At UFC 14 the lightweight division would be renamed to middleweight, though it would still encompass all fighters 199 pounds (90kg) and under. : Derek Brunson (185.5) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (185)125 lbs. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012 Andrei Arlovski at UFC 61 on Jul 8, 2006 Oops. Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou -- Round 1:Ngannou opened the fight with a heavy low kick as Miocic circled outside the cage. 2. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014, 1. def. Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on Aug 9, 2008 O'Malley landed two more head kicks but Almeida took them well and landed a right hand. 8. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014, 1. def. Overall, even 3-0, because Rafael dos Anjos laid the Middleweight | Welterweight B.J. 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Dillashaw suspended for failed drug test, relinquishes UFC bantamweight title", "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", "Deiveson Figueiredo KO's Joseph Benavidez; flyweight title stays vacant", "Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie fight for inaugural featherweight title at UFC 208", "Dana White says Nicco Montao is no longer the UFC women's flyweight champion", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_UFC_champions&oldid=1141761528, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 17:33. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000 Cody Garbrandt confesses his life was in shambles before flyweight debut: I wasnt in a good place. Nearby gyms & sports facilities. Baro successfully defended the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship twice before being promoted to undisputed champion and defending his title once more. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999 It's main event time! A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Mania, By submitting your email, you agree to our, MMA Mania, UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, UFC 285 early weigh ins video, LIVE results stream | Jones vs. Gane. Frankie Edgar at UFC 150 on Aug 11, 2012 : Jessica Penne (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115.5)135 lbs. Holly Holm at UFC 219 on Dec 30, 2017 UFC 285 Live Weigh-in Video. 12:02 am ET, at Woodley successfully defended the UFC Welterweight Championship three times and retained the title once following a draw against, Edgar successfully defended the UFC Lightweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against. Stipe Miocic via knockout, Round 2 -- Ngannou is the new UFC heavyweight champion of the world! 4. def. A much slower round in terms of effective strikes landed as O'Malley has slowed quite a bit in output. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC. Erin Blanchfield stakes her place among the pound-for-pound elite of women's MMA. 6. def. Justin Eilers at UFC 53 on Jun 4, 2005, 1. def. Due to the WEC's focus on lighter weight fighters, this merger necessitated the addition of both the featherweight and bantamweight divisions to the UFC, starting with The Ultimate Fighter season 12 finale. Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10, 2002, 1. def. interim champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 20092. def. Max Holloway at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020 You may eat the first body punch, but the uppercut should make them think twice. 11:25 pm ET, at 2. def. 2. def. 2. def. Moments later, a crushing left hook sent Miocic to the canvas and a follow-up hammerfist on the ground left Miocic out cold at the 52 second mark of Round 2. 12:16 am ET, at Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014 He has since defended the title against Holloway at UFC 251 and against Brian Ortega at UFC 260. Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 285 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ Prelims matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko goes for her eighth straight title defense when she fights Alexa Grasso. Maverick drove through another takedown moments later, putting Robertson right back on her back and landing a few strikes from the top before the round ended. I had probably only ever even had heard of about 7 or 8 names in this entire quiz. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022, 116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the finale of a four-man tournament for the inaugural title. O'Malley worked some hard stomp kicks to Almeida's leg and then switched those kicks to the body. It was designed to create a reigning UFC champion for the UFC tournament winners to challenge. Ngannou then landed a sweeping left hook, then came in with a big left that stumbled Miocic! Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014 Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 on Jan 3, 2015, 1. def. Thomas Almeida via KO, Round 3. Ten classes are available in UFC 3: Flyweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, Heavyweight, Women's Strawweight, and Women's Bantamweight. The other is a lightweight bellator champion, beat tony Ferguson and Eddie Alverez" Event: UFC 232. It was a great benefit from that fight and I believe that benefit pushed me higher. The Irish superstar took to Twitter this week to tease his comeback at 170 pounds and also declare his intention to become the first-ever three-division world champion after previously claiming UFC gold at both featherweight and lightweight. Almeida quickly recovered and started trying to pressure forward. 