UFC Flyweight — title history
Every UFC Flyweight title fight, in order. The most recent was won by Joshua Van on 2026-09-19.
Title fights (26)
| Date | Winner | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-22 | Demetrious Johnson | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) | Q2082462 |
| 2013-01-26 | Demetrious Johnson | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 48–47) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson |
| 2013-07-27 | Demetrious Johnson | John Moraga | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox 8 |
| 2013-12-14 | Demetrious Johnson | Joseph Benavidez | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox 9 |
| 2014-06-14 | Demetrious Johnson | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | UFC 174 |
| 2014-09-27 | Demetrious Johnson | Chris Cariaso | Submission (kimura) | UFC 178 |
| 2015-04-25 | Demetrious Johnson | Kyoji Horiguchi | Submission (armbar) | UFC 186 |
| 2015-09-05 | Demetrious Johnson | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) | UFC 191 |
| 2016-04-23 | Demetrious Johnson | Henry Cejudo | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 197 |
| 2016-12-03 | Demetrious Johnson | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions |
| 2017-04-15 | Demetrious Johnson | Wilson Reis | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 2017-10-07 | Demetrious Johnson | Ray Borg | Submission (armbar) | UFC 216 |
| 2018-08-04 | Henry Cejudo | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | UFC 227 |
| 2019-01-19 | Henry Cejudo | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night 143 |
| 2020-07-19 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Joseph Benavidez | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 2020-11-21 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Alex Perez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 255 |
| 2021-06-12 | Brandon Moreno | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 263 |
| 2022-01-22 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Brandon Moreno | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 270 |
| 2022-07-30 | Brandon Moreno (interim) | Kai Kara-France | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 277 |
| 2023-01-21 | Brandon Moreno | Deiveson Figueiredo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 283 |
| 2023-07-08 | Alexandre Pantoja | Brandon Moreno | Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 290 |
| 2023-12-16 | Alexandre Pantoja | Brandon Royval | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | UFC 296 |
| 2024-05-04 | Alexandre Pantoja | Steve Erceg | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | UFC 301 |
| 2025-12-06 | Joshua Van | Alexandre Pantoja | TKO (arm injury) | UFC 323 |
| 2026-05-09 | Joshua Van | Tatsuro Taira | TKO (front kick to the body and punches) | UFC 328 |
| 2026-09-19 | Joshua Van | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 50–45) | UFC 331 |
Where this came from
Derived from UFC event articles on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): the title fights are the bouts whose notes name this championship. Title eliminators are excluded; interim-title bouts are marked. Vacancies and strippings are not inferred. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the UFC.