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List of UFC champions

Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:22:16 PM Wikipedia source

This is a list of all UFC champions.

Tables

· Current champions › Men
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
Champion
Tom Aspinall
Since
Jun 21, 2025
Defenses
0
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Division
Light Heavyweight
Champion
Carlos Ulberg
Since
Apr 11, 2026
Defenses
0
Middleweight
Middleweight
Division
Middleweight
Champion
Sean Strickland
Since
May 9, 2026
Defenses
0
Welterweight
Welterweight
Division
Welterweight
Champion
Islam Makhachev
Since
Nov 15, 2025
Defenses
0
Lightweight
Lightweight
Division
Lightweight
Champion
Ilia Topuria
Since
Jun 28, 2025
Defenses
0
Justin Gaethje (interim)
Justin Gaethje (interim)
Division
Justin Gaethje (interim)
Champion
Jan 24, 2026
Since
0
Featherweight
Featherweight
Division
Featherweight
Champion
Alexander Volkanovski
Since
Apr 12, 2025
Defenses
1
Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Division
Bantamweight
Champion
Petr Yan
Since
Dec 6, 2025
Defenses
0
Flyweight
Flyweight
Division
Flyweight
Champion
Joshua Van
Since
Dec 6, 2025
Defenses
1
Division
Champion
Since
Defenses
Heavyweight
Tom Aspinall
Jun 21, 2025
0
Light Heavyweight
Carlos Ulberg
Apr 11, 2026
0
Middleweight
Sean Strickland
May 9, 2026
0
Welterweight
Islam Makhachev
Nov 15, 2025
0
Lightweight
Ilia Topuria
Jun 28, 2025
0
Justin Gaethje (interim)
Jan 24, 2026
0
Featherweight
Alexander Volkanovski
Apr 12, 2025
1
Bantamweight
Petr Yan
Dec 6, 2025
0
Flyweight
Joshua Van
Dec 6, 2025
1
· Current champions › Women
Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Division
Bantamweight
Champion
Kayla Harrison
Since
Jun 7, 2025
Defenses
0
Flyweight
Flyweight
Division
Flyweight
Champion
Valentina Shevchenko
Since
Sep 14, 2024
Defenses
2
Strawweight
Strawweight
Division
Strawweight
Champion
Mackenzie Dern
Since
Oct 25, 2025
Defenses
0
Division
Champion
Since
Defenses
Bantamweight
Kayla Harrison
Jun 7, 2025
0
Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko
Sep 14, 2024
2
Strawweight
Mackenzie Dern
Oct 25, 2025
0
· Men's championship history › Heavyweight Championship
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn
No.
1
Name
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn
Event
UFC 12 Dothan, AL, US
Date
Feb 7, 1997
Reign (total)
170 days
Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith
No.
2
Name
Maurice Smith
Event
UFC 14 Birmingham, AL, US
Date
Jul 27, 1997
Reign (total)
147 days
Defenses
1. def. Tank Abbott at UFC 15 on Oct 17, 1997
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
No.
3
Name
Randy Couture
Event
UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
Date
Dec 21, 1997
Reign (total)
? days
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman
No.
4
Name
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman
Event
UFC 20 Birmingham, AL, US
Date
May 7, 1999
Reign (total)
34 days
Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams
Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams
No.
5
Name
Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams
Event
UFC 23 Tokyo, Japan
Date
Nov 19, 1999
Reign (total)
364 days
Defenses
1. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
Randy Couture (2)
Randy Couture (2)
No.
6
Name
Randy Couture (2)
Event
UFC 28 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date
Nov 17, 2000
Reign (total)
490 days (490+ days)
Defenses
1. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 31 on May 4, 2001 2. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 34 on Nov 2, 2001
Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
No.
7
Name
Josh Barnett
Event
UFC 36 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 22, 2002
Reign (total)
126 days
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture
No.
8
Name
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture
Event
UFC 39 Uncasville, CT, US
Date
Sep 27, 2002
Reign (total)
154 days
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
No.
9
Name
Tim Sylvia
Event
UFC 41 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date
Feb 28, 2003
Reign (total)
229 days
Defenses
1. def. Gan McGee at UFC 44 on Sep 26, 2003
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia
No.
10
Name
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia
Event
UFC 48 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jun 19, 2004
Reign (total)
419 days
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
No.
