List of UFC champions
Updated: 12/20/2025, 8:54:54 PM Wikipedia source
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· Current champions › Men
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
Champion
Tom Aspinall
Since
Jun 21, 2025
Defenses
0
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Division
Light Heavyweight
Champion
Alex Pereira
Since
Oct 4, 2025
Defenses
0
Middleweight
Middleweight
Division
Middleweight
Champion
Khamzat Chimaev
Since
Aug 16, 2025
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
Featherweight
Featherweight
Division
Featherweight
Champion
Alexander Volkanovski
Since
Apr 12, 2025
Defenses
0
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
0
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
| Heavyweight | Tom Aspinall | Jun 21, 2025 | 0 |
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira | Oct 4, 2025 | 0 |
| Middleweight | Khamzat Chimaev | Aug 16, 2025 | 0 |
| Welterweight | Islam Makhachev | Nov 15, 2025 | 0 |
| Lightweight | Ilia Topuria | Jun 28, 2025 | 0 |
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | Apr 12, 2025 | 0 |
| Bantamweight | Petr Yan | Dec 6, 2025 | 0 |
| Flyweight | Joshua Van | Dec 6, 2025 | 0 |
· 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 Colemandef. Dan Severn
Mark Colemandef. Dan Severn
No.
1
Name
Mark Colemandef. Dan Severn
Event
UFC 12Dothan, AL, US
Date
Feb 7, 1997
Reign(total)
170 days
Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith
No.
2
Name
Maurice Smith
Event
UFC 14Birmingham, 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 JapanYokohama, 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 20Birmingham, AL, US
Date
May 7, 1999
Reign(total)
34 days
Kevin Randlemandef. Pete Williams
Kevin Randlemandef. Pete Williams
No.
5
Name
Kevin Randlemandef. Pete Williams
Event
UFC 23Tokyo, 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 28Atlantic 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 36Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 22, 2002
Reign(total)
126 days
Ricco Rodriguezdef. Randy Couture
Ricco Rodriguezdef. Randy Couture
No.
8
Name
Ricco Rodriguezdef. Randy Couture
Event
UFC 39Uncasville, CT, US
Date
Sep 27, 2002
Reign(total)
154 days
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
No.
9
Name
Tim Sylvia
Event
UFC 41Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date
Feb 28, 2003
Reign(total)
229 days
Defenses
1. def. Gan McGee at UFC 44 on Sep 26, 2003
Frank Mirdef. Tim Sylvia
Frank Mirdef. Tim Sylvia
No.
10
Name
Frank Mirdef. Tim Sylvia
Event
UFC 48Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jun 19, 2004
Reign(total)
419 days
Andrei Arlovskidef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Andrei Arlovskidef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
No.
—
Name
Andrei Arlovskidef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Event
UFC 51Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 5, 2005
Reign(total)
—
Defenses
1. def. Justin Eilers at UFC 53 on Jun 4, 2005
Andrei Arlovskipromoted to undisputed champion
Andrei Arlovskipromoted to undisputed champion
No.
11
Name
Andrei Arlovskipromoted 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 59Anaheim, 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 68Columbus, 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 Nogueiradef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueiradef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
No.
—
Name
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueiradef. Tim Sylvia for interim title
Event
UFC 81Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 2, 2008
Reign(total)
—
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
No.
14
Name
Brock Lesnar
Event
UFC 91Las 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 92Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 27, 2008
Reign(total)
—
Shane Carwindef. Frank Mir for interim title
Shane Carwindef. Frank Mir for interim title
No.
—
Name
Shane Carwindef. Frank Mir for interim title
Event
UFC 111Newark, NJ, US
Date
Mar 27, 2010
Reign(total)
—
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
No.
15
Name
Cain Velasquez
Event
UFC 121Anaheim, 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 SantosAnaheim, 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 155Las 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 Werdumdef. Mark Hunt for interim title
Fabrício Werdumdef. Mark Hunt for interim title
No.
—
Name
Fabrício Werdumdef. Mark Hunt for interim title
Event
UFC 180Mexico City, Mexico
Date
Nov 15, 2014
Reign(total)
—
Fabrício Werdum
Fabrício Werdum
No.
18
Name
Fabrício Werdum
Event
UFC 188Mexico City, Mexico
Date
Jun 13, 2015
Reign(total)
336 days
Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic
No.
19
Name
Stipe Miocic
Event
UFC 198Curitiba, 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 226Las 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 241Anaheim, 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 260Las 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 Ganedef. Derrick Lewis for interim title
Ciryl Ganedef. Derrick Lewis for interim title
No.
—
Name
Ciryl Ganedef. Derrick Lewis for interim title
Event
UFC 265Houston, TX, US
Date
Aug 7, 2021
Reign(total)
—
Jon Jonesdef. Ciryl Gane
Jon Jonesdef. Ciryl Gane
No.
23
Name
Jon Jonesdef. Ciryl Gane
Event
UFC 285Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 4, 2023
Reign(total)
840 days
Defenses
1. def. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov 16, 2024
Tom Aspinalldef. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
Tom Aspinalldef. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
No.
—
Name
Tom Aspinalldef. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title
Event
UFC 295New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 11, 2023
Reign(total)
—
Defenses
1. def. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Jul 27, 2024
Tom Aspinallpromoted to undisputed champion
Tom Aspinallpromoted to undisputed champion
No.
24
Name
Tom Aspinallpromoted to undisputed champion
Event
—
Date
Jun 21, 2025
Reign(total)
182 days(incumbent)
Defenses
NC. vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct 25, 2025
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Mark Colemandef. Dan Severn | UFC 12Dothan, AL, US | Feb 7, 1997 | 170 days | |
| 2 | Maurice Smith | UFC 14Birmingham, AL, US | Jul 27, 1997 | 147 days | 1. def. Tank Abbott at UFC 15 on Oct 17, 1997 |
| 3 | Randy Couture | UFC JapanYokohama, 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 20Birmingham, 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 Randlemandef. Pete Williams | UFC 23Tokyo, Japan | Nov 19, 1999 | 364 days | 1. def. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000 |
| 6 | Randy Couture (2) | UFC 28Atlantic 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 36Las 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 Rodriguezdef. Randy Couture | UFC 39Uncasville, CT, US | Sep 27, 2002 | 154 days | |
| 9 | Tim Sylvia | UFC 41Atlantic 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 Mirdef. Tim Sylvia | UFC 48Las Vegas, NV, US | Jun 19, 2004 | 419 days | |
| — | Andrei Arlovskidef. Tim Sylvia for interim title | UFC 51Las 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 Arlovskipromoted to undisputed champion | — | Aug 12, 2005 | 246 days | 1. def. Paul Buentello at UFC 55 on Oct 7, 2005 |
| 12 | Tim Sylvia (2) | UFC 59Anaheim, 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 68Columbus, OH, US | Mar 3, 2007 | 623 days(1,113+ days) | 1. def. Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 on Aug 25, 2007 |
| — | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueiradef. Tim Sylvia for interim title | UFC 81Las Vegas, NV, US | Feb 2, 2008 | — | |
| 14 | Brock Lesnar | UFC 91Las 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 92Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 27, 2008 | — | |
| — | Shane Carwindef. Frank Mir for interim title | UFC 111Newark, NJ, US | Mar 27, 2010 | — | |
| 15 | Cain Velasquez | UFC 121Anaheim, CA, US | Oct 23, 2010 | 385 days | |
| 16 | Junior dos Santos | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos SantosAnaheim, CA, US | Nov 12, 2011 | 413 days | 1. def. Frank Mir at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012 |
| 17 | Cain Velasquez (2) | UFC 155Las 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 Werdumdef. Mark Hunt for interim title | UFC 180Mexico City, Mexico | Nov 15, 2014 | — | |
| 18 | Fabrício Werdum | UFC 188Mexico City, Mexico | Jun 13, 2015 | 336 days | |
| 19 | Stipe Miocic | UFC 198Curitiba, 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 226Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 7, 2018 | 406 days | 1. def. Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on Nov 3, 2018 |
| 21 | Stipe Miocic (2) | UFC 241Anaheim, 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 260Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 27, 2021 | 659 days | 1. def. interim champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan 22, 2022 |
| — | Ciryl Ganedef. Derrick Lewis for interim title | UFC 265Houston, 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 Jonesdef. Ciryl Gane | UFC 285Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 4, 2023 | 840 days | 1. def. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov 16, 2024 |
| — | Tom Aspinalldef. Sergei Pavlovich for interim title | UFC 295New 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 Aspinallpromoted to undisputed champion | — | Jun 21, 2025 | 182 days(incumbent) | NC. vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct 25, 2025 |
· Men's championship history › Light Heavyweight Championship
Tito Ortizdef. Wanderlei Silva
Tito Ortizdef. Wanderlei Silva
No. → 1
2
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Tito Ortizdef. Wanderlei Silva
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 25Tokyo, 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 Couturedef. Chuck Liddell for interim title
Randy Couturedef. Chuck Liddell for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couturedef. Chuck Liddell for interim title
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 43Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jun 6, 2003
Reign(Total) → 703 days
—
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
No. → 1
3
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couture
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 44Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Vitor Belfort
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 46Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Randy Couture (2)
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 49Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Chuck Liddell
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 52Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 71Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Forrest Griffin
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 86Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Rashad Evans
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 92Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Lyoto Machida
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 98Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Maurício Rua
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 113Montreal, QC, Canada
Date → Dec 21, 1997
May 8, 2010
Reign(Total) → 703 days
315 days
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
No. → 1
12
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 128Newark, 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 26, 2014
8. def. Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 on Jan 3, 2015
Daniel Cormierdef. Anthony Johnson
Daniel Cormierdef. Anthony Johnson
No. → 1
13
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Daniel Cormierdef. Anthony Johnson
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 187Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux for interim title
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 197Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jon Jones (2)def. Alexander Gustafsson
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 232Inglewood, 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 Błachowiczdef. Dominick Reyes
Jan Błachowiczdef. Dominick Reyes
No. → 1
15
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jan Błachowiczdef. Dominick Reyes
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 253Abu 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Glover Teixeira
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 267Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Oct 30, 2021
Reign(Total) → 703 days
225 days
Jiří Procházka
Jiří Procházka
No. → 1
17
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jiří Procházka
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 275Kallang, Singapore
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jun 12, 2022
Reign(Total) → 703 days
164 days
Jamahal Hilldef. Glover Teixeira
Jamahal Hilldef. Glover Teixeira
No. → 1
18
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Jamahal Hilldef. Glover Teixeira
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 283Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Jan 21, 2023
Reign(Total) → 703 days
174 days
Alex Pereiradef. Jiří Procházka
Alex Pereiradef. Jiří Procházka
No. → 1
19
Name → Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Alex Pereiradef. Jiří Procházka
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 295New 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Magomed Ankalaev
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 313Las 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 Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson
Alex Pereira (2)
Event → UFC JapanYokohama, Japan
UFC 320Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 21, 1997
Oct 4, 2025
Reign(Total) → 703 days
77 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Frank Shamrockdef. Kevin Jackson | UFC JapanYokohama, 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 Ortizdef. Wanderlei Silva | UFC 25Tokyo, 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 Couturedef. Chuck Liddell for interim title | UFC 43Las Vegas, NV, US | Jun 6, 2003 | — | |
| 3 | Randy Couture | UFC 44Las Vegas, NV, US | Sep 26, 2003 | 127 days | |
| 4 | Vitor Belfort | UFC 46Las Vegas, NV, US | Jan 31, 2004 | 203 days | |
| 5 | Randy Couture (2) | UFC 49Las Vegas, NV, US | Aug 21, 2004 | 238 days(365 days) | |
| 6 | Chuck Liddell | UFC 52Las 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 71Las Vegas, NV, US | May 26, 2007 | 406 days | 1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on Sep 8, 2007 |
| 8 | Forrest Griffin | UFC 86Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 5, 2008 | 175 days | |
| 9 | Rashad Evans | UFC 92Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 27, 2008 | 147 days | |
| 10 | Lyoto Machida | UFC 98Las Vegas, NV, US | May 23, 2009 | 350 days | 1. def. Maurício Rua at UFC 104 on Oct 24, 2009 |
| 11 | Maurício Rua | UFC 113Montreal, QC, Canada | May 8, 2010 | 315 days | |
| 12 | Jon Jones | UFC 128Newark, 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 26, 2014 8. def. Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 on Jan 3, 2015 |
| Jones was stripped of the title on April 28, 2015, due to his involvement and arrest in a felony hit-and-run. | |||||
| 13 | Daniel Cormierdef. Anthony Johnson | UFC 187Las 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 197Las 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 232Inglewood, 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 Błachowiczdef. Dominick Reyes | UFC 253Abu Dhabi, UAE | Sep 27, 2020 | 398 days | 1. def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021 |
| 16 | Glover Teixeira | UFC 267Abu Dhabi, UAE | Oct 30, 2021 | 225 days | |
| 17 | Jiří Procházka | UFC 275Kallang, 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 Hilldef. Glover Teixeira | UFC 283Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jan 21, 2023 | 174 days | |
| Hill vacated the belt on July 14, 2023, after suffering an achilles tendon rupture. | |||||
| 19 | Alex Pereiradef. Jiří Procházka | UFC 295New 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 313Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 8, 2025 | 210 days | |
| 21 | Alex Pereira (2) | UFC 320Las Vegas, NV, US | Oct 4, 2025 | 77 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Middleweight Championship
Dave Mennedef. Gil Castillo
Dave Mennedef. Gil Castillo
No.
1
Name
Dave Mennedef. Gil Castillo
Event
UFC 33Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Sep 28, 2001
Reign
105 days
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
No.
2
Name
Murilo Bustamante
Event
UFC 35Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jan 11, 2002
Reign
267 days
Defenses
1. def. Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10, 2002
Evan Tannerdef. David Terrell
Evan Tannerdef. David Terrell
No.
3
Name
Evan Tannerdef. David Terrell
Event
UFC 51Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Feb 5, 2005
Reign
119 days
Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
No.
4
Name
Rich Franklin
Event
UFC 53Atlantic 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 64Las 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. Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 on Feb 5, 2011
9. def. Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug 27, 2011
10. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7, 2012
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
No.
6
Name
Chris Weidman
Event
UFC 162Las 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 194Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 12, 2015
Reign
175 days
Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
No.
8
Name
Michael Bisping
Event
UFC 199Inglewood, CA, US
Date
Jun 4, 2016
Reign
518 days
Defenses
1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8, 2016
Robert Whittakerdef. Yoel Romero for interim title
Robert Whittakerdef. Yoel Romero for interim title
No.
—
Name
Robert Whittakerdef. Yoel Romero for interim title
Event
UFC 213Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jul 8, 2017
Reign
—
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
No.
9
Name
Georges St-Pierre
Event
UFC 217New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 4, 2017
Reign
33 days
Robert Whittakerpromoted to undisputed champion
Robert Whittakerpromoted to undisputed champion
No.
10
Name
Robert Whittakerpromoted 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 236Atlanta, GA, US
Date
Apr 13, 2019
Reign
—
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
No.
11
Name
Israel Adesanya
Event
UFC 243Melbourne, 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 281New 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 287Miami, FL, US
Date
Apr 8, 2023
Reign
155 days (1,289 days)
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
No.
14
Name
Sean Strickland
Event
UFC 293Sydney, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 2023
Reign
132 days
Dricus du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis
No.
