Jan 17, 2019 · The first UFC Legacy Championship Belt will be awarded at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw in Brooklyn. It will subsequently recognize title defenses and new championship wins in 2019 and...

Apr 27, 2022 · What do the Rubies on the UFC Belt mean? Interestingly, after a victory in a championship bout, one of the stones on the left plate is replaced by an original ruby stone of the same size.

Oct 11, 2024 · Valentina Shevchenko has just made history again as the first UFC champion to fill up an entire plate with ruby slots on their championship belt. The UFC debuted their new ‘UFC Legacy...

Aug 26, 2023 · The UFC Legacy belt is personalized for each fighter and features the flag of their native country, rubies on the plates for every title defense, and the fighter’s name and weight class on the left-side plate.

Mar 13, 2023 · I think they should all start as ruby's, and be replaced by diamonds as you defend your title. But that would make that belt one of the most expensive things in the world once you get into Anderson Silva territory.

Nov 25, 2021 · Now, enter the illustrious golden and sometimes bejeweled UFC Championship belts that highlight the kings and queens of fighting. But there are plenty of white lies, …

She got a brand-new Legacy belt at UFC 238 with a headkick KO win over Jessica Eye. From there she made rubies versus Liz Carmouche, Katlyn Chookagian, Jennifer Maia, Jessica Andrade, Lauren Murphy, and Talia Santos before losing her very first battle in 4 and a half years to Alexa Grasso.

Mar 1, 2023 · "Starting in 2019, athletes who win UFC championship bouts will be awarded a UFC Legacy Championship Belt, which will be used during the duration of their professional MMA …

Mar 14, 2023 · Each time the champion wins or defends their title, one cubic zirconia stone will be replaced with a synthetic ruby, starting from those on the left. This custom-made belt is the only one that champions receive, and it is theirs to keep regardless of their future status. This system was then altered to honor the 30th anniversary of UFC’s existence.

In short, UFC fighters do keep their belts after winning a championship. Under the classic belt system, fighters received and kept a new belt every time they won a championship fight. Under the new Legacy Belt system, a fighter only receives one belt for their career, and receive a ruby on their belt after each title defense.