List of Professional Fighters League champions

Professional Fighters League (formerly the World Series of Fighting, or "WSOF") is an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. As well as championship history for their International promotions WSOF: Canada and WSOF Global Championship.

## PFL Tournament winners

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Event | Date | Division | Winner | Runner-up

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PFL 11 (2018) | Dec 31, 2018  | Heavyweight  |  Philipe Lins |  Josh Copeland
Light Heavyweight  |  Sean O'Connell |  Vinny Magalhães
Middleweight  |  Louis Taylor |  Abus Magomedov
Welterweight  |  Magomed Magomedkerimov |  Ray Cooper III
Lightweight  |  Natan Schulte |  Rashid Magomedov
Featherweight  |  Lance Palmer |  Steven Siler
PFL 10 (2019) | Dec 31, 2019  | Heavyweight  |  Ali Isaev |  Jared Rosholt
Light Heavyweight  |  Emiliano Sordi |  Jordan Johnson
Welterweight  |  Ray Cooper III |  David Michaud
Lightweight  |  Natan Schulte (2) |  Loik Radzhabov
Featherweight  |  Lance Palmer (2) |  Alex Gilpin
Women's Lightweight  |  Kayla Harrison |  Larissa Pacheco
PFL 10 (2021) | Oct 27, 2021  | Heavyweight  |  Bruno Cappelozza |  Ante Delija
Light Heavyweight  |  Antônio Carlos Júnior |  Marthin Hamlet
Welterweight  |  Ray Cooper III (2) |  Magomed Magomedkerimov
Lightweight  |  Raush Manfio |  Loik Radzhabov
Featherweight  |  Movlid Khaybulaev |  Chris Wade
Women's Lightweight  |  Kayla Harrison (2) |  Taylor Guardado
PFL 10 (2022) | Nov 25, 2022  | Heavyweight  |  Ante Delija |  Matheus Scheffel
Light Heavyweight  |  Rob Wilkinson |  Omari Akhmedov
Welterweight  |  Sadibou Sy |  Dilano Taylor
Lightweight  |  Olivier Aubin-Mercier |  Stevie Ray
Featherweight  |  Brendan Loughnane |  Bubba Jenkins
Women's Lightweight  |  Larissa Pacheco |  Kayla Harrison
PFL 10 (2023) | Nov 24, 2023  | Heavyweight  |  Renan Ferreira |  Denis Goltsov
Light Heavyweight  |  Impa Kasanganay |  Josh Silveira
Welterweight  |  Magomed Magomedkerimov (2) |  Sadibou Sy
Lightweight  |  Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2) |  Clay Collard
Featherweight  |  Jesus Pinedo |  Gabriel Alves Braga
Women's Featherweight  |  Larissa Pacheco (2) |  Marina Mokhnatkina
PFL 10 (2024) | TBA  | Heavyweight  |  |
Light Heavyweight  |  |
Welterweight  |  |
Lightweight  |  |
Featherweight  |  |
Women's Flyweight  |  |

## PFL Europe Tournament winners

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Event | Date | Division | Winner | Runner-up

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PFL Europe 4 (2023) | Dec 8, 2023  | Light Heavyweight  |  Jakob Nedoh  |  Simeón Powell
Lightweight  |  Jakub Kaszuba  |  John Mitchell
Bantamweight  |  Khurshed Kakhorov  |  Frans Mlambo
Women's Flyweight  |  Dakota Ditcheva |  Valentina Scatizzi
PFL Europe 4 (2024) | Dec 14, 2024  | Welterweight  |  |
Lightweight  |  |
Bantamweight  |  |
Women's Flyweight  |  |

## Men's Championship history (defunct)

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All WSOF Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018, when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

### Heavyweight Championship

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206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Smealinho Rama
def. Derrick Mehmen | WSOF 14
Edmonton, AB, Canada | Oct 11, 2014  | 237 days  |
2  |  Blagoy Ivanov | WSOF 21
Edmonton, AB, Canada | Jun 5, 2015  | 3363 days

1. def. Derrick Mehmen at WSOF 24 on Oct 17, 2015
2. def. Josh Copeland at WSOF 31 on Jun 17, 2016
3. def. Shawn Jordan at WSOF 35 on Mar 18, 2017
4. def. Caio Alencar at PFL Fight Night on Nov 2, 2017