15
Name
Dricus du Plessis
Event
UFC 297Toronto, 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 319Chicago, IL, US
Date
Aug 16, 2025
Reign
126 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Dave Mennedef. Gil Castillo | UFC 33Las Vegas, NV, US | Sep 28, 2001 | 105 days | |
| 2 | Murilo Bustamante | UFC 35Las 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 Tannerdef. David Terrell | UFC 51Las Vegas, NV, US | Feb 5, 2005 | 119 days | |
| 4 | Rich Franklin | UFC 53Atlantic 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 64Las 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. Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 on Feb 5, 2011 9. def. Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug 27, 2011 10. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7, 2012 |
| 6 | Chris Weidman | UFC 162Las 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 194Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 12, 2015 | 175 days | |
| 8 | Michael Bisping | UFC 199Inglewood, CA, US | Jun 4, 2016 | 518 days | 1. def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8, 2016 |
| — | Robert Whittakerdef. Yoel Romero for interim title | UFC 213Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 8, 2017 | — | |
| 9 | Georges St-Pierre | UFC 217New York City, NY, US | Nov 4, 2017 | 33 days | |
| St-Pierre vacated the title on December 7, 2017, due to ulcerative colitis. | |||||
| 10 | Robert Whittakerpromoted to undisputed champion | — | Dec 7, 2017 | 660 days | |
| — | Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum for interim title | UFC 236Atlanta, GA, US | Apr 13, 2019 | — | |
| 11 | Israel Adesanya | UFC 243Melbourne, 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 281New York City, NY, US | Nov 12, 2022 | 147 days | |
| 13 | Israel Adesanya (2) | UFC 287Miami, FL, US | Apr 8, 2023 | 155 days (1,289 days) | |
| 14 | Sean Strickland | UFC 293Sydney, Australia | Sep 10, 2023 | 132 days | |
| 15 | Dricus du Plessis | UFC 297Toronto, 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 319Chicago, IL, US | Aug 16, 2025 | 126 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Welterweight Championship
Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton
No. → 1
2
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Carlos Newton
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 31Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
May 4, 2001
Reign(Total) → 931 days
183 days
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
No. → 1
3
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Matt Hughes
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 34Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Nov 2, 2001
Reign(Total) → 931 days
820 days
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Hayato Sakurai at UFC 36 on Mar 22, 2002
2. def. Carlos Newton at UFC 38 on Jul 13, 2002
3. def. Gil Castillo at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002
4. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on Apr 25, 2003
5. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 45 on Nov 21, 2003
B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn
No. → 1
4
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
B.J. Penn
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 46Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Jan 31, 2004
Reign(Total) → 931 days
107 days
Matt Hughes (2)def. Georges St-Pierre
Matt Hughes (2)def. Georges St-Pierre
No. → 1
5
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Matt Hughes (2)def. Georges St-Pierre
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 50Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Oct 22, 2004
Reign(Total) → 931 days
757 days(1,577 days)
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 52 on Apr 16, 2005
2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 63 on Sep 23, 2006
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
No. → 1
6
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Georges St-Pierre
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 65Sacramento, CA, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Nov 18, 2006
Reign(Total) → 931 days
140 days
Matt Serra
Matt Serra
No. → 1
7
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Matt Serra
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 69Houston, TX, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Apr 7, 2007
Reign(Total) → 931 days
378 days
Georges St-Pierredef. Matt Hughes for interim title
Georges St-Pierredef. Matt Hughes for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Georges St-Pierredef. Matt Hughes for interim title
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 79Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Dec 29, 2007
Reign(Total) → 931 days
—
Georges St-Pierre (2)
Georges St-Pierre (2)
No. → 1
8
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Georges St-Pierre (2)
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 83Montreal, QC, Canada
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Apr 19, 2008
Reign(Total) → 931 days
2,064 days(2,204 days)
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on Aug 9, 2008
2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 94 on Jan 31, 2009
3. def. Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009
4. def. Dan Hardy at UFC 111 on Mar 27, 2010
5. def. Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec 11, 2010
6. def. Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011
7. def. interim champion Carlos Condit at UFC 154 on Nov 17, 2012
8. def. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Mar 16, 2013
9. def. Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 on Nov 16, 2013
Carlos Conditdef. Nick Diaz for interim title
Carlos Conditdef. Nick Diaz for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Carlos Conditdef. Nick Diaz for interim title
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 143Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Feb 4, 2012
Reign(Total) → 931 days
—
Johny Hendricksdef. Robbie Lawler
Johny Hendricksdef. Robbie Lawler
No. → 1
9
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Johny Hendricksdef. Robbie Lawler
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 171Dallas, TX, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Mar 15, 2014
Reign(Total) → 931 days
266 days
Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
No. → 1
10
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Robbie Lawler
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 181Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Dec 6, 2014
Reign(Total) → 931 days
602 days
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 on Jul 11, 2015
2. def. Carlos Condit at UFC 195 on Jan 2, 2016
Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley
No. → 1
11
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Tyron Woodley
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 201Atlanta, GA, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Jul 30, 2016
Reign(Total) → 931 days
945 days
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. drew with Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 on Nov 12, 2016
2. def. Stephen Thompson at UFC 209 on Mar 4, 2017
3. def. Demian Maia at UFC 214 on Jul 29, 2017
4. def. Darren Till at UFC 228 on Sep 8, 2018
Colby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos for interim title
Colby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Colby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos for interim title
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 225Chicago, IL, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Jun 9, 2018
Reign(Total) → 931 days
—
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
No. → 1
12
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Kamaru Usman
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 235Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Mar 2, 2019
Reign(Total) → 931 days
1,267 days
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Colby Covington at UFC 245 on Dec 14, 2019
2. def. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020
3. def. Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 on Feb 13, 2021
4. def. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Apr 24, 2021
5. def. Colby Covington at UFC 268 on Nov 6, 2021
Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
No. → 1
13
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Leon Edwards
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 278Salt Lake City, UT, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Aug 20, 2022
Reign(Total) → 931 days
707 days
Defenses → 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999
2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999
3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000
4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000
1. def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on Mar 18, 2023
2. def. Colby Covington at UFC 296 on Dec 16, 2023
Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad
No. → 1
14
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Belal Muhammad
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 304Manchester, England
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Jul 27, 2024
Reign(Total) → 931 days
287 days
Jack Della Maddalena
Jack Della Maddalena
No. → 1
15
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Jack Della Maddalena
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 315Montreal, QC, Canada
Date → Oct 16, 1998
May 10, 2025
Reign(Total) → 931 days
189 days
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev
No. → 1
16
Name → Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett
Islam Makhachev
Event → UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
UFC 322New York City, NY, US
Date → Oct 16, 1998
Nov 15, 2025
Reign(Total) → 931 days
35 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Pat Miletichdef. Mikey Burnett | UFC BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil | Oct 16, 1998 | 931 days | 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999 2. def. André Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999 3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000 4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000 |
| 2 | Carlos Newton | UFC 31Atlantic City, NJ, US | May 4, 2001 | 183 days | |
| 3 | Matt Hughes | UFC 34Las Vegas, NV, US | Nov 2, 2001 | 820 days | 1. def. Hayato Sakurai at UFC 36 on Mar 22, 2002 2. def. Carlos Newton at UFC 38 on Jul 13, 2002 3. def. Gil Castillo at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002 4. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on Apr 25, 2003 5. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 45 on Nov 21, 2003 |
| 4 | Penn | UFC 46Las Vegas, NV, US | Jan 31, 2004 | 107 days | |
| Penn was stripped of the title on May 17, 2004, when he left the UFC for K-1. | |||||
| 5 | Matt Hughes (2)def. Georges St-Pierre | UFC 50Atlantic City, NJ, US | Oct 22, 2004 | 757 days(1,577 days) | 1. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 52 on Apr 16, 2005 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 63 on Sep 23, 2006 |
| 6 | Georges St-Pierre | UFC 65Sacramento, CA, US | Nov 18, 2006 | 140 days | |
| 7 | Matt Serra | UFC 69Houston, TX, US | Apr 7, 2007 | 378 days | |
| — | Georges St-Pierredef. Matt Hughes for interim title | UFC 79Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 29, 2007 | — | |
| 8 | Georges St-Pierre (2) | UFC 83Montreal, QC, Canada | Apr 19, 2008 | 2,064 days(2,204 days) | 1. def. Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on Aug 9, 2008 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 94 on Jan 31, 2009 3. def. Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009 4. def. Dan Hardy at UFC 111 on Mar 27, 2010 5. def. Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec 11, 2010 6. def. Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011 7. def. interim champion Carlos Condit at UFC 154 on Nov 17, 2012 8. def. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Mar 16, 2013 9. def. Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 on Nov 16, 2013 |
| — | Carlos Conditdef. Nick Diaz for interim title | UFC 143Las Vegas, NV, US | Feb 4, 2012 | — | |
| St-Pierre vacated the title on December 13, 2013, when he decided to take time off. | |||||
| 9 | Johny Hendricksdef. Robbie Lawler | UFC 171Dallas, TX, US | Mar 15, 2014 | 266 days | |
| 10 | Robbie Lawler | UFC 181Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 6, 2014 | 602 days | 1. def. Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 on Jul 11, 2015 2. def. Carlos Condit at UFC 195 on Jan 2, 2016 |
| 11 | Tyron Woodley | UFC 201Atlanta, GA, US | Jul 30, 2016 | 945 days | 1. drew with Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 on Nov 12, 2016 2. def. Stephen Thompson at UFC 209 on Mar 4, 2017 3. def. Demian Maia at UFC 214 on Jul 29, 2017 4. def. Darren Till at UFC 228 on Sep 8, 2018 |
| — | Colby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos for interim title | UFC 225Chicago, IL, US | Jun 9, 2018 | — | |
| Covington was stripped of the interim title on September 8, 2018, due to injury. | |||||
| 12 | Kamaru Usman | UFC 235Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 2, 2019 | 1,267 days | 1. def. Colby Covington at UFC 245 on Dec 14, 2019 2. def. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020 3. def. Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 on Feb 13, 2021 4. def. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Apr 24, 2021 5. def. Colby Covington at UFC 268 on Nov 6, 2021 |
| 13 | Leon Edwards | UFC 278Salt Lake City, UT, US | Aug 20, 2022 | 707 days | 1. def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on Mar 18, 2023 2. def. Colby Covington at UFC 296 on Dec 16, 2023 |
| 14 | Belal Muhammad | UFC 304Manchester, England | Jul 27, 2024 | 287 days | |
| 15 | Jack Della Maddalena | UFC 315Montreal, QC, Canada | May 10, 2025 | 189 days | |
| 16 | Islam Makhachev | UFC 322New York City, NY, US | Nov 15, 2025 | 35 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Lightweight Championship
Jens Pulverdef. Caol Uno
Jens Pulverdef. Caol Uno
No.
1
Name
Jens Pulverdef. Caol Uno
Event
UFC 30Atlantic City, NJ, US
Date
Feb 23, 2001
Reign(Total)
393 days
Defenses
1. def. Dennis Hallman at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001
2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 35 on Jan 11, 2002
Sean Sherkdef. Kenny Florian
Sean Sherkdef. Kenny Florian
No.
2
Name
Sean Sherkdef. Kenny Florian
Event
UFC 64Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Oct 14, 2006
Reign(Total)
420 days
Defenses
1. def. Hermes França at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007
B.J. Penndef. Joe Stevenson
B.J. Penndef. Joe Stevenson
No.
3
Name
B.J. Penndef. Joe Stevenson
Event
UFC 80Newcastle, England
Date
Jan 19, 2008
Reign(Total)
812 days
Defenses
1. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008
2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on Aug 8, 2009
3. def. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec 12, 2009
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar
No.
4
Name
Frankie Edgar
Event
UFC 112Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date
Apr 10, 2010
Reign(Total)
687 days
Defenses
1. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 118 on Aug 28, 2010
2. drew with Gray Maynard at UFC 125 on Jan 1, 2011
3. def. Gray Maynard at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
No.
5
Name
Benson Henderson
Event
UFC 144Saitama, Japan
Date
Feb 26, 2012
Reign(Total)
552 days
Defenses
1. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 150 on Aug 11, 2012
2. def. Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz on Dec 8, 2012
3. def. Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez on Apr 20, 2013
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
No.
6
Name
Anthony Pettis
Event
UFC 164Milwaukee, WI, US
Date
Aug 31, 2013
Reign(Total)
560 days
Defenses
1. def. Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181 on Dec 6, 2014
Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos
No.
7
Name
Rafael dos Anjos
Event
UFC 185Dallas, TX, US
Date
Mar 14, 2015
Reign(Total)
481 days
Defenses
1. def. Donald Cerrone at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 on Dec 19, 2015
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
No.
8
Name
Eddie Alvarez
Event
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. AlvarezLas Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jul 7, 2016
Reign(Total)
128 days
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor
No.
9
Name
Conor McGregor
Event
UFC 205New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 12, 2016
Reign(Total)
511 days
Tony Fergusondef. Kevin Lee for interim title
Tony Fergusondef. Kevin Lee for interim title
No.
—
Name
Tony Fergusondef. Kevin Lee for interim title
Event
UFC 216Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Oct 7, 2017
Reign(Total)
—
Khabib Nurmagomedovdef. Al Iaquinta
Khabib Nurmagomedovdef. Al Iaquinta
No.
10
Name
Khabib Nurmagomedovdef. Al Iaquinta
Event
UFC 223Brooklyn, NY, US
Date
Apr 7, 2018
Reign(Total)
1,077 days
Defenses
1. def. Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct 6, 2018
2. def. interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on Sep 7, 2019
3. def. interim champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Oct 24, 2020
Dustin Poirierdef. Max Holloway for interim title
Dustin Poirierdef. Max Holloway for interim title
No.
—
Name
Dustin Poirierdef. Max Holloway for interim title
Event
UFC 236Atlanta, GA, US
Date
Apr 13, 2019
Reign(Total)
—
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson for interim title
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson for interim title
No.
—
Name
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson for interim title
Event
UFC 249Jacksonville, FL, US
Date
May 9, 2020
Reign(Total)
—
Charles Oliveiradef. Michael Chandler
Charles Oliveiradef. Michael Chandler
No.
11
Name
Charles Oliveiradef. Michael Chandler
Event
UFC 262Houston, TX, US
Date
May 15, 2021
Reign(Total)
357 days
Defenses
1. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 on Dec 11, 2021
Islam Makhachevdef. Charles Oliveira
Islam Makhachevdef. Charles Oliveira
No.
12
Name
Islam Makhachevdef. Charles Oliveira
Event
UFC 280Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date
Oct 22, 2022
Reign(Total)
980 days
Defenses
1. def. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on Feb 12, 2023
2. def. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on Oct 21, 2023
3. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on Jun 1, 2024
4. def. Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Jan 18, 2025
Ilia Topuriadef. Charles Oliveira
Ilia Topuriadef. Charles Oliveira
No.
