JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven · Aired Aug 4, 2026
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There are very few American champions in MMA.
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What the evidence shows
This overstates things. As of now roughly a third of UFC's champions, including Justin Gaethje, Sean Strickland and Kayla Harrison, are American, which is actually the single biggest national group among current title holders. So calling it 'very few' doesn't match how the champions actually break down, even though Americans no longer dominate the sport the way they once did.
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Is it true that there are very few American champions in MMA?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. This overstates things. As of now roughly a third of UFC's champions, including Justin Gaethje, Sean Strickland and Kayla Harrison, are American, which is actually the single biggest national group among current title holders. It was said on JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven, aired Aug 4, 2026, at 20:58. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is ufc.com, linked below.
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