Ultimate Fighting Championship

Frequently Asked Questions About Ultimate Fighting Championship

• Who is the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings.

• Who are the current champions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?

  As of May 2026, the current UFC champions are:
  

  🏆 Heavyweight: Tom Aspinall
  🏆 Light heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg
  🏆 Middleweight: Sean Strickland
  🏆 Welterweight: Islam Makhachev
  🏆 Lightweight: Ilia Topuria
  🏆 Interim lightweight: Justin Gaethje
  🏆 Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski
  🏆 Bantamweight: Petr Yan
  🏆 Flyweight: Joshua Van
  🏆 Women’s bantamweight: Kayla Harrison
  🏆 Women’s flyweight: Valentina Shevchenko
  🏆 Women’s strawweight: Mackenzie Dern.

• Who serves as the president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?

  Dana White has been the president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since January 2001.

• How many rounds are there in a fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?

  Fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) can consist of either three or five rounds. Regular fights generally have three rounds, while championship fights and main events are contested over five rounds.

• How much does an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter make?

  On average, a contracted Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter earns approximately $148,000 annually when considering bonuses and base salary. Per fight, the average Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter makes $40,000. Earnings can vary based on factors such as performance bonuses and fighter rankings. In terms of per-fight earnings, the lowest tier fighters typically earn between $10,000 and $30,000, while the highest tier fighters can earn between $500,000 and $3,000,000 per fight.

• What is the estimated value of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a company?

  As of 2023, the Endeavor WWE merger agreement valued the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at $12.1 billion.

• When was Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) established?

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was founded in 1993, making it one of the longest-standing and most influential organizations in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA).

• What does UFC stand for?

  UFC's full name is Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Where is UFC lacated at?

  UFC headquarters are located at Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.