UFC Champion Churn Rate

[ReadWrite]

By Elias Cepeda, Fox Sports

There is a viewpoint in the fight world that consistency at the top is needed for a division to grow and fans to be added. One of the medics attending UFC 200 Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena tried to advance that perspective, speaking outside of the tent where the post-event press conference was being held.

“It is crazy,” he said, speaking of the shocking main event that saw Amanda Nunes defeat Miesha Tate to become the new bantamweight world champion in the first round.

“It is crazy because we had Ronda Rousey be champion for so long, and now there have been three new champions in the last three title fights.”

Rousey lost the belt in November to Holly Holm, who then went on to lose to Miesha Tate in March, and now Nunes has beaten Tate. He went on to imply that he didn’t really feel such high champion turnover was good for the division.

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[BigMuffler]

I voted 'sometimes'.

If it was 'always', they shouldn't even bother having belts.

 

[MuyThaiElbows]

It doesn't matter. Who ever deserves to win deserves to win.

 

[Adamant]

I like seeing a belt change hands, but it's also nice to have a division where a champion can retain it for years and years.

 

[ReadWrite]

LHW champs will cont. dropping like flies...

Rockhold, Bisping...

 

[Elmonstro1]

its often because there are multiple new champions every year lately.