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Ciryl GaneInterim

Won the interim title against Alex Pereira

UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje•Jun 13, 2026

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Tom AspinallInterim

Won the interim title against Sergei Pavlovich

UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira•Nov 11, 2023

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

vs. Curtis Blaydes · Jul 27, 2024

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Jon Jones

Won the next title bout against Ciryl Gane

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane•Mar 4, 2023

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic

vs. Stipe Miocic · Nov 16, 2024

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Ciryl GaneInterim

Won the interim title against Derrick Lewis

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane•Aug 7, 2021

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Francis Ngannou

Took the belt from Stipe Miocic

UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2•Mar 27, 2021

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

vs. Ciryl Gane · Jan 23, 2022

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Stipe Miocic

Took the belt from Daniel Cormier

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2•Aug 18, 2019

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

vs. Daniel Cormier · Aug 15, 2020

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Daniel Cormier

Took the belt from Stipe Miocic

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier•Jul 8, 2018

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

vs. Derrick Lewis · Nov 4, 2018

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Stipe Miocic

Took the belt from Fabricio Werdum

UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic•May 15, 2016

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defenses

3 successful defenses

UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem

vs. Alistair Overeem · Sep 11, 2016

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UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2

vs. Junior Dos Santos · May 13, 2017

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UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou

vs. Francis Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018

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Fabricio Werdum

Took the belt from Cain Velasquez

UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum•Jun 14, 2015

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Fabricio WerdumInterim

Won the interim title against Mark Hunt

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt•Feb 21, 2014

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Cain Velasquez

Took the belt from Junior Dos Santos

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II•Dec 30, 2012

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defenses

2 successful defenses

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2

vs. Antonio Silva · May 6, 2013

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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3

vs. Junior Dos Santos · Oct 20, 2013

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Junior Dos Santos

Took the belt from Cain Velasquez

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos•Nov 13, 2011

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir

vs. Frank Mir · May 27, 2012

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Cain Velasquez

Took the belt from Brock Lesnar

UFC 121•Oct 24, 2010

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Shane CarwinInterim

Won the interim title against Frank Mir

UFC 111•Mar 28, 2010

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Frank MirInterim

Won the interim title against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008•Dec 28, 2008

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Brock Lesnar

Took the belt from Randy Couture

UFC 91•Nov 16, 2008

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defenses

2 successful defenses

UFC 100

vs. Frank Mir · Jul 12, 2009

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UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin

vs. Shane Carwin · Jul 4, 2010

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Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraInterim

Won the interim title against Tim Sylvia

UFC 81•Feb 3, 2008

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Randy Couture

Took the belt from Tim Sylvia

UFC 68: The Uprising•Mar 4, 2007

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 74

vs. Gabriel Gonzaga · Aug 26, 2007

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Tim Sylvia

Took the belt from Andrei Arlovski

UFC 59: Reality Check•Apr 16, 2006

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2 successful defenses

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

vs. Andrei Arlovski · Jul 9, 2006

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UFC 65

vs. Jeff Monson · Nov 19, 2006

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Andrei Arlovski

Won the next title bout against Paul Buentello

UFC 55: Fury•Oct 8, 2005

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Andrei ArlovskiInterim

Won the interim title against Tim Sylvia

UFC 51: Super Saturday•Feb 6, 2005

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defenses

1 successful defense

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

vs. Justin Eilers · Jun 5, 2005

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Frank Mir

Took the belt from Tim Sylvia

UFC 48•Jun 20, 2004

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Tim Sylvia

Took the belt from Ricco Rodriguez

UFC 41: Onslaught•Mar 1, 2003

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1 successful defense

UFC 44: Undisputed

vs. Gan McGee · Sep 27, 2003

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Ricco Rodriguez

Won the next title bout against Randy Couture

UFC 39: The Warriors Return•Sep 28, 2002

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Josh Barnett

Took the belt from Randy Couture

UFC 36: Worlds Collide•Mar 23, 2002

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Randy Couture

Earliest recorded title win, against Pedro Rizzo

UFC 31•May 5, 2001

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1 successful defense

UFC 34: High Voltage

vs. Pedro Rizzo · Nov 3, 2001

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