UFC · Heavyweight
UFC Heavyweight Championship
Complete title lineage, established Feb 7, 1997. The UFC Heavyweight Championship (265 lb) is the promotion's most prestigious prize - and lately its most chaotic, passing through Ngannou, Jones and Aspinall in quick succession.
Reign History
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Tom AspinallCurrent
Jun 21, 2025 – present · 358 days
6
Jon Jones
Mar 4, 2023 – Jun 21, 2025 · 840 days · 1 def.
Won the vacant title over Gane and defended against Miocic, then retired in June 2025 - elevating interim champion Tom Aspinall to undisputed.
5
Francis Ngannou
Mar 27, 2021 – Jan 14, 2023 · 658 days · 1 def.
Knocked out Stipe Miocic to win the belt and defended against Ciryl Gane before vacating after departing the UFC.
4
Stipe Miocic
Aug 17, 2019 – Mar 27, 2021 · 588 days · 1 def.
Second reign.
3
Daniel Cormier
Jul 7, 2018 – Aug 17, 2019 · 406 days · 1 def.
2
Stipe Miocic
May 14, 2016 – Jul 7, 2018 · 784 days · 3 def.
1
Fabricio Werdum
Jun 13, 2015 – May 14, 2016 · 336 days · 0 def.