13
Name
Ilia Topuriadef. Charles Oliveira
Event
UFC 317Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Jun 28, 2025
Reign(Total)
175 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Jens Pulverdef. Caol Uno | UFC 30Atlantic City, NJ, US | Feb 23, 2001 | 393 days | 1. def. Dennis Hallman at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 35 on Jan 11, 2002 |
| Pulver was stripped of the title on March 23, 2002, when he left the UFC due to a contract dispute. | |||||
| Penn and Caol Uno fought to a draw on February 28, 2003, at UFC 41 in Atlantic City, NJ, US in the finale of a four-man tournament for the vacant title. | |||||
| 2 | Sean Sherkdef. Kenny Florian | UFC 64Las Vegas, NV, US | Oct 14, 2006 | 420 days | 1. def. Hermes França at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007 |
| Sherk was stripped of the title on December 8, 2007, after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test. | |||||
| 3 | Penndef. Joe Stevenson | UFC 80Newcastle, England | Jan 19, 2008 | 812 days | 1. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008 2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on Aug 8, 2009 3. def. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec 12, 2009 |
| 4 | Frankie Edgar | UFC 112Abu Dhabi, UAE | Apr 10, 2010 | 687 days | 1. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 118 on Aug 28, 2010 2. drew with Gray Maynard at UFC 125 on Jan 1, 2011 3. def. Gray Maynard at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011 |
| 5 | Benson Henderson | UFC 144Saitama, Japan | Feb 26, 2012 | 552 days | 1. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 150 on Aug 11, 2012 2. def. Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz on Dec 8, 2012 3. def. Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez on Apr 20, 2013 |
| 6 | Anthony Pettis | UFC 164Milwaukee, WI, US | Aug 31, 2013 | 560 days | 1. def. Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181 on Dec 6, 2014 |
| 7 | Rafael dos Anjos | UFC 185Dallas, TX, US | Mar 14, 2015 | 481 days | 1. def. Donald Cerrone at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 on Dec 19, 2015 |
| 8 | Eddie Alvarez | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. AlvarezLas Vegas, NV, US | Jul 7, 2016 | 128 days | |
| 9 | Conor McGregor | UFC 205New York City, NY, US | Nov 12, 2016 | 511 days | |
| — | Tony Fergusondef. Kevin Lee for interim title | UFC 216Las Vegas, NV, US | Oct 7, 2017 | — | |
| Both McGregor and Ferguson were stripped of their titles on April 7, 2018, due to inactivity and injury, respectively. | |||||
| 10 | Khabib Nurmagomedovdef. Al Iaquinta | UFC 223Brooklyn, NY, US | Apr 7, 2018 | 1,077 days | 1. def. Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct 6, 2018 2. def. interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on Sep 7, 2019 3. def. interim champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Oct 24, 2020 |
| — | Dustin Poirierdef. Max Holloway for interim title | UFC 236Atlanta, GA, US | Apr 13, 2019 | — | |
| — | Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson for interim title | UFC 249Jacksonville, FL, US | May 9, 2020 | — | |
| Nurmagomedov announced his retirement on October 24, 2020. The title was officially vacated on March 19, 2021. | |||||
| 11 | Charles Oliveiradef. Michael Chandler | UFC 262Houston, TX, US | May 15, 2021 | 357 days | 1. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 on Dec 11, 2021 |
| Oliveira was stripped of the title on May 7, 2022 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. | |||||
| 12 | Islam Makhachevdef. Charles Oliveira | UFC 280Abu Dhabi, UAE | Oct 22, 2022 | 980 days | 1. def. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on Feb 12, 2023 2. def. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on Oct 21, 2023 3. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on Jun 1, 2024 4. def. Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Jan 18, 2025 |
| Makhachev announced on May 13, 2025, that he was vacating the title to move up to welterweight. The title was officially vacated on June 28, 2025. | |||||
| 13 | Ilia Topuriadef. Charles Oliveira | UFC 317Las Vegas, NV, US | Jun 28, 2025 | 175 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Featherweight Championship
Conor McGregordef. Chad Mendes for interim title
Conor McGregordef. Chad Mendes for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Conor McGregordef. Chad Mendes for interim title
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 189Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Jul 11, 2015
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
—
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor
No. → 1
2
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Conor McGregor
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 194Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Dec 12, 2015
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
350 days
José Aldodef. Frankie Edgar for interim title
José Aldodef. Frankie Edgar for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
José Aldodef. Frankie Edgar for interim title
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 200Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Jul 9, 2016
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
—
José Aldo (2)promoted to undisputed champion
José Aldo (2)promoted to undisputed champion
No. → 1
3
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
José Aldo (2)promoted to undisputed champion
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
—
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Nov 26, 2016
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
189 days(2,037 days)
Max Hollowaydef. Anthony Pettis for interim title
Max Hollowaydef. Anthony Pettis for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Max Hollowaydef. Anthony Pettis for interim title
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 206Toronto, ON, Canada
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Dec 10, 2016
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
—
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
No. → 1
4
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Max Holloway
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 212Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Jun 3, 2017
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
925 days
Defenses → 1. def. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011
2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011
3. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012
4. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 2013
5. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013
6. def. Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014
7. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014
1. def. José Aldo at UFC 218 on Dec 2, 2017
2. def. Brian Ortega at UFC 231 on Dec 8, 2018
3. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on Jul 27, 2019
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
No. → 1
5
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Alexander Volkanovski
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 245Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Dec 14, 2019
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
1,526 days
Defenses → 1. def. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011
2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011
3. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012
4. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 2013
5. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013
6. def. Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014
7. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014
1. def. Max Holloway at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020
2. def. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021
3. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022
4. def. Max Holloway at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022
5. def. interim champion Yair Rodríguez at UFC 290 on Jul 8, 2023
Yair Rodríguezdef. Josh Emmett for interim title
Yair Rodríguezdef. Josh Emmett for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Yair Rodríguezdef. Josh Emmett for interim title
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 284Perth, Australia
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Feb 12, 2023
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
—
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
No. → 1
6
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Ilia Topuria
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 298Anaheim, CA, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Feb 17, 2024
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
419 days
Defenses → 1. def. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011
2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011
3. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012
4. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 2013
5. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013
6. def. Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014
7. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014
1. def. Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct 26, 2024
Alexander Volkanovski (2)def. Diego Lopes
Alexander Volkanovski (2)def. Diego Lopes
No. → 1
7
Name → José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion
Alexander Volkanovski (2)def. Diego Lopes
Event → UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US
UFC 314Miami, FL, US
Date → Nov 20, 2010
Apr 12, 2025
Reign(Total) → 1,848 days
252 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | José Aldopromoted to undisputed champion | UFC 123Auburn Hills, MI, US | Nov 20, 2010 | 1,848 days | 1. def. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011 2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011 3. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012 4. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 2013 5. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013 6. def. Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014 7. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014 |
| — | Conor McGregordef. Chad Mendes for interim title | UFC 189Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 11, 2015 | — | |
| 2 | Conor McGregor | UFC 194Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 12, 2015 | 350 days | |
| — | José Aldodef. Frankie Edgar for interim title | UFC 200Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 9, 2016 | — | |
| McGregor was stripped of the title on November 26, 2016, 14 days after winning the lightweight title. | |||||
| 3 | José Aldo (2)promoted to undisputed champion | — | Nov 26, 2016 | 189 days(2,037 days) | |
| — | Max Hollowaydef. Anthony Pettis for interim title | UFC 206Toronto, ON, Canada | Dec 10, 2016 | — | |
| 4 | Max Holloway | UFC 212Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jun 3, 2017 | 925 days | 1. def. José Aldo at UFC 218 on Dec 2, 2017 2. def. Brian Ortega at UFC 231 on Dec 8, 2018 3. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on Jul 27, 2019 |
| 5 | Alexander Volkanovski | UFC 245Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 14, 2019 | 1,526 days | 1. def. Max Holloway at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020 2. def. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021 3. def. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 4. def. Max Holloway at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022 5. def. interim champion Yair Rodríguez at UFC 290 on Jul 8, 2023 |
| — | Yair Rodríguezdef. Josh Emmett for interim title | UFC 284Perth, Australia | Feb 12, 2023 | — | |
| 6 | Ilia Topuria | UFC 298Anaheim, CA, US | Feb 17, 2024 | 419 days | 1. def. Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct 26, 2024 |
| Topuria announced on February 19, 2025, that he was vacating the title to move up to lightweight. The title was officially vacated on April 12, 2025. | |||||
| 7 | Alexander Volkanovski (2)def. Diego Lopes | UFC 314Miami, FL, US | Apr 12, 2025 | 252 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Bantamweight Championship
Dominick Cruzdef. Scott Jorgensen
Dominick Cruzdef. Scott Jorgensen
No.
1
Name
Dominick Cruzdef. Scott Jorgensen
Event
WEC 53Glendale, AZ, US
Date
Dec 16, 2010
Reign(Total)
1,117 days
Defenses
1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Jul 2, 2011
2. def. Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson on Oct 1, 2011
Renan Barãodef. Urijah Faber for interim title
Renan Barãodef. Urijah Faber for interim title
No.
—
Name
Renan Barãodef. Urijah Faber for interim title
Event
UFC 149Calgary, AB, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 2012
Reign(Total)
—
Defenses
1. def. Michael McDonald at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald on Feb 16, 2013
2. def. Eddie Wineland at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013
Renan Barãopromoted to undisputed champion
Renan Barãopromoted to undisputed champion
No.
2
Name
Renan Barãopromoted to undisputed champion
Event
—
Date
Jan 6, 2014
Reign(Total)
138 days
Defenses
1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014
T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw
No.
3
Name
T.J. Dillashaw
Event
UFC 173Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
May 24, 2014
Reign(Total)
603 days
Defenses
1. def. Joe Soto at UFC 177 on Aug 30, 2014
2. def. Renan Barão at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on Jul 25, 2015
Dominick Cruz (2)
Dominick Cruz (2)
No.
4
Name
Dominick Cruz (2)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. CruzBoston, MA, US
Date
Jan 17, 2016
Reign(Total)
348 days(1,465 days)
Defenses
1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 199 on Jun 4, 2016
Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt
No.
5
Name
Cody Garbrandt
Event
UFC 207Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 30, 2016
Reign(Total)
309 days
T.J. Dillashaw (2)
T.J. Dillashaw (2)
No.
6
Name
T.J. Dillashaw (2)
Event
UFC 217New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 4, 2017
Reign(Total)
501 days(1,104 days)
Defenses
1. def. Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 on Aug 4, 2018
Henry Cejudodef. Marlon Moraes
Henry Cejudodef. Marlon Moraes
No.
7
Name
Henry Cejudodef. Marlon Moraes
Event
UFC 238Chicago, IL, US
Date
Jun 8, 2019
Reign(Total)
352 days
Defenses
1. def. Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 on May 9, 2020
Petr Yandef. José Aldo
Petr Yandef. José Aldo
No.
8
Name
Petr Yandef. José Aldo
Event
UFC 251Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date
Jul 12, 2020
Reign(Total)
237 days
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
No.
9
Name
Aljamain Sterling
Event
UFC 259Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 6, 2021
Reign(Total)
896 days
Defenses
1. def. interim champion Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022
2. def. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022
3. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023
Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen for interim title
Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen for interim title
No.
—
Name
Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen for interim title
Event
UFC 267Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date
Oct 30, 2021
Reign(Total)
—
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
No.
10
Name
Sean O'Malley
Event
UFC 292Boston, MA, US
Date
Aug 19, 2023
Reign(Total)
393 days
Defenses
1. def. Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on Mar 9, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
No.
11
Name
Merab Dvalishvili
Event
UFC 306Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Sep 14, 2024
Reign(Total)
448 days
Defenses
1. def. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Jan 18, 2025
2. def. Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 on Jun 7, 2025
3. def. Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on Oct 4, 2025
Petr Yan (2)
Petr Yan (2)
No.
12
Name
Petr Yan (2)
Event
UFC 323Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 6, 2025
Reign(Total)
14 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Dominick Cruzdef. Scott Jorgensen | WEC 53Glendale, AZ, US | Dec 16, 2010 | 1,117 days | 1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Jul 2, 2011 2. def. Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson on Oct 1, 2011 |
| — | Renan Barãodef. Urijah Faber for interim title | UFC 149Calgary, AB, Canada | Jul 21, 2012 | — | 1. def. Michael McDonald at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald on Feb 16, 2013 2. def. Eddie Wineland at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013 |
| Cruz vacated the title on January 6, 2014, after repeated injuries prevented him from returning to competition to defend his title. | |||||
| 2 | Renan Barãopromoted to undisputed champion | — | Jan 6, 2014 | 138 days | 1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014 |
| 3 | Dillashaw | UFC 173Las Vegas, NV, US | May 24, 2014 | 603 days | 1. def. Joe Soto at UFC 177 on Aug 30, 2014 2. def. Renan Barão at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on Jul 25, 2015 |
| 4 | Dominick Cruz (2) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. CruzBoston, MA, US | Jan 17, 2016 | 348 days(1,465 days) | 1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 199 on Jun 4, 2016 |
| 5 | Cody Garbrandt | UFC 207Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 30, 2016 | 309 days | |
| 6 | Dillashaw (2) | UFC 217New York City, NY, US | Nov 4, 2017 | 501 days(1,104 days) | 1. def. Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 on Aug 4, 2018 |
| Dillashaw vacated the title on March 20, 2019, due to a failed drug test. | |||||
| 7 | Henry Cejudodef. Marlon Moraes | UFC 238Chicago, IL, US | Jun 8, 2019 | 352 days | 1. def. Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 on May 9, 2020 |
| Cejudo announced his retirement on May 9, 2020. The title was officially vacated on May 24, 2020. | |||||
| 8 | Petr Yandef. José Aldo | UFC 251Abu Dhabi, UAE | Jul 12, 2020 | 237 days | |
| 9 | Aljamain Sterling | UFC 259Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 6, 2021 | 896 days | 1. def. interim champion Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 2. def. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022 3. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023 |
| — | Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen for interim title | UFC 267Abu Dhabi, UAE | Oct 30, 2021 | — | |
| 10 | Sean O'Malley | UFC 292Boston, MA, US | Aug 19, 2023 | 393 days | 1. def. Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on Mar 9, 2024 |
| 11 | Merab Dvalishvili | UFC 306Las Vegas, NV, US | Sep 14, 2024 | 448 days | 1. def. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Jan 18, 2025 2. def. Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 on Jun 7, 2025 3. def. Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on Oct 4, 2025 |
| 12 | Petr Yan (2) | UFC 323Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 6, 2025 | 14 days(incumbent) | |
· Men's championship history › Flyweight Championship
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
No. → 1
2
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Henry Cejudo
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 227Los Angeles, CA, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Aug 4, 2018
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
574 days
Defenses → 1. def. John Dodson at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson on Jan 26, 2013
2. def. John Moraga at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga on Jul 27, 2013
3. def. Joseph Benavidez at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on Dec 14, 2013
4. def. Ali Bagautinov at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014
5. def. Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014
6. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186 on Apr 25, 2015
7. def. John Dodson at UFC 191 on Sep 5, 2015
8. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 on Apr 23, 2016
9. def. Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016
10. def. Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017
11. def. Ray Borg at UFC 216 on Oct 7, 2017
1. def. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on Jan 19, 2019
Deiveson Figueiredodef. Joseph Benavidez
Deiveson Figueiredodef. Joseph Benavidez
No. → 1
3
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Deiveson Figueiredodef. Joseph Benavidez
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jul 19, 2020
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
328 days
Defenses → 1. def. John Dodson at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson on Jan 26, 2013
2. def. John Moraga at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga on Jul 27, 2013
3. def. Joseph Benavidez at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on Dec 14, 2013
4. def. Ali Bagautinov at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014
5. def. Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014
6. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186 on Apr 25, 2015
7. def. John Dodson at UFC 191 on Sep 5, 2015
8. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 on Apr 23, 2016
9. def. Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016
10. def. Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017
11. def. Ray Borg at UFC 216 on Oct 7, 2017
1. def. Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020
2. drew with Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 on Dec 12, 2020