—
Name
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Event
UFC 51 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 5, 2005
Reign (total)
—
Defenses
1. def. Justin Eilers at UFC 53 on Jun 4, 2005
Andrei Arlovski promoted to undisputed champion
Andrei Arlovski promoted to undisputed champion
No.
11
Name
Andrei Arlovski promoted to undisputed champion
Event
—
Date
Aug 12, 2005
Reign (total)
246 days
Defenses
1. def. Paul Buentello at UFC 55 on Oct 7, 2005
Tim Sylvia (2)
Tim Sylvia (2)
No.
12
Name
Tim Sylvia (2)
Event
UFC 59 Anaheim, CA, US
Date
Apr 15, 2006
Reign (total)
322 days (551 days)
Defenses
1. def. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 61 on Jul 8, 2006 2. def. Jeff Monson at UFC 65 on Nov 18, 2006
Randy Couture (3)
Randy Couture (3)
No.
13
Name
Randy Couture (3)
Event
UFC 68 Columbus, OH, US
Date
Mar 3, 2007
Reign (total)
623 days (1,113+ days)
Defenses
1. def. Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 on Aug 25, 2007
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
No.
—
Name
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Event
UFC 81 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 2, 2008
Reign (total)
—
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
No.
14
Name
Brock Lesnar
Event
UFC 91 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Nov 15, 2008
Reign (total)
707 days
Defenses
1. def. interim champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009 2. def. interim champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116 on Jul 3, 2010
Frank Mir def. interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Frank Mir def. interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
No.
—
Name
Frank Mir def. interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Event
UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 27, 2008
Reign (total)
—
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir for interim title
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir for interim title
No.
—
Name
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir for interim title
Event
UFC 111 Newark, NJ, US
Date
Mar 27, 2010
Reign (total)
—
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
No.
15
Name
Cain Velasquez
Event
UFC 121 Anaheim, CA, US
Date
Oct 23, 2010
Reign (total)
385 days
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
No.
16
Name
Junior dos Santos
Event
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos Anaheim, CA, US
Date
Nov 12, 2011
Reign (total)
413 days
Defenses
1. def. Frank Mir at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012
Cain Velasquez (2)
Cain Velasquez (2)
No.
17
Name
Cain Velasquez (2)
Event
UFC 155 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 29, 2012
Reign (total)
896 days (1,281 days)
Defenses
1. def. Antônio Silva at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013 2. def. Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 on Oct 19, 2013
Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt for interim title
Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt for interim title
No.
—
Name
Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt for interim title
Event
UFC 180 Mexico City, Mexico
Date
Nov 15, 2014
Reign (total)
—
Fabrício Werdum
Fabrício Werdum
No.
18
Name
Fabrício Werdum
Event
UFC 188 Mexico City, Mexico
Date
Jun 13, 2015
Reign (total)
336 days
Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic
No.
19
Name
Stipe Miocic
Event
UFC 198 Curitiba, Brazil
Date
May 14, 2016
Reign (total)
784 days
Defenses
1. def. Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 on Sep 10, 2016 2. def. Junior dos Santos at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 3. def. Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 on Jan 20, 2018
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
No.
20
Name
Daniel Cormier
Event
UFC 226 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jul 7, 2018
Reign (total)
406 days
Defenses
1. def. Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on Nov 3, 2018
Stipe Miocic (2)
Stipe Miocic (2)
No.
21
Name
Stipe Miocic (2)
Event
UFC 241 Anaheim, CA, US
Date
Aug 17, 2019
Reign (total)
588 days (1,372 days)
Defenses
1. def. Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on Aug 15, 2020
Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou
No.
22
Name
Francis Ngannou
Event
UFC 260 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 27, 2021
Reign (total)
659 days
Defenses
1. def. interim champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan 22, 2022
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis for interim title
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis for interim title
No.
—
Name
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis for interim title
Event
UFC 265 Houston, TX, US
Date
Aug 7, 2021
Reign (total)
—
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane
No.
23
Name
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane
Event
UFC 285 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 4, 2023
Reign (total)
840 days
Defenses
1. def. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov 16, 2024
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
No.
—
Name
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
Event
UFC 295 New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 11, 2023
Reign (total)
—
Defenses
1. def. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Jul 27, 2024
Tom Aspinall promoted to undisputed champion
Tom Aspinall promoted to undisputed champion
No.
