UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC produces pay-per-view (PPV) events that feature fights across North America, Europe and Australia.

UFC is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter and hosts top-ranked fighters, producing global events in front of packed arenas. The UFC has seven weight-divisions, and enforces the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

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UFC champions and UFC Title-holders:

Division	Champion	Since	Title defenses
Heavyweight	Junior Dos Santos	November 13, 2011 (UFC on FOX 1)	0
Light Heavyweight	Jon Jones	March 19, 2011 (UFC 128)	1
Middleweight	Anderson Silva	October 14, 2006 (UFC 64)	8
Welterweight	Georges St-Pierre	April 19, 2008 (UFC 83)	6
Lightweight	Frankie Edgar	April 10, 2010 (UFC 112)	5
Featherweight	José Aldo	November 18, 2009 (WEC 44)	2
Bantamweight	Dominick Cruz	December 16, 2010 (WEC 47)	3

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