The UFC uses eight men's divisions: flyweight (125 lb), bantamweight (135 lb), featherweight (145 lb), lightweight (155 lb), welterweight (170 lb), middleweight (185 lb), light heavyweight (205 lb) and heavyweight (up to 265 lb). There are four women's divisions: strawweight (115 lb), flyweight (125 lb), bantamweight (135 lb) and featherweight (145 lb).
There is no consensus, but the debate centers on a handful of names. Jon Jones has the deepest résumé and dominated two divisions, though controversies cloud his legacy. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired a perfect 29-0, never seriously challenged. Georges St-Pierre offered the most sustained, professional welterweight dominance and won a second title in a second division.
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The UFC uses eight men's divisions: flyweight (125 lb), bantamweight (135 lb), featherweight (145 lb), lightweight (155 lb), welterweight (170 lb), middleweight (185 lb), light heavyweight (205 lb) and heavyweight (up to 265 lb). There are four women's divisions: strawweight (115 lb), flyweight (125 lb), bantamweight (135 lb) and featherweight (145 lb).
There is no consensus, but the debate centers on a handful of names. Jon Jones has the deepest résumé and dominated two divisions, though controversies cloud his legacy. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired a perfect 29-0, never seriously challenged. Georges St-Pierre offered the most sustained, professional welterweight dominance and won a second title in a second division.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling art focused on controlling an opponent on the ground and forcing a submission with chokes or joint locks. It matters enormously because the very first UFC events proved its effectiveness: Royce Gracie, a slender BJJ practitioner, submitted much larger strikers, showing that a skilled grappler could neutralize a stand-up fighter by taking the fight to the mat.
The object of an MMA bout is to defeat your opponent by any legal means — rendering them unable to continue, forcing them to submit, or outscoring them across the rounds. A fighter can win by knockout, technical knockout, submission, or, if the fight goes the distance, by the judges' decision.
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