Dan Severn and Mark Coleman compete for the inaugural UFC
heavyweight championship.
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1
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Mark Coleman
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def.
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Dan Severn
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Submission (neck crank)
@ 2:57 of R1
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UFC 12: Judgment Day
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02.02.97
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2
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Maurice Smith
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def.
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Mark Coleman
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Decision (unanimous) @
21:00 of R1
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UFC 14: Showdown
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08.27.97
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|
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def.
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David Abbott
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Submission (punches) @
8:08 of R1
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UFC 15: Collision
Course
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10.17.97
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3
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Randy Couture
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def.
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Maurice Smith
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Decision (unanimous) @
21:00 of R1
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UFC: Ultimate
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12.21.97
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Randy Couture is stripped of the UFC heavyweight
championship after leaving the UFC due to a contract dispute.
Bas Rutten and Kevin Randleman compete for the vacant UFC
heavyweight championship.
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4
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Bas Rutten
|
def.
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Kevin Randleman
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Decision (split) @
21:00 of R1
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UFC 20:
|
05.07.99
|
Bas Rutten vacates the UFC heavyweight championship in
order to compete in the light heavyweight division.
Kevin Randleman and Pete Williams compete for the vacant
UFC heavyweight championship.
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5
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Kevin Randleman
|
def.
|
Pete Williams
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
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UFC 23: Ultimate
|
11.19.99
|
|
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def.
|
Pedro Rizzo
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 26: Ultimate Field
Of Dreams
|
08.09.00
|
Randy Couture returns to the UFC after terms are reached
on his contract dispute.
Kevin Randleman and Randy Couture compete for the undisputed
UFC heavyweight championship.
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6
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Randy Couture (2)
|
def.
|
Kevin Randleman
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
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UFC 28: High Stakes
|
11.17.00
|
|
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def.
|
Pedro Rizzo
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 31: Locked And
Loaded
|
05.04.01
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def.
|
Pedro Rizzo
|
TKO (punches) @ 3:23 of
R3
|
UFC 34: High Voltage
|
11.02.01
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7
|
Josh Barnett
|
def.
|
Randy Couture
|
TKO (punches) @ 4:32 of
R2
|
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
|
03.22.02
|
Josh Barnett is stripped of the UFC heavyweight
championship after testing positive for anabolic steroids in the UFC 36
post-fight drug test.
Randy Couture and Ricco Rodriguez compete for the vacant
UFC heavyweight championship.
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8
|
Ricco Rodriguez
|
def.
|
Randy Couture
|
Submission (elbow
strikes) @ 3:04 of R5
|
UFC 39: The Warriors
Return
|
09.27.02
|
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9
|
Tim Sylvia
|
def.
|
Ricco Rodriguez
|
TKO (punches) @ 3:06 of
R1
|
UFC 41: Onslaught
|
02.28.03
|
|
|
def.
|
Gan McGee
|
TKO (punches) @ 1:52 of
R1
|
UFC 44: Undisputed
|
09.26.03
|
Tim Sylvia is stripped of the UFC heavyweight championship
after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in the UFC 44 post-fight drug
test.
Tim Sylvia and Frank Mir to compete for the vacant UFC
heavyweight championship.
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10
|
Frank Mir
|
def.
|
Tim Sylvia
|
Submission (armbar) @
0:50 of R1
|
UFC 48: Payback
|
06.19.04
|
Frank Mir is unable to defend the UFC heavyweight championship
after sustaining multiple injuries.
Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski compete for the interim UFC
heavyweight championship.
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INT
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
def.
|
Tim Sylvia
|
Submission (achilles
lock) @ 0:47 of R1
|
UFC 51: Super Saturday
|
02.05.05
|
|
|
def.
|
Justin Eilers
|
TKO (punches) @ 4:10 of
R1
|
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
|
06.04.05
|
Frank Mir vacates the UFC heavyweight championship after
ongoing injuries prevent him from defending the title.
Andrei Arlovski is promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight
champion.
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11
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
pro.
|
N/A
|
Promoted To Undisputed
HW Champion
|
UFC Press Release
|
08.12.05
|
|
|
def.
|
Paul Buentello
|
Knockout (punch) @ 0:15
of R1
|
UFC 55: Fury
|
10.07.05
|
|
||||||
12
|
Tim Sylvia (2)
|
def.
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
TKO (punches) @ 2:43 of
R1
|
UFC 59: Reality Check
|
04.15.06
|
|
|
def.
|
Andrei Arlovski
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
|
07.08.06
|
def.
|
Jeff Monson
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
|
11.18.06
|
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|
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13
|
Randy Couture (3)
|
def.
|
Tim Sylvia
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 68: The Uprising
|
03.03.07
|
|
|
def.
|
Gabriel Gonzaga
|
TKO (punches) @ 1:37 or
R3
|
UFC 74: Respect
|
08.25.07
|
Randy Couture goes inactive while in contract
negotiations. The UFC heavyweight championship is not defended during
this time yet remains occupied by Couture.
Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira compete for the
interim UFC heavyweight championship.
|
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INT
|
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
|
def.
|
Tim Sylvia
|
Submission (guillotine
choke) @ 1:28 of R3
|
UFC 81: Breaking Point
|
02.02.08
|
Randy Couture returns to active competition after terms
are reached on his contract negotiations.
Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar compete for the UFC
heavyweight championship.
|
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14
|
Brock Lesnar
|
def.
|
Randy Couture
|
TKO (punches) @ 3:07 of
R2
|
UFC 91: Couture vs.
Lesnar
|
11.15.08
|
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is still recognized as the
interim UFC heavyweight champion.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir compete for the
interim UFC heavyweight championship.
|
||||||
INT
|
Frank Mir
|
def.
|
Antonio Rodrigo
Nogueira
|
TKO (punches) @ 1:54 of
R2
|
UFC 92: The Ultimate
2008
|
12.27.08
|
Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir to compete for the undisputed
UFC heavyweight championship.
|
||||||
14
|
Brock Lesnar
|
def.
|
Frank Mir
|
TKO (punches) @ 1:48 of
R2
|
UFC 100: UFC 100
|
07.11.09
|
Brock Lesnar is unable to defend the UFC heavyweight
championship after developing a medical condition.
Frank Mir and Shane Carwin compete for the interim UFC
heavyweight championship.
|
||||||
INT
|
Shane Carwin
|
def.
|
Frank Mir
|
Knockout (punches) @
3:48 of R1
|
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs.
Hardy
|
03.27.10
|
Brock Lesnar is able to defend the UFC heavyweight
championship after returning from his medical condition.
Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin compete for the undisputed
UFC heavyweight championship.
|
||||||
14
|
Brock Lesnar
|
def.
|
Shane Carwin
|
Submission
(arm-triangle) @ 2:19 of R2
|
UFC 116: Lesnar vs.
Carwin
|
07.03.10
|
|
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15
|
Cain Velasquez
|
def.
|
Brock Lesnar
|
TKO (punches) @ 4:12 of
R1
|
UFC 121: Lesnar vs.
Velasquez
|
10.23.10
|
|
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16
|
Junior dos
|
def.
|
Cain Velasquez
|
Knockout (punches) @
1:04 of R1
|
UFC Fox 1: Velasquez
vs. Dos
|
11.12.11
|
|
|
def.
|
Frank Mir
|
TKO (punches) @ 3:04 of
R2
|
UFC 145: Dos
|
05.26.12
|
|
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17
|
Cain Velasquez (2)
|
def.
|
Junior dos
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 155: Dos
|
12.29.12
|
|
|
def.
|
Antonio Silva
|
TKO (punches) @ 1:21 of
R1
|
UFC 160: Velasquez vs.
Silva 2
|
05.25.13
|
def.
|
Junior dos
|
TKO (slam & punch)
@ 3:09 of R5
|
UFC 166: Velasquez vs.
Dos
|
10.19.13
|
||
Cain Velasquez is unable to defend the UFC heavyweight
championship after sustaining an injury.
Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt compete for the interim UFC
heavyweight championship.
|
||||||
INT
|
Fabricio Werdum
|
def.
|
Mark Hunt
|
TKO (knee &
punches) @ 2:27 of R2
|
UFC 180: Werdum vs.
Hunt
|
11.15.14
|
Cain Velasquez is able to defend the UFC heavyweight
championship after returning from injury.
Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum compete for the
undisputed UFC heavyweight championship
|
||||||
18
|
Fabricio Werdum
|
def.
|
Cain Velasquez
|
Submission (guillotine
choke) @ 2:13 of R3
|
UFC 188: Velasquez vs.
Werdum
|
06.13.15
|
|
||||||
19
|
Stipe Miocic
|
def.
|
Fabricio Werdum
|
Knockout (punch) @ 2:47
of R1
|
UFC 198: Werdum vs.
Miocic
|
05.15.16
|
|
|
def.
|
Alistair Overeem
|
Knockout (punches) @
4:27 of R1
|
UFC 203: Miocic vs.
Overeem
|
09.10.16
|
def.
|
Junior dos
|
TKO (punches) @ 2:22 of
R1
|
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos
|
05.13.17
|
||
def.
|
Francis Ngannou
|
Decision (unanimous) @
5:00 of R5
|
UFC 220: Miocic vs.
Ngannou
|
01.20.18
|
||
|
||||||
20
|
Daniel Cormier
|
def.
|
Stipe Miocic
|
TKO (punches) @ 4:33 of
R1
|
UFC 226: Miocic vs.
Cormier
|
07.07.18
|
|
|
def.
|
Derrick Lewis
|
Submission (rear-naked
choke) @ 2:14 of R2
|
UFC 230: Cormier vs.
Lewis
|
11.03.18
|
|
||||||
21
|
Stipe Miocic
|
def.
|
Daniel Cormier
|
TKO (punches) @ 4:09 of
R4
|
UFC 240: Cormier vs.
Miocic 2
|
08.17.19
|
Heavyweight: 206-265 lbs.
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