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Kyrgyzstan's Valentina Shevchenko Receives Seven UFC Championship Belts for Successful Title Defenses

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Kyrgyzstani fighter Valentina Shevchenko has made history by receiving seven championship belts from the UFC for each successful title defense.

"Seven defenses, seven incredible tournaments alongside the best fighters of the UFC and the world. Thank you UFC, now all my belts are with me," Shevchenko wrote on social media.

Typically, fighters do not receive a new belt after a successful defense. Instead, a new precious stone (usually a ruby) is inserted into their existing belt for each victory.