Below are the current UFC champions in each weight division. Click here for the current champions in Bellator MMA, World Series of Fighting and Invicta FC, in addition to the UFC.
All-time UFC champions by division:
Heavyweight | Light heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women's featherweight
Women's bantamweight
Women's flyweight
Women's strawweight
Heavyweight (Up to 265 pounds)
Daniel Cormier
• Won title: July 7, 2018
• Outcome: R1 TKO over Stipe Miocic (UFC 226)
• Defenses: 1
Light heavyweight (205)
Daniel Cormier
• Won title: May 23, 2015
• Outcome: R3 submission over Anthony Johnson (UFC 187)
• Defenses: 2
Middleweight (185)
Robert Whittaker
• Won title: July 8, 2017
• Outcome: UD over Yoel Romero (UFC 217)
• Defenses: 0
Welterweight (170)
Tyron Woodley
• Won title: July 30, 2016
• Outcome: KO1 over Robbie Lawler (UFC 201)
• Defenses: 4
Lightweight (155)
Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Won title: April 7, 2018
• Outcome: UD over Al Iaquinta (UFC 223)
• Defenses: 1
Featherweight (145)
Max Holloway
• Won title: June 3, 2017
• Outcome: TKO3 over Jose Aldo (UFC 212)*
• Defenses: 2
Bantamweight (135)
TJ Dillashaw
• Won title: Nov. 4, 2017
• Outcome: TKO2 over Cody Garbrandt (UFC 217)
• Defenses: 1
Flyweight (125)
Henry Cejudo
• Won title: Aug. 4, 2018
• Outcome: SD5 over Demetrious Johnson (UFC 227)
• Defenses: 0
Women's featherweight (145)
Cris Cyborg
• Won title: Feb. 11, 2017
• Outcome: KO over Tonya Evinger (UFC 214)
• Defenses: 2
Women's bantamweight (135)
Amanda Nunes
• Won title: July 9, 2016
• Outcome: SUB1 over Miesha Tate (UFC 200)
• Defenses: 3
Women's flyweight (125)
Valentina Shevchenko
• Won title: Dec. 8, 2018
• Outcome: UD over Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC 231)
• Defenses: 0
Women's strawweight (115)
Rose Namajunas
• Won title: Nov. 4, 2017
• Outcome: KO1 over Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC 217)
• Defenses: 1