24
Name
Tom Aspinall promoted to undisputed champion
Event
—
Date
Jun 21, 2025
Reign (total)
333 days (incumbent)
Defenses
NC. vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct 25, 2025
No.
Name
Event
Date
Reign (total)
Defenses
1
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn
UFC 12 Dothan, AL, US
Feb 7, 1997
170 days
2
Maurice Smith
UFC 14 Birmingham, AL, US
Jul 27, 1997
147 days
1. def. Tank Abbott at UFC 15 on Oct 17, 1997
3
Randy Couture
UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
Dec 21, 1997
? days
Couture was stripped of the title in January 1998, when he left the UFC due to a contract dispute.
4
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman
UFC 20 Birmingham, AL, US
May 7, 1999
34 days
Rutten vacated the title in June 1999 in order to drop down to Light Heavyweight. He retired soon after due to training injuries.
5
Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams
UFC 23 Tokyo, Japan
Nov 19, 1999
364 days
1. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
6
Randy Couture (2)
UFC 28 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Nov 17, 2000
490 days (490+ days)
1. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 31 on May 4, 2001 2. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 34 on Nov 2, 2001
7
Josh Barnett
UFC 36 Las Vegas, NV, US
Mar 22, 2002
126 days
Barnett was stripped of the title on July 26, 2002, after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.
8
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture
UFC 39 Uncasville, CT, US
Sep 27, 2002
154 days
9
Tim Sylvia
UFC 41 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Feb 28, 2003
229 days
1. def. Gan McGee at UFC 44 on Sep 26, 2003
Sylvia was stripped of the title on October 15, 2003, after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.
10
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia
UFC 48 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jun 19, 2004
419 days
—
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
UFC 51 Las Vegas, NV, US
Feb 5, 2005
—
1. def. Justin Eilers at UFC 53 on Jun 4, 2005
Mir was stripped of the title on August 12, 2005, for inactivity resulting from injuries he sustained in a road accident.
11
Andrei Arlovski promoted to undisputed champion
—
Aug 12, 2005
246 days
1. def. Paul Buentello at UFC 55 on Oct 7, 2005
12
Tim Sylvia (2)
UFC 59 Anaheim, CA, US
Apr 15, 2006
322 days (551 days)
1. def. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 61 on Jul 8, 2006 2. def. Jeff Monson at UFC 65 on Nov 18, 2006
13
Randy Couture (3)
UFC 68 Columbus, OH, US
Mar 3, 2007
623 days (1,113+ days)
1. def. Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 on Aug 25, 2007
—
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia for interim title
UFC 81 Las Vegas, NV, US
Feb 2, 2008
—
14
Brock Lesnar
UFC 91 Las Vegas, NV, US
Nov 15, 2008
707 days
1. def. interim champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009 2. def. interim champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116 on Jul 3, 2010
—
Frank Mir def. interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US
Dec 27, 2008
—
—
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir for interim title
UFC 111 Newark, NJ, US
Mar 27, 2010
—
15
Cain Velasquez
UFC 121 Anaheim, CA, US
Oct 23, 2010
385 days
16
Junior dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos Anaheim, CA, US
Nov 12, 2011
413 days
1. def. Frank Mir at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012
17
Cain Velasquez (2)
UFC 155 Las Vegas, NV, US
Dec 29, 2012
896 days (1,281 days)
1. def. Antônio Silva at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013 2. def. Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 on Oct 19, 2013
—
Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt for interim title
UFC 180 Mexico City, Mexico
Nov 15, 2014
—
18
Fabrício Werdum
UFC 188 Mexico City, Mexico
Jun 13, 2015
336 days
19
Stipe Miocic
UFC 198 Curitiba, Brazil
May 14, 2016
784 days
1. def. Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 on Sep 10, 2016 2. def. Junior dos Santos at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 3. def. Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 on Jan 20, 2018
20
Daniel Cormier
UFC 226 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jul 7, 2018
406 days
1. def. Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on Nov 3, 2018
21
Stipe Miocic (2)
UFC 241 Anaheim, CA, US
Aug 17, 2019
588 days (1,372 days)
1. def. Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on Aug 15, 2020
22
Francis Ngannou
UFC 260 Las Vegas, NV, US
Mar 27, 2021
659 days
1. def. interim champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan 22, 2022
—
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis for interim title
UFC 265 Houston, TX, US
Aug 7, 2021
—
Ngannou was stripped of the title on January 14, 2023 when he left the UFC due to a contract dispute.
