Five Times a UFC Champion Ducked a Challenger

It is a great responsibility to be a UFC champion, if not sometimes an unenviable position. On one hand, a great champion needs to uphold the integrity of the sport and reserve themselves for the most difficult, worthy challengers to the throne.

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On the other hand, a UFC championship window can also be seen as a moneymaking opportunity as there is a great deal of leverage that comes with the belt. While some champions retain the mentality of “anybody, any place, any time,” others instead opt to cherry pick their fights to ensure as long of a title reign as possible that will…