that all future Main Event bouts who are not already signed to contract will go five rounds.
White was specific in stating all future bout agreements for main event non-title fights would be five round affairs.
This will be the first time in the modern history of the sport that MMA has had five round fights that are not championship bouts.
White has long talked about making the move, and said they almost made the jump at UFC 131, but bout agreements had already been signed and the fighters were already in training camps to prepare for a three round fight.
White also specified that this policy is in effect for any show that the UFC produces whether it’s a pay-per-view or a UFC Fight Night event, main event fights will be 5 round non-title bouts.
These guys better get their cardio on. Let’s get physical.