The awarding of a ufc title belt identifies to the world the best fighter in that respective weight division
ufc fighters dream and train for years with the hopes of one day clutching the over sized shiny gold belt
holding it above there heads and having it wrapped around their waist . When a fighter learns how much their worth their feelings suddenly shift ...
It's no longer just a prized possession it's a prized possession with a hefty price tag attached to it
Since the launch of the ufc, just like any a combat sport a title belt is on the line during each championship fight
After the fights conclusion the victor receives and keeps the championship belt
Thats always been the standard practice
The ufc however have always been different in addition to earning what the ufc call a classic belt for each championship victory
Title fighters receive a new belt each time they successfully defend their belt
Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw he has 5 belts ! The top fighters understandably loved this system because multiple titles defense resulted in a nice collection of belts
In 2012 Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez at UFC152 in the final of the flyweight 4 man tournament
For his efforts Johnson was awarded the first ever UFC flyweight championship title belt
For 5 years Johnson defended his title, one fight after another ...
He did the impossible breaking records and defended his title 11 times
however throughout Johnsons record setting title defenses the flyweight champ noticed something odd
Unlike other UFC champs who received new belts after each title defense, Johnson saw no such reward ...
In 2017 Johnson called out the UFC and president Dana White
( Johnson speaking )
Johnson said that before his April 2017 fight and 10th title defense against Wilson Reis, which he did later go on to win !
( Johnson speaking )
1 month later Johnson received all his belts !
At the beginning of 2019 the UFC made a change
The organization revealed a redesigned new ufc championship strap called the legacy belt .
They announced a new reward system, similar to the previous system in place. A first time champion gets a new belt
That's were the similarities end ! After a successful title defense the fighter returns the belts plate to the ufc
Then the UFC adds a ruby with the dates and location of that title defense engraved on it
No more new belts for each title defense
According to various fighters/sources each gold plate has a shocking reported value of more than $300k dollars
Rashad Evans has one of the old belts at home ... former middleweight champion Bisping said on his believe me podcast ...
( Bisping speaking about Rashad and dana )
While its hard to believe the belts are worth more than the paychecks many fighters will ever see its also not too far fetched when you consider 2 things ..
There is a limited number of champions and also the ufc generated an estimated 1 billion in revenue in 2019
In the grand scheme of things its not very expensive for the UFC
For the fighters the belt itself, no matter the monetary value will always have a special value . It is associated with that memorable moment in which it was earned .
The moment of victory is absolutely priceless
The ufc belt is a pretty pricey piece of equipment, no doubt about it ! Made of solid gold and them rubies in the new legacy belts are definitely expensive .
UFC president Dana White told combat sports media that he spent 50k dollars to create the BMF belt awarded to Jorge Masvidal for his tko win in New York
I'm the sure true value lands somewhere in between the two belts cost
So 300k for those old UFC belts, really ? I wouldn't be to quick to rush down to pawn stars with your belt Rashad Evans tomorrow
Would they value them at 300k ? They are an impressive piece of jewelry for anyone who wishes to cash in, I don't know if you will get the UFCs value ...
Winning the UFC world is a privileged honor and if I won that belt I would be leaving it on my mantle piece until the day I die !
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