UFC Welterweight championship
Champions: 14 · interim: 3 · since 16 October 1998
No. Champion Won Defences Days How it ended
16 
Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena UFC 322 15 NOV 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 363days Champion
Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena UFC 322 15 NOV 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 1 defences 363days Champion 15 
Jack Della Maddalena def. Belal Muhammad UFC 315 10 MAY 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 189days Lost to Islam Makhachev 15 NOV 2025
Jack Della Maddalena def. Belal Muhammad UFC 315 10 MAY 2025 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 189days Lost to Islam Makhachev 15 NOV 2025 14 
Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards UFC 304 27 JUL 2024 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 287days Lost to Jack Della Maddalena 10 MAY 2025
Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards UFC 304 27 JUL 2024 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 287days Lost to Jack Della Maddalena 10 MAY 2025 13 
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman UFC 278 20 AUG 2022 · KO (head kick) Round 5 2 defences 707days Lost to Belal Muhammad 27 JUL 2024
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman UFC 278 20 AUG 2022 · KO (head kick) Round 5 2 defences 707days Lost to Belal Muhammad 27 JUL 2024 12 
Kamaru Usman def. Tyron Woodley UFC 235 2 MAR 2019 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5 defences 1,267days Lost to Leon Edwards 20 AUG 2022
Kamaru Usman def. Tyron Woodley UFC 235 2 MAR 2019 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5 defences 1,267days Lost to Leon Edwards 20 AUG 2022 11 Tyron Woodley def. Robbie Lawler UFC 201 30 JUL 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 4* defences 945days Lost to Kamaru Usman 2 MAR 2019
Tyron Woodley def. Robbie Lawler UFC 201 30 JUL 2016 · KO (punches) Round 1 4* defences 945days Lost to Kamaru Usman 2 MAR 2019 InterimInt. Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos UFC 225 9 JUN 2018 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 91days Stripped 8 SEPT 2018
Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos UFC 225 9 JUN 2018 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 91days Stripped 8 SEPT 2018 10 Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks UFC 181 6 DEC 2014 · Decision (split) Round 5 2 defences 602days Lost to Tyron Woodley 30 JUL 2016
Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks UFC 181 6 DEC 2014 · Decision (split) Round 5 2 defences 602days Lost to Tyron Woodley 30 JUL 2016 9 Johny Hendricks def. Robbie Lawler UFC 171 15 MAR 2014 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 266days Lost to Robbie Lawler 6 DEC 2014
Johny Hendricks def. Robbie Lawler UFC 171 15 MAR 2014 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 266days Lost to Robbie Lawler 6 DEC 2014 8 
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Serra UFC 83 19 APR 2008 · TKO (knees) Round 2 9 defences 2,064days Vacated 13 DEC 2013
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Serra UFC 83 19 APR 2008 · TKO (knees) Round 2 9 defences 2,064days Vacated 13 DEC 2013 InterimInt. Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz UFC 143 4 FEB 2012 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 287days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 17 NOV 2012
Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz UFC 143 4 FEB 2012 · Decision (unanimous) Round 5 0 defences 287days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 17 NOV 2012 7 Matt Serra def. Georges St-Pierre UFC 69 7 APR 2007 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 378days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 19 APR 2008
Matt Serra def. Georges St-Pierre UFC 69 7 APR 2007 · TKO (punches) Round 1 0 defences 378days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 19 APR 2008 InterimInt. Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes UFC 79 29 DEC 2007 · Submission (armbar) Round 2 0 defences 112days Won the undisputed title 19 APR 2008
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes UFC 79 29 DEC 2007 · Submission (armbar) Round 2 0 defences 112days Won the undisputed title 19 APR 2008 6 Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes UFC 65 18 NOV 2006 · TKO (head kick and punches) Round 2 0 defences 140days Lost to Matt Serra 7 APR 2007
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes UFC 65 18 NOV 2006 · TKO (head kick and punches) Round 2 0 defences 140days Lost to Matt Serra 7 APR 2007 5 Matt Hughes def. Georges St-Pierre UFC 50 22 OCT 2004 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 2 defences 757days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 18 NOV 2006
Matt Hughes def. Georges St-Pierre UFC 50 22 OCT 2004 · Submission (armbar) Round 1 2 defences 757days Lost to Georges St-Pierre 18 NOV 2006 3 Matt Hughes def. Carlos Newton UFC 34 2 NOV 2001 · KO (slam) Round 2 5 defences 820days Lost to B.J. Penn 31 JAN 2004
Matt Hughes def. Carlos Newton UFC 34 2 NOV 2001 · KO (slam) Round 2 5 defences 820days Lost to B.J. Penn 31 JAN 2004 2 Carlos Newton def. Pat Miletich UFC 31 4 MAY 2001 · Submission (bulldog choke) Round 3 0 defences 182days Lost to Matt Hughes 2 NOV 2001
Carlos Newton def. Pat Miletich UFC 31 4 MAY 2001 · Submission (bulldog choke) Round 3 0 defences 182days Lost to Matt Hughes 2 NOV 2001 1 Pat Miletich def. Mikey Burnett UFC Brazil 16 OCT 1998 · Decision (split) Round 3 4 defences 931days Lost to Carlos Newton 4 MAY 2001
Pat Miletich def. Mikey Burnett UFC Brazil 16 OCT 1998 · Decision (split) Round 3 4 defences 931days Lost to Carlos Newton 4 MAY 2001