Ivanov vacated title on April 25, 2018, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

### Light Heavyweight Championship

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186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  David Branch
def. Teddy Holder | WSOF 23
Phoenix, AZ, U.S. | Sep 18, 2015  | 507 days  |

1. def. Vinny Magalhães at WSOF 33 on Oct 7, 2016

Branch vacated title on February 6, 2017, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

### Middleweight Championship

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171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  David Branch
def. Jesse Taylor | WSOF 10
Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | June 21, 2014  | 961 days  |

1. def. Yushin Okami at WSOF 15 on Nov 15, 2014
2. def. Clifford Starks at WSOF 30 on Apr 2, 2016
3. def. Louis Taylor at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016

Branch vacated title on February 6, 2017, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

### Welterweight Championship

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156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Steve Carl
def. Josh Burkman | WSOF 6
Coral Gables, FL, U.S. | Oct 26, 2013  | 154 days  |
2  |  Rousimar Palhares | WSOF 9
Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | Mar 29, 2014  | 492 days  |

1. def. Jon Fitch at WSOF 16 on Dec 13, 2014
2. def. Jake Shields at WSOF 22 on Aug 1, 2015

Palhares was stripped of the title on August 3, 2015.
3  |  Jon Fitch
def. João Zeferino | WSOF 30
Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | Apr 2, 2016  | 698 days  |

1. def. Jake Shields at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016
2. def. Brian Foster at PFL Daytona on Jun 30, 2017

Fitch vacated title on March 1, 2018, after signing with Bellator.

### Lightweight Championship

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146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Justin Gaethje
def. Richard Patishnock | WSOF 8
Hollywood, FL, U.S. | Jan 18, 2014  | 1196 days  |

1. def. Nick Newell at WSOF 11 on July 5, 2014
2. def. Luis Palomino at WSOF 19 on Mar 28, 2015
3. def. Luis Palomino at WSOF 23 on Sep 18, 2015
4. def. Brian Foster at WSOF 29 on Mar 12, 2016
5. def. Luiz Firmino at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016

Gaethje vacated title on April 27, 2017, after signing with the UFC.

### Featherweight Championship

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136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Georgi Karakhanyan
def. Lance Palmer | WSOF 7
Vancouver, BC, Canada | Dec 7, 2013  | 196 days  |
2  |  Ricky Glenn | WSOF 10
Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | Jun 21, 2014  | 176 days  |
3  |  Lance Palmer | WSOF 16
Sacramento, CA, U.S. | Dec 13, 2014  | 371 days  |

1. def. Chris Horodecki at WSOF 21 on June 5, 2015

4  |  Alexandre Almeida  | WSOF 26
Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | Dec 18, 2015  | 226 days  |
5  |  Lance Palmer (2)  | WSOF 32
Everett, WA, U.S. | Jul 30, 2016  | 231 days
(602 days)  |
6  |  Andre Harrison  | WSOF 35
Verona, NY, U.S. | Mar 18, 2017  | 446 days  |

1. def. Steven Rodriguez at PFL Everett on Jul 29, 2017

The WSOF Featherweight championship was retired on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

### Bantamweight Championship

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126 to 135 lbs (57 to 61 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Marlon Moraes
def. Josh Rettinghouse | WSOF 9
Las Vegas, NV, USA | March 29, 2014  | 1,011 days  |

1. def. Josh Hill at WSOF 18 on Feb 12, 2015
2. def. Sheymon Moraes at WSOF 22 on Aug 1, 2015
3. def. Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28 on Feb 20, 2016
4. def. Josh Hill at WSOF 32 on Jul 30, 2016
5. def. Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016

Moraes vacated title on January 3, 2017, after becoming a free agent and signing with the UFC.
2  |  Bekbulat Magomedov
def. Donavon Frelow | WSOF 35
Verona, NY, USA | March 18, 2017  | 446 days  |
The WSOF Bantamweight championship was retired on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

### Flyweight Championship

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116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Magomed Bibulatov
def. Donavon Frelow | WSOF 24
Mashantucket, CT, USA | October 17, 2015  | 446 days  |
Bibulatov vacated title on January 5, 2017, after joining the UFC.