23
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane
UFC 285 Las Vegas, NV, US
Mar 4, 2023
840 days
1. def. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov 16, 2024
—
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
UFC 295 New York City, NY, US
Nov 11, 2023
—
1. def. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Jul 27, 2024
Jones had his retirement announced on June 21, 2025.
24
Tom Aspinall promoted to undisputed champion
—
Jun 21, 2025
333 days (incumbent)
NC. vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct 25, 2025
· Men's championship history › Light Heavyweight Championship
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva
No. → 1
2
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 25 Tokyo, Japan
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Apr 14, 2000
Reign (Total) → 703 days
1,260 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Yuki Kondo at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000 2. def. Evan Tanner at UFC 30 on Feb 23, 2001 3. def. Elvis Sinosic at UFC 32 on Jun 29, 2001 4. def. Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001 5. def. Ken Shamrock at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell for interim title
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell for interim title
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 43 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jun 6, 2003
Reign (Total) → 703 days
—
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
No. → 1
3
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couture
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 44 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Sep 26, 2003
Reign (Total) → 703 days
127 days
Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
No. → 1
4
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Vitor Belfort
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 46 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jan 31, 2004
Reign (Total) → 703 days
203 days
Randy Couture (2)
Randy Couture (2)
No. → 1
5
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couture (2)
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 49 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Aug 21, 2004
Reign (Total) → 703 days
238 days (365 days)
Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
No. → 1
6
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Chuck Liddell
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 52 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Apr 16, 2005
Reign (Total) → 703 days
770 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 54 on Aug 20, 2005 2. def. Randy Couture at UFC 57 on Feb 4, 2006 3. def. Renato Sobral at UFC 62 on Aug 26, 2006 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 on Dec 30, 2006
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
No. → 1
7
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 71 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
May 26, 2007
Reign (Total) → 703 days
406 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on Sep 8, 2007
Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin
No. → 1
8
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Forrest Griffin
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 86 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jul 5, 2008
Reign (Total) → 703 days
175 days
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
No. → 1
9
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Rashad Evans
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Dec 27, 2008
Reign (Total) → 703 days
147 days
Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida
No. → 1
10
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Lyoto Machida
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 98 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
May 23, 2009
Reign (Total) → 703 days
350 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Maurício Rua at UFC 104 on Oct 24, 2009
Maurício Rua
Maurício Rua
No. → 1
11
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Maurício Rua
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 113 Montreal, QC, Canada
Date → Dec 21, 1997
May 8, 2010
Reign (Total) → 703 days
315 days
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
No. → 1
12
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 128 Newark, NJ, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Mar 19, 2011
Reign (Total) → 703 days
1,501 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Quinton Jackson at UFC 135 on Sep 24, 2011 2. def. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 on Dec 10, 2011 3. def. Rashad Evans at UFC 145 on Apr 21, 2012 4. def. Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 on Sep 22, 2012 5. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 on Apr 27, 2013 6. def. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013 7. def. Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 on Apr 2
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
No. → 1
13
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 187 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
May 23, 2015
Reign (Total) → 703 days
1,315 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 on Oct 3, 2015 2. def. Anthony Johnson at UFC 210 on Apr 8, 2017 3. def. Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 on Jan 20, 2018
Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux for interim title
Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux for interim title
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 197 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Apr 23, 2016
Reign (Total) → 703 days
—
Jon Jones (2) def. Alexander Gustafsson
Jon Jones (2) def. Alexander Gustafsson
No. → 1
14
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones (2) def. Alexander Gustafsson
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 232 Inglewood, CA, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Dec 29, 2018
Reign (Total) → 703 days
597 days (2,098 days)
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Mar 2, 2019 2. def. Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on Jul 6, 2019 3. def. Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Feb 8, 2020
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes
No. → 1
15
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 253 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Sep 27, 2020
Reign (Total) → 703 days
398 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021
Glover Teixeira
Glover Teixeira
No. → 1
16
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Glover Teixeira
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 267 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Oct 30, 2021
Reign (Total) → 703 days
225 days
Jiří Procházka
Jiří Procházka
No. → 1
17
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jiří Procházka
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 275 Kallang, Singapore
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jun 12, 2022
Reign (Total) → 703 days
164 days
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira
No. → 1
18
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 283 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jan 21, 2023
Reign (Total) → 703 days
174 days
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka
No. → 1
19
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 295 New York City, NY, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Nov 11, 2023
Reign (Total) → 703 days
483 days
Defenses → 1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
1. def. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on Apr 13, 2024 2. def. Jiří Procházka at UFC 303 on Jun 29, 2024 3. def. Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 on Oct 5, 2024
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
No. → 1
20
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Magomed Ankalaev
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 313 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Mar 8, 2025
Reign (Total) → 703 days
210 days
Alex Pereira (2)
Alex Pereira (2)
No. → 1
21
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Alex Pereira (2)
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 320 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Oct 4, 2025
Reign (Total) → 703 days
189 days
Carlos Ulberg def. Jiří Procházka
Carlos Ulberg def. Jiří Procházka
No. → 1
22
Name → Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
Carlos Ulberg def. Jiří Procházka
Event → UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
UFC 327 Miami, FL, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Apr 11, 2026
Reign (Total) → 703 days
39 days (incumbent)
No.
