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I decided to do a little research and see just how often they defend their title.
Most UFC fighters performs three or four times a year, some even five. But a UFC champion is not in such a situation. It creates the impression that every soldier, after becoming champion, performs much less frequently, and fans don't like that.
And i have explored all leaders/champions and check how much time passes between two of their struggles.
Demetrious Johnson
For now, the only champion in the flyweight category, title won 22 September 2012, and before that he played an average of three times a year. So far the biggest gap between his two appearances was six months and that in two cases, and the last two defenses have taken place in three months apart.
The average time between two defense wins: 4.8 months
TJ Dillashaw
The new champion secured belt in May, only to be defended three months later, in late August. It is expected that his next fight could be in March at UFC 185 event, when he is scheduled to meet with Dominick Cruz. This would mean that it is already the second defense waited almost a full seven months. So far, the TJ was quite active fighter, with about three gigs a year.
Ronda Rousey
She won the title in February 2013, her fourth defense was exactly two years later. meanwhile she was the coach on The Ultimate Fighter, and began her career in Hollywood.
The average time between two defense wins: 6 months
Jose Aldo
Prior to joining the UFC, Aldo has made seven appearances in the space of 23 months, performing in the organization of the WEC. With the arrival in the UFC immediately secured the title and retained through six defense, as he had till now. Once he even performed twice in the space of three months, but after that battle, has not showed up in over a year.
The average time between two defense wins: 7 months
Anthony Pettis
Lightweight champion has no defenses, and several times his matches are canceled due to an injury. After that, he accepted position as coach in Ultimate Fighter, on December 6 he is finally supposed to defend his title against Gilbert Melendez. Since defeating Benson Henderson, it's been almost 15 months! In three and a half years as a member of the UFC, he performed five times. Only in 2010, as a member of the WEC, performed four times.
Johnny Hendricks
Welterweight champion had surgery after winning the belt in March ,and he will defend title after 9 months. So far he has performed between two and three times a year, but as he approached the top of the welterweight category, his performances were less frequent.
Chris Weidman
He won the title in July 2013, defended it five months later, between rematch with Silva and Machida fight was seven months. But it was not up to him, since in May he would fight with Vitor Belfort, who fight gets canceled. It was re-scheduled to appear on December 6th, but now Weidman is injured and the fight against Belfort is on held for the last day of February next year
The average time between two defense wins: 6.4 months
Jon Jones
He seized title in March 2011 and defended it in September and December of that year. After that, interestingly, the next fights occurred in April and september 2012 and two more times in 2013, once in 2014. Because of Jones' injury, the fight against Cormier was transferred to the beginning of January, which Jones average went almost six months, after the first three defense had in a year since the title won.
The average time between two defense title: 5.75 months
Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight champion is the first holder of the belt which he has been seized of after Dominick Cruz, and it occurred after a knee injury. Last defense Velasquez had in November last year, and without this struggle, the average distance between the first two fights was 5.5 months. If Cain finally performs in April, it is assumed that the average time between his two defense will increase to 9.3 months.
Some previous champions
People often refer to Benson Henderson, which is quite often performer, and supported by the facts. In 18 months, as he held the title, defended it four times, which would be every 4.5 months on average, and after losing title, he continued to be active. He performed three times this year and the next performance will be in January.
Renan Barao is averaged at just under six, while Junior Dos Santos, his two defense had in the space of 13 months. Georges St-Pierre has defended the title nine times in a span of five and half years, which would mean that defended every 7.4 months, and Anderson Silva, in six and half years of the rule of secondary category appeared 15 times, although not all were fighting for title. But his average is very good, he has performed every five months, but only in 2007 and 2008 three times.
When i added up all these averages and pulled out one final, we came to the data that the average UFC's Champion/Champion title defends every seven months. Absolutely too seldom!
Sorry for my "not perfect english".
Most UFC fighters performs three or four times a year, some even five. But a UFC champion is not in such a situation. It creates the impression that every soldier, after becoming champion, performs much less frequently, and fans don't like that.
And i have explored all leaders/champions and check how much time passes between two of their struggles.
Demetrious Johnson
For now, the only champion in the flyweight category, title won 22 September 2012, and before that he played an average of three times a year. So far the biggest gap between his two appearances was six months and that in two cases, and the last two defenses have taken place in three months apart.
The average time between two defense wins: 4.8 months
TJ Dillashaw
The new champion secured belt in May, only to be defended three months later, in late August. It is expected that his next fight could be in March at UFC 185 event, when he is scheduled to meet with Dominick Cruz. This would mean that it is already the second defense waited almost a full seven months. So far, the TJ was quite active fighter, with about three gigs a year.
Ronda Rousey
She won the title in February 2013, her fourth defense was exactly two years later. meanwhile she was the coach on The Ultimate Fighter, and began her career in Hollywood.
The average time between two defense wins: 6 months
Jose Aldo
Prior to joining the UFC, Aldo has made seven appearances in the space of 23 months, performing in the organization of the WEC. With the arrival in the UFC immediately secured the title and retained through six defense, as he had till now. Once he even performed twice in the space of three months, but after that battle, has not showed up in over a year.
The average time between two defense wins: 7 months
Anthony Pettis
Lightweight champion has no defenses, and several times his matches are canceled due to an injury. After that, he accepted position as coach in Ultimate Fighter, on December 6 he is finally supposed to defend his title against Gilbert Melendez. Since defeating Benson Henderson, it's been almost 15 months! In three and a half years as a member of the UFC, he performed five times. Only in 2010, as a member of the WEC, performed four times.
Johnny Hendricks
Welterweight champion had surgery after winning the belt in March ,and he will defend title after 9 months. So far he has performed between two and three times a year, but as he approached the top of the welterweight category, his performances were less frequent.
Chris Weidman
He won the title in July 2013, defended it five months later, between rematch with Silva and Machida fight was seven months. But it was not up to him, since in May he would fight with Vitor Belfort, who fight gets canceled. It was re-scheduled to appear on December 6th, but now Weidman is injured and the fight against Belfort is on held for the last day of February next year
The average time between two defense wins: 6.4 months
Jon Jones
He seized title in March 2011 and defended it in September and December of that year. After that, interestingly, the next fights occurred in April and september 2012 and two more times in 2013, once in 2014. Because of Jones' injury, the fight against Cormier was transferred to the beginning of January, which Jones average went almost six months, after the first three defense had in a year since the title won.
The average time between two defense title: 5.75 months
Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight champion is the first holder of the belt which he has been seized of after Dominick Cruz, and it occurred after a knee injury. Last defense Velasquez had in November last year, and without this struggle, the average distance between the first two fights was 5.5 months. If Cain finally performs in April, it is assumed that the average time between his two defense will increase to 9.3 months.
Some previous champions
People often refer to Benson Henderson, which is quite often performer, and supported by the facts. In 18 months, as he held the title, defended it four times, which would be every 4.5 months on average, and after losing title, he continued to be active. He performed three times this year and the next performance will be in January.
Renan Barao is averaged at just under six, while Junior Dos Santos, his two defense had in the space of 13 months. Georges St-Pierre has defended the title nine times in a span of five and half years, which would mean that defended every 7.4 months, and Anderson Silva, in six and half years of the rule of secondary category appeared 15 times, although not all were fighting for title. But his average is very good, he has performed every five months, but only in 2007 and 2008 three times.
When i added up all these averages and pulled out one final, we came to the data that the average UFC's Champion/Champion title defends every seven months. Absolutely too seldom!
Sorry for my "not perfect english".
