MMASucka · Jul 19, 2019
The Makings of a UFC Champion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 10: UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil poses for a photo during Ultimate Media Day on May 10, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)The path to UFC gold holds no mold, but in any data set recurring patterns do exist. One would be apt to think becoming a UFC champion entails something different for every athlete. But after analyzing the 81 champions in the history of the promotion, the most effective route to the top became evident.