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno
No. → 1
4
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Brandon Moreno
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 263Glendale, AZ, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jun 12, 2021
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
224 days
Deiveson Figueiredo (2)
Deiveson Figueiredo (2)
No. → 1
5
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Deiveson Figueiredo (2)
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 270Anaheim, CA, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jan 22, 2022
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
364 days(692 days)
Brandon Morenodef. Kai Kara-France for interim title
Brandon Morenodef. Kai Kara-France for interim title
No. → 1
—
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Brandon Morenodef. Kai Kara-France for interim title
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 277Dallas, TX, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jul 30, 2022
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
—
Brandon Moreno (2)
Brandon Moreno (2)
No. → 1
6
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Brandon Moreno (2)
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 283Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jan 21, 2023
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
168 days(392 days)
Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
No. → 1
7
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Alexandre Pantoja
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 290Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Jul 8, 2023
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
882 days
Defenses → 1. def. John Dodson at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson on Jan 26, 2013
2. def. John Moraga at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga on Jul 27, 2013
3. def. Joseph Benavidez at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on Dec 14, 2013
4. def. Ali Bagautinov at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014
5. def. Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014
6. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186 on Apr 25, 2015
7. def. John Dodson at UFC 191 on Sep 5, 2015
8. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 on Apr 23, 2016
9. def. Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016
10. def. Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017
11. def. Ray Borg at UFC 216 on Oct 7, 2017
1. def. Brandon Royval at UFC 296 on Dec 16, 2023
2. def. Steve Erceg at UFC 301 on May 4, 2024
3. def. Kai Asakura at UFC 310 on Dec 7, 2024
4. def. Kai Kara-France at UFC 317 on Jun 28, 2025
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
No. → 1
8
Name → Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez
Joshua Van
Event → UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada
UFC 323Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Sep 22, 2012
Dec 6, 2025
Reign(Total) → 2,142 days
14 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(Total) | Defenses |
| 1 | Demetrious Johnsondef. Joseph Benavidez | UFC 152Toronto, ON, Canada | Sep 22, 2012 | 2,142 days | 1. def. John Dodson at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson on Jan 26, 2013 2. def. John Moraga at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga on Jul 27, 2013 3. def. Joseph Benavidez at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on Dec 14, 2013 4. def. Ali Bagautinov at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014 5. def. Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014 6. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186 on Apr 25, 2015 7. def. John Dodson at UFC 191 on Sep 5, 2015 8. def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 on Apr 23, 2016 9. def. Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016 10. def. Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017 11. def. Ray Borg at UFC 216 on Oct 7, 2017 |
| 2 | Henry Cejudo | UFC 227Los Angeles, CA, US | Aug 4, 2018 | 574 days | 1. def. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on Jan 19, 2019 |
| Cejudo announced on December 20, 2019, that he would vacate his title to focus on defending the bantamweight title. The title was officially vacated on February 29, 2020. | |||||
| 3 | Deiveson Figueiredodef. Joseph Benavidez | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Abu Dhabi, UAE | Jul 19, 2020 | 328 days | 1. def. Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020 2. drew with Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 on Dec 12, 2020 |
| 4 | Brandon Moreno | UFC 263Glendale, AZ, US | Jun 12, 2021 | 224 days | |
| 5 | Deiveson Figueiredo (2) | UFC 270Anaheim, CA, US | Jan 22, 2022 | 364 days(692 days) | |
| — | Brandon Morenodef. Kai Kara-France for interim title | UFC 277Dallas, TX, US | Jul 30, 2022 | — | |
| 6 | Brandon Moreno (2) | UFC 283Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jan 21, 2023 | 168 days(392 days) | |
| 7 | Alexandre Pantoja | UFC 290Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 8, 2023 | 882 days | 1. def. Brandon Royval at UFC 296 on Dec 16, 2023 2. def. Steve Erceg at UFC 301 on May 4, 2024 3. def. Kai Asakura at UFC 310 on Dec 7, 2024 4. def. Kai Kara-France at UFC 317 on Jun 28, 2025 |
| 8 | Joshua Van | UFC 323Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 6, 2025 | 14 days(incumbent) | |
· Women's championship history › Women's Bantamweight Championship
Holly Holm
Holly Holm
No. → 1
2
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Holly Holm
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 193Melbourne, Australia
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Nov 15, 2015
Reign → 1,074 days
111 days
Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate
No. → 1
3
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Miesha Tate
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 196Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Mar 5, 2016
Reign → 1,074 days
126 days
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
No. → 1
4
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Amanda Nunes
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 200Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Jul 9, 2016
Reign → 1,074 days
1,981 days
Defenses → 1. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 on Feb 23, 2013
2. def. Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013
3. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014
4. def. Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014
5. def. Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Feb 28, 2015
6. def. Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Aug 1, 2015
1. def. Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 on Dec 30, 2016
2. def. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215 on Sep 9, 2017
3. def. Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 on May 12, 2018
4. def. Holly Holm at UFC 239 on Jul 6, 2019
5. def. Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245 on Dec 14, 2019
Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña
No. → 1
5
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Julianna Peña
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 269Las Vegas, NV, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Dec 11, 2021
Reign → 1,074 days
232 days
Amanda Nunes (2)
Amanda Nunes (2)
No. → 1
6
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Amanda Nunes (2)
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 277Dallas, TX, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Jul 30, 2022
Reign → 1,074 days
325 days(2,306 days)
Defenses → 1. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 on Feb 23, 2013
2. def. Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013
3. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014
4. def. Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014
5. def. Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Feb 28, 2015
6. def. Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Aug 1, 2015
1. def. Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on Jun 10, 2023
Raquel Penningtondef. Mayra Bueno Silva
Raquel Penningtondef. Mayra Bueno Silva
No. → 1
7
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Raquel Penningtondef. Mayra Bueno Silva
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 297Toronto, ON, Canada
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Jan 20, 2024
Reign → 1,074 days
255 days
Julianna Peña (2)
Julianna Peña (2)
No. → 1
8
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Julianna Peña (2)
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 307Salt Lake City, UT, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Oct 5, 2024
Reign → 1,074 days
242 days(474 days)
Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison
No. → 1
9
Name → Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion
Kayla Harrison
Event → UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US
UFC 316Newark, NJ, US
Date → Dec 6, 2012
Jun 7, 2025
Reign → 1,074 days
196 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Ronda Rousey promoted to undisputed champion | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazSeattle, WA, US | Dec 6, 2012 | 1,074 days | 1. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 on Feb 23, 2013 2. def. Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013 3. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014 4. def. Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014 5. def. Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Feb 28, 2015 6. def. Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Aug 1, 2015 |
| 2 | Holly Holm | UFC 193Melbourne, Australia | Nov 15, 2015 | 111 days | |
| 3 | Miesha Tate | UFC 196Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 5, 2016 | 126 days | |
| 4 | Amanda Nunes | UFC 200Las Vegas, NV, US | Jul 9, 2016 | 1,981 days | 1. def. Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 on Dec 30, 2016 2. def. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215 on Sep 9, 2017 3. def. Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 on May 12, 2018 4. def. Holly Holm at UFC 239 on Jul 6, 2019 5. def. Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245 on Dec 14, 2019 |
| 5 | Julianna Peña | UFC 269Las Vegas, NV, US | Dec 11, 2021 | 232 days | |
| 6 | Amanda Nunes (2) | UFC 277Dallas, TX, US | Jul 30, 2022 | 325 days(2,306 days) | 1. def. Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on Jun 10, 2023 |
| Nunes announced her retirement on June 10, 2023. The title was officially vacated on June 20, 2023. | |||||
| 7 | Raquel Penningtondef. Mayra Bueno Silva | UFC 297Toronto, ON, Canada | Jan 20, 2024 | 255 days | |
| 8 | Julianna Peña (2) | UFC 307Salt Lake City, UT, US | Oct 5, 2024 | 242 days(474 days) | |
| 9 | Kayla Harrison | UFC 316Newark, NJ, US | Jun 7, 2025 | 196 days(incumbent) | |
· Women's championship history › Women's Flyweight Championship
Nicco Montañodef. Roxanne Modafferi
Nicco Montañodef. Roxanne Modafferi
No.
1
Name
Nicco Montañodef. Roxanne Modafferi
Event
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleLas Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 1, 2017
Reign
280 days
Valentina Shevchenkodef. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Valentina Shevchenkodef. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
No.
2
Name
Valentina Shevchenkodef. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Event
UFC 231Toronto, ON, Canada
Date
Dec 8, 2018
Reign
1,547 days
Defenses
1. def. Jessica Eye at UFC 238 on Jun 8, 2019
2. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on Aug 10, 2019
3. def. Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247 on Feb 8, 2020
4. def. Jennifer Maia at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020
5. def. Jéssica Andrade at UFC 261 on Apr 24, 2021
6. def. Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021
7. def. Taila Santos at UFC 275 on Jun 12, 2022
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso
No.
3
Name
Alexa Grasso
Event
UFC 285Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Mar 4, 2023
Reign
561 days
Defenses
1. drew with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on Sep 16, 2023
Valentina Shevchenko (2)
Valentina Shevchenko (2)
No.
4
Name
Valentina Shevchenko (2)
Event
UFC 306Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Sep 14, 2024
Reign
462 days(incumbent)
Defenses
1. def. Manon Fiorot at UFC 315 on May 10, 2025
2. def. Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on Nov 15, 2025
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Nicco Montañodef. Roxanne Modafferi | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleLas Vegas, NV, US | Dec 1, 2017 | 280 days | |
| Montaño was stripped of the title on September 7, 2018, after she was forced to withdraw from her title defense at UFC 228 due to weight cut issues. | |||||
| 2 | Valentina Shevchenkodef. Joanna Jędrzejczyk | UFC 231Toronto, ON, Canada | Dec 8, 2018 | 1,547 days | 1. def. Jessica Eye at UFC 238 on Jun 8, 2019 2. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on Aug 10, 2019 3. def. Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247 on Feb 8, 2020 4. def. Jennifer Maia at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020 5. def. Jéssica Andrade at UFC 261 on Apr 24, 2021 6. def. Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021 7. def. Taila Santos at UFC 275 on Jun 12, 2022 |
| 3 | Alexa Grasso | UFC 285Las Vegas, NV, US | Mar 4, 2023 | 561 days | 1. drew with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on Sep 16, 2023 |
| 4 | Valentina Shevchenko (2) | UFC 306Las Vegas, NV, US | Sep 14, 2024 | 462 days(incumbent) | 1. def. Manon Fiorot at UFC 315 on May 10, 2025 2. def. Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on Nov 15, 2025 |
· Women's championship history › Women's Strawweight Championship
Carla Esparzadef. Rose Namajunas
Carla Esparzadef. Rose Namajunas
No.
1
Name
Carla Esparzadef. Rose Namajunas
Event
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned FinaleLas Vegas, NV, US
Date
Dec 12, 2014
Reign
92 days
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
No.
2
Name
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Event
UFC 185Dallas, TX, US
Date
Mar 14, 2015
Reign
966 days
Defenses
1. def. Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne on Jun 20, 2015
2. def. Valérie Létourneau at UFC 193 on Nov 15, 2015
3. def. Cláudia Gadelha at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale on Jul 8, 2016
4. def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205 on Nov 12, 2016
5. def. Jéssica Andrade at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017
Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas
No.
3
Name
Rose Namajunas
Event
UFC 217New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 4, 2017
Reign
554 days
Defenses
1. def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 223 on Apr 7, 2018
Jéssica Andrade
Jéssica Andrade
No.
4
Name
Jéssica Andrade
Event
UFC 237Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date
May 11, 2019
Reign
112 days
Zhang Weili
Zhang Weili
No.
5
Name
Zhang Weili
Event
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangShenzhen, China
Date
Aug 31, 2019
Reign
603 days
Defenses
1. def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 248 on Mar 7, 2020
Rose Namajunas (2)
Rose Namajunas (2)
No.
6
Name
Rose Namajunas (2)
Event
UFC 261Jacksonville, FL, US
Date
Apr 24, 2021
Reign
378 days(932 days)
Defenses
1. def. Zhang Weili at UFC 268 on Nov 6, 2021
Carla Esparza (2)
Carla Esparza (2)
No.
7
Name
Carla Esparza (2)
Event
UFC 274Phoenix, AZ, US
Date
May 7, 2022
Reign
190 days(282 days)
Zhang Weili (2)
Zhang Weili (2)
No.
8
Name
Zhang Weili (2)
Event
UFC 281New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 12, 2022
Reign
1,078 days(1,681 days)
Defenses
1. def. Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 on Aug 19, 2023
2. def. Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 on Apr 13, 2024
3. def. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 on Feb 9, 2025
Mackenzie Derndef. Virna Jandiroba
Mackenzie Derndef. Virna Jandiroba
No.
9
Name
Mackenzie Derndef. Virna Jandiroba
Event
UFC 321Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date
Oct 25, 2025
Reign
56 days(incumbent)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Carla Esparzadef. Rose Namajunas | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned FinaleLas Vegas, NV, US | Dec 12, 2014 | 92 days | |
| 2 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | UFC 185Dallas, TX, US | Mar 14, 2015 | 966 days | 1. def. Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne on Jun 20, 2015 2. def. Valérie Létourneau at UFC 193 on Nov 15, 2015 3. def. Cláudia Gadelha at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale on Jul 8, 2016 4. def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205 on Nov 12, 2016 5. def. Jéssica Andrade at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 |
| 3 | Rose Namajunas | UFC 217New York City, NY, US | Nov 4, 2017 | 554 days | 1. def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 223 on Apr 7, 2018 |
| 4 | Jéssica Andrade | UFC 237Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | May 11, 2019 | 112 days | |
| 5 | Zhang Weili | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangShenzhen, China | Aug 31, 2019 | 603 days | 1. def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 248 on Mar 7, 2020 |
| 6 | Rose Namajunas (2) | UFC 261Jacksonville, FL, US | Apr 24, 2021 | 378 days(932 days) | 1. def. Zhang Weili at UFC 268 on Nov 6, 2021 |
| 7 | Carla Esparza (2) | UFC 274Phoenix, AZ, US | May 7, 2022 | 190 days(282 days) | |
| 8 | Zhang Weili (2) | UFC 281New York City, NY, US | Nov 12, 2022 | 1,078 days(1,681 days) | 1. def. Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 on Aug 19, 2023 2. def. Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 on Apr 13, 2024 3. def. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 on Feb 9, 2025 |
| Zhang announced on August 28, 2025, that she was vacating the title to move up to flyweight. The title was officially vacated on October 25, 2025. | |||||
| 9 | Mackenzie Derndef. Virna Jandiroba | UFC 321Abu Dhabi, UAE | Oct 25, 2025 | 56 days(incumbent) | |
· Symbolic titles › BMF Title
Jorge Masvidaldef. Nate Diaz
Jorge Masvidaldef. Nate Diaz
No.
1
Name
Jorge Masvidaldef. Nate Diaz
Event
UFC 244New York City, NY, US
Date
Nov 2, 2019
Division
Welterweight
Reign
1,291 days
Justin Gaethjedef. Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethjedef. Dustin Poirier
No.
2
Name
Justin Gaethjedef. Dustin Poirier
Event
UFC 291Salt Lake City, UT, US
Date
Jul 29, 2023
Division
Lightweight
Reign
259 days
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
No.
3
Name
Max Holloway
Event
UFC 300Las Vegas, NV, US
Date
Apr 13, 2024
Division
Lightweight
Reign
616 days(incumbent)
Defenses
1. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 on Jul 19, 2025
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Division | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Jorge Masvidaldef. Nate Diaz | UFC 244New York City, NY, US | Nov 2, 2019 | Welterweight | 1,291 days | |
| Masvidal was stripped of the title on May 16, 2023, after he retired from mixed martial arts at UFC 287. | ||||||
| 2 | Justin Gaethjedef. Dustin Poirier | UFC 291Salt Lake City, UT, US | Jul 29, 2023 | Lightweight | 259 days | |
| 3 | Max Holloway | UFC 300Las Vegas, NV, US | Apr 13, 2024 | Lightweight | 616 days(incumbent) | 1. def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 on Jul 19, 2025 |
· Defunct titles › Superfight Championship
Ken Shamrockdef. Dan Severn
Ken Shamrockdef. Dan Severn
No. → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
1
Name → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
Ken Shamrockdef. Dan Severn
Event → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
UFC 6Casper, WY, US
Date → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
Jul 14, 1995
Reign → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
308 days
Defenses → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
1. drew with Oleg Taktarov at UFC 7 on Sep 8, 1995
2. def. Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 8 on Feb 16, 1996
Dan Severn
Dan Severn
No. → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
2
Name → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
Dan Severn
Event → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
UFC 9Detroit, MI, US
Date → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
May 17, 1996
Reign → Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title.
266 days
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought to a draw on April 7, 1995, at UFC 5 in Charlotte, NC, US for the inaugural Superfight title. | |||||
| 1 | Ken Shamrockdef. Dan Severn | UFC 6Casper, WY, US | Jul 14, 1995 | 308 days | 1. drew with Oleg Taktarov at UFC 7 on Sep 8, 1995 2. def. Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 8 on Feb 16, 1996 |
| 2 | Dan Severn | UFC 9Detroit, MI, US | May 17, 1996 | 266 days | |
| Mark Coleman defeated Severn on February 7, 1997, at UFC 12 in Dothan, AL, US. This bout unified the UFC Superfight Championship with the UFC 11 Tournament Championship to determine the inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion. | |||||
· Defunct titles › Women's Featherweight Championship
Germaine de Randamiedef. Holly Holm
Germaine de Randamiedef. Holly Holm
No.
1
Name
Germaine de Randamiedef. Holly Holm
Event
UFC 208Brooklyn, NY, US
Date
Feb 11, 2017
Reign
128 days
Cris Cyborgdef. Tonya Evinger
Cris Cyborgdef. Tonya Evinger
No.
