UFC Light Heavyweight championship
Champions: 19 · interim: 2 · since 21 December 1997
No. Champion Won Defences Days How it ended
21 
Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev UFC 320 4 OCT 2025 · TKO (punches and elbows) Round 1 0 defences 189days Vacated 11 APR 2026
Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev UFC 320 4 OCT 2025 · TKO (punches and elbows) Round 1 0 defences 189days Vacated 11 APR 2026 20 
Magomed Ankalaev def. Alex Pereira UFC 313 8 MAR 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 210days Lost to Alex Pereira 4 OCT 2025
Magomed Ankalaev def. Alex Pereira UFC 313 8 MAR 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 210days Lost to Alex Pereira 4 OCT 2025 19 Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka UFC 295 11 NOV 2023 · TKO (elbows) Round 2 3 defences 483days Lost to Magomed Ankalaev 8 MAR 2025
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka UFC 295 11 NOV 2023 · TKO (elbows) Round 2 3 defences 483days Lost to Magomed Ankalaev 8 MAR 2025 18 
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira UFC 283 21 JAN 2023 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 174days Vacated 14 JUL 2023
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira UFC 283 21 JAN 2023 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 174days Vacated 14 JUL 2023 17 
Jiří Procházka def. Glover Teixeira UFC 275 12 JUN 2022 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 5 0 defences 164days Vacated 23 NOV 2022
Jiří Procházka def. Glover Teixeira UFC 275 12 JUN 2022 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 5 0 defences 164days Vacated 23 NOV 2022 16 Glover Teixeira def. Jan Błachowicz UFC 267 30 OCT 2021 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 2 0 defences 225days Lost to Jiří Procházka 12 JUN 2022
Glover Teixeira def. Jan Błachowicz UFC 267 30 OCT 2021 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 2 0 defences 225days Lost to Jiří Procházka 12 JUN 2022 15 
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes UFC 253 27 SEPT 2020 · TKO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 398days Lost to Glover Teixeira 30 OCT 2021
Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes UFC 253 27 SEPT 2020 · TKO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 398days Lost to Glover Teixeira 30 OCT 2021 13 Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson UFC 187 23 MAY 2015 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 3 defences 1,315days Vacated 28 DEC 2018
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson UFC 187 23 MAY 2015 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 3 defences 1,315days Vacated 28 DEC 2018 11 Maurício Rua def. Lyoto Machida UFC 113 8 MAY 2010 · KO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 315days Lost to Jon Jones 19 MAR 2011
Maurício Rua def. Lyoto Machida UFC 113 8 MAY 2010 · KO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 315days Lost to Jon Jones 19 MAR 2011 10 Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans UFC 98 23 MAY 2009 · KO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 350days Lost to Maurício Rua 8 MAY 2010
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans UFC 98 23 MAY 2009 · KO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 350days Lost to Maurício Rua 8 MAY 2010 9 Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin UFC 92 27 DEC 2008 · KO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 147days Lost to Lyoto Machida 23 MAY 2009
Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin UFC 92 27 DEC 2008 · KO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 147days Lost to Lyoto Machida 23 MAY 2009 8 Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson UFC 86 5 JUL 2008 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 175days Lost to Rashad Evans 27 DEC 2008
Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson UFC 86 5 JUL 2008 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 175days Lost to Rashad Evans 27 DEC 2008 7 Quinton Jackson def. Chuck Liddell UFC 71 26 MAY 2007 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 406days Lost to Forrest Griffin 5 JUL 2008
Quinton Jackson def. Chuck Liddell UFC 71 26 MAY 2007 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 406days Lost to Forrest Griffin 5 JUL 2008 6 Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture UFC 52 16 APR 2005 · KO (punches) Round 1 4 defences 770days Lost to Quinton Jackson 26 MAY 2007
Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture UFC 52 16 APR 2005 · KO (punches) Round 1 4 defences 770days Lost to Quinton Jackson 26 MAY 2007 5 Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort UFC 49 21 AUG 2004 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 3 0 defences 238days Lost to Chuck Liddell 16 APR 2005
Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfort UFC 49 21 AUG 2004 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 3 0 defences 238days Lost to Chuck Liddell 16 APR 2005 4 Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture UFC 46 31 JAN 2004 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 1 0 defences 203days Lost to Randy Couture 21 AUG 2004
Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture UFC 46 31 JAN 2004 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 1 0 defences 203days Lost to Randy Couture 21 AUG 2004 3 Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz UFC 44 26 SEPT 2003 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 127days Lost to Vitor Belfort 31 JAN 2004
Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz UFC 44 26 SEPT 2003 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 127days Lost to Vitor Belfort 31 JAN 2004 2 Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva UFC 25 14 APR 2000 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5 defences 1,260days Lost to Randy Couture 26 SEPT 2003
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva UFC 25 14 APR 2000 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5 defences 1,260days Lost to Randy Couture 26 SEPT 2003 InterimInt. Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell UFC 43 6 JUN 2003 · TKO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 112days Won the undisputed title 26 SEPT 2003
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell UFC 43 6 JUN 2003 · TKO (punches) Round 3 0 defences 112days Won the undisputed title 26 SEPT 2003 1 Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson UFC Japan 21 DEC 1997 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 4 defences 703days Retired 24 NOV 1999
Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson UFC Japan 21 DEC 1997 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 4 defences 703days Retired 24 NOV 1999