UFC Heavyweight championship
Champions: 20 · interim: 8 · since 7 February 1997
No. Champion Won Defences Days How it ended
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Tom Aspinall Promoted from interim 21 JUN 2025 21 JUN 2025 0 defences 450days Vacated 14 SEPT 2026
Tom Aspinall Promoted from interim 21 JUN 2025 21 JUN 2025 0 defences 450days Vacated 14 SEPT 2026 InterimInt. 
Ciryl Gane def. Alex Pereira UFC Freedom 250 14 JUN 2026 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 92days Promoted to champion 14 SEPT 2026
Ciryl Gane def. Alex Pereira UFC Freedom 250 14 JUN 2026 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 92days Promoted to champion 14 SEPT 2026 23 
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane UFC 285 4 MAR 2023 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 1 1 defences 840days Retired 21 JUN 2025
Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane UFC 285 4 MAR 2023 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 1 1 defences 840days Retired 21 JUN 2025 InterimInt. Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich UFC 295 11 NOV 2023 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 588days Promoted to champion 21 JUN 2025
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich UFC 295 11 NOV 2023 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 588days Promoted to champion 21 JUN 2025 22 
Francis Ngannou def. Stipe Miocic UFC 260 27 MAR 2021 · KO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 659days Stripped 15 JAN 2023
Francis Ngannou def. Stipe Miocic UFC 260 27 MAR 2021 · KO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 659days Stripped 15 JAN 2023 InterimInt. Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis UFC 265 7 AUG 2021 · TKO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 168days Lost to Francis Ngannou 22 JAN 2022
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis UFC 265 7 AUG 2021 · TKO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 168days Lost to Francis Ngannou 22 JAN 2022 21 
Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier UFC 241 17 AUG 2019 · KO (punches) Round 4 1 defences 588days Lost to Francis Ngannou 27 MAR 2021
Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier UFC 241 17 AUG 2019 · KO (punches) Round 4 1 defences 588days Lost to Francis Ngannou 27 MAR 2021 20 Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic UFC 226 7 JUL 2018 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 406days Lost to Stipe Miocic 17 AUG 2019
Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic UFC 226 7 JUL 2018 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 406days Lost to Stipe Miocic 17 AUG 2019 19 Stipe Miocic def. Fabrício Werdum UFC 198 14 MAY 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 3 defences 784days Lost to Daniel Cormier 7 JUL 2018
Stipe Miocic def. Fabrício Werdum UFC 198 14 MAY 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 3 defences 784days Lost to Daniel Cormier 7 JUL 2018 18 
Fabrício Werdum def. Cain Velasquez UFC 188 13 JUN 2015 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 0 defences 336days Lost to Stipe Miocic 14 MAY 2016
Fabrício Werdum def. Cain Velasquez UFC 188 13 JUN 2015 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 0 defences 336days Lost to Stipe Miocic 14 MAY 2016 17 Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos UFC 155 29 DEC 2012 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 2 defences 896days Lost to Fabrício Werdum 13 JUN 2015
Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos UFC 155 29 DEC 2012 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 2 defences 896days Lost to Fabrício Werdum 13 JUN 2015 InterimInt. Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt UFC 180 15 NOV 2014 · TKO (flying knee) Round 2 0 defences 210days Won the undisputed title 13 JUN 2015
Fabrício Werdum def. Mark Hunt UFC 180 15 NOV 2014 · TKO (flying knee) Round 2 0 defences 210days Won the undisputed title 13 JUN 2015 16 Junior Dos Santos def. Cain Velasquez UFC on Fox 12 NOV 2011 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 413days Lost to Cain Velasquez 29 DEC 2012
Junior Dos Santos def. Cain Velasquez UFC on Fox 12 NOV 2011 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 413days Lost to Cain Velasquez 29 DEC 2012 15 Cain Velasquez def. Brock Lesnar UFC 121 23 OCT 2010 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 385days Lost to Junior Dos Santos 12 NOV 2011
Cain Velasquez def. Brock Lesnar UFC 121 23 OCT 2010 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 385days Lost to Junior Dos Santos 12 NOV 2011 14 Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture UFC 91 15 NOV 2008 · TKO (punches) Round 2 2 defences 707days Lost to Cain Velasquez 23 OCT 2010
Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture UFC 91 15 NOV 2008 · TKO (punches) Round 2 2 defences 707days Lost to Cain Velasquez 23 OCT 2010 InterimInt. Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir UFC 111 27 MAR 2010 · KO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 98days Lost to Brock Lesnar 3 JUL 2010
