Women’s Bantamweight Championship
126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg) Prior to its folding and absorption by the UFC, Ronda Rousey was the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Rousey was awarded the inaugural UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship on December 6, 2012, at a UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-event press conference.[33]
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() promoted to undisputed champion |
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz press conference Seattle, WA, USA |
Dec 6, 2012 | 1,074 days | 1. def. Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 on Feb 23, 2013 2. def. Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec 28, 2013 3. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014 4. def. Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014 5. def. Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Feb 28, 2015 6. def. Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Aug 1, 2015 |
2 | ![]() |
UFC 193 Melbourne, Australia |
Nov 15, 2015 | 111 days | |
3 | ![]() |
UFC 196 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Mar 5, 2016 | 126 days | |
4 | ![]() |
UFC 200 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Jul 9, 2016 | 420 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 on Dec 30, 2016 |