Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion. Over the last few years, ufc fans have seen champions come and go at a clip. Anderson silva bio, net worth, age, mma, ufc, records. The longest reigning ufc lightweight champion in history khabib nurmagomedov has given up the title after making his retirement official on friday.
Aug 12, 2020 even though the two stand at the top of the heavyweight mountain, stipe has many more accomplishments in the division. There is no better gauge of how long someone has been watching mma than. From the number of defenses done by their favorite fighter to the number of days they held the title in possession, everything is wonderous. Longest reigns of every active championships in wwe, ranked. This started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc. Main event at ufc 27 brings curtain down on explosive fight island triple. Fighters with longest win streaks in ufctop 5 countdown. List of longest combined title reigns in ufc history. Penn was stripped of the title on may 17, 2004, when he left the ufc for k1 reign 107 days conor mcgregor is at 254 days since he was fw champion. Stipe miocic brought the hype surrounding francis ngannou to.
His last fight was on october 24, 2020, against justin gaethje. Anderson silva as the former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. Ultimate fighting championship ufc champions are fighters who have won ufc championships. At present, he is signed with the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Sep, 2020 the ufc is working on a strawweight title fight between reigning champion weili zhang and the divisions former champion, rose namajunas, per the promotions president dana white. That streak included wins over legends like rich franklin, dan henderson, forrest griffin and vitor belfort, all of whom were knocked out or submitted. His 16fight win streak from 200620 is the best in ufc history and may never be equaled, and his middleweight title reign of 2,457 days is the longest ever. Jan 16, 2021 nurmagomedov, 32, owns the longest lightweight title reign in ufc history and is tied for the most ufc lightweight title defenses 3. At least he etched his name into the record books and now, in more ways than one. Longest title reign with zero defenses sherdog forums ufc.
Longest combined reigns silvas single dominant spell at the summit of the middleweight division is actually longer than any other fighters combined reigns. The majority of voters selected the ufc middleweight champion rich. The 10 longest intercontinental title reigns of the 90s, ranked. Murilo bustamante entered the ufc with a strong background in brazilian jiujitsu, but he ended mennes short title reign with his hands at ufc 35 on jan. Moreover, he is also a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days which started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc record 16 consecutive victories in that span.
Despite the rhetoric, the ufc and jones will come to terms to boo. Khabib nurmagomedov leaves door open to potential ufc return. The spider holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. His 1,935 total strikes landed in ufc competition are fourth most in company history behind stpierre 2,591, jon fitch 2,185 and edgar 2,099 he is one of three fighters in ufc history to record 100 or more significant strikes in five separate bouts. Jon jones last title defense was against dominick reyes on february 8, 2020. Dec, 2017 the average ufc welterweight title reign is the second longest we measured, coming in at 3. Honorable mention to ufc 188 fabricio werdum vs cain velasquez. He put together one of the more dominant title reigns in the earl. Hell face dominick reyes, a former football player at stony brook university, on sa. Name event date reign total defenses 1 frank shamrock def. For interests sake, heres the list of the longest reigning world champions for some promotions not featured on here indicates current reigning champion. Anderson silva is a brazilianamerican professional mixed martial artist. The top 10 greatest title reigns in ufc history bleacher. Jan 21, 2018 stipe miocic dominates francis ngannou to become longest reigning ufc heavyweight champion in history.
The shortest title reigns in ufc history bleacher report. He is a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. The 33yearold jones is thinking seriously about making his longanticipated move up to heavyweight, where stipe miocic reigns as champion. Penn, frankie edgar, and benson henderson, each defended the ufc lightweight title 3 times. He has beaten the likes of former champions gaethje, mcgregor. Sep 30, 2019 anderson silva knocks out rich fraklin at ufc 64 to win the ufc middleweight championship, starting the most dominant reign in the divisions history. Conor mcgregor breaks record for longest title reign. Later on friday, the it was announced that former bellator champion michael chandler would fight for the title in just his second ufc bout, taking on charles oliveira. She is the first woman to become a twodivision ufc champion, and the third fighter in the ufc history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously, after conor mcgregor and daniel cormier. Amanda nunes is the longest reigning ufc champion of all time 2505 days. Jun 16, 2011 for the man with the longest title reign in organizational history, it has been since december 2003. Anderson the spider silva s middleweight title reign sets the ufc record for longest title reign at 2,457 days record set for longest ufc title reign jul. Jeff bottarizuffa llc later on friday, the it was announced that former bellator champion michael chandler would fight for the title in just his second ufc bout, taking on charles oliveira.