2
Name
Cris Cyborgdef. Tonya Evinger
Event
UFC 214Anaheim, CA, US
Date
Jul 29, 2017
Reign
517 days
Defenses
1. def. Holly Holm at UFC 219 on Dec 30, 2017
2. def. Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 on Mar 3, 2018
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
No.
3
Name
Amanda Nunes
Event
UFC 232Inglewood, CA, US
Date
Dec 29, 2018
Reign
1,634 days
Defenses
1. def. Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 on Jun 6, 2020
2. def. Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Germaine de Randamiedef. Holly Holm | UFC 208Brooklyn, NY, US | Feb 11, 2017 | 128 days | |
| de Randamie was stripped of the title on June 19, 2017, after she refused to defend the title against Cris Cyborg. | |||||
| 2 | Cris Cyborgdef. Tonya Evinger | UFC 214Anaheim, CA, US | Jul 29, 2017 | 517 days | 1. def. Holly Holm at UFC 219 on Dec 30, 2017 2. def. Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 on Mar 3, 2018 |
| 3 | Amanda Nunes | UFC 232Inglewood, CA, US | Dec 29, 2018 | 1,634 days | 1. def. Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 on Jun 6, 2020 2. def. Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021 |
| Nunes announced her retirement on June 10, 2023. The title was officially vacated on June 20, 2023. | |||||
· Tournament winners
UFC 1
UFC 1
Event
UFC 1
Date
Nov 12, 1993
Division
Openweight
Winner
Royce Gracie
Runner-up
Gerard Gordeau
UFC 2
UFC 2
Event
UFC 2
Date
Mar 11, 1994
Division
Openweight
Winner
Royce Gracie (2)
Runner-up
Patrick Smith
UFC 3
UFC 3
Event
UFC 3
Date
Sep 9, 1994
Division
Openweight
Winner
Steve Jennum
Runner-up
Harold Howard
UFC 4
UFC 4
Event
UFC 4
Date
Dec 16, 1994
Division
Openweight
Winner
Royce Gracie (3)
Runner-up
Dan Severn
UFC 5
UFC 5
Event
UFC 5
Date
Apr 7, 1995
Division
Openweight
Winner
Dan Severn
Runner-up
Dave Beneteau
UFC 6
UFC 6
Event
UFC 6
Date
Jul 14, 1995
Division
Openweight
Winner
Oleg Taktarov
Runner-up
Tank Abbott
UFC 7
UFC 7
Event
UFC 7
Date
Sep 8, 1995
Division
Openweight
Winner
Marco Ruas
Runner-up
Paul Varelans
The Ultimate Ultimate
The Ultimate Ultimate
Event
The Ultimate Ultimate
Date
Dec 16, 1995
Division
Openweight
Winner
Dan Severn (2)
Runner-up
Oleg Taktarov
UFC 8
UFC 8
Event
UFC 8
Date
Feb 16, 1996
Division
Openweight
Winner
Don Frye
Runner-up
Gary Goodridge
UFC 10
UFC 10
Event
UFC 10
Date
Jul 12, 1996
Division
Openweight
Winner
Mark Coleman
Runner-up
Don Frye
UFC 11
UFC 11
Event
UFC 11
Date
Sep 20, 1996
Division
Openweight
Winner
Mark Coleman (2)
Runner-up
Scott Ferrozzo
The Ultimate Ultimate 2
The Ultimate Ultimate 2
Event
The Ultimate Ultimate 2
Date
Dec 7, 1996
Division
Openweight
Winner
Don Frye (2)
Runner-up
Tank Abbott
UFC 12
UFC 12
Event
UFC 12
Date
Feb 7, 1997
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Vitor Belfort
Runner-up
Scott Ferrozzo
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Event
Light Heavyweight
Date
Jerry Bohlander
Division
Nick Sanzo
UFC 13
UFC 13
Event
UFC 13
Date
May 30, 1997
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Randy Couture
Runner-up
Steven Graham
LightHeavyweight
LightHeavyweight
Event
LightHeavyweight
Date
Guy Mezger
Division
Tito Ortiz
UFC 14
UFC 14
Event
UFC 14
Date
Jul 27, 1997
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Mark Kerr
Runner-up
Dan Bobish
LightHeavyweight
LightHeavyweight
Event
LightHeavyweight
Date
Kevin Jackson
Division
Tony Fryklund
UFC 15
UFC 15
Event
UFC 15
Date
Oct 17, 1997
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Mark Kerr (2)
Runner-up
Dwayne Cason
Ultimate Japan
Ultimate Japan
Event
Ultimate Japan
Date
Dec 21, 1997
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Kazushi Sakuraba
Runner-up
Marcus Silveira
UFC 16
UFC 16
Event
UFC 16
Date
Mar 13, 1998
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Pat Miletich
Runner-up
Chris Brennan
UFC 17
UFC 17
Event
UFC 17
Date
May 15, 1998
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Dan Henderson
Runner-up
Carlos Newton
UFC 23
UFC 23
Event
UFC 23
Date
Nov 19, 1999
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Kenichi Yamamoto
Runner-up
Katsuhisa Fujii
UFC 39 UFC 41
UFC 39 UFC 41
Event
UFC 39 UFC 41
Date
Feb 28, 2003
Division
Lightweight
Winner
B.J. Penn drew with Caol Uno in the finale of the 4-man tournament.
UFC on FX 2 UFC on FX 3 UFC 152
UFC on FX 2 UFC on FX 3 UFC 152
Event
UFC on FX 2 UFC on FX 3 UFC 152
Date
Sep 22, 2012
Division
Flyweight
Winner
Demetrious Johnson
Runner-up
Joseph Benavidez
| Event | Date | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
| UFC 1 | Nov 12, 1993 | Openweight | Royce Gracie | Gerard Gordeau |
| UFC 2 | Mar 11, 1994 | Openweight | Royce Gracie (2) | Patrick Smith |
| UFC 3 | Sep 9, 1994 | Openweight | Steve Jennum | Harold Howard |
| UFC 4 | Dec 16, 1994 | Openweight | Royce Gracie (3) | Dan Severn |
| UFC 5 | Apr 7, 1995 | Openweight | Dan Severn | Dave Beneteau |
| UFC 6 | Jul 14, 1995 | Openweight | Oleg Taktarov | Tank Abbott |
| UFC 7 | Sep 8, 1995 | Openweight | Marco Ruas | Paul Varelans |
| The Ultimate Ultimate | Dec 16, 1995 | Openweight | Dan Severn (2) | Oleg Taktarov |
| UFC 8 | Feb 16, 1996 | Openweight | Don Frye | Gary Goodridge |
| UFC 10 | Jul 12, 1996 | Openweight | Mark Coleman | Don Frye |
| UFC 11 | Sep 20, 1996 | Openweight | Mark Coleman (2) | Scott Ferrozzo |
| The Ultimate Ultimate 2 | Dec 7, 1996 | Openweight | Don Frye (2) | Tank Abbott |
| UFC 12 | Feb 7, 1997 | Heavyweight | Vitor Belfort | Scott Ferrozzo |
| Light Heavyweight | Jerry Bohlander | Nick Sanzo | ||
| UFC 13 | May 30, 1997 | Heavyweight | Randy Couture | Steven Graham |
| LightHeavyweight | Guy Mezger | Tito Ortiz | ||
| UFC 14 | Jul 27, 1997 | Heavyweight | Mark Kerr | Dan Bobish |
| LightHeavyweight | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund | ||
| UFC 15 | Oct 17, 1997 | Heavyweight | Mark Kerr (2) | Dwayne Cason |
| Ultimate Japan | Dec 21, 1997 | Heavyweight | Kazushi Sakuraba | Marcus Silveira |
| UFC 16 | Mar 13, 1998 | Welterweight | Pat Miletich | Chris Brennan |
| UFC 17 | May 15, 1998 | Middleweight | Dan Henderson | Carlos Newton |
| UFC 23 | Nov 19, 1999 | Middleweight | Kenichi Yamamoto | Katsuhisa Fujii |
| UFC 39 UFC 41 | Feb 28, 2003 | Lightweight | Penn drew with Caol Uno in the finale of the 4-man tournament. | |
| UFC on FX 2 UFC on FX 3 UFC 152 | Sep 22, 2012 | Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson | Joseph Benavidez |
· <i>The Ultimate Fighter</i>
TUF 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell
TUF 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell
Season
TUF 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell
Finale
Apr 9, 2005
Division
Light Heavyweight
Winner
Forrest Griffin
Runner-up
Stephan Bonnar
Middleweight
Middleweight
Season
Middleweight
Finale
Diego Sanchez
Division
Kenny Florian
TUF 2: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin
TUF 2: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin
Season
TUF 2: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin
Finale
Nov 5, 2005
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Rashad Evans
Runner-up
Brad Imes
Welterweight
Welterweight
Season
Welterweight
Finale
Joe Stevenson
Division
Luke Cummo
TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
Season
TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
Finale
Jun 24, 2006
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Kendall Grove
Runner-up
Ed Herman
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Season
Light Heavyweight
Finale
Michael Bisping
Division
Josh Haynes
TUF 4: The Comeback
TUF 4: The Comeback
Season
TUF 4: The Comeback
Finale
Nov 11, 2006
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Travis Lutter
Runner-up
Patrick Côté
Welterweight
Welterweight
Season
Welterweight
Finale
Matt Serra
Division
Chris Lytle
TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn
TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn
Season
TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn
Finale
Jun 23, 2007
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Nate Diaz
Runner-up
Manny Gamburyan
TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
Season
TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
Finale
Dec 8, 2007
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Mac Danzig
Runner-up
Tom Speer
TUF 7: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
TUF 7: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
Season
TUF 7: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
Finale
Jun 21, 2008
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Amir Sadollah
Runner-up
C. B. Dollaway
TUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
TUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
Season
TUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
Finale
Dec 13, 2008
Division
Light Heavyweight
Winner
Ryan Bader
Runner-up
Vinny Magalhães
Lightweight
Lightweight
Season
Lightweight
Finale
Efrain Escudero
Division
Phillipe Nover
TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom
TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom
Season
TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom
Finale
Jun 20, 2009
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Ross Pearson
Runner-up
Andre Winner
Welterweight
Welterweight
Season
Welterweight
Finale
James Wilks
Division
DaMarques Johnson
TUF 10: Heavyweights
TUF 10: Heavyweights
Season
TUF 10: Heavyweights
Finale
Dec 5, 2009
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Roy Nelson
Runner-up
Brendan Schaub
TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Season
TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Finale
Jun 19, 2010
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Court McGee
Runner-up
Kris McCray
TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
Season
TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
Finale
Dec 4, 2010
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Jonathan Brookins
Runner-up
Michael Johnson
TUF 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos
TUF 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos
Season
TUF 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos
Finale
Jun 4, 2011
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Tony Ferguson
Runner-up
Ramsey Nijem
TUF 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
TUF 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
Season
TUF 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
Finale
Dec 3, 2011
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
John Dodson
Runner-up
T.J. Dillashaw
Featherweight
Featherweight
Season
Featherweight
Finale
Diego Brandão
Division
Dennis Bermudez
TUF 15: Live
TUF 15: Live
Season
TUF 15: Live
Finale
Jun 1, 2012
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Michael Chiesa
Runner-up
Al Iaquinta
TUF: Brazil
TUF: Brazil
Season
TUF: Brazil
Finale
Jun 23, 2012
Division
Featherweight
Winner
Rony Jason
Runner-up
Godofredo Pepey
Middleweight
Middleweight
Season
Middleweight
Finale
Cezar Ferreira
Division
Sérgio Moraes
TUF 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
TUF 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
Season
TUF 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
Finale
Dec 15, 2012
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Colton Smith
Runner-up
Mike Ricci
TUF: The Smashes
TUF: The Smashes
Season
TUF: The Smashes
Finale
Dec 15, 2012
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Norman Parke
Runner-up
Colin Fletcher
Welterweight
Welterweight
Season
Welterweight
Finale
Robert Whittaker
Division
Brad Scott
TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
Season
TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
Finale
Apr 13, 2013
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Kelvin Gastelum
Runner-up
Uriah Hall
TUF: Brazil 2
TUF: Brazil 2
Season
TUF: Brazil 2
Finale
Jun 8, 2013
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Leonardo Santos
Runner-up
William Macario
TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
Season
TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
Finale
Nov 30, 2013
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
Chris Holdsworth
Runner-up
Davey Grant
Women's Bantamweight
Women's Bantamweight
Season
Women's Bantamweight
Finale
Julianna Peña
Division
Jessica Rakoczy
TUF: China
TUF: China
Season
TUF: China
Finale
Mar 1, 2014
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Zhang Lipeng
Runner-up
Wang Sai
Ago 23, 2014
Ago 23, 2014
Season
Ago 23, 2014
Finale
Featherweight
Division
Ning Guangyou
Winner
Yang Jianping
TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia
TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season
TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Finale
Apr 16, 2014
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Chad Laprise
Runner-up
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Middleweight
Middleweight
Season
Middleweight
Finale
Elias Theodorou
Division
Sheldon Westcott
TUF: Brazil 3
TUF: Brazil 3
Season
TUF: Brazil 3
Finale
May 31, 2014
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Warlley Alves
Runner-up
Márcio Alexandre Júnior
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Season
Heavyweight
Finale
Antônio Carlos Júnior
Division
Vitor Miranda
TUF 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn
TUF 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn
Season
TUF 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn
Finale
Jul 6, 2014
Division
Middleweight
Winner
Eddie Gordon
Runner-up
Dhiego Lima
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Season
Light Heavyweight
Finale
Corey Anderson
Division
Matt Van Buren
TUF: Latin America
TUF: Latin America
Season
TUF: Latin America
Finale
Nov 15, 2014
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
Alejandro Pérez
Runner-up
José Alberto Quiñónez
Featherweight
Featherweight
Season
Featherweight
Finale
Yair Rodríguez
Division
Leonardo Morales
TUF 20: A Champion Will Be Crowned
TUF 20: A Champion Will Be Crowned
Season
TUF 20: A Champion Will Be Crowned
Finale
Dec 12, 2014
Division
Women's Strawweight
Winner
Carla Esparza
Runner-up
Rose Namajunas
TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
Season
TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
Finale
Jul 12, 2015
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Kamaru Usman
Runner-up
Hayder Hassan
TUF: Brazil 4
TUF: Brazil 4
Season
TUF: Brazil 4
Finale
Aug 1, 2015
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
Reginaldo Vieira
Runner-up
Dileno Lopes
Lightweight
Lightweight
Season
Lightweight
Finale
Glaico França
Division
Fernando Bruno
TUF: Latin America 2
TUF: Latin America 2
Season
TUF: Latin America 2
Finale
Nov 21, 2015
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Enrique Barzola
Runner-up
Horacio Gutiérrez
Welterweight
Welterweight
Season
Welterweight
Finale
Erick Montaño
Division
Enrique Marín
TUF 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
TUF 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
Season
TUF 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
Finale
Dec 11, 2015
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Ryan Hall
Runner-up
Artem Lobov
TUF 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
TUF 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
Season
TUF 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
Finale
Jul 8, 2016
Division
Women's Strawweight
Winner
Tatiana Suarez
Runner-up
Amanda Cooper
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Season
Light Heavyweight
Finale
Andrew Sanchez
Division
Khalil Rountree Jr.