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir UFC 111 27 MAR 2010 · KO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 98days Lost to Brock Lesnar 3 JUL 2010 InterimInt. Frank Mir def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC 92 27 DEC 2008 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 196days Lost to Brock Lesnar 11 JUL 2009
Frank Mir def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC 92 27 DEC 2008 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 196days Lost to Brock Lesnar 11 JUL 2009 13 Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia UFC 68 3 MAR 2007 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 623days Lost to Brock Lesnar 15 NOV 2008
Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia UFC 68 3 MAR 2007 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 623days Lost to Brock Lesnar 15 NOV 2008 InterimInt. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia UFC 81 2 FEB 2008 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 0 defences 329days Lost to Frank Mir 27 DEC 2008
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia UFC 81 2 FEB 2008 · Submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 0 defences 329days Lost to Frank Mir 27 DEC 2008 12 Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski UFC 59 15 APR 2006 · TKO (punches) Round 1 2 defences 322days Lost to Randy Couture 3 MAR 2007
Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski UFC 59 15 APR 2006 · TKO (punches) Round 1 2 defences 322days Lost to Randy Couture 3 MAR 2007 11 
Andrei Arlovski Promoted from interim 12 AUG 2005 12 AUG 2005 1 defences 246days Lost to Tim Sylvia 15 APR 2006
Andrei Arlovski Promoted from interim 12 AUG 2005 12 AUG 2005 1 defences 246days Lost to Tim Sylvia 15 APR 2006 10 Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia UFC 48 19 JUN 2004 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 0 defences 419days Stripped 12 AUG 2005
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia UFC 48 19 JUN 2004 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 0 defences 419days Stripped 12 AUG 2005 InterimInt. Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia UFC 51 5 FEB 2005 · Submission (ankle lock) Round 1 1 defences 188days Promoted to champion 12 AUG 2005
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia UFC 51 5 FEB 2005 · Submission (ankle lock) Round 1 1 defences 188days Promoted to champion 12 AUG 2005 9 Tim Sylvia def. Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41 28 FEB 2003 · TKO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 229days Stripped 15 OCT 2003
Tim Sylvia def. Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41 28 FEB 2003 · TKO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 229days Stripped 15 OCT 2003 8 Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture UFC 39 27 SEPT 2002 · TKO (submission due to elbows) Round 5 0 defences 154days Lost to Tim Sylvia 28 FEB 2003
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture UFC 39 27 SEPT 2002 · TKO (submission due to elbows) Round 5 0 defences 154days Lost to Tim Sylvia 28 FEB 2003 7 Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture UFC 36 22 MAR 2002 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 126days Stripped 26 JUL 2002
Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture UFC 36 22 MAR 2002 · TKO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 126days Stripped 26 JUL 2002 6 Randy Couture def. Kevin Randleman UFC 28 17 NOV 2000 · TKO (punches) Round 3 2 defences 490days Lost to Josh Barnett 22 MAR 2002
Randy Couture def. Kevin Randleman UFC 28 17 NOV 2000 · TKO (punches) Round 3 2 defences 490days Lost to Josh Barnett 22 MAR 2002 5 Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams UFC 23 19 NOV 1999 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 364days Lost to Randy Couture 17 NOV 2000
Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams UFC 23 19 NOV 1999 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 364days Lost to Randy Couture 17 NOV 2000 4 
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman UFC 20 7 MAY 1999 · Decision (split) Round 1 0 defences 34days Retired 10 JUN 1999
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman UFC 20 7 MAY 1999 · Decision (split) Round 1 0 defences 34days Retired 10 JUN 1999 3 Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith UFC Japan 21 DEC 1997 · Decision (majority) Round 1 0 defences 502days Retired 7 MAY 1999
Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith UFC Japan 21 DEC 1997 · Decision (majority) Round 1 0 defences 502days Retired 7 MAY 1999 2 Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman UFC 14 27 JUL 1997 · Decision (unanimous) Round 3 1 defences 147days Lost to Randy Couture 21 DEC 1997
Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman UFC 14 27 JUL 1997 · Decision (unanimous) Round 3 1 defences 147days Lost to Randy Couture 21 DEC 1997 1 Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn UFC 12 7 FEB 1997 · Submission (neck crank) Round 1 0 defences 170days Lost to Maurice Smith 27 JUL 1997
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn UFC 12 7 FEB 1997 · Submission (neck crank) Round 1 0 defences 170days Lost to Maurice Smith 27 JUL 1997