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At the time o f th e ufc s inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was unsanctioned i n the united states, and did not include weight classes. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. Bruno sammartinos first title reign lasted nearly 3,000 days and is currently the longest reign in wwe history. Brock lesnar is every chance of leaving the wwe for a ufc return after wrestlemania 34 in new orleans. Cena held the wwe championship for 380 days, which was the. Who has held onto the belt for the longest during a single title reign we have compiled a list of the longest wwe title reigns of alltime. While many at the time panned georges stpierres reign as. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history, according to wwe canon rewatching some 2001 shows, and i was reminded of rob van dams 23 month reign as ecw television champion, which was even at the time put over as the longest reign of any champion in north america in the 90s. The other klitschko brother is 41yearold wladimir, the younger sibling of vitali. Did the wwe make brock lesnar the longest champion to. Instead of the trad itional champ ionship m odel, the ufc held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Chaos continues to reign as title belts change hands another champion fell at ufc 201, and chaos amongst the title belts continues to.

On july 7, 2007, tito ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the ufc. Here are some statistics and records for the wwe royal rumble event over the years including entrants from 2007 onward, heelface breakdowns of the competitors, a list of all winners, longest iron man times, most eliminations and some more standard occurrences that seem to show up each and every year. It was a shock win, with many expecting the beast to depart for the ufc, but it. Whether or not cena does end up tying flair for the most world title wins of alltime is yet to be seen, but considering that the next closest to cena as it pertains to wwe championship reigns is. The reason i bring up technicalities is because the record for wrestling in advertised main events is four, with reigns 34 tying hulk hogan 58 this year, but that doesnt count wrestlemania 9s main event of bret hart vs. It was originally known as the nwa united states heavyweight championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in jim crockett jr. After winning the title from randy couture, brock lesnar turned his attention. A small but mighty division johnson defeated joseph benavidez at ufc 152 to. Ultimate fighting championshi p ufc champions are fighters who have won ufc championships. It remains to be seen whether ufc 126 at the mandalay bay in las vegas on saturday night, with. Top 20 longest reigning world champions nonwwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. This video is a list of the longest reigning wwe champions ever.

A brief history of brock lesnars destructive reign in the ufc. Fresh off the new days official surpassing of demolitions tag team title record, wwe. The ufc has seen some very long and very short title reigns over the course of the organisations 25year history. Brock lesnar is set to make his first wwe appearance since retaining the title over roman reigns at wrestlemania 34. Heres a look at every person whos worn the welterweight belt, and the pressure that comes with following them.

The top 10 greatest title reigns in ufc history bleacher. Can vitor belfort upset the formbook against dominant. Covington is one of three interim ufc welterweight champions in company history. Wwe wrestlemania 35 predictions in light of the fallout. None of john cenas wwe title reigns have lasted longer than a year. Is there something weird going on behind the scenes between mcmahon and the ufc. Before you start to complain that brock lesnars reign as wwe universal champion has gone on too long, you should bone up on your wrestling history. The longest win streak in ufc history was, even more impressively, almost all finishes.

List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Long title reigns used to be the norm, not the exception. He held the belt for 1,027 days, earning him the 5th longest title reign of all time. Can vitor belfort upset the formbook against dominant anderson silva in ufc middleweight battle. Who hold the record for the longest title reign in ufcs. Dillashaw is one of seven cast members from the ultimate fighter to win an undisputed ufc championship. Below is a list of records held in the ultimate fighting championship ufc.

History of the welterweight championship fox sports. Pro wrestling illustrated named him wrestler of the year in both 2011 and 2012 during which he had one of the longest wwe championship title reigns. Ultimate fighting championship ufc champions are fighters who have won ufc. Can you name the longest combined reigns for wwe titles test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. That page still wouldnt turn though, as reigns shocking battle with leukemia left wwe understandably scrambling for a new direction. John cenas longest reign with the tag team championships came with shawn michaels as they held the titles together for 63 days. In just 2 reigns, bruno sammartino held the wwwf world championship title for 4,040 days. Jon jones has been in constant trouble for three years now. Quiz by tem117 longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. In total, klitschko has been a heavyweight titleholder for 4,383 days or just over 12 years.

The old adage is that records are made to be broken, but are some reigns simply destined to last forever. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. Bob backlund with the wwf world heavyweight championship. Depending on whether or not you count technicalities, roman reigns is currently tied for the alltime record of main eventing four consecutive wrestlemania shows. This list looks at the five men who have held ufc titles for the longest period of time. The wwe united states championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the american promotion wwe on the raw brand.

He lost the title to stan stasiak on december 1st, 1973. Well, 434 days with the wwe title later the longest world championship reign in modern history until this year they finally stopped writing. The 10 longestreigning champions in heavyweight boxing. If lesnar holds the universal title until summer slam, from wwes perspective they get an added bonus of erasing cm punks record for longest modern title reign from the books. The last of those title reigns is among the most storied. With the tremendous amount of fallout from sunday nights wwe summerslam payperview, the contributors of wwe on espn have each worked to extrapolate one key match on the wrestlemania 35 card. Top 8 longest wwe championship reigns in history longest. The other side of the longest title reigns discussion. Does it have something to do with lesnars contractually limited schedule. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history. In reality, that direction came in the form of a replay, as the universal title returned to the only place they seemingly trusted it. While wwe puts over brock lesnars yearplus run with raws universal championship and fans debate whether or not it sets or breaks any records, lets pause to remember the folks on the lesslauded shortest title reigns list wrestlers like akira tozawa, who interrupted nevilles time with the cruiserweight title.

Stpierre and carlos condit also accomplished the feat. He is the author of an illustrated history of slavic misery, the best book about the. A gif history of brock lesnars destructive ufc reign. With all of these factors in play, i put the chances of roman reigns winning the title at only 50%. With brock lesnar closing the book on his ufc career. Covingtons sevenfight ufc winning streak at welterweight is tied with santiago ponzinibbio for the third longest active streak in the division behind usman 10 and leon edwards eight. The ufc seen some epic title reigns in the past 25 years. With what partner did he have his longest title reign with.

On september 8, 2018, jim miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the ufc. Hulk hogan john cena bruno sammartino diesal bob backland cm. Demetrious johnson captures the inaugural flyweight title, beginning one of the longest title reigns in ufc history. Who are the longestreigning champions in wwe history. This includes how many days that they held the belt for. Dillashaw is one of eight fighters in ufc history to have two title reigns in a single weight class. But on the bright side, it was his first of two steroid busts. Steelhammer wladimir ranks first one overall for being the longestreigning heavyweight champion in history and achieved the feat in two reigns. During the peak of his career, punk was considered by many as the best professional wrestler in the world. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe the wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. Randy couture, tim sylvia, cain velasquez, matt hughes, georges stpierre, jose aldo and dominick cruz also accomplished the feat.