TUF: Latin America 3
TUF: Latin America 3
Season
TUF: Latin America 3
Finale
Nov 5, 2016
Division
Lightweight
Winner
Martin Bravo
Runner-up
Claudio Puelles
TUF 24: Tournament of Champions
TUF 24: Tournament of Champions
Season
TUF 24: Tournament of Champions
Finale
Dec 3, 2016
Division
Flyweight
Winner
Tim Elliott
Runner-up
Hiromasa Ougikubo
TUF 25: Redemption
TUF 25: Redemption
Season
TUF 25: Redemption
Finale
Jul 7, 2017
Division
Welterweight
Winner
Jesse Taylor
Runner-up
Dhiego Lima
TUF 26: A New World Champion
TUF 26: A New World Champion
Season
TUF 26: A New World Champion
Finale
Dec 1, 2017
Division
Women's Flyweight
Winner
Nicco Montaño
Runner-up
Roxanne Modafferi
TUF 27: Undefeated
TUF 27: Undefeated
Season
TUF 27: Undefeated
Finale
Jul 6, 2018
Division
Featherweight
Winner
Brad Katona
Runner-up
Jay Cucciniello
Lightweight
Lightweight
Season
Lightweight
Finale
Michael Trizano
Division
Joe Giannetti
TUF 28: Heavy Hitters
TUF 28: Heavy Hitters
Season
TUF 28: Heavy Hitters
Finale
Nov 30, 2018
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Juan Espino
Runner-up
Justin Frazier
Women's Featherweight
Women's Featherweight
Season
Women's Featherweight
Finale
Macy Chiasson
Division
Pannie Kianzad
TUF 29: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega
TUF 29: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega
Season
TUF 29: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega
Finale
Aug 28, 2021
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
Ricky Turcios
Runner-up
Brady Hiestand
Middleweight
Middleweight
Season
Middleweight
Finale
Bryan Battle
Division
Gilbert Urbina
TUF 30: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes
TUF 30: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes
Season
TUF 30: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes
Finale
Aug 6, 2022
Division
Heavyweight
Winner
Mohammed Usman
Runner-up
Zac Pauga
Women's Flyweight
Women's Flyweight
Season
Women's Flyweight
Finale
Juliana Miller
Division
Brogan Walker-Sanchez
TUF 31: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler
TUF 31: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler
Season
TUF 31: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler
Finale
Aug 19, 2023
Division
Bantamweight
Winner
Brad Katona (2)
Runner-up
Cody Gibson
Lightweight
Lightweight
Season
Lightweight
Finale
Kurt Holobaugh
Division
Austin Hubbard
TUF 32: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko
TUF 32: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko
Season
TUF 32: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko
Finale
Aug 24, 2024
Division
Featherweight
Winner
Mairon Santos
Runner-up
Kaan Ofli
Middleweight
Middleweight
Season
Middleweight
Finale
Ryan Loder
Division
Robert Valentin
TUF 33: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen
TUF 33: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen
Season
TUF 33: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen
Finale
Aug 16, 2025
Division
Flyweight
Winner
Joseph Morales
Runner-up
Alibi Idiris
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
Season
Sep 13, 2025
Finale
Welterweight
Division
Daniil Donchenko
Winner
Rodrigo Sezinando
| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
| TUF 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell | Apr 9, 2005 | Light Heavyweight | Forrest Griffin | Stephan Bonnar |
| Middleweight | Diego Sanchez | Kenny Florian | ||
| TUF 2: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin | Nov 5, 2005 | Heavyweight | Rashad Evans | Brad Imes |
| Welterweight | Joe Stevenson | Luke Cummo | ||
| TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock | Jun 24, 2006 | Middleweight | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman |
| Light Heavyweight | Michael Bisping | Josh Haynes | ||
| TUF 4: The Comeback | Nov 11, 2006 | Middleweight | Travis Lutter | Patrick Côté |
| Welterweight | Matt Serra | Chris Lytle | ||
| TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn | Jun 23, 2007 | Lightweight | Nate Diaz | Manny Gamburyan |
| TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra | Dec 8, 2007 | Welterweight | Mac Danzig | Tom Speer |
| TUF 7: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest | Jun 21, 2008 | Middleweight | Amir Sadollah | C. B. Dollaway |
| TUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir | Dec 13, 2008 | Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | Vinny Magalhães |
| Lightweight | Efrain Escudero | Phillipe Nover | ||
| TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom | Jun 20, 2009 | Lightweight | Ross Pearson | Andre Winner |
| Welterweight | James Wilks | DaMarques Johnson | ||
| TUF 10: Heavyweights | Dec 5, 2009 | Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | Brendan Schaub |
| TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | Jun 19, 2010 | Middleweight | Court McGee | Kris McCray |
| TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck | Dec 4, 2010 | Lightweight | Jonathan Brookins | Michael Johnson |
| TUF 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos | Jun 4, 2011 | Welterweight | Tony Ferguson | Ramsey Nijem |
| TUF 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller | Dec 3, 2011 | Bantamweight | John Dodson | Dillashaw |
| Featherweight | Diego Brandão | Dennis Bermudez | ||
| TUF 15: Live | Jun 1, 2012 | Lightweight | Michael Chiesa | Al Iaquinta |
| TUF: Brazil | Jun 23, 2012 | Featherweight | Rony Jason | Godofredo Pepey |
| Middleweight | Cezar Ferreira | Sérgio Moraes | ||
| TUF 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson | Dec 15, 2012 | Welterweight | Colton Smith | Mike Ricci |
| TUF: The Smashes | Dec 15, 2012 | Lightweight | Norman Parke | Colin Fletcher |
| Welterweight | Robert Whittaker | Brad Scott | ||
| TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | Apr 13, 2013 | Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | Uriah Hall |
| TUF: Brazil 2 | Jun 8, 2013 | Welterweight | Leonardo Santos | William Macario |
| TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | Nov 30, 2013 | Bantamweight | Chris Holdsworth | Davey Grant |
| Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | Jessica Rakoczy | ||
| TUF: China | Mar 1, 2014 | Welterweight | Zhang Lipeng | Wang Sai |
| Ago 23, 2014 | Featherweight | Ning Guangyou | Yang Jianping | |
| TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia | Apr 16, 2014 | Welterweight | Chad Laprise | Olivier Aubin-Mercier |
| Middleweight | Elias Theodorou | Sheldon Westcott | ||
| TUF: Brazil 3 | May 31, 2014 | Middleweight | Warlley Alves | Márcio Alexandre Júnior |
| Heavyweight | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Vitor Miranda | ||
| TUF 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn | Jul 6, 2014 | Middleweight | Eddie Gordon | Dhiego Lima |
| Light Heavyweight | Corey Anderson | Matt Van Buren | ||
| TUF: Latin America | Nov 15, 2014 | Bantamweight | Alejandro Pérez | José Alberto Quiñónez |
| Featherweight | Yair Rodríguez | Leonardo Morales | ||
| TUF 20: A Champion Will Be Crowned | Dec 12, 2014 | Women's Strawweight | Carla Esparza | Rose Namajunas |
| TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | Jul 12, 2015 | Welterweight | Kamaru Usman | Hayder Hassan |
| TUF: Brazil 4 | Aug 1, 2015 | Bantamweight | Reginaldo Vieira | Dileno Lopes |
| Lightweight | Glaico França | Fernando Bruno | ||
| TUF: Latin America 2 | Nov 21, 2015 | Lightweight | Enrique Barzola | Horacio Gutiérrez |
| Welterweight | Erick Montaño | Enrique Marín | ||
| TUF 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber | Dec 11, 2015 | Lightweight | Ryan Hall | Artem Lobov |
| TUF 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia | Jul 8, 2016 | Women's Strawweight | Tatiana Suarez | Amanda Cooper |
· Championship wins by nationality
17
17
Country
United States
Divisionchampionships
83
Tournamentchampionships
17
Totalchampionships
100
Individualchampions
73
6
6
Country
Brazil
Divisionchampionships
26
Tournamentchampionships
6
Totalchampionships
32
Individualchampions
23
1
1
Country
Russia
Divisionchampionships
7
Tournamentchampionships
1
Totalchampionships
8
Individualchampions
5
-
-
Country
Mexico
Divisionchampionships
4
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
4
Individualchampions
3
-
-
Country
Australia
Divisionchampionships
4
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
4
Individualchampions
3
-
-
Country
Canada
Divisionchampionships
4
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
4
Individualchampions
2
-
-
Country
England
Divisionchampionships
3
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
3
Individualchampions
3
-
-
Country
Georgia
Divisionchampionships
3
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
3
Individualchampions
2
-
-
Country
Nigeria
Divisionchampionships
3
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
3
Individualchampions
2
-
-
Country
Netherlands
Divisionchampionships
2
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
2
-
-
Country
Poland
Divisionchampionships
2
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
2
-
-
Country
China
Divisionchampionships
2
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Ireland
Divisionchampionships
2
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Divisionchampionships
2
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Belarus
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Cameroon
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
France
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Czech Republic
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
South Africa
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
United Arab Emirates
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
-
-
Country
Myanmar
Divisionchampionships
1
Tournamentchampionships
-
Totalchampionships
1
Individualchampions
1
2
2
Country
Japan
Divisionchampionships
0
Tournamentchampionships
2
Totalchampionships
2
Individualchampions
2
| Country | Divisionchampionships | Tournamentchampionships | Totalchampionships | Individualchampions |
| United States | 83 | 17 | 100 | 73 |
| Brazil | 26 | 6 | 32 | 23 |
| Russia | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 | - | 4 | 3 |
| Australia | 4 | - | 4 | 3 |
| Canada | 4 | - | 4 | 2 |
| England | 3 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| China | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Ireland | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| France | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
· TUF winners by nationality
United States
United States
Country
United States
TUFwinners
36
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
TUFwinners
8
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
TUFwinners
5
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
TUFwinners
4
England
England
Country
England
TUFwinners
3
China
China
Country
China
TUFwinners
2
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
TUFwinners
2
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
TUFwinners
1
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
TUFwinners
1
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
TUFwinners
1
Peru
Peru
Country
Peru
TUFwinners
1
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
TUFwinners
1
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
TUFwinners
1
| Country | TUFwinners |
| United States | 36 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| England | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Nigeria | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
· Most wins in title bouts
16
16
Title wins
16
Champion
Jon Jones
Division
HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Win
214
Loss
00
No-Contest
01
13
13
Title wins
13
Champion
Georges St-Pierre
Division
MiddleweightWelterweight
Win
112
Loss
02
12
12
Title wins
12
Champion
Demetrious Johnson
Division
BantamweightFlyweight
Win
012
Loss
11
11
11
Title wins
11
Champion
Anderson Silva
Division
Middleweight
Win
11
Loss
2
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Title wins
Amanda Nunes
Champion
Women's FeatherweightWomen's Bantamweight
Division
38
Win
01
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko
Title wins
Valentina Shevchenko
Champion
Women's BantamweightWomen's Flyweight
Division
011
Win
11
Loss
01
9
9
Title wins
9
Champion
Randy Couture
Division
HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Win
63
Loss
33
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
Title wins
Matt Hughes
Champion
Welterweight
Division
9
Win
3
8
8
Title wins
8
Champion
José Aldo
Division
FeatherweightBantamweight
Win
80
Loss
31
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
Title wins
Israel Adesanya
Champion
Light HeavyweightMiddleweight
Division
08
Win
13
7
7
Title wins
7
Champion
Alexander Volkanovski
Division
LightweightFeatherweight
Win
07
Loss
21
6
6
Title wins
6
Champion
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Division
Women's FlyweightWomen's Strawweight
Win
06
Loss
13
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
Title wins
Daniel Cormier
Champion
HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Division
24
Win
21
Draw
01
Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Title wins
Tito Ortiz
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
6
Win
3
Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic
Title wins
Stipe Miocic
Champion
Heavyweight
Division
6
Win
3
Zhang Weili
Zhang Weili
Title wins
Zhang Weili
Champion
Women's FlyweightWomen's Strawweight
Division
06
Win
12
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey
Title wins
Ronda Rousey
Champion
Women's Bantamweight
Division
6
Win
2
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
Title wins
Kamaru Usman
Champion
Welterweight
Division
6
Win
2
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira
Title wins
Alex Pereira
Champion
Light HeavyweightMiddleweight
Division
51
Win
11
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev
Title wins
Islam Makhachev
Champion
WelterweightLightweight
Division
15
Win
00
5
5
Title wins
5
Champion
B.J. Penn
Division
WelterweightLightweight
Win
14
Loss
23
Draw
01
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
Title wins
Max Holloway
Champion
LightweightFeatherweight
Division
05
Win
14
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
Title wins
Tim Sylvia
Champion
Heavyweight
Division
5
Win
4
T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw
Title wins
T.J. Dillashaw
Champion
BantamweightFlyweight
Division
50
Win
21
Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
Title wins
Chuck Liddell
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
5
Win
2
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
Title wins
Dominick Cruz
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
5
Win
2
Pat Miletich
Pat Miletich
Title wins
Pat Miletich
Champion
Welterweight
Division
5
Win
1
Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
Title wins
Alexandre Pantoja
Champion
Flyweight
Division
5
Win
1
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Title wins
Frank Shamrock
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
5
Win
0
4
4
Title wins
4
Champion
Rose Namajunas
Division
Women's Strawweight
Win
4
Loss
3
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
Title wins
Cain Velasquez
Champion
Heavyweight
Division
4
Win
2
Renan Barão
Renan Barão
Title wins
Renan Barão
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
4
Win
2
Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley
Title wins
Tyron Woodley
Champion
Welterweight
Division
4
Win
1
Loss
1
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
Title wins
Henry Cejudo
Champion
BantamweightFlyweight
Division
22
Win
11
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
