Record: 21-12-1
Most Men’s UFC Title Defenses List
Record: 20-3Nationality: AustralianDivision: Bantamweight, Flyweight
| Division | Fighter | Defenses: Consecutive and (Overall) |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic | 3 (4) |
| Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones | 8 (11) |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva | 10 |
| Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre | 9 |
| Lightweight | B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson, Khabib Nurmagomedov | 3 |
| Featherweight | Jose Also | 7 |
| Bantamweight | Aljamain Sterling, Dominick Cruz, T.J. Dillashaw | 3, 2 (3), 2(3) |
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson | 11 |
Women’s UFC Title Defenses List
UFC Belts: UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship (once, seven defenses)As with Rousey, Aldo was the first-ever winner of their division and he’d go on to defend it in dominant fashion, from 2010 all the way until 2015. It was an epic run that lasted 1,848 days but it all ended 13 seconds after the bell when he faced Conor McGregor.Birthday: April 14, 1975
| Division | Fighter | Defenses |
|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes | 2 |
| Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey, Amanda Nunes | 6, 5(6) |
| Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko | 7 |
| Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | 5 |
Top 10 UFC Champions With Most Title Defenses
Division: Featherweight, Bantamweight
= 10. Alexander Volkanovski – 5 Defenses
Birthday: May 19, 1981UFC titles are notoriously hard to defend. With the best constantly fighting the best, keeping hold of a title for more than one or two defenses is a difficult feat. However, here we celebrate those fighters who enjoyed a dominant reign in their division.Record: 12-2The Nigerian Kamaru Usman defended his Welterweight Championship an impressive five times from 2019 to 2022. This was ended by the Englishman Leon Edwards who has gone on to defend his belt once, in a rematch against Usman.Nationality: American/NigerianDivision: Bantamweight, Featherweight
=10. Tito Ortiz – 5 Defenses
Division: WelterweightDivision: WelterweightDivision: WelterweightDivision: WelterweightDivision: WelterweightUFC Belts: UFC Welterweight Championship (once, five defenses)Division: Bantamweight, FlyweightUFC Belts: UFC Featherweight Championship (once, four defenses)The longest consecutive streak and joint most defenses ever belong to Demetrious Johnson. He was the first-ever winner of a Flyweight title in 2012 and would defend his title until 2018, after 2,142 days. He was untouchable during that streak and helped give respect to the UFC’s lightest division.
FAQs
Who has the most title defense in UFC history?
Division: Middleweight, Light Heavyweight
How many title defenses does Jon Jones have?
Nationality: American
How many title defenses does Usman have?
Birthday: October 13, 1973
Has there ever been 3 title fights in UFC?
Nationality: Polish
Who has the most Heavyweight title defenses in UFC history?
UFC Belts: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship (twice, five defenses), UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship (once, two defenses)
Who has the most Lightweight title defenses in UFC history?
The Lightweight division has historically been the most closely contested division in UFC history. In total four men have three defenses, and they were all consecutive win streaks. Those men are B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
