BY JITU JANGIR
Here is the full list of current Mixed Martial Arts Champions. ##
MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight).##
Championship belts are fought for at each weight class under a promotion, with only one belt awarded per class. Each belt is usually contested every time the belt holder fights and passed to the victor of that fight (see the List of UFC champions for a chronology of UFC title belts).##
A belt may be vacated when a fighter leaves a promotion or is suspended. At such times an interim champion may be crowned, or the belt may be awarded to the winner of a fight between top contenders.##
Organizations are listed by a combination of their size (number of fighters, events per year, etc.) and their history (years in existence, title lineage, etc.). ##
Titleholders from other organizations, who are now fighting in the UFC, are not included in this list as the UFC does not cross-promote and these belts are often vacated.##
Heavyweight (265 lb, 120 kg
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
American
Jon Jones
UFC
March 4, 2023
0
American
Ryan Bader
Bellator
January 26, 2019
2
Canadian
Arjan Bhullar
One
May 15, 2021
0
Russian
Alikhan Vakhaev
ACA
August 27, 2022
0
English
Phil De Fries
KSW
April 14, 2018
8
N/A
Vacant
CWFC
N/A
N/A
Russian
Grigoriy Ponomarev
FNG
October 14, 2022
0
Brazilian
Eduardo Neves
LFA
March 10, 2023
0
Guam
Roque Martinez (Known as Megatonweight/ over 205 lb, 93 kg)
Deep
July 15, 2017
2
N/A
Vacant
Jungle Fight
N/A
N/A
American
Greg Velasco
CFFC
October 8, 2022
1
Congolese
Matunga Djikasa
EFC
October 6, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
Road FC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Eagle FC
N/A
N/A
American
Tony Lopez
KOTC
September 25, 2015
5
American
Greg Rebello
CES
February 2, 2018
2
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Cruiserweight (225 lb, 102 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Russian
Anatoly Malykhin(Known as Light Heavyweight)
One
December 3, 2022
0
American
Tomar Washington(230 lb, 104 kg)
KOTC
May 11, 2019
0
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Light Heavyweight (205 lb, 93 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
American
Jamahal Hill
UFC
January 21, 2023
0
Russian
Vadim Nemkov
Bellator
August 21, 2020
3
Dutch
Reinier de Ridder(Known as Middleweight)
One
October 30, 2020
0
Russian
Muslim Magomedov
ACA
July 16, 2021
2
N/A
Vacant
Rizin FF
N/A
N/A
Turkish
Ibragim Chuzhigaev
KSW
January 15, 2022
1
N/A
Vacant
CWFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Brave CF
N/A
N/A
Russian
Vagab Vagabov
FNG
October 16, 2021
1
Brazilian
Bruno Lopes
LFA
September 30, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
Pancrase
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Deep
N/A
N/A
American
Mike Rhodes
CFFC
November 22, 2019
0
N/A
Vacant
EFC
N/A
N/A
South Korean
Tae In Kim
Road FC
December 18, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
Titan FC
N/A
N/A
Kazakhstani
Diyar Nurgozhay
Eagle FC
August 21, 2022
0
##
Middleweight (185 lb, 84 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Nigerian
Israel Adesanya
UFC
April 8, 2023
0
American
Johnny Eblen
Bellator
June 24, 2022
1
American
Christian Lee (Known as Welterweight)
One
November 19, 2022
0
Russian
Magomedrasul Gasanov
ACA
April 9, 2021
2
N/A
Vacant
KSW
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
CWFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Brave CF
N/A
N/A
Russian
Vladimir Mineev
FNG
September 9, 2020
1
Brazilian
Lucas Fernando
LFA
March 10, 2023
0
Japanese
Yura Naito
Pancrase
March 21, 2022
0
Brazilian
Joao Batista Yoshimura
Deep
July 4, 2021
0
N/A
Vacant
Shooto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Jungle Fight
N/A
N/A
Jamaican
Gregg Ellis
CFFC
April 20, 2023
0
South African
Luke Michael
EFC
March 5, 2022
0
South Korean
In Su Hwang
Road FC
July 3, 2021
0
Brazilian
Bruno Assis
Titan
July 2, 2021
0
Kazakhstani
Dauren Ermekov
Eagle FC
July 16, 2022
0
American
Tim Caron
CES
March 18, 2023
0
American
Matt Lagler
KOTC
June 22, 2019
0
##
Welterweight (170 lb, 77 kg or 175 lb, 79 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
English
Leon Edwards
UFC
August 20, 2022
1
Ukrainian
Yaroslav Amosov
Bellator
June 11, 2021
1
American
Christian Lee(Known as Lightweight)
One
August 26, 2022
2
Russian
Vitaly Slipenko
ACA
December 26, 2022
0
Polish
Adrian Bartosiński
KSW
April 22, 2023
0
Irish
Rhys McKee
CWFC
June 25, 2022
0
Polish
Marcin Bandel (175 lb, 79 kg)
Brave CF
October 19, 2022
0
Russian
Dmitry Bikrev
FNG
April 6, 2019
3
American
Trey Waters
LFA
April 14, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
Pancrase
N/A
N/A
Japanese
Shingo Suzuki
Deep
February 11, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant (Known as Middleweight)}}
Shooto
N/A
N/A
Brazilian
Vanderlei Gonçalves
Jungle Fight
March 26, 2023
0
American
Raheam Forest
CFFC
November 18, 2022
0
South African
Mark Hulme
EFC
April 13, 2023
0
Dominican
Carlos Matos
Titan
April 10, 2022
0
Russian
Denis Izmodenov (175 lb, 79 kg)
Eagle FC
December 10, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
CES
N/A
N/A
##
Light Welterweight (165 lb, 75 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Bahraini
Eldar Eldarov(Known as Super Lightweight)
Brave CF
April 19, 2019
1
American
Richie Palomino(Known as Junior Welterweight)
KOTC
September 7, 2019
0
##
Lightweight (155 lb, 70 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Russian
Islam Makhachev
UFC
October 22, 2022
1
Russian
Usman Nurmagomedov
Bellator
November 18, 2022
1
Chinese
Tang Kai(Known as Featherweight)
One
August 26, 2022
0
Russian
Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
ACA
September 19, 2020
1
Brazilian
Roberto Satoshi Souza
Rizin FF
June 13, 2021
2
Polish
Marian Ziółkowski
KSW
December 19, 2020
3
English
George Hardwick
CWFC
July 22, 2022
2
Egyptian
Ahmed Amir
Brave CF
September 25, 2021
0
Azerbaijani
Nariman Abbasov
FNG
April 26, 2019
4
American
Aaron McKenzie
LFA
April 8, 2022
0
Japanese
Takasuke Kume
Pancrase
September 11, 2016
3
Japanese
Juri Ohara
Deep
March 15, 2022
1
N/A
Vacant (Known as Welterweight)
Shooto
N/A
N/A
Brazilian
Kaynan Kruschewsky
Jungle Fight
December 11, 2022
0
American
Kendly St. Louis
CFFC
November 10, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
EFC
N/A
N/A
Korean
Si Won Park
Road FC
July 23, 2022
1
N/A
Vacant
Combate Global
N/A
N/A
American
Landon Quinones
Titan
April 10, 2022
1
Russian
Mehdi Dakaev
Eagle FC
December 4, 2020
2
American
Blaze Gill
KOTC
January 13, 2018
0
American
Nathan Ghareeb
CES
November 17, 2021
0
##
Featherweight (145 lb, 66 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Australian
Alexander Volkanovski
UFC
December 14, 2019
4
Brazilian
Patrício Pitbull
Bellator
April 15, 2022
1
Brazilian
Fabrício Andrade(Known as Bantamweight)
ONE
February 25, 2023
0
Russian
Alikhan Suleymanov
ACA
July 22, 2022
0
Japanese
Kleber Koike Erbst
Rizin FF
October 23, 2022
0
French
Salahdine Parnasse
KSW
December 18, 2021
1
Irish
Paul Hughes
CWFC
November 4, 2022
0
Russian
Roman Bogatov
Brave CF
October 22, 2022
0
Russian
Gleb Khabibulin
FNG
October 14, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
LFA
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Pancrase
N/A
N/A
Japanese
Juntaro Ushiku
Deep
September 20, 2020
2
Japanese
Keisuke Sasu (Known as Lightweight)
Shooto
July 25, 2021
1
N/A
Vacant
Jungle Fight
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
CFFC
N/A
N/A
Congolese
Igeu Kabesa
EFC
November 3, 2022
0
Jordanian
Ali Al-Qaisi
Titan
August 6, 2021
0
N/A
Vacant
Combate Global
N/A
N/A
South Korean
Hae Jin Park
Road FC
December 18, 2022
0
Russian
Rasul Magomedov
Eagle FC
August 10, 2022
0
American
Juan Beltran (Known as Bantamweight)
KOTC
December 5, 2021
0
American
Dan Dubuque
CES
September 9, 2022
0
##
Bantamweight (135 lb, 61 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
American
Aljamain Sterling
UFC
March 6, 2021
2
American
Sergio Pettis
Bellator
May 8, 2021
1
American
Demetrious Johnson(Known as Flyweight)
One
August 27, 2022
0
Russian
Oleg Borisov
ACA
March 26, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
Rizin FF
N/A
N/A
Polish
Jakub Wikłacz
KSW
December 17, 2022
0
Italian
Michele Martignoni
CWFC
October 7, 2022
0
Canadian
Brad Katona
Brave CF
March 11, 2022
1
Kazakhstani
Sabit Zhusupov
FNG
October 14, 2022
0
Tajikistani
Muin Gafurov
LFA
October 14, 2022
0
Japanese
Taichi Nakajima
Pancrase
October 7, 2022
0
American
Victor Henry
Deep
March 9, 2019
0
Japanese
Tatsuya Ando(Known as Featherweight)
Shooto
March 21, 2022
0
Brazilian
Marciley Alves
Jungle Fight
December 11, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
CFFC
N/A
N/A
Zimbabwean
Nicholas Hwende
EFC
December 1, 2022
1
Dominican
Tommy Garcia
Titan
April 14, 2023
0
South Korea
Je Hoon Moon
Road FC
December 18, 2022
0
Mexican
David Martinez
Combate Global
May 29, 2021
1
Russian
Renat Khavalov
Eagle FC
March 19, 2021
3
American
Ashiek Ajim
CES
June 17, 2022
0
##
Flyweight (125 lb, 57 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Mexican
Brandon Moreno
UFC
January 21, 2023
0
American
Jarred Brooks(Known as Strawweight)
One
December 3, 2022
0
Russian
Kurban Gadzhiev
ACA
February 25, 2023
0
English
Shajidul Haque
CWFC
December 31, 2022
0
Russian
Vartan Asatryan
FNG
February 23, 2022
0
Brazilian
Felipe Bunes
LFA
January 6, 2023
0
Japanese
Makoto Takahashi
Deep
March 1, 2020
1
Japanese
Rei Tsuruya
Pancrase
December 25, 2022
0
Japanese
Tatsuro Taira(Known as Bantamweight)
Shooto
July 3, 2021
0
Brazilian
Igor Severino
Jungle Fight
August 27, 2022
0
Japanese
Makoto Takahashi
CFFC
November 10, 2022
0
South African
Luthando Biko
EFC
December 4, 2021
1
Brazilian
Victor Dias
Titan
March 26, 2021
1
N/A
Vacant
Road FC
N/A
N/A
Russian
Irgit Oveenchi
Eagle FC
August 10, 2022
0
American
Mitch Raposo
CES
November 17, 2020
0
##
Strawweight (115 lb, 52 kg)
riaz
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Japanese
Keito Yamakita
Pancrase
July 18, 2022
0
Japanese
Namiki Kawahara
Deep
August 23, 2020
0
Japanese
Jo Arai (Known as Flyweight)
Shooto
September 19, 2022
0
##
Featherweight (145 lb, 66 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Brazilian
Amanda Nunes
UFC
December 29, 2018
2
Brazilian
Cris Cyborg
Bellator
January 25, 2020
3
N/A
Vacant
Invicta FC
N/A
N/A
Japanese
Yoko Higashi
Deep Jewels
May 8, 2022
0
##
Bantamweight (135 lb, 61 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Brazilian
Amanda Nunes
UFC
July 30, 2022
0
Brazilian
Talita Bernardo
Invicta FC
January 18, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
FNG
N/A
N/A
Portuguese
Jacqueline Cavalcanti
LFA
April 21, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
Deep Jewels
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
Pancrase
N/A
N/A
Brazilian
Kelly Ottoni
Jungle Fight
July 31, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
CFFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
EFC
N/A
N/A
##
Flyweight (125 lb, 57 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Mexican
Alexa Grasso
UFC
March 4, 2023
0
American
Liz Carmouche
Bellator
April 22, 2022
2
Chinese
Xiong Jing Nan(Known as Strawweight)
One
January 20, 2018
7
Brazilian
Ketlen Souza
Invicta FC
January 18, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
LFA
N/A
N/A
Japanese
Rin Nakai
Deep Jewels
May 8, 2022
0
Brazilian
Sidy Rocha
Pancrase
April 14, 2019
0
Brazilian
Elora Dana
Jungle Fight
March 26, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
CFFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vacant
EFC
N/A
N/A
##
Strawweight (115 lb, 52 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Chinese
Zhang Weili
UFC
November 12, 2022
0
American
Angela Lee(Known as Atomweight)
One
May 6, 2016
5
Irish
Danni McCormack
Invicta FC
March 15, 2023
0
Brazilian
Julia Polastri
LFA
January 28, 2023
0
Japanese
Karen Pravajra
Pancrase
March 21, 2022
0
Japanese
Seika Izawa
Deep Jewels
March 15, 2022
0
Brazilian
Stephanie Luciano
Jungle Fight
November 13, 2022
0
N/A
Vacant
CFFC
N/A
N/A
Romanian
Alice Ardelean
EFC
March 2, 2023
0
N/A
Vacant
Combate Global
N/A
N/A
##
Super Atomweight (108 lb, 49 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Japanese
Seika Izawa
Rizin FF
April 17, 2022
0
Japanese
Satomi Takano
Shooto
November 5, 2021
0
##
Atomweight (105 lb, 47,5 kg)
Name
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
American
Jillian DeCoursey
Invicta FC
September 28, 2022
0
Japanese
Saori Oshima
Deep Jewels
June 20, 2021
1
Japanese
Chihiro Sawada
Shooto
November 27, 2022
0
South Korean
Yu Ri Shim
Road FC
September 4, 2021
0
##
Microweight (95 lb, 43 kg)
riaz
Organization
Date
No. of title defenses
Japanese
Saori Oshima
Deep
September 20, 2020
1
Thai
Suwanan Boonsorn
Deep Jewels
November 5, 2020
0
##
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