8. def. Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson -- Round 2:Maverick came out strong, throwing a variety of punches and kicks while forcing Robertson backward. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Mar 16, 2013 Prior to UFC-WEC merger, Dominick Cruz was the WEC Bantamweight Champion. : Loik Radzhabov (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156), 265 lbs. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186 on Apr 25, 2015 Jon Jones is making his much-anticipated return to UFC 285, going up a weight class after 3 years of absence. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC 285 pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. Outcome: UD over Julianna Pea (UFC 277) 2. def. Five Rounds: Can Suarez return to contender status? Ngannou then dug to the body with a pair of punches. Ngannou then unloaded with big punches, drilling Miocic before finally separating. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Jeremy Horn at UFC 54 on Aug 20, 2005 2. def. ET. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. night (March 4, 2023) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas . Outcome: Sub2 over Charles Oliveira (UFC 280) Striking: 90. I worked every day and learned to relax and get the best out of myself instead of going out and rushing.". 2. def. Breaking News. Paul Buentello at UFC 55 on Oct 7, 2005, 1. def. Coach McGregor Looks Crazed In TUF 31 Leak. For Jones it's a return to the octagon after a three-year absence as he seeks to re-stake his claim to be the greatest fighter of all time, despite his many troubles. 2. def. Jon Jones fires back at critics after debuting new heavyweight physique: Good thing its not a bodybuilding competition. Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Jul 2, 2011 2. def. I'm ahead 2-0 against the Brazilian fighters. Official result: Miranda Maverick def. I am 54 years old. Defenses: 2. Miocic tried to fire back and got dropped. Won title: Jan. 21, 2023 Hwa Rang Taekwondo Rosebery Gardeners Road Public School 827 Botany Road, Sydney . Check out Conor McGregors aggressive coaching style from a leaked TUF 31 fight. 6-ranked title contender Alexa Grasso. UFC 285 Official Weigh-in Results. The inaugural title was contested on February 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, NY, US at UFC 208. 2. def. Official result: Francis Ngannou def. Tom Aspinall is done talking about Conor McGregor after the former dual-weight UFC champion threatened to 'kill' him. 11:20 pm ET, at [11], 1. def. I had a great outcome from that fight. "I just haven't had enough time to feel it. At the UFC 285 official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday's fight card will step on the scale Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it above. Demian Maia at UFC 214 on Jul 29, 2017 Randy Couture at UFC 57 on Feb 4, 2006 O'Malley drilled Almeida with a body kick also and Almeida seemed to be struggling to find his timing before eating a spinning back kick to the body. 2. def. Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Jack Johnson becomes the first African American to win the world heavyweight title when he knocks out Canadian Tommy Burns in the 14th round in a championship bout near Sydney, Australia.. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 34 on Nov 2, 2001, 1. def. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec 12, 2009, 1. def. The following includes all UFC champions who were able to consecutively defend their title three times or more. 7. def. . Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 on Apr 27, 20136. def. 2. def. Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7, 2012, 1. def. UFC 3 Men's Heavyweight Fighter Roster and Ratings EA SPORTS Official Site Fly Bantam Feather Light Welter Middle Light Heavy Heavy The Heavyweight division consists of any fighter 206 lb. John Lober at UFC Brazil on Oct 16, 1998 Click here for the current champions in all of the major fight promotions: Bellator MMA, One Championship, PFL, Rizin and Invicta FC, in addition to the UFC. 2. def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205 on Nov 12, 2016 This is something way beyond me.". [54] Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title fights. Robertson managed to grab a body lock, move to the back and take Maverick down. The following is a list of the ten longest reigning UFC champions. Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 on Jul 11, 2015 3. def. Robertson continued to push out front kicks to attempt and keep Maverick at distance. A big win for Luque and Woodley has lost four in a row. 2. def. Thales Leites at UFC 97 on Apr 18, 2009 Who are the best female UFC fighters of 2023? Despite being in bad positions for much of the round, Maverick eventually got back to her feet with 30 seconds left to throw a good flurry of strikes before the horn. Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 on Jan 20, 2018, 1. def. Each match had no time limit or rounds; therefore no judges were used for the night. Conor McGregor, the former UFC dual-weight champion, is making headlines once again as he gears up for his highly-anticipated return to the octagon. 