UFC · Welterweight
UFC Welterweight Championship
Complete title lineage, established Oct 16, 1998. The UFC Welterweight Championship (170 lb) has long been one of the deepest divisions in the sport, and in 2025 it crowned a two-division king in Islam Makhachev.
Reign History
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Islam MakhachevCurrent
Nov 15, 2025 – present · 211 days
6
Jack Della Maddalena
May 10, 2025 – Nov 15, 2025 · 189 days · 0 def.
Upset Muhammad to win the belt, then lost it to a move-up Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.
5
Belal Muhammad
Jul 27, 2024 – May 10, 2025 · 287 days · 0 def.
Outwrestled Edwards to win the title, then dropped a decision to Jack Della Maddalena in his first defense.
4
Leon Edwards
Aug 20, 2022 – Jul 27, 2024 · 707 days · 2 def.
Head-kick KO of Kamaru Usman to win the belt; defended in the rematch and against Colby Covington before losing to Belal Muhammad.
3
Kamaru Usman
Mar 9, 2019 – Aug 20, 2022 · 1,260 days · 5 def.
2
Tyron Woodley
Nov 12, 2016 – Mar 9, 2019 · 847 days · 4 def.
1
Robbie Lawler
Jul 11, 2015 – Nov 12, 2016 · 490 days · 2 def.