Bantamweight Championship
126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg) Prior to UFC-WEC merger, Dominick Cruz was the WEC Bantamweight Champion. At WEC 53, Cruz defeated Scott Jorgensen to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship and was awarded the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship.[28]
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominick Cruzdef. Scott Jorgensen |
WEC 53 Glendale, AZ, USA |
Dec 16, 2010 | 1,117 days | 1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Jul 2, 2011 2. def. Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson on Oct 1, 2011 |
| – |  Renan Barãodef. Urijah Faber for interim title |
UFC 149 Calgary, AB, Canada |
Jul 21, 2012 | — | 1. def. Michael McDonald at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald on Feb 16, 2013 2. def. Eddie Wineland at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013 |
| Cruz vacated the title on January 6, 2014, after repeated injuries prevented him from returning to competition to defend his title.[29] | |||||
| 2 | Renan Barão promoted to undisputed champion |
— | Jan 6, 2014 | 138 days | 1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014 |
| 3 | T.J. Dillashaw |
UFC 173 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
May 24, 2014 | 603 days | 1. def. Joe Soto at UFC 177 on Aug 30, 2014 2. def. Renan Barão at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on Jul 25, 2015 |
| 4 | Dominick Cruz (2) |
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Boston, MA, USA |
Jan 17, 2016 | 348 days (1,465 days) |
1. def. Urijah Faber at UFC 199 on Jun 4, 2016 |
| 5 | Cody Garbrandt |
UFC 207 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Dec 30, 2016 | 246 days (incumbent) |
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