Thomas further elaborated on why the value of the UFC's championship belts is merely symbolic, lacking the kind of legal weight and sporting legitimacy that the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO belts do.

One of the biggest symbols of the UFC brand is it's championship belt. While only a very select few ever get their hands on the real thing, the UFC does offer replica belts for sale. In 2019 ...

but the Brazilian has some work to do Saturday in UFC 313 before turning his attention to the possibility of moving up a weight class. He will put his light heavyweight belt on the line for the ...