## Women's Championship history (defunct)

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All WSOF Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

### Women's Strawweight Championship

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106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Jessica Aguilar
def. Alida Gray | WSOF 8
Hollywood, FL, USA | January 18, 2014  | 484 days  |

1. def. Emi Fujino at WSOF 10 on June 21, 2014
2. def. Kalindra Faria at WSOF 15 on Nov 15, 2014

Aguilar vacated title on May 18, 2015, after joining the UFC.

## Symbolic Titles

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All WSOF International Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

### Canadian Welterweight Championship

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156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Ryan Ford
def. Joel Powell | WSOF Canada 1
Edmonton, AB, Canada | February 21, 2014  | 472 days  |
Ford vacated title on June 8, 2015, after retiring from the sport of MMA.

### Global Heavyweight Championship

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206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Evgeny Erokhin
def. Brandon Cash | WSOF Global Championship 2: Japan
Tokyo, Japan | February 7, 2016  | 851 days  | 1. def. Richard Odoms at WSOF Global Championship 3: Philippines
All WSOF International championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

### Global Flyweight Championship

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125 lbs (57 kg)
No.  | Name  | Event  | Date  | Reign  | Defenses

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1  |  Yusaku Nakamura
def. Lawrence Diguilio | Deep Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC
Tokyo, Japan | December 17, 2016  | 537 days  |
All WSOF International championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

## WSOF Tournament champions

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Event(s) | Division | Champion | Runner-up | Final

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WSOF 5, WSOF 7 e WSOF 10 | Middleweight  |  David Branch |  Jesse Taylor | June 21, 2014
WSOF 20 e WSOF 23 | Light Heavyweight  |  David Branch |  Teddy Holder  | September 18, 2015
WSOF 25 | Lightweight  |  Brian Foster |  João Zeferino  | November 20, 2015

## Records

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### Most wins in title bouts

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The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title fights. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title bouts. Tournament championships are not included.

Title wins

| Champion

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6  |  Justin Gaethje | Lightweight  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0
Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0
David Branch | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight  | 2
4  | 0
0  | 0
0  | 0

5  |  Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Lance Palmer | Featherweight  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3
Jessica Aguilar | Women's Strawweight  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0
Rousimar Palhares | Welterweight  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0

### Most consecutive title defenses

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The following includes all WSOF champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.

Defenses  | Champion  | Weight class  | Span

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5  |  Justin Gaethje | Lightweight  | January 18, 2014 - April 27, 2017
Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight  | March 29, 2014 - January 3, 2017
4  |  Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight  | June 5, 2015 - April 25, 2018
3  |  David Branch | Middleweight  | June 21, 2014 - February 6, 2017
2  |  Jessica Aguilar | Women's Strawweight  | January 18, 2014 - May 18, 2015
Rousimar Palhares | Welterweight  | March 29, 2014 - August 4, 2015

### Multi-division champions

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| Interim title

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Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.[3] Tournament champions are not included.

No.  | Champion  | Division  | Won  | Lost  | Defenses  | Reign  | Total Reign

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1  |  David Branch | Light Heavyweight  | September 18, 2015
(WSOF 23)  | February 6, 2017
(Vacated)  | 1  | 507 days  | 1468 days
Middleweight  | June 21, 2014
(WSOF 10)  | February 6, 2017
(Vacated)  | 3  | 961 days

### Simultaneous two division champions

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This table, different from the previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and the defenses in that period of time.

No. | Champion | Division | Span | Defenses | Simultaneous Reign

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1  |  David Branch | Light Heavyweight  | September 18, 2015 – February 6, 2017  | 1  | 507 days
Middleweight  | 2

## Champions by nationality

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Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will be counted once in the Division champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions.