Name
Event
Date
Reign (Total)
Defenses
1
Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson
UFC Japan Yokohama, Japan
Dec 21, 1997
703 days
1. def. Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 2. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 3. def. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on Sep 24, 1999
Shamrock vacated the title on November 24, 1999, when he retired from the UFC, citing a lack of competition.
2
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva
UFC 25 Tokyo, Japan
Apr 14, 2000
1,260 days
1. def. Yuki Kondo at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000 2. def. Evan Tanner at UFC 30 on Feb 23, 2001 3. def. Elvis Sinosic at UFC 32 on Jun 29, 2001 4. def. Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001 5. def. Ken Shamrock at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002
—
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell for interim title
UFC 43 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jun 6, 2003
—
3
Randy Couture
UFC 44 Las Vegas, NV, US
Sep 26, 2003
127 days
4
Vitor Belfort
UFC 46 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jan 31, 2004
203 days
5
Randy Couture (2)
UFC 49 Las Vegas, NV, US
Aug 21, 2004
238 days (365 days)
6
Chuck Liddell
UFC 52 Las Vegas, NV, US
Apr 16, 2005
770 days
1. def. Jeremy Horn at UFC 54 on Aug 20, 2005 2. def. Randy Couture at UFC 57 on Feb 4, 2006 3. def. Renato Sobral at UFC 62 on Aug 26, 2006 4. def. Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 on Dec 30, 2006
7
Quinton Jackson
UFC 71 Las Vegas, NV, US
May 26, 2007
406 days
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on Sep 8, 2007
8
Forrest Griffin
UFC 86 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jul 5, 2008
175 days
9
Rashad Evans
UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US
Dec 27, 2008
147 days
10
Lyoto Machida
UFC 98 Las Vegas, NV, US
May 23, 2009
350 days
1. def. Maurício Rua at UFC 104 on Oct 24, 2009
11
Maurício Rua
UFC 113 Montreal, QC, Canada
May 8, 2010
315 days
12
Jon Jones
UFC 128 Newark, NJ, US
Mar 19, 2011
1,501 days
1. def. Quinton Jackson at UFC 135 on Sep 24, 2011 2. def. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 on Dec 10, 2011 3. def. Rashad Evans at UFC 145 on Apr 21, 2012 4. def. Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 on Sep 22, 2012 5. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 on Apr 27, 2013 6. def. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013 7. def. Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 on Apr 2
Jones was stripped of the title on April 28, 2015, due to his involvement and arrest in a felony hit-and-run.
13
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
UFC 187 Las Vegas, NV, US
May 23, 2015
1,315 days
1. def. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 on Oct 3, 2015 2. def. Anthony Johnson at UFC 210 on Apr 8, 2017 3. def. Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 on Jan 20, 2018
—
Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux for interim title
UFC 197 Las Vegas, NV, US
Apr 23, 2016
—
Jones was stripped of the interim title on November 9, 2016, due to his one-year suspension related to a failed pre-fight drug test.
Jones won the undisputed title at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017, but was stripped on September 13, 2017, after his win was overturned to a no-contest due to a failed pre-fight drug test. Cormier was then retroactively reinstated as champion.
Cormier vacated the title on December 28, 2018, 174 days after winning the heavyweight title.