Minimum 5 ufc fights and 350 significant strike attempts. Dec 22, 2018 the ufc has seen some very long and very short title reigns over the course of the organisations 25year history. Silva holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history, accumulated. Ufc working on strawweight title fight between weili zhang. The top 10 greatest title reigns in ufc history bleacher report. Tito ortiz at ufc 22 on sep 24, 1999 shamrock vacated the title on november 24, 1999, when he retired from the ufc. Bruno sammartino 2,803 days you were thrilled when you saw bruno sammartinos record of. White was asked whats next for zhang at the conclusion of saturdays ufc vegas 10 card, which was headlined by a clash of ranked strawweights in michelle. Mcgregor breaks ufc record for longest title reign without a.
A timeline of the ufc middleweight championships history. Conor mcgregor responds after ufc books lightweight title bout. Feb 19, 2018 conor mcgregor now owns the dubious record of the longest ufc title reign without attempting to defend it. Ufc 247 represents the 15th consecutive championship bout for jon jones, believed to be the longest in ufc history. The current ufc lightweight champion passed anthony pettis and now owns the longest consecutive ufc title reign without actually defending. Anderson silva bio, net worth, age, mma, ufc, records, rank. Movies tv celebrities music books theater reality tv nassau coliseum crosswords. Eleven of those bouts were successful title defenses and silva defeated every fighter the ufc put in front of him.
Conor mcgregor now owns the dubious record of the longest ufc title reign without attempting to defend it. May 06, 2019 robert whittaker breaks unwanted ufc record as longest champ without a title defense new, 42 comments robert whittaker is now the longest reigning ufc champion without a title defense. The current ufc lightweight champion passed anthony pettis and now owns the longest consecutive ufc title reign without actually defending the belt, according to nick dwyer of everlast. Canadian superstar has tasted victory in title fights more than any other fighter in the history of the ufc. Following inaugural champion pat miletichs lead, champions at 170pounds have been more successful than their counterparts in other weight classes. Conor mcgregor promises masterpiece at ufc 257 in abu dhabi. He voluntarily vacated the title in december 20 to take a break from the sport. May 08, 2020 even with that horrific injury, which essentially wrecked his career, the spider still makes a great case. Silva went undefeated from 2006 to 20 and he won 16 consecutive bouts during this period. Mar 10, 2021 anderson silva as the former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days.
Anderson silva, proclaimed greatest ever by dana white. The latest installment in the sherdog top 10 series examines the longest uninterrupted title reigns in days within the major organizations. The longest title reigns in ufc are one of the most interesting things to follow for any crazy fan of mixed martial arts. The muchawaited number one spot goes to the legend, anderson silva. At 2,064 days, stpierres reign was the second longest in ufc history. Silva, who holds the record for the longest title reign 2457 days in. Here is a look at the 10 longest reigning ic title reigns in the decade. Ufc champion with most title defenses who holds the title. Stipe miocic dominates francis ngannou to become longest. The ufc title reign and history of jon jones newsday.
Jon jones vacates ufc title with move up to heavyweight predicted. But with that knockout behind him, and the ufc heavyweight championship belt around his waist. The next big thing was supposed to be daniel cormier and while we will admit he is. After only 105 days, menne lost his title to murilo bustamante at ufc 25, thereby edging out the late evan tanner by a mere 14 days to capture this lofty honor at 185. Assuming mcgregor can get past poirier at ufc 257, hes going to be. Dont judge a book by its coverthe longest ever book title belongs to nigel tomm. Here is the full list of longest combined title reigns in ufc history. List of longest single title reigns in ufc history who has the longest single title reigns in ufc history. The list of ufc champions historically has included longserving.
Which fighter holds the most records in ufc history. Below is a list of records held in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Not only does he hold the record of the longest title reign in the history of the promotion, but also has a resume that is too good to ignore. The recentlyretired georges stpierre almost overtook him with three separate titles two at welterweight and one at middleweight but falls a few hundred days short. He has successfully defended his title 4 times and holds a record for longest. Originally known as the middleweight division, the ufcs light heavyweight class. Robert whittaker breaks unwanted ufc record as longest champ. Jun 05, 2020 she is the longest reigning current ufc champion, outpacing khabib nurmagomedov by more than 600 days. Stipe miocic is an american mixed martial artist and is the current twotime ufc heavyweight champion.
Amanda nunes reigning bantamweight champion with 5 title defenses provided by. Conor mcgregor, dustin poirier predicted as most likely to. Robert whittaker breaks unwanted ufc record as longest. Conor mcgregor breaks record for longest title reign without. Longest continuous reigns the longest continuous reign in the sports history is that of anderson silva, also known as the spider, who was the mens middleweight champion for almost seven years from october 2006 until his shock secondround knockout by chris weidman at ufc 162. The wwe championship is the most prestigious title a superstar can get his. The former ufc middleweight champion holds the record the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. This started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc record 16 consecutive victories in that span. Her featherweight title reign is tied for the fourth longest active reign with jon jones. Apr 26, 2020 her longest reign ended on december 12, 2014, in japan, when she lost to syuri. Ufc legend anderson silva returns to the octagon this weekend at ufc 208 to face rising star derek brunