Normal fights in the UFC span 3 rounds of 5 minutes each. Championship bouts can go up to 5 rounds of 5 minutes each.
The referee may stop a match if he feels that one fighter is beating up on the other who is unable to defend himself. The match may also be stopped if one fighter locks up a submission move on the other and they tap-out.
If the match goes the distance, the judges score is gathered and a winner is declared. Judges can give each fighter up to 10 points per round and then scores are added up to declare the winner.
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It depends on the event status of the match. Usually, a main event is longer than an opening match.