Dana White: Non-Title, Five-Round Fights in UFC’s Immediate Future

Filed under: UFC, News TORONTO — Five-round non-title fights are in the UFC’s immediate future, UFC president Dana White said on Friday afternoon.

Until now, only championship fights have been five rounds, while all other fights have been three. The …

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Brock Lesnar TORONTO — Five-round non-title fights are in the UFC’s immediate future, UFC president Dana White said on Friday afternoon.

Until now, only championship fights have been five rounds, while all other fights have been three. The different structure would likely only be utilized for non-title main events, or other important bouts, like No. 1 contender fights.