Title wins
Benson Henderson
Champion
Lightweight
Division
4
Win
1
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
Title wins
Chris Weidman
Champion
Middleweight
Division
4
Win
1
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
Title wins
Aljamain Sterling
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
4
Win
1
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
Title wins
Merab Dvalishvili
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
4
Win
1
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Title wins
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Champion
Lightweight
Division
4
Win
0
| Title wins | Champion | Division | Win | Loss | Draw | No-Contest |
| 16 | Jon Jones | HeavyweightLight Heavyweight | 214 | 00 | 01 | |
| 13 | Georges St-Pierre | MiddleweightWelterweight | 112 | 02 | ||
| 12 | Demetrious Johnson | BantamweightFlyweight | 012 | 11 | ||
| 11 | Anderson Silva | Middleweight | 11 | 2 | ||
| Amanda Nunes | Women's FeatherweightWomen's Bantamweight | 38 | 01 | |||
| Valentina Shevchenko | Women's BantamweightWomen's Flyweight | 011 | 11 | 01 | ||
| 9 | Randy Couture | HeavyweightLight Heavyweight | 63 | 33 | ||
| Matt Hughes | Welterweight | 9 | 3 | |||
| 8 | José Aldo | FeatherweightBantamweight | 80 | 31 | ||
| Israel Adesanya | Light HeavyweightMiddleweight | 08 | 13 | |||
| 7 | Alexander Volkanovski | LightweightFeatherweight | 07 | 21 | ||
| 6 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Women's FlyweightWomen's Strawweight | 06 | 13 | ||
| Daniel Cormier | HeavyweightLight Heavyweight | 24 | 21 | 01 | ||
| Tito Ortiz | Light Heavyweight | 6 | 3 | |||
| Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight | 6 | 3 | |||
| Zhang Weili | Women's FlyweightWomen's Strawweight | 06 | 12 | |||
| Ronda Rousey | Women's Bantamweight | 6 | 2 | |||
| Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | 6 | 2 | |||
| Alex Pereira | Light HeavyweightMiddleweight | 51 | 11 | |||
| Islam Makhachev | WelterweightLightweight | 15 | 00 | |||
| 5 | Penn | WelterweightLightweight | 14 | 23 | 01 | |
| Max Holloway | LightweightFeatherweight | 05 | 14 | |||
| Tim Sylvia | Heavyweight | 5 | 4 | |||
| Dillashaw | BantamweightFlyweight | 50 | 21 | |||
| Chuck Liddell | Light Heavyweight | 5 | 2 | |||
| Dominick Cruz | Bantamweight | 5 | 2 | |||
| Pat Miletich | Welterweight | 5 | 1 | |||
| Alexandre Pantoja | Flyweight | 5 | 1 | |||
| Frank Shamrock | Light Heavyweight | 5 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Rose Namajunas | Women's Strawweight | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | 4 | 2 | |||
| Renan Barão | Bantamweight | 4 | 2 | |||
| Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Henry Cejudo | BantamweightFlyweight | 22 | 11 | |||
| Benson Henderson | Lightweight | 4 | 1 | |||
| Chris Weidman | Middleweight | 4 | 1 | |||
| Aljamain Sterling | Bantamweight | 4 | 1 | |||
| Merab Dvalishvili | Bantamweight | 4 | 1 | |||
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | 4 | 0 |
· Most consecutive title defenses
11
11
Defenses
11
Champion
Demetrious Johnson
Division
Flyweight
Period
Sep 22, 2012 — Aug 4, 2018
10
10
Defenses
10
Champion
Anderson Silva
Division
Middleweight
Period
Oct 14, 2006 — Jul 6, 2013
9
9
Defenses
9
Champion
Georges St-Pierre
Division
Welterweight
Period
Apr 19, 2008 — Dec 13, 2013
8
8
Defenses
8
Champion
Jon Jones
Division
Light Heavyweight
Period
Mar 19, 2011 — Apr 28, 2015
7
7
Defenses
7
Champion
José Aldo
Division
Featherweight
Period
Nov 20, 2010 — Dec 12, 2015
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko
Defenses
Valentina Shevchenko
Champion
Women's Flyweight
Division
Dec 8, 2018 — Mar 4, 2023
6
6
Defenses
6
Champion
Ronda Rousey
Division
Women's Bantamweight
Period
Dec 6, 2012 — Nov 15, 2015
5
5
Defenses
5
Champion
Tito Ortiz
Division
Light Heavyweight
Period
Apr 14, 2000 — Sep 26, 2003
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
Defenses
Matt Hughes
Champion
Welterweight
Division
Nov 2, 2001 — Jan 31, 2004
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Defenses
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Champion
Women's Strawweight
Division
Mar 14, 2015 — Nov 4, 2017
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Defenses
Amanda Nunes
Champion
Women's Bantamweight
Division
Jul 9, 2016 — Dec 11, 2021
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
Defenses
Kamaru Usman
Champion
Welterweight
Division
Mar 2, 2019 — Aug 20, 2022
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
Defenses
Israel Adesanya
Champion
Middleweight
Division
Oct 6, 2019 — Nov 12, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
Defenses
Alexander Volkanovski
Champion
Featherweight
Division
Dec 14, 2019 — Feb 17, 2024
4
4
Defenses
4
Champion
Frank Shamrock
Division
Light Heavyweight
Period
Dec 21, 1997 — Nov 24, 1999
Pat Miletich
Pat Miletich
Defenses
Pat Miletich
Champion
Welterweight
Division
Oct 16, 1998 — May 4, 2001
Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
Defenses
Chuck Liddell
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
Apr 16, 2005 — May 26, 2007
Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley
Defenses
Tyron Woodley
Champion
Welterweight
Division
Jul 30, 2016 — Mar 2, 2019
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev
Defenses
Islam Makhachev
Champion
Lightweight
Division
Oct 22, 2022 — Jun 28, 2025
Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
Defenses
Alexandre Pantoja
Champion
Flyweight
Division
Jul 8, 2023 — Dec 6, 2025
3
3
Defenses
3
Champion
B.J. Penn
Division
Lightweight
Period
Jan 19, 2008 — Apr 10, 2010
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar
Defenses
Frankie Edgar
Champion
Lightweight
Division
Apr 10, 2010 — Feb 26, 2012
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
Defenses
Benson Henderson
Champion
Lightweight
Division
Feb 26, 2012 — Aug 31, 2013
Renan Barão
Renan Barão
Defenses
Renan Barão
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
Jul 21, 2012 — May 24, 2014
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
Defenses
Chris Weidman
Champion
Middleweight
Division
Jul 6, 2013 — Dec 12, 2015
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
Defenses
Daniel Cormier
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
May 23, 2015 — Dec 28, 2018
Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic
Defenses
Stipe Miocic
Champion
Heavyweight
Division
May 14, 2016 — Jul 7, 2018
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
Defenses
Max Holloway
Champion
Featherweight
Division
Jun 3, 2017 — Dec 14, 2019
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
Defenses
Jon Jones
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
Dec 29, 2018 — Aug 17, 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Defenses
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Champion
Lightweight
Division
Apr 7, 2018 — Mar 19, 2021
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
Defenses
Aljamain Sterling
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
Mar 6, 2021 — Aug 19, 2023
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira
Defenses
Alex Pereira
Champion
Light Heavyweight
Division
Nov 11, 2023 — Mar 8, 2025
Zhang Weili
Zhang Weili
Defenses
Zhang Weili
Champion
Women's Strawweight
Division
Nov 12, 2022 — Oct 25, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
Defenses
Merab Dvalishvili
Champion
Bantamweight
Division
Sep 14, 2024 — Dec 6, 2025
| Defenses | Champion | Division | Period |
| 11 | Demetrious Johnson | Flyweight | Sep 22, 2012 — Aug 4, 2018 |
| 10 | Anderson Silva | Middleweight | Oct 14, 2006 — Jul 6, 2013 |
| 9 | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Apr 19, 2008 — Dec 13, 2013 |
| 8 | Jon Jones | Light Heavyweight | Mar 19, 2011 — Apr 28, 2015 |
| 7 | José Aldo | Featherweight | Nov 20, 2010 — Dec 12, 2015 |
| Valentina Shevchenko | Women's Flyweight | Dec 8, 2018 — Mar 4, 2023 | |
| 6 | Ronda Rousey | Women's Bantamweight | Dec 6, 2012 — Nov 15, 2015 |
| 5 | Tito Ortiz | Light Heavyweight | Apr 14, 2000 — Sep 26, 2003 |
| Matt Hughes | Welterweight | Nov 2, 2001 — Jan 31, 2004 | |
| Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Women's Strawweight | Mar 14, 2015 — Nov 4, 2017 | |
| Amanda Nunes | Women's Bantamweight | Jul 9, 2016 — Dec 11, 2021 | |
| Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | Mar 2, 2019 — Aug 20, 2022 | |
| Israel Adesanya | Middleweight | Oct 6, 2019 — Nov 12, 2022 | |
| Alexander Volkanovski | Featherweight | Dec 14, 2019 — Feb 17, 2024 | |
| 4 | Frank Shamrock | Light Heavyweight | Dec 21, 1997 — Nov 24, 1999 |
| Pat Miletich | Welterweight | Oct 16, 1998 — May 4, 2001 | |
| Chuck Liddell | Light Heavyweight | Apr 16, 2005 — May 26, 2007 | |
| Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | Jul 30, 2016 — Mar 2, 2019 | |
| Islam Makhachev | Lightweight | Oct 22, 2022 — Jun 28, 2025 | |
| Alexandre Pantoja | Flyweight | Jul 8, 2023 — Dec 6, 2025 | |
| 3 | Penn | Lightweight | Jan 19, 2008 — Apr 10, 2010 |
| Frankie Edgar | Lightweight | Apr 10, 2010 — Feb 26, 2012 | |
| Benson Henderson | Lightweight | Feb 26, 2012 — Aug 31, 2013 | |
| Renan Barão | Bantamweight | Jul 21, 2012 — May 24, 2014 | |
| Chris Weidman | Middleweight | Jul 6, 2013 — Dec 12, 2015 | |
| Daniel Cormier | Light Heavyweight | May 23, 2015 — Dec 28, 2018 | |
| Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight | May 14, 2016 — Jul 7, 2018 | |
| Max Holloway | Featherweight | Jun 3, 2017 — Dec 14, 2019 | |
| Jon Jones | Light Heavyweight | Dec 29, 2018 — Aug 17, 2020 | |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | Apr 7, 2018 — Mar 19, 2021 | |
| Aljamain Sterling | Bantamweight | Mar 6, 2021 — Aug 19, 2023 | |
| Alex Pereira | Light Heavyweight | Nov 11, 2023 — Mar 8, 2025 | |
| Zhang Weili | Women's Strawweight | Nov 12, 2022 — Oct 25, 2025 | |
| Merab Dvalishvili | Bantamweight | Sep 14, 2024 — Dec 6, 2025 |
· Longest reigning champions › Longest individual reigns
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Col 1
1
Name
Anderson Silva
Title Reign
2,457 days
Weight class
MW
Successful defenses
10
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson
Col 1
2
Name
Demetrious Johnson
Title Reign
2,142 days
Weight class
FLW
Successful defenses
11
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
Col 1
3
Name
Georges St-Pierre
Title Reign
2,064 days
Weight class
WW
Successful defenses
9
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Col 1
4
Name
Amanda Nunes
Title Reign
1,981 days
Weight class
W-BW
Successful defenses
5
José Aldo
José Aldo
Col 1
5
Name
José Aldo
Title Reign
1,848 days
Weight class
FTW
Successful defenses
7
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Col 1
6
Name
Amanda Nunes
Title Reign
1,634 days
Weight class
W-FTW
Successful defenses
2
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko
Col 1
7
Name
Valentina Shevchenko
Title Reign
1,547 days
Weight class
W-FLW
Successful defenses
7
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
Col 1
8
Name
Alexander Volkanovski
Title Reign
1,526 days
Weight class
FTW
Successful defenses
5
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
Col 1
9
Name
Jon Jones
Title Reign
1,501 days
Weight class
LHW
Successful defenses
8
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
Col 1
10
Name
Daniel Cormier
Title Reign
1,315 days
Weight class
LHW
Successful defenses
3
| Name | Title Reign | Weight class | Successful defenses | |
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 2,457 days | MW | 10 |
| 2 | Demetrious Johnson | 2,142 days | FLW | 11 |
| 3 | Georges St-Pierre | 2,064 days | WW | 9 |
| 4 | Amanda Nunes | 1,981 days | W-BW | 5 |
| 5 | José Aldo | 1,848 days | FTW | 7 |
| 6 | Amanda Nunes | 1,634 days | W-FTW | 2 |
| 7 | Valentina Shevchenko | 1,547 days | W-FLW | 7 |
| 8 | Alexander Volkanovski | 1,526 days | FTW | 5 |
| 9 | Jon Jones | 1,501 days | LHW | 8 |
| 10 | Daniel Cormier | 1,315 days | LHW | 3 |
· Longest reigning champions › Longest combined reigns
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Col 1
1
Name
Amanda Nunes
Days as champion
3,940 days
Reigns
3
Weight class
W-BW, W-FTW
Cumulative title defenses
8
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
Col 1
2
Name
Jon Jones
Days as champion
2,938 days
Reigns
3
Weight class
LHW, HW
Cumulative title defenses
12
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Col 1
3
Name
Anderson Silva
Days as champion
2,457 days
Reigns
1
Weight class
MW
Cumulative title defenses
10
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
Col 1
4
Name
Georges St-Pierre
Days as champion
2,237 days
Reigns
3
Weight class
WW, MW
Cumulative title defenses
9
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson
Col 1
5
Name
Demetrious Johnson
Days as champion
2,142 days
Reigns
1
Weight class
FLW
Cumulative title defenses
11
José Aldo
José Aldo
Col 1
6
Name
José Aldo
Days as champion
2,037 days
Reigns
2
Weight class
FTW
Cumulative title defenses
7
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko
Col 1
7
Name
Valentina Shevchenko
Days as champion
2,009 days
Reigns
2
Weight class
W-FLW
Cumulative title defenses
9
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
Col 1
8
Name
Alexander Volkanovski
Days as champion
1,778 days
Reigns
2
Weight class
FTW
Cumulative title defenses
5
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
Col 1
9
Name
Daniel Cormier
Days as champion
1,722 days
Reigns
2
Weight class
LHW, HW
Cumulative title defenses
4
Zhang Weili
Zhang Weili
Col 1
10
Name
Zhang Weili
Days as champion
1,681 days
Reigns
2
Weight class
W-SW
Cumulative title defenses
4
| Name | Days as champion | Reigns | Weight class | Cumulative title defenses | |
| 1 | Amanda Nunes | 3,940 days | 3 | W-BW, W-FTW | 8 |
| 2 | Jon Jones | 2,938 days | 3 | LHW, HW | 12 |
| 3 | Anderson Silva | 2,457 days | 1 | MW | 10 |
| 4 | Georges St-Pierre | 2,237 days | 3 | WW, MW | 9 |
| 5 | Demetrious Johnson | 2,142 days | 1 | FLW | 11 |
| 6 | José Aldo | 2,037 days | 2 | FTW | 7 |
| 7 | Valentina Shevchenko | 2,009 days | 2 | W-FLW | 9 |
| 8 | Alexander Volkanovski | 1,778 days | 2 | FTW | 5 |
| 9 | Daniel Cormier | 1,722 days | 2 | LHW, HW | 4 |
| 10 | Zhang Weili | 1,681 days | 2 | W-SW | 4 |
· Multi-division champions
| Interim |
· Multi-division champions
1
1
Col 1
1
Champion
Randy Couture
Division
Heavyweight
Won
Dec 21, 1997 (UFC Japan)
Lost
Jan ?, 1998 (stripped)
Defenses
0
Reign
00? days
Total reign
1,478 + ? days
Nov 17, 2000 (UFC 28)
Nov 17, 2000 (UFC 28)
Col 1
Nov 17, 2000 (UFC 28)
Champion
Mar 22, 2002 (UFC 36)
Division
2
Won
490 days
Mar 3, 2007 (UFC 68)
Mar 3, 2007 (UFC 68)
Col 1
Mar 3, 2007 (UFC 68)
Champion
Nov 15, 2008 (UFC 91)
Division
1
Won
623 days
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Col 1
Light Heavyweight
Champion
Jun 6, 2003 (UFC 43)
Division
Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44)
Won
0
Lost
-
Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44)
Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44)
Col 1
Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44)
Champion
Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46)
Division
0
Won
127 days
Aug 21, 2004 (UFC 49)
Aug 21, 2004 (UFC 49)
Col 1
Aug 21, 2004 (UFC 49)
Champion
Apr 16, 2005 (UFC 52)
Division
0
Won
238 days
2
2
Col 1
2
Champion
B.J. Penn
Division
Welterweight
Won
Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46)
Lost
May 17, 2004 (stripped)
Defenses
0
Reign
107 days
Total reign
919 days
Lightweight
Lightweight
Col 1
Lightweight
Champion
Jan 19, 2008 (UFC 80)
Division
Apr 10, 2010 (UFC 112)
Won
3
Lost
812 days
3
3
Col 1
3
Champion
Conor McGregor
Division
Featherweight
Won
Jul 11, 2015 (UFC 189)
Lost
Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194)
Defenses
0
Reign
-
Total reign
