UFC · Bantamweight
UFC Bantamweight Championship
Complete title lineage, established Dec 16, 2010. The UFC Bantamweight Championship (135 lb) is one of the most fast-paced divisions in MMA; Petr Yan reclaimed it in 2025 to become a two-time champion.
Reign History
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Petr YanCurrent
Dec 6, 2025 – present · 190 days
10
Merab Dvalishvili
Sep 14, 2024 – Dec 6, 2025 · 448 days · 3 def.
Built a record-setting reign with defenses over Nurmagomedov, O'Malley and Sandhagen before Petr Yan ended his 14-fight streak at UFC 323.
9
Sean O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023 – Sep 14, 2024 · 392 days · 1 def.
Knocked out Aljamain Sterling to win the title and defended against Marlon Vera before losing to Merab Dvalishvili.
8
Aljamain Sterling
Mar 6, 2021 – Aug 19, 2023 · 896 days · 3 def.
7
Petr Yan
Jul 11, 2020 – Mar 6, 2021 · 238 days · 0 def.
Won vacant title; lost by DQ.
6
Henry Cejudo
Jun 8, 2019 – May 9, 2020 · 336 days · 0 def.
Won vacant title; vacated on retirement.
5
T.J. Dillashaw
Nov 4, 2017 – Mar 20, 2019 · 501 days · 1 def.
Vacated after suspension.
4
Cody Garbrandt
Dec 30, 2016 – Nov 4, 2017 · 309 days · 0 def.
3
Dominick Cruz
Jan 17, 2016 – Dec 30, 2016 · 348 days · 1 def.
Second reign.
2
T.J. Dillashaw
May 24, 2014 – Jan 17, 2016 · 603 days · 1 def.
1
Dominick Cruz
Dec 16, 2010 – May 24, 2014 · 1,255 days · 2 def.
Inaugural champion.