champion history

[AudieMurphy1]

this ia a question that has been asked more than once and i'm sure it will be asked again

i would like to suggest that someone make a nice orderly list for each organization broken down by wieght and sticky it, i would think ther wouldnt need to be anything more than the fighters name and the dates in which he retained the belt like 1/1/07-2/1/07 for example

[Boo]

Good idea Audie. You can't find that info with a quick trip to fight finder. I alone have answered those questions for people more than once and I'm having to do it from memory and looking at someone's record.

Sooooo are you volunteering.

[Clint]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions
I'll just add this link to my MMA 101 thread then we can just point peop;e to this link

[Boo]

Terrific Clint. Much easier. Now I just have to remember it's there and not recreate the whole damn thing every time someone asks, lol.

[Clint]

I added a link for pride champs as well. I love wikipedia.

[Tystick357]

Some people try to say Shammy was the HW Champ, saying the superfight belt "turned into" the heavyweight championship.

Do you guys agree with that or do you say it's BS. Here's a post off sherdog.

UFC Champions

Lightweight

Jens Pulver def. Caol Uno via decision, UFC 30. Defended 2X
- title vacated - (contract dispute)
Sean Sherk def. Kenny Florian via decision, UFC 64


Welterweight:

Pat Miletich def. Mikey Burnett via decision, UFC Ultimate Brazil
Carlos Newton def. Pat Miletich via submission, UFC 31
Matt Hughes def. Carlos Newton via KO, UFC 34. Defended 5X
B.J. Penn def. Matt Hughes via submission, UFC 46
- title vacated - (contract dispute)
Matt Hughes def. Georges St.Pirerre via submission, UFC 50. Defended 2X
GSP def. Matt Hughes via TKO, UFC 65


Middleweight:

Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo via decision, UFC 33
Murila Bustamante def. Dave Menne via TKO, UFC 35. Defended 1X
- title vactated - (Bustamante moves to Pride FC)
Evan Tanner def. David Terrel via TKO, UFC 51
Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner via TKO, UFC 53. Defended 2X
Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin via KO, UFC64


Light Heavyweight:

Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson via submission, UFC Ultimate Japan. Defended 4X *
- title vacated - (lack of competition)
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva via decision, UFC 25. Defended 5X
Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell via TKO, UFC 43. Defended 1X **
Vitor Belfort def. Randy Couture via TKO, UFC 46
Randy Couture def. Vitor Belfor via TKO, UFC 49
Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture via KO, UFC 52. Defended 3X

* LHW division at that time had a cap of 200lbs, and was named MW division.
** Became interim champion after defeating Liddel, promoted to LHW Champion after defeating Ortiz.


Heavyweight:

Ken Shamrock def. Dan Severn via submission, UFC 6. Defended 1X *
Dan Severn def. Kem Shamrock via decision, UFC 9 *
Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn via submission, UFC 12
Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman via decision, UFC 14
Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith via decision, UFC Ultimate Japan
- title vacated - (contract dispute)
Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman via decision, UFC 26
- title vacated - (Rutten drops to LHW)
Kevin Randleman def. Pedro Rizzo via decision, UFC 26
Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo via decision, UFC 31. Defended 1X
Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture via TKO, UFC 36
- title vacated - (title stripped after testing positive for steroids)
Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture via submission, UFC39
Tim Syliva def. Ricco Rodriguez via TKO, UFC 41
- title vacated - (title stripped after testing positive for steroids)
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia via submission, UFC 48
Andrei Arlovski def. Tim Sylvia via submission, UFC 51. Defended 2X **
Tim Sylvia def. Anrei Arlovski via TKO, UFC 59. Defended 1X

* Superfight Champion, Openweight division. The title later changed to Heavyweight.
** Became Interim champion after defeating Sylvia, promoted to champion after defeating Eilers.

[AudieMurphy1]

Originally Posted by Clint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions
I'll just add this link to my MMA 101 thread then we can just point peop;e to this link

thanks clint, i didnt think of adding it to that thread, works just as well if not better for not cluttering up the forum with another sticky

[AudieMurphy1]

Originally Posted by Tystick357

Some people try to say Shammy was the HW Champ, saying the superfight belt "turned into" the heavyweight championship.

Do you guys agree with that or do you say it's BS. Here's a post off sherdog.

anything prewieght class is open wieght class