Country | Tournament
champions | Division
champions | International
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United States | 8  | 8  | \-  | 16
Brazil | 6  | 3  | \-  | 9
Russia | 3  | 3  | 1  | 7
Canada | 1  | \-  | 1  | 1
Argentina | 1  | \-  | \-  | 1
Bulgaria | \-  | 1  | \-  | 1
Greece | \-  | 1  | \-  | 1
Mexico | \-  | 1  | \-  | 1
Japan | \-  | \-  | 1  | 1

## See also

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* List of PFL events
* List of current mixed martial arts champions
* List of Bellator MMA champions
* List of EliteXC champions
* List of Invicta FC champions
* List of ONE Championship champions
* List of Pride champions
* List of Strikeforce champions
* List of UFC champions
* List of WEC champions
* Mixed martial arts weight classes

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Staff (2018-08-31). "Playoff matchups set for PFL's first season of $1 million winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
2. ^ a b c d "Fight Card - PFL 11". PFL.
3. ^ "MMA All-time Record Holders". sportsillustrated.

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Professional Fighters League champions

List of Professional Fighters League champions

| Weight class \ Season| 2018| 2019| 2021| 2022| 2023

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Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

Middleweight

Welterweight

Lightweight

Featherweight

Women's Lightweight

Women's Featherweight

Philipe Lins

Sean O'Connell

Louis Taylor

Magomed Magomedkerimov

Natan Schulte

Lance Palmer

N/A

N/A

Ali Isaev

Emiliano Sordi

N/A

Ray Cooper III

Natan Schulte (2)

Lance Palmer (2)

Kayla Harrison

N/A

Bruno Cappelozza

Antônio Carlos Júnior

N/A

Ray Cooper III (2)

Raush Manfio

Movlid Khaybulaev

Kayla Harrison (2)

N/A

Ante Delija

Rob Wilkinson

N/A

Sadibou Sy

Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Brendan Loughnane

Larissa Pacheco

N/A

Renan Ferreira

Impa Kasanganay

N/A

Magomed Magomedkerimov (2)

Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2)

Jesus Pinedo

N/A

Larissa Pacheco

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World Series of Fighting / Professional Fighters League

* List of PFL events
* List of current PFL fighters
* List of PFL champions

WSOF events
(2012–2017)|

| Major|

* WSOF 1
* WSOF 2
* WSOF 3
* WSOF 4
* WSOF 5
* WSOF 6
* WSOF 7
* WSOF 8
* WSOF 9
* WSOF 10
* WSOF 11
* WSOF 12
* WSOF 13
* WSOF 14
* WSOF 15
* WSOF 16
* WSOF 17
* WSOF 18
* WSOF 19
* WSOF 20
* WSOF 21
* WSOF 22
* WSOF 23
* WSOF 24
* WSOF 25
* WSOF 26
* WSOF 27
* WSOF 28
* WSOF 29
* WSOF 30
* WSOF 31
* WSOF 32
* WSOF 33
* WSOF 34
* WSOF 35

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Others|

* WSOF 1: Central America
* WSOF 2: Central America
* WSOF Canada 1
* WSOF Canada 2
* WSOF Global Championship 1
* WSOF Global Championship 2
* WSOF Global Championship 3

PFL events
(since 2017)|

| 2017|

* PFL Daytona
* PFL Everett
* PFL Fight Night

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2018|

* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL 10
* PFL 11

2019|

* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL 10

2021|

* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL 10

2022|

* PFL Challenger Series
* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL 10

2023|

* PFL Europe 1
* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL Europe 2
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL Europe 3
* PFL 10
* PFL Europe 4

2024|

* PFL vs. Bellator
* PFL Europe 1
* PFL 1
* PFL 2
* PFL 3
* PFL MENA 1
* PFL Europe 2
* PFL 4
* PFL 5
* PFL 6
* PFL MENA 2
* PFL 7
* PFL 8
* PFL 9
* PFL Europe 3

* Upcoming events are in italics

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Mixed martial arts champions

Current champions for active organizations|

* UFC
* Bellator MMA
* ACA
* AMC
* MMA-1
* ONE
* KSW
* PFL
* Rizin
* BRAVE
* Cage Warriors
* LFA
* Pancrase
* Shooto
* KOTC
* Deep
* FFC
* Invicta FC
* UAE Warriors

Legacy champions for defunct organizations|

* Pride FC
* Strikeforce
* IFL
* EliteXC
* Cage Rage
* Dream
* Hero's
* WEC
* SRC
* SFL

Miscellaneous|

* UFC Men's Pound for Pound rankings
* UFC Women's Pound for Pound rankings
* MMA records
* List of undefeated mixed martial artists
* List of mixed martial artists with the most sanctioned fights

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