Alexander VolkanovskiCurrentWon the next title bout against Diego LopesUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes•Apr 12, 2025Watch1defenses1 successful defense⌄1UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2vs. Diego Lopes · Jan 31, 2026Watch
Ilia TopuriaTook the belt from Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria•Feb 17, 2024Watch1defenses1 successful defense⌄1UFC 308: Topuria vs. Hollowayvs. Max Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Watch
Yair RodriguezInterimWon the interim title against Josh EmmettUFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski•Feb 11, 2023Watch0defenses
Alexander VolkanovskiCurrentTook the belt from Max HollowayUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington•Dec 15, 2019Watch5defenses5 successful defenses⌄1UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidalvs. Max Holloway · Jul 11, 2020Watch2UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortegavs. Brian Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Watch3UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombievs. Chan Sung Jung · Apr 9, 2022Watch
Max HollowayWon the next title bout against Jose AldoUFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway•Jun 4, 2017Watch3defenses3 successful defenses⌄1UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2vs. Jose Aldo · Dec 3, 2017Watch2UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortegavs. Brian Ortega · Dec 9, 2018Watch3UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgarvs. Frankie Edgar · Jul 28, 2019Watch
Jose AldoInterimWon the interim title against Frankie EdgarUFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes•Jul 7, 2016Watch0defenses
Conor McGregorInterimWon the interim title against Chad MendesUFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor•Jul 12, 2015Watch0defenses
Jose AldoEarliest recorded title win, against Mark HominickUFC 129•May 1, 2011YT search6defenses6 successful defenses⌄1UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3vs. Kenny Florian · Oct 9, 2011Watch2UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendesvs. Chad Mendes · Jan 15, 2012Watch3UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgarvs. Frankie Edgar · Feb 3, 2013Watch4UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jungvs. Chan Sung Jung · Aug 4, 2013Watch5UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2vs. Ricardo Lamas · Feb 2, 2014Watch6UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2vs. Chad Mendes · Feb 21, 2014Watch
