With an unfortunate injury ripping apart this weekend’s UFC 223 headliner, UFC President Dana White said Tony Ferguson’s interim lightweight title will be revoked.
Was that the most forgettable title reign in UFC history? We’ve put together a list of others that rank up there, though none have the kind of quickness of George St-Pierre’s brief ride as middleweight champ at the end of 2017.
Georges St-Pierre’s middleweight title reign (33 days)
Georges St-Pierre is one of the greatest champions in UFC history. However, that’s largely due to his time a welterweight champ, and not because of his cup of coffee with the middleweight belt. After vacating the 170-pound title and taking a more than four-year hiatus from the sport, St-Pierre made his return to MMA in November. He won the 185-pound title from Michael Bisping at UFC 217, but his time with the belt would be more short-lived than anyone in UFC history. Just 33 days after having it strapped around his waist, St-Pierre gave up the middleweight title due to health concerns. He holds a place as one of the four fighters in UFC history to win belts in multiple weight classes, but it’s hard to consider his time at middleweight much of a reign at all.