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Every Current UFC Champion & How They Won Their Belts

Check out the full list of current UFC champions and how they came to conquer their divisions. Who is your favorite UFC champ right now? The current crop of UFC champions is an interesting scene. There’s been new marquee divisions emerge over the recent years, and also the heaviest and lightest divisions continue to struggle

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Check out the full list of current UFC champions and how they came to conquer their divisions. Who is your favorite UFC champ right now?

The current crop of UFC champions is an interesting scene. There’s been new marquee divisions emerge over the recent years, and also the heaviest and lightest divisions continue to struggle in their own respects. We’ve seen a changing of the guard unlike ever before, as all but the flyweight title have changed hands in the last year. It’s crazy when you think about it, as it appears to be getting even harder to be what’s considered a ‘long reigning’ champion.

In honor of the UFC champions that are in place as of today (2/5/2016), we’ve compiled a list of current UFC title holders and how they won their belts. Enjoy.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk

UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk holds all the records at the lowest weight class right now. She is one of the most dominant fighters ever to cross over from the world of Muay Thai, is unbeaten at 11-0 in her mixed martial arts career, and arguably has the best striking in the sport today.

Facing Carla Esparza at UFC 185 in March 2015, a night where two titles changed hands, Joanna ‘Champion’ scored a brutal TKO over a bewildered Esparza.

Demetrious Johnson

Mighty Mouse

Demetrious Johnson is the dominant champion of the UFC flyweight division, but is highly unheralded in his pursuit. Currently riding a nine fight unbeaten streak, seven as champion, he’s rumoured to face Henry Cejudo next time out.

He is the only ever UFC flyweight champ, having won the belt after a tournament in 2012, defeating Joseph Benavidez by decision. As that’s 25 minutes of action though, we’ll show you the rematch, where he blasted ‘J-Bo’ with a stunning first round knockout:

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Dominick Cruz

The original UFC bantamweight champion was forced to vacate his belt after years of career threatening injuries to his lower body, making his most recent win so much more special. A brief comeback against Takeya Mizugaki in 2014 showed ‘The Dominator’ was still very motivated, and it sparked a rivalry with the champ of the time, TJ Dillashaw.

The rivalry was settled at UFC Fight Night 81, where Cruz edged his rival on the judge’s scorecards with his incredible footwork.

Check it out:

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Video: Main Event Preview For UFC 196: dos Anjos vs. McGregor

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The UFC uploaded a new preview for the main event of UFC 196: dos Anjos vs. McGregor to their YouTube channel on Tuesday night. The video looks at the build-up for the fight between the two, and examines t…

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The UFC uploaded a new preview for the main event of UFC 196: dos Anjos vs. McGregor to their YouTube channel on Tuesday night. The video looks at the build-up for the fight between the two, and examines their most recent bouts.

Rafael dos Anjos will defend his UFC Lightweight Championship against Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor on March 5th, as McGregor tries become to the UFC’s first simultaneous multi-division belt holder. In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm will defend her title against Miesha Tate. The event takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. We will have live round-by-round results of UFC 196 right here on MMANews.com on the night of March 5.

Related: UFC 196 Now Headlined By McGregor-Dos Anjos, 2/6 Event Renamed UFC Fight Night 82

Will McGregor be the UFC’s first fighter to hold simultaneous multi-division championship? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Conor McGregor Says He’s Inducting Himself In The UFC Hall of Fame

UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor has been on Twitter promoting his upcoming fight at UFC 196. In one of his latest tweets, McGregor claims he is inducting himself into the UFC Hall of Fame. McGregor has been fighting professionally since 2008,…

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UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor has been on Twitter promoting his upcoming fight at UFC 196. In one of his latest tweets, McGregor claims he is inducting himself into the UFC Hall of Fame. McGregor has been fighting professionally since 2008, with a win-loss record of 19-2.

McGregor will be fighting Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship on March 5th. UFC 197, which was scheduled for March 5th, will now be called UFC 196.

Related: UFC 196 Now Headlined By McGregor-Dos Anjos, 2/6 Event Renamed UFC Fight Night 82

Do you think McGregor will one day legitimately be inducted in the Hall of Fame? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments below.

Conor McGregor Inducts Himself Into UFC Hall of Fame

Fight fans can always count on UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor to captivate the MMA world with his brash and outspoken rants and trash talk. Coming off of a breathtaking 13 second knockout victory over former divisional kingpin Jose Aldo at UFC 194, it didn’t seem as if it could get much bigger

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Fight fans can always count on UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor to captivate the MMA world with his brash and outspoken rants and trash talk.

Coming off of a breathtaking 13 second knockout victory over former divisional kingpin Jose Aldo at UFC 194, it didn’t seem as if it could get much bigger for the Irish superstar.

However, McGregor is now set to take on reigning lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196 in an attempt to become the first man in promotional history to simultaneously hold two titles.

Taking to his official twitter account earlier today (February 1, 2016), the “Notorious” one said that he was pleased to give fans back to back super fights, taking a shot at heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez in the process:

Werdum was scheduled to defend his title against Velasquez on February 6, 2016, but after the former champion pulled out with a back injury, “Vai Cavalo” withdrew as well, leaving the UFC with no choice but to place the card on FOX Sports 1.

Continuing on, McGregor once again reiterated his oft-spoke idea that he has the fight game in the palm of his hands:

In conclusion, the knockout artist left us with his usual humor, implying that he had self-inducted himself into the UFC Hall of Fame:

McGregor has experienced a rapid rise to the pinnacle of mixed martial arts, and he appears to be like none other.

At only 27 years of age, will the “Notorious” continue to expand and grow as the face of the UFC?

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History Is Made: Top 10 Most Exciting UFC Events Of All Time

With UFC 196 and UFC 200 set to elevate the sport to a new level in 2016, we’re forced to look back on past cards that exceeded normal expectations. Championship upsets, divisional debuts, highlight reel finishes, and Fight of the Year action are all prerequisites for making a UFC fight card memorable. While these triumphant

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With UFC 196 and UFC 200 set to elevate the sport to a new level in 2016, we’re forced to look back on past cards that exceeded normal expectations.

Championship upsets, divisional debuts, highlight reel finishes, and Fight of the Year action are all prerequisites for making a UFC fight card memorable. While these triumphant occurrences happen on a yearly basis, it’s rare that they all come together on a perfectly-scripted night.

But with devilish talent, bottomless pockets, and a knack for giving the fans uninterrupted barbarism, the UFC has done wonders in creating this transcendent blips in time. Despite recent roster additions and an expansion that would otherwise run them thin, the promotion remains ahead of the game.

Based on championship importance, high-level finishes, and all-around excitement, here are the 10 most exciting UFC events of all time.

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Conor McGregor: The Last of The UFC Hype Trains

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is just as much based on business, marketing, and promotion, as it is on actual fighting inside of the Octagon. With that being said, we often see certain fighters receive huge promotional pushes from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) simply because they possess the looks, the charisma, or the media power

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is just as much based on business, marketing, and promotion, as it is on actual fighting inside of the Octagon.

With that being said, we often see certain fighters receive huge promotional pushes from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) simply because they possess the looks, the charisma, or the media power in order to become a mega star.

However, these fighters don’t always have what it takes to succeed in the cage, or in other words, live up to the massive hype that has been placed on them.

Of course we have seen tremendously promoted combatants rise through the ranks, and demolish competition on their way to the superstardom the UFC had paved for them.

In just the last few years, we have seen many young up and coming fighters pushed by the UFC, noting four in particular.

The interesting part here, however, is that only one remains on top, at least for now.

Let’s take a closer look:

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