14
Jon Jones (2) def. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC 232 Inglewood, CA, US
Dec 29, 2018
597 days (2,098 days)
1. def. Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Mar 2, 2019 2. def. Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on Jul 6, 2019 3. def. Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Feb 8, 2020
Jones vacated the belt on August 17, 2020, citing issues with the UFC over salary negotiation and the desire to compete at heavyweight.
15
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes
UFC 253 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sep 27, 2020
398 days
1. def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021
16
Glover Teixeira
UFC 267 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Oct 30, 2021
225 days
17
Jiří Procházka
UFC 275 Kallang, Singapore
Jun 12, 2022
164 days
Procházka vacated the belt on November 23, 2022, after suffering a severe shoulder injury.
Jan Błachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw for the vacant title on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282 in Las Vegas, NV, US.
18
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira
UFC 283 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jan 21, 2023
174 days
Hill vacated the belt on July 14, 2023, after suffering an achilles tendon rupture.
19
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka
UFC 295 New York City, NY, US
Nov 11, 2023
483 days
1. def. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on Apr 13, 2024 2. def. Jiří Procházka at UFC 303 on Jun 29, 2024 3. def. Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 on Oct 5, 2024
20
Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 313 Las Vegas, NV, US
Mar 8, 2025
210 days
21
Alex Pereira (2)
UFC 320 Las Vegas, NV, US
Oct 4, 2025
189 days
Pereira announced on February 27, 2026, that he was vacating the title to move up to heavyweight. The title was officially vacated on April 11, 2026.
22
Carlos Ulberg def. Jiří Procházka
UFC 327 Miami, FL, US
Apr 11, 2026
39 days (incumbent)
· Men's championship history › Middleweight Championship
Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo
Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo
No.
1
Name
Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo
Event
UFC 33 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Sep 28, 2001
Reign
105 days
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
No.
2
Name
Murilo Bustamante
Event
UFC 35 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jan 11, 2002
Reign
267 days
Defenses
1. def. Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10, 2002
Evan Tanner def. David Terrell
Evan Tanner def. David Terrell
No.
3
Name
Evan Tanner def. David Terrell
Event
UFC 51 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 5, 2005
Reign
119 days
Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
No.
4
Name
Rich Franklin
Event
UFC 53 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date
Jun 4, 2005
Reign
497 days
Defenses
1. def. Nate Quarry at UFC 56 on Nov 19, 2005 2. def. David Loiseau at UFC 58 on Mar 4, 2006
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
No.
5
Name
Anderson Silva
Event
UFC 64 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Oct 14, 2006
Reign
2,457 days
Defenses
1. def. Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007 2. def. Rich Franklin at UFC 77 on Oct 20, 2007 3. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 82 on Mar 1, 2008 4. def. Patrick Côté at UFC 90 on Oct 25, 2008 5. def. Thales Leites at UFC 97 on Apr 18, 2009 6. def. Demian Maia at UFC 112 on Apr 10, 2010 7. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Aug 7, 2010 8. def. Vit
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
No.
6
Name
Chris Weidman
Event
UFC 162 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jul 6, 2013
Reign
889 days
Defenses
1. def. Anderson Silva at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013 2. def. Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014 3. def. Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23, 2015
Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold
No.
7
Name
Luke Rockhold
Event
UFC 194 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 12, 2015
Reign
175 days
Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
No.
8
Name
Michael Bisping
Event
UFC 199 Inglewood, CA, US
Date
Jun 4, 2016
Reign
518 days
Defenses
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8, 2016
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero for interim title
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero for interim title
No.
—
Name
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero for interim title
Event
UFC 213 Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jul 8, 2017
Reign
—
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
No.
9
Name
Georges St-Pierre
Event
UFC 217 New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 4, 2017
Reign
33 days
Robert Whittaker promoted to undisputed champion
Robert Whittaker promoted to undisputed champion
No.
10
Name
Robert Whittaker promoted to undisputed champion
Event
—
Date
Dec 7, 2017
Reign
660 days
Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum for interim title
Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum for interim title
No.
—
Name
Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum for interim title
Event
UFC 236 Atlanta, GA, US
Date
Apr 13, 2019
Reign
—
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
No.
11
Name
Israel Adesanya
Event
UFC 243 Melbourne, Australia
Date
Oct 6, 2019
Reign
1,134 days
Defenses
1. def. Yoel Romero at UFC 248 on Mar 7, 2020 2. def. Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on Sep 27, 2020 3. def. Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Jun 12, 2021 4. def. Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 on Feb 12, 2022 5. def. Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira
No.