861 days
Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194)
Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194)
Col 1
Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194)
Champion
Nov 26, 2016 (stripped)
Division
0
Won
350 days
Lightweight
Lightweight
Col 1
Lightweight
Champion
Nov 12, 2016 (UFC 205)
Division
Apr 7, 2018 (stripped)
Won
0
Lost
511 days
4
4
Col 1
4
Champion
Georges St-Pierre
Division
Welterweight
Won
Nov 18, 2006 (UFC 65)
Lost
Apr 7, 2007 (UFC 69)
Defenses
0
Reign
140 days
Total reign
2,237 days
Dec 29, 2007 (UFC 79)
Dec 29, 2007 (UFC 79)
Col 1
Dec 29, 2007 (UFC 79)
Champion
Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83)
Division
0
Won
-
Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83)
Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83)
Col 1
Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83)
Champion
Dec 13, 2013 (vacated)
Division
9
Won
2,064 days
Middleweight
Middleweight
Col 1
Middleweight
Champion
Nov 4, 2017 (UFC 217)
Division
Dec 7, 2017 (vacated)
Won
0
Lost
33 days
5
5
Col 1
5
Champion
Daniel Cormier
Division
Light Heavyweight
Won
May 23, 2015 (UFC 187)
Lost
Dec 28, 2018 (vacated)
Defenses
3
Reign
1,315 days
Total reign
1,722 days
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Col 1
Heavyweight
Champion
Jul 7, 2018 (UFC 226)
Division
Aug 17, 2019 (UFC 241)
Won
1
Lost
407 days
6
6
Col 1
6
Champion
Amanda Nunes
Division
Women's Bantamweight
Won
Jul 9, 2016 (UFC 200)
Lost
Dec 11, 2021 (UFC 269)
Defenses
5
Reign
1,981 days
Total reign
3,940 days
Jul 30, 2022 (UFC 277)
Jul 30, 2022 (UFC 277)
Col 1
Jul 30, 2022 (UFC 277)
Champion
Jun 20, 2023 (vacated)
Division
1
Won
325 days
Women's Featherweight
Women's Featherweight
Col 1
Women's Featherweight
Champion
Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232)
Division
Jun 20, 2023 (vacated)
Won
2
Lost
1,634 days
7
7
Col 1
7
Champion
Henry Cejudo
Division
Flyweight
Won
Aug 4, 2018 (UFC 227)
Lost
Feb 29, 2020 (vacated)
Defenses
1
Reign
574 days
Total reign
926 days
Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Col 1
Bantamweight
Champion
Jun 8, 2019 (UFC 238)
Division
May 24, 2020 (vacated)
Won
1
Lost
352 days
8
8
Col 1
8
Champion
Jon Jones
Division
Light Heavyweight
Won
Mar 19, 2011 (UFC 128)
Lost
Apr 28, 2015 (stripped)
Defenses
8
Reign
1,501 days
Total reign
2938 days
Apr 23, 2016 (UFC 197)
Apr 23, 2016 (UFC 197)
Col 1
Apr 23, 2016 (UFC 197)
Champion
Nov 19, 2016 (stripped)
Division
0
Won
-
Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232)
Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232)
Col 1
Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232)
Champion
Aug 17, 2020 (vacated)
Division
3
Won
597 days
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Col 1
Heavyweight
Champion
Mar 4, 2023 (UFC 285)
Division
Jun 21, 2025 (vacated)
Won
1
Lost
840 days
9
9
Col 1
9
Champion
Alex Pereira
Division
Middleweight
Won
Nov 12, 2022 (UFC 281)
Lost
Apr 8, 2023 (UFC 287)
Defenses
0
Reign
147 days
Total reign
707 days
Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Col 1
Light Heavyweight
Champion
Nov 11, 2023 (UFC 295)
Division
Mar 8, 2025 (UFC 313)
Won
3
Lost
483 days
Oct 4, 2025 (UFC 320)
Oct 4, 2025 (UFC 320)
Col 1
Oct 4, 2025 (UFC 320)
Champion
Incumbent
Division
0
Won
77 days
10
10
Col 1
10
Champion
Ilia Topuria
Division
Featherweight
Won
Feb 17, 2024 (UFC 298)
Lost
Apr 12, 2025 (vacated)
Defenses
1
Reign
419 days
Total reign
594 days
Lightweight
Lightweight
Col 1
Lightweight
Champion
Jun 28, 2025 (UFC 317)
Division
Incumbent
Won
0
Lost
175 days
11
11
Col 1
11
Champion
Islam Makhachev
Division
Lightweight
Won
Oct 22, 2022 (UFC 280)
Lost
Jun 28, 2025 (vacated)
Defenses
4
Reign
980 days
Total reign
1,015 days
Welterweight
Welterweight
Col 1
Welterweight
Champion
Nov 15, 2025 (UFC 322)
Division
Incumbent
Won
0
Lost
35 days
| Champion | Division | Won | Lost | Defenses | Reign | Total reign | |
| 1 | Randy Couture | Heavyweight | Dec 21, 1997 (UFC Japan) | Jan ?, 1998 (stripped) | 0 | 00? days | 1,478 + ? days |
| Nov 17, 2000 (UFC 28) | Mar 22, 2002 (UFC 36) | 2 | 490 days | ||||
| Mar 3, 2007 (UFC 68) | Nov 15, 2008 (UFC 91) | 1 | 623 days | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Jun 6, 2003 (UFC 43) | Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44) | 0 | - | |||
| Sep 26, 2003 (UFC 44) | Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46) | 0 | 127 days | ||||
| Aug 21, 2004 (UFC 49) | Apr 16, 2005 (UFC 52) | 0 | 238 days | ||||
| 2 | Penn | Welterweight | Jan 31, 2004 (UFC 46) | May 17, 2004 (stripped) | 0 | 107 days | 919 days |
| Lightweight | Jan 19, 2008 (UFC 80) | Apr 10, 2010 (UFC 112) | 3 | 812 days | |||
| 3 | Conor McGregor | Featherweight | Jul 11, 2015 (UFC 189) | Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194) | 0 | - | 861 days |
| Dec 12, 2015 (UFC 194) | Nov 26, 2016 (stripped) | 0 | 350 days | ||||
| Lightweight | Nov 12, 2016 (UFC 205) | Apr 7, 2018 (stripped) | 0 | 511 days | |||
| 4 | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Nov 18, 2006 (UFC 65) | Apr 7, 2007 (UFC 69) | 0 | 140 days | 2,237 days |
| Dec 29, 2007 (UFC 79) | Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83) | 0 | - | ||||
| Apr 19, 2008 (UFC 83) | Dec 13, 2013 (vacated) | 9 | 2,064 days | ||||
| Middleweight | Nov 4, 2017 (UFC 217) | Dec 7, 2017 (vacated) | 0 | 33 days | |||
| 5 | Daniel Cormier | Light Heavyweight | May 23, 2015 (UFC 187) | Dec 28, 2018 (vacated) | 3 | 1,315 days | 1,722 days |
| Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2018 (UFC 226) | Aug 17, 2019 (UFC 241) | 1 | 407 days | |||
| 6 | Amanda Nunes | Women's Bantamweight | Jul 9, 2016 (UFC 200) | Dec 11, 2021 (UFC 269) | 5 | 1,981 days | 3,940 days |
| Jul 30, 2022 (UFC 277) | Jun 20, 2023 (vacated) | 1 | 325 days | ||||
| Women's Featherweight | Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232) | Jun 20, 2023 (vacated) | 2 | 1,634 days | |||
| 7 | Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | Aug 4, 2018 (UFC 227) | Feb 29, 2020 (vacated) | 1 | 574 days | 926 days |
| Bantamweight | Jun 8, 2019 (UFC 238) | May 24, 2020 (vacated) | 1 | 352 days | |||
| 8 | Jon Jones | Light Heavyweight | Mar 19, 2011 (UFC 128) | Apr 28, 2015 (stripped) | 8 | 1,501 days | 2938 days |
| Apr 23, 2016 (UFC 197) | Nov 19, 2016 (stripped) | 0 | - | ||||
| Dec 29, 2018 (UFC 232) | Aug 17, 2020 (vacated) | 3 | 597 days | ||||
| Heavyweight | Mar 4, 2023 (UFC 285) | Jun 21, 2025 (vacated) | 1 | 840 days | |||
| 9 | Alex Pereira | Middleweight | Nov 12, 2022 (UFC 281) | Apr 8, 2023 (UFC 287) | 0 | 147 days | 707 days |
| Light Heavyweight | Nov 11, 2023 (UFC 295) | Mar 8, 2025 (UFC 313) | 3 | 483 days | |||
| Oct 4, 2025 (UFC 320) | Incumbent | 0 | 77 days | ||||
| 10 | Ilia Topuria | Featherweight | Feb 17, 2024 (UFC 298) | Apr 12, 2025 (vacated) | 1 | 419 days | 594 days |
| Lightweight | Jun 28, 2025 (UFC 317) | Incumbent | 0 | 175 days | |||
| 11 | Islam Makhachev | Lightweight | Oct 22, 2022 (UFC 280) | Jun 28, 2025 (vacated) | 4 | 980 days | 1,015 days |
| Welterweight | Nov 15, 2025 (UFC 322) | Incumbent | 0 | 35 days |
· Multi-division champions › Simultaneous two division champions
1
1
Col 1
1
Champion
Conor McGregor
Division
Featherweight
Period
Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 26, 2016
Defenses
0
Reign
14 days
Lightweight
Lightweight
Col 1
Lightweight
Champion
0
2
2
Col 1
2
Champion
Daniel Cormier
Division
Light Heavyweight
Period
Jul 7, 2018 – Dec 28, 2018
Defenses
0
Reign
174 days
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Col 1
Heavyweight
Champion
1
3
3
Col 1
3
Champion
Amanda Nunes
Division
Women's Bantamweight
Period
Dec 29, 2018 – Dec 11, 2021
Defenses
2
Reign
1,078 days
Women's Featherweight
Women's Featherweight
Col 1
Women's Featherweight
Champion
2
4
4
Col 1
4
Champion
Henry Cejudo
Division
Flyweight
Period
Jun 8, 2019 – Feb 29, 2020
Defenses
0
Reign
266 days
Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Col 1
Bantamweight
Champion
0
5
5
Col 1
5
Champion
Amanda Nunes (2)
Division
Women's Featherweight
Period
Jul 30, 2022 – Jun 20, 2023
Defenses
0
Reign
325 days
Women's Bantamweight
Women's Bantamweight
Col 1
Women's Bantamweight
Champion
1
| Champion | Division | Period | Defenses | Reign | |
| 1 | Conor McGregor | Featherweight | Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 26, 2016 | 0 | 14 days |
| Lightweight | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Daniel Cormier | Light Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2018 – Dec 28, 2018 | 0 | 174 days |
| Heavyweight | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Amanda Nunes | Women's Bantamweight | Dec 29, 2018 – Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 1,078 days |
| Women's Featherweight | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | Jun 8, 2019 – Feb 29, 2020 | 0 | 266 days |
| Bantamweight | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Amanda Nunes (2) | Women's Featherweight | Jul 30, 2022 – Jun 20, 2023 | 0 | 325 days |
| Women's Bantamweight | 1 |
· Missed weight title fights
UFC 56
UFC 56
Event
UFC 56
Date
Nov 19, 2005
Championship
Welterweight
Result
Matt Hughes (c) (170 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Joe Riggs (172.5 lb)
Notes
Fight changed to non-title contest
UFC 67
UFC 67
Event
UFC 67
Date
Feb 3, 2007
Championship
Middleweight
Result
Anderson Silva (c) (185 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Travis Lutter (187 lb)
Notes
Fight changed to non-title contest
UFC 206
UFC 206
Event
UFC 206
Date
Dec 10, 2016
Championship
Interim Featherweight
Result
Max Holloway (145 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Anthony Pettis (148 lb)
Notes
Only Holloway was eligible to win title
UFC 221
UFC 221
Event
UFC 221
Date
Feb 11, 2018
Championship
Interim Middleweight
Result
Yoel Romero (187.7 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Luke Rockhold (185 lb)
Notes
Only Rockhold was eligible to win title
UFC 225
UFC 225
Event
UFC 225
Date
Jun 9, 2018
Championship
Middleweight
Result
Robert Whittaker (c) (185 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Yoel Romero (185.2 lb)
Notes
Fight changed to non-title contest
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Event
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Date
Feb 29, 2020
Championship
Flyweight
Result
Deiveson Figueiredo (127.5 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Joseph Benavidez (124.5 lb)
Notes
Only Benavidez was eligible to win title
UFC 274
UFC 274
Event
UFC 274
Date
May 7, 2022
Championship
Lightweight
Result
Charles Oliveira (c) (155.5 lb)
Result
def.
Result
Justin Gaethje (155 lb)
Notes
Oliveira was stripped of the title, only Gaethje was eligible to win title
| Event | Date | Championship | Result | Notes | ||
| UFC 56 | Nov 19, 2005 | Welterweight | Matt Hughes (c) (170 lb) | def. | Joe Riggs (172.5 lb) | Fight changed to non-title contest |
| UFC 67 | Feb 3, 2007 | Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) (185 lb) | def. | Travis Lutter (187 lb) | Fight changed to non-title contest |
| UFC 206 | Dec 10, 2016 | Interim Featherweight | Max Holloway (145 lb) | def. | Anthony Pettis (148 lb) | Only Holloway was eligible to win title |
| UFC 221 | Feb 11, 2018 | Interim Middleweight | Yoel Romero (187.7 lb) | def. | Luke Rockhold (185 lb) | Only Rockhold was eligible to win title |
| UFC 225 | Jun 9, 2018 | Middleweight | Robert Whittaker (c) (185 lb) | def. | Yoel Romero (185.2 lb) | Fight changed to non-title contest |
| UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Feb 29, 2020 | Flyweight | Deiveson Figueiredo (127.5 lb) | def. | Joseph Benavidez (124.5 lb) | Only Benavidez was eligible to win title |
| UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | Lightweight | Charles Oliveira (c) (155.5 lb) | def. | Justin Gaethje (155 lb) | Oliveira was stripped of the title, only Gaethje was eligible to win title |
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- "Zuffa Strips Penn of Title"http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Zuffa-Strips-Penn-of-Title-1671
- "It's official: Georges St-Pierre vacating UFC welterweight title"http://mmajunkie.com/2013/12/its-official-georges-st-pierre-vacating-ufc-welterweight-title/
- "Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till title fight headlines UFC 228; Colby Covington to be stripped (updated)"https://mmajunkie.com/2018/07/tyron-woodley-vs-darren-till-title-fight-in-works-for-ufc-228-dallas-colby-covington
- "Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez, Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir set for UFC on FOX 7"http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/1/15/3879852/ufc-on-fox-7-fight-card-benson-henderson-vs-gilbert-melendez-daniel-cormier-vs-frank-mir
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- "Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement following emotional victory over Justin Gaethje in UFC 254 main event mmafighting.com"https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/10/24/21532169/khabib-nurmagomedov-announces-retirement-following-emotional-victory-justin-gaethje-ufc-254-main
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- "Vegas heat! Dana White drops UFC 317 fight card - Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira headlines for vacant lightweight title"https://www.mmamania.com/2025/5/13/24429594/dana-white-drops-ufc-317-fight-ilia-topuria-vs-charles-oliveira-headlines-vacant-lightweight-title
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- "Conor McGregor: UFC never contacted me about relinquishing the featherweight title"http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/18/13995966/conor-mcgregor-ufc-never-contacted-me-about-relinquishing-the
- "UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-314-fight-card-volkanovski-vs-lopes
- "Harris Eager to Crown First UFC Bantamweight Champ"http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Harris-Eager-to-Crown-First-UFC-Bantamweight-Champ-28633
- "Dominick Cruz out, vacates bantamweight title; Urijah Faber now meets Renan Barao at UFC 169"http://mmajunkie.com/2014/01/dominick-cruz-out-vacates-bantamweight-title-urijah-faber-now-meets-renan-barao-at-ufc-169/
- "T.J. Dillashaw suspended for failed drug test, relinquishes UFC bantamweight title"https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/3/20/18274036/t-j-dillashaw-announces-positive-drug-test-relinquishes-ufc-bantamweight-title-mma-news
- "Henry Cejudo explains decision to retire after UFC 249 win: 'I want to leave on top"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/henry-cejudo-explains-decision-to-retire-after-ufc-249-win-i-want-to-leave-on-top
- "UFC 152 results: Demetrious Johnson wins flyweight title with split decision victory over Joseph Benavidez"http://www.mmamania.com/2012/9/23/3375122/ufc-152-results-demetrious-johnson-wins-flyweight-title-split-decision-joseph-benavidez
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- "The UFC Crowns Its First Queen"http://www.ufc.com/news/The-UFC-Crowns-Its-First-Queen
- "UFC 289 results: Amanda Nunes retires after one-sided title defense vs. Irene Aldana"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/06/ufc-289-results-amanda-nunes-retires-vs-irene-aldana-video-title
- "Dana White says Nicco Montaño is no longer the UFC women's flyweight champion"https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/7/17833436/dana-white-says-nicco-montano-is-no-longer-the-ufc-womens-flyweight-champion
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- "Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/11/ufc-244-results-jorge-masvidal-nate-diaz-bmf-stoppage-controversial
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