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Championship

UFC Welterweight Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Regular champion Islam Makhachev 1 defense

Last contested

UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry August 14, 2026

Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry

Title lineage

  1. Defended Regular title
    Islam Makhachev Ian Machado Garry Winner Defense #1
    August 14, 2026 · Unanimous Decision
  2. Won Regular title
    Islam Makhachev Jack Della Maddalena Winner
    1 defense 300 days Current
    November 15, 2025
    UFC 322
  3. Won Regular title
    Jack Della Maddalena Belal Muhammad Winner
    0 defenses 189 days
    May 10, 2025
    UFC 315
  4. Won Regular title
    Belal Muhammad Leon Edwards Winner
    0 defenses 287 days
    July 27, 2024
    UFC 304
  5. Defended Regular title
    Leon Edwards Colby Covington Winner Defense #2
    December 16, 2023
    UFC 296
  6. Defended Regular title
    Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman Winner Defense #1
    March 18, 2023
    UFC 286
  7. Won Regular title
    Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman Winner
    2 defenses 2 years, 99 days
    April 20, 2022
    UFC 278
  8. Defended Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Colby Covington Winner Defense #5
    November 6, 2021
    UFC 268
  9. Defended Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Jorge Masvidal Winner Defense #4
    April 24, 2021
    UFC 261
  10. Defended Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Gilbert Burns Winner Defense #3
    February 13, 2021
    UFC 258
  11. Defended Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Jorge Masvidal Winner Defense #2
    July 12, 2020
    UFC 251
  12. Defended Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Colby Covington Winner Defense #1
    December 14, 2019
    UFC 245
  13. Won Regular title
    Kamaru Usman Tyron Woodley Winner
    5 defenses 3 years, 50 days
    March 2, 2019
    UFC 235
  14. Interim vacant
    Interim title vacated — Injury
    September 8, 2018
  15. Defended Regular title
    Tyron Woodley Darren Till Winner Defense #4
    September 8, 2018
    UFC 228
  16. Won Interim title
    Colby Covington Rafael dos Anjos Winner
    0 defenses 91 days
    June 9, 2018
    UFC 225
  17. Defended Regular title
    Tyron Woodley Demian Maia Winner Defense #3
    July 29, 2017
    UFC 214
  18. Defended Regular title
    Tyron Woodley Stephen Thompson Winner Defense #2
    March 4, 2017
    UFC 209
  19. Draw (Regular defense)
    Tyron Woodley Stephen Thompson Draw Defense #1
    December 12, 2016
    UFC 205
  20. Won Regular title
    Tyron Woodley Robbie Lawler Winner
    4 defenses 2 years, 215 days
    July 30, 2016
    UFC 201
  21. Defended Regular title
    Robbie Lawler Carlos Condit Winner Defense #2
    January 2, 2016
    UFC 195
  22. Defended Regular title
    Robbie Lawler Rory MacDonald Winner Defense #1
    July 11, 2015
    UFC 189
  23. Won Regular title
    Robbie Lawler Johnny Hendricks Winner
    2 defenses 1 year, 237 days
    December 6, 2014
    UFC 181
  24. Won Regular title
    Johnny Hendricks Robbie Lawler Winner
    0 defenses 266 days
    March 15, 2014
    UFC 171
  25. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Retired
    December 13, 2013
  26. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Johnny Hendricks Winner Defense #9
    November 16, 2013
    UFC 167
  27. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Nick Diaz Winner Defense #8
    March 16, 2013
    UFC 158
  28. Unified defense (kept Regular)
    Georges St-Pierre Carlos Condit Winner Defense #7
    November 17, 2012
    UFC 154
  29. Won Interim title
    Carlos Condit Nick Diaz Winner
    0 defenses 287 days
    February 4, 2012
    UFC 143
  30. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Jake Shields Winner Defense #6
    April 30, 2011
    UFC 129
  31. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Josh Koscheck Winner Defense #5
    December 11, 2010
    UFC 124
  32. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Dan Hardy Winner Defense #4
    March 27, 2010
    UFC 111
  33. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Thiago Alves Winner Defense #3
    July 11, 2009
    UFC 100
  34. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre B.J. Penn Winner Defense #2
    January 31, 2009
    UFC 94
  35. Defended Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Jon Fitch Winner Defense #1
    August 9, 2008
    UFC 87
  36. Unified (Regular → Regular)
    Georges St-Pierre Matt Serra Winner
    9 defenses 5 years, 239 days Longest reign
    April 19, 2008
    UFC 83
  37. Won Interim title
    Georges St-Pierre Matt Hughes Winner
    0 defenses 112 days
    December 29, 2007
    UFC 79
  38. Won Regular title
    Matt Serra Georges St-Pierre Winner
    0 defenses 1 year, 13 days
    April 7, 2007
    UFC 69
  39. Won Regular title
    Georges St-Pierre Matt Hughes Winner
    0 defenses 140 days
    November 18, 2006
    UFC 65
  40. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes B.J. Penn Winner Defense #2
    September 23, 2006
    UFC 63
  41. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Frank Trigg Winner Defense #1
    April 16, 2005
    UFC 52
  42. Won Regular title
    Matt Hughes Georges St-Pierre Winner
    2 defenses 2 years, 27 days
    October 22, 2004
    UFC 50
  43. Won Regular title
    B.J. Penn Matt Hughes Winner
    0 defenses 265 days
    January 31, 2004
    UFC 40
  44. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Frank Trigg Winner Defense #5
    November 21, 2003
    UFC 45
  45. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Sean Sherk Winner Defense #4
    April 25, 2003
    UFC 42
  46. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Gil Castillo Winner Defense #3
    November 22, 2002
    UFC 40
  47. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Carlos Newton Winner Defense #2
    July 13, 2002
    UFC 38
  48. Defended Regular title
    Matt Hughes Hayato Sakurai Winner Defense #1
    March 22, 2002
    UFC 36
  49. Won Regular title
    Matt Hughes Carlos Newton Winner
    5 defenses 2 years, 90 days
    November 2, 2001
    UFC 34
  50. Won Regular title
    Carlos Newton Pat Miletich Winner
    0 defenses 182 days
    May 4, 2001
    UFC 31
  51. Defended Regular title
    Pat Miletich Kenichi Yamamoto Winner Defense #4
    December 16, 2000
    UFC 29
  52. Defended Regular title
    Pat Miletich John Alessio Winner Defense #3
    June 9, 2000
    UFC 26
  53. Defended Regular title
    Pat Miletich André Pederneiras Winner Defense #2
    June 16, 1999
    UFC 21
  54. Defended Regular title
    Pat Miletich Jorge Patino Winner Defense #1
    January 8, 1999
    UFC 18
  55. Won Regular title
    Pat Miletich Mikey Burnett Winner
    4 defenses 2 years, 201 days
    October 16, 1998
    Pat Miletich

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