10:55 pm ET, at Win or lose on Saturday . Floor Coatings. The Light Heavyweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). You can get Championship in 3 different weight class Dapper-Wishbone9050 10 mo. [4] The lightweight moniker would later return at UFC 16 with a new division consisting of those competitors 170 pounds (77kg) and under. Robertson nearly locked up an armbar but couldn't secure the hold, ending up below Maverick again. In his last three bouts, he finished the American wrestler Chad Mendes, out-pointed the Brazilian veteran Jose Aldo, and then defeated Max Holloway to claim the UFC featherweight championship. Previously the Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas for the inaugural title on December 12, 2014, in the tournament finale of The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. B.J. Please enter a valid email and try again. Joanna Jdrzejczyk at UFC 223 on Apr 7, 2018, 1. def. Take A Look At Every UFC Heavyweight Champion Of The UFC's Modern Era Feb. 27, 2023 The UFC's Modern Era formally began on November 17, 2000, when the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were adopted by promotions and jurisdictions worldwide. 5. def. Jon Jones has heard the critics of his new heavyweight physique ahead of UFC 285. and up. 5. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014 newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 final faceoffs: Jones has tense staredown with Gane, McGregor makes cameo, Morning Report: Israel Adesanya picking Ciryl Gane over Jon Jones: This is a guy to wake up for, Jon Jones explains why he considers Ciryl Gane most incomplete heavyweight at top of division, Bo Nickal reveals wrestling session with Jon Jones before UFC 285. 5. def. Lastly, One Championship has 13 weight classes, separated into 4 women's divisions and 9 men's divisions. Almeida landed a nice right hand but took another kick to the body from O'Malley. Almeida drilled a calf kick, but O'Malley came back with a hard one of his own. 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There have been multiple instances in UFC history where a fighter misses the required weight limit for a championship fight. Fridays weigh-ins saw a couple of blips including a major one as welterweight contender Geoff Neal badly missed weight, coming in at 175 pounds (four pounds over the welterweight limit, including the one-pound allowance for non-title bouts) for his main card bout opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov. The show features professional fighters living together and competing against one another in a tournament for a contract with the UFC. Jon Jones has heard the critics of his new heavyweight physique ahead of UFC 285. Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Jun 12, 20214. def. O'Malley cracked again with a good right hand. section: | slug: ufc-260-results-highlights-francis-ngannou-brutally-knocks-out-stipe-miocic-to-claim-heavyweight-title | sport: mma | route: live_blog_single | 11:14 pm ET, at Last updated:. Jon Jones outlines 'holes' in Ciryl Gane's game ahead of UFC 285 main event. [8] In early 2012 the UFC decided they would delve even further into the lower weight classes when they announced the introduction of the flyweight division to their ranks, beginning with UFC on FX: Alves vs. 6. def. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video. Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on Jul 27, 2019, 1. def. Instead of the traditional championship model, the UFC held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. : Ian Garry (171) vs. Song Kenan (171)135 lbs. Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 on Feb 23, 2013 Frank Trigg at UFC 45 on Nov 21, 2003, 1. def. JON JONES has been snapped in UFC fight gear for the first time in over three years. Man, this is great. interim champion Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 Dan Hardy at UFC 111 on Mar 27, 2010 The UFC APEX is starting to rumble The #UFC260 main event has arrived pic.twitter.com/y0gstThMxr. Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on Apr 25, 2003 12:11 am ET, at Conor McGregor is hinting at a move to welterweight when he makes his return to action. This marks Jones first time weighing in at the heavyweight limit after a storied run in the 205-pound division and a decade of speculation over a potential change of divisions. Jon Jones 'has multiple personalities' - Francis Ngannou fires back at UFC star. Both hit 124.5 pounds. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 260 at the conclusion of the event below. 3. def. Ngannou addressed the potential challenge of Jones immediately after his win, suggesting he'd be ready for the fight in short order. He's coming up looking for me. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 on Dec 10, 2011 Won title: Aug. 20, 2022 UFC Gym Judo club . 6. def. Robertson began fishing for positional advancement while Maverick tried to escape. 4. def. 2. def. Cowboy 2 on Dec 19, 2015, 1. def. The bout will proceed as a catchweight, with Neal forfeiting 30 percent of his purse as penalty. In 2000, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board completely took over MMA regulation in its home state and developed new rules and weight classes that eventually became the de facto rule set for all mixed martial arts. Jennum was a replacement for Ken Shamrock who withdrew due to injury. 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