UFC Middleweight championship
Champions: 15 · interim: 2 · since 28 September 2001
No. Champion Won Defences Days How it ended
17 
Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev UFC 328 9 MAY 2026 · Decision (split) Round 5 0 defences 188days Champion
Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev UFC 328 9 MAY 2026 · Decision (split) Round 5 0 defences 188days Champion 16 
Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 319 16 AUG 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 266days Lost to Sean Strickland 9 MAY 2026
Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 319 16 AUG 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 266days Lost to Sean Strickland 9 MAY 2026 15 
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland UFC 297 20 JAN 2024 · Decision (split) Round 5 2 defences 574days Lost to Khamzat Chimaev 16 AUG 2025
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland UFC 297 20 JAN 2024 · Decision (split) Round 5 2 defences 574days Lost to Khamzat Chimaev 16 AUG 2025 14 Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya UFC 293 10 SEPT 2023 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 132days Lost to Dricus Du Plessis 20 JAN 2024
Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya UFC 293 10 SEPT 2023 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 132days Lost to Dricus Du Plessis 20 JAN 2024 13 
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira UFC 287 8 APR 2023 · KO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 155days Lost to Sean Strickland 10 SEPT 2023
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira UFC 287 8 APR 2023 · KO (punches) Round 2 0 defences 155days Lost to Sean Strickland 10 SEPT 2023 12 
Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya UFC 281 12 NOV 2022 · TKO (punches) Round 5 0 defences 147days Lost to Israel Adesanya 8 APR 2023
Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya UFC 281 12 NOV 2022 · TKO (punches) Round 5 0 defences 147days Lost to Israel Adesanya 8 APR 2023 11 Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker UFC 243 6 OCT 2019 · KO (punches) Round 2 5 defences 1,133days Lost to Alex Pereira 12 NOV 2022
Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker UFC 243 6 OCT 2019 · KO (punches) Round 2 5 defences 1,133days Lost to Alex Pereira 12 NOV 2022 InterimInt. Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236 13 APR 2019 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 176days Won the undisputed title 6 OCT 2019
Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236 13 APR 2019 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 176days Won the undisputed title 6 OCT 2019 9 
Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping UFC 217 4 NOV 2017 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 0 defences 33days Vacated 7 DEC 2017
Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping UFC 217 4 NOV 2017 · Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 0 defences 33days Vacated 7 DEC 2017 8 
Michael Bisping def. Luke Rockhold UFC 199 4 JUN 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 518days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 4 NOV 2017
Michael Bisping def. Luke Rockhold UFC 199 4 JUN 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 1 defences 518days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 4 NOV 2017 InterimInt. 
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero UFC 213 8 JUL 2017 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 152days Promoted to champion 7 DEC 2017
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero UFC 213 8 JUL 2017 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 152days Promoted to champion 7 DEC 2017 7 Luke Rockhold def. Chris Weidman UFC 194 12 DEC 2015 · TKO (punches) Round 4 0 defences 175days Lost to Michael Bisping 4 JUN 2016
Luke Rockhold def. Chris Weidman UFC 194 12 DEC 2015 · TKO (punches) Round 4 0 defences 175days Lost to Michael Bisping 4 JUN 2016 6 Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva UFC 162 6 JUL 2013 · KO (punches) Round 2 3 defences 889days Lost to Luke Rockhold 12 DEC 2015
Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva UFC 162 6 JUL 2013 · KO (punches) Round 2 3 defences 889days Lost to Luke Rockhold 12 DEC 2015 5 Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin UFC 64 14 OCT 2006 · KO (knees) Round 1 10 defences 2,457days Lost to Chris Weidman 6 JUL 2013
Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin UFC 64 14 OCT 2006 · KO (knees) Round 1 10 defences 2,457days Lost to Chris Weidman 6 JUL 2013 4 Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner UFC 53 4 JUN 2005 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 4 2 defences 497days Lost to Anderson Silva 14 OCT 2006
Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner UFC 53 4 JUN 2005 · TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 4 2 defences 497days Lost to Anderson Silva 14 OCT 2006 3 Evan Tanner def. David Terrell UFC 51 5 FEB 2005 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 119days Lost to Rich Franklin 4 JUN 2005
Evan Tanner def. David Terrell UFC 51 5 FEB 2005 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 119days Lost to Rich Franklin 4 JUN 2005 2 Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne UFC 35 11 JAN 2002 · TKO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 267days Stripped 5 OCT 2002
Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne UFC 35 11 JAN 2002 · TKO (punches) Round 2 1 defences 267days Stripped 5 OCT 2002 1 Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo UFC 33 28 SEPT 2001 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 105days Lost to Murilo Bustamante 11 JAN 2002
Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo UFC 33 28 SEPT 2001 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 105days Lost to Murilo Bustamante 11 JAN 2002