UFC Welterweight — title history
Every UFC Welterweight title fight, in order. The most recent was won by Islam Makhachev on 2026-08-15.
Title fights (52)
| Date | Winner | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-16 | Pat Miletich | Mikey Burnett | Decision (split) | UFC Brazil |
| 1999-01-08 | Pat Miletich | Jorge Patino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 18 |
| 1999-07-16 | Pat Miletich | André Pederneiras | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 21 |
| 2000-06-09 | Pat Miletich | John Alessio | Submission (armbar) | UFC 26 |
| 2000-12-16 | Pat Miletich | Kenichi Yamamoto | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 29 |
| 2001-05-04 | Carlos Newton | Pat Miletich | Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 31 |
| 2001-11-02 | Matt Hughes | Carlos Newton | KO (slam) | UFC 34 |
| 2002-03-22 | Matt Hughes | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (punches) | UFC 36 |
| 2002-07-13 | Matt Hughes | Carlos Newton | TKO (punches) | UFC 38 |
| 2002-11-22 | Matt Hughes | Gil Castillo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 40 |
| 2003-04-25 | Matt Hughes | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–45) | UFC 42 |
| 2003-11-21 | Matt Hughes | Frank Trigg | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | UFC 45 |
| 2004-01-31 | B.J. Penn | Matt Hughes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 46 |
| 2004-10-22 | Matt Hughes | Georges St-Pierre | Submission (armbar) | UFC 50 |
| 2005-04-16 | Matt Hughes | Frank Trigg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 52 |
| 2006-08-17 | Forrest Petz | Sam Morgan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–23) | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan |
| 2006-09-23 | Matt Hughes | B.J. Penn | TKO (punches) | UFC 63 |
| 2006-11-18 | Georges St-Pierre | Matt Hughes | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 65 |
| 2007-04-07 | Matt Serra | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (punches) | UFC 69 |
| 2007-12-29 | Georges St-Pierre (interim) | Matt Hughes | Submission (armbar) | UFC 79 |
| 2008-04-19 | Georges St-Pierre | Matt Serra | TKO (knees) | UFC 83 |
| 2008-08-09 | Georges St-Pierre | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–44) | UFC 87 |
| 2009-01-31 | Georges St-Pierre | B.J. Penn | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 94 |
| 2009-07-11 | Georges St-Pierre | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45) | UFC 100 |
| 2010-03-27 | Georges St-Pierre | Dan Hardy | Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) | UFC 111 |
| 2010-12-11 | Georges St-Pierre | Josh Koscheck | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | UFC 124 |
| 2011-04-30 | Georges St-Pierre | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 50–45, 48–47) | UFC 129 |
| 2012-02-04 | Carlos Condit (interim) | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) | UFC 143 |
| 2012-11-17 | Georges St-Pierre | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) | UFC 154 |
| 2013-03-16 | Georges St-Pierre | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | UFC 158 |
| 2013-11-16 | Georges St-Pierre | Johny Hendricks | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 167 |
| 2014-03-15 | Johny Hendricks | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 171 |
| 2014-12-06 | Robbie Lawler | Johny Hendricks | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) | UFC 181 |
| 2015-07-11 | Robbie Lawler | Rory MacDonald | TKO (punches) | UFC 189 |
| 2016-01-02 | Robbie Lawler | Carlos Condit | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 195 |
| 2016-07-30 | Tyron Woodley | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | UFC 201 |
| 2017-03-04 | Tyron Woodley | Stephen Thompson | Decision (majority) (48–47, 47–47, 48–47) | UFC 209 |
| 2017-07-29 | Tyron Woodley | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | UFC 214 |
| 2018-06-08 | Colby Covington (interim) | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | UFC 225 |
| 2018-09-08 | Tyron Woodley | Darren Till | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 228 |
| 2019-03-02 | Kamaru Usman | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) | UFC 235 |
| 2019-12-14 | Kamaru Usman | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | UFC 245 |
| 2020-07-12 | Kamaru Usman | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | UFC 251 |
| 2021-02-13 | Kamaru Usman | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 258 |
| 2021-04-24 | Kamaru Usman | Jorge Masvidal | KO (punch) | UFC 261 |
| 2021-11-06 | Kamaru Usman | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | UFC 268 |
| 2022-08-20 | Leon Edwards | Kamaru Usman | KO (head kick) | UFC 278 |
| 2023-03-18 | Leon Edwards | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) (48–46, 48–46, 47–47) | UFC 286 |
| 2023-12-16 | Leon Edwards | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | UFC 296 |
| 2025-05-10 | Jack Della Maddalena | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | UFC 315 |
| 2025-11-15 | Islam Makhachev | Jack Della Maddalena | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | UFC 322 |
| 2026-08-15 | Islam Makhachev | Ian Machado Garry | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | UFC 330 |
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.