5 shortest championship reigns in UFC history

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An elite group of fighters have held UFC gold at one time or another

#2 Dave Menne - 105 days (Middleweight Champion)

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Poor old Menne

With an astonishing 64 professional fights across a 15-year career, Dave Menne certainly kept himself busy when it came to mixed martial arts. The guy has been all over the world fighting for a living, and in the process, he became the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion.

So in the grand scheme of things, he's done pretty well for himself.

The victory came at UFC 33 back in September 2001 when he defeated Gil Castillo to claim the title. But alas, as you'll know by now, the honeymoon period was over before it even got started as Murilo Bustamante won the championship from him in January.

Ironically, the two met once again over a decade later, with the result ending in the same way.

To conclude, we look at a woman who was the closest thing to a placeholder champion you're ever likely to see in the UFC.

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