12
Name
Alex Pereira
Event
UFC 281 New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 12, 2022
Reign
147 days
Israel Adesanya (2)
Israel Adesanya (2)
No.
13
Name
Israel Adesanya (2)
Event
UFC 287 Miami, FL, US
Date
Apr 8, 2023
Reign
155 days (1,289 days)
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
No.
14
Name
Sean Strickland
Event
UFC 293 Sydney, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 2023
Reign
132 days
Dricus du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis
No.
15
Name
Dricus du Plessis
Event
UFC 297 Toronto, ON, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 2024
Reign
574 days
Defenses
1. def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on Aug 18, 2024 2. def. Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on Feb 9, 2025
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
No.
16
Name
Khamzat Chimaev
Event
UFC 319 Chicago, IL, US
Date
Aug 16, 2025
Reign
266 days
Sean Strickland (2)
Sean Strickland (2)
No.
17
Name
Sean Strickland (2)
Event
UFC 328 Newark, NJ, US
Date
May 9, 2026
Reign
11 days (incumbent)
No.
Name
Event
Date
Reign
Defenses
1
Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo
UFC 33 Las Vegas, NV, US
Sep 28, 2001
105 days
2
Murilo Bustamante
UFC 35 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jan 11, 2002
267 days
1. def. Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10, 2002
Bustamante was stripped of the title on October 5, 2002, when he left the UFC for Pride.
3
Evan Tanner def. David Terrell
UFC 51 Las Vegas, NV, US
Feb 5, 2005
119 days
4
Rich Franklin
UFC 53 Atlantic City, NJ, US
Jun 4, 2005
497 days
1. def. Nate Quarry at UFC 56 on Nov 19, 2005 2. def. David Loiseau at UFC 58 on Mar 4, 2006
5
Anderson Silva
UFC 64 Las Vegas, NV, US
Oct 14, 2006
2,457 days
1. def. Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007 2. def. Rich Franklin at UFC 77 on Oct 20, 2007 3. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 82 on Mar 1, 2008 4. def. Patrick Côté at UFC 90 on Oct 25, 2008 5. def. Thales Leites at UFC 97 on Apr 18, 2009 6. def. Demian Maia at UFC 112 on Apr 10, 2010 7. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Aug 7, 2010 8. def. Vit
6
Chris Weidman
UFC 162 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jul 6, 2013
889 days
1. def. Anderson Silva at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013 2. def. Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014 3. def. Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23, 2015
7
Luke Rockhold
UFC 194 Las Vegas, NV, US
Dec 12, 2015
175 days
8
Michael Bisping
UFC 199 Inglewood, CA, US
Jun 4, 2016
518 days
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8, 2016
—
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero for interim title
UFC 213 Las Vegas, NV, US
Jul 8, 2017
—
9
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 217 New York City, NY, US
Nov 4, 2017
33 days
St-Pierre vacated the title on December 7, 2017, due to ulcerative colitis.
10
Robert Whittaker promoted to undisputed champion
—
Dec 7, 2017
660 days
—
Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum for interim title
UFC 236 Atlanta, GA, US
Apr 13, 2019
—
11
Israel Adesanya
UFC 243 Melbourne, Australia
Oct 6, 2019
1,134 days
1. def. Yoel Romero at UFC 248 on Mar 7, 2020 2. def. Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on Sep 27, 2020 3. def. Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Jun 12, 2021 4. def. Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 on Feb 12, 2022 5. def. Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022
12
Alex Pereira
UFC 281 New York City, NY, US
Nov 12, 2022
147 days
13
Israel Adesanya (2)
UFC 287 Miami, FL, US
Apr 8, 2023
155 days (1,289 days)
14
Sean Strickland
UFC 293 Sydney, Australia
Sep 10, 2023
132 days
15
Dricus du Plessis
UFC 297 Toronto, ON, Canada
Jan 20, 2024
574 days
1. def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on Aug 18, 2024 2. def. Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on Feb 9, 2025
16
Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 319 Chicago, IL, US
Aug 16, 2025
266 days
17
Sean Strickland (2)
UFC 328 Newark, NJ, US
May 9, 2026
11 days (incumbent)

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  2. Edgar successfully defended the UFC Lightweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against
  3. Barão successfully defended the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship twice before being promoted to undisputed champion
  4. Cormier lost to Jon Jones attempting his 3rd consecutive defense. However, Jones' win was later overturned to a no-conte
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