UFC · Middleweight
UFC Middleweight Championship
Complete title lineage, established Sep 26, 2001. The UFC Middleweight Championship (185 lb) has been contested since 2001 and has seen some of the sport's most dominant reigns.
Reign History
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Sean StricklandCurrent
May 9, 2026 – present · 81 days
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Aug 16, 2025 – May 9, 2026 · 266 days · 0 def.
Won the belt from du Plessis; suffered the first loss of his career to Strickland at UFC 328.
5
Dricus du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024 – Aug 16, 2025 · 574 days · 2 def.
Defended vs. Adesanya and Strickland.
4
3
Israel Adesanya
Apr 8, 2023 – Sep 9, 2023 · 154 days · 0 def.
Knocked out Pereira in the rematch to reclaim the belt.
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1
Israel Adesanya
Oct 6, 2019 – Nov 12, 2022 · 1,133 days · 5 def.
First reign — five defenses.