Featherweight Championship
136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg) Prior to the UFC-WEC merger, José Aldo was the WEC Featherweight Champion. Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123 in a ceremony prior to the event.[25]
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() promoted to undisputed champion |
UFC 123 Auburn Hills, MI, USA |
Nov 20, 2010 | 1,848 days | 1. def. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011 2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011 3. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 142 on Jan 14, 2012 4. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 2013 5. def. Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013 6. def. Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 on Feb 1, 2014 7. def. Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014 |
– | ![]() def. Chad Mendes for interim title |
UFC 189 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Jul 11, 2015 | — | |
2 | ![]() |
UFC 194 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Dec 12, 2015 | 350 days | |
– | ![]() def. Frankie Edgar for interim title |
UFC 200 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Jul 9, 2016 | — | |
McGregor was stripped of the title on November 26, 2016, after the UFC opted to focus on his lightweight title.[26][27] | |||||
3 | ![]() promoted to undisputed champion |
— | Nov 26, 2016 | 189 days (2,037 days) |
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– | ![]() def. Anthony Pettis for interim title |
UFC 206 Toronto, ON, Canada |
Dec 10, 2016 | — | |
4 | ![]() |
UFC 212 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Jun 3, 2017 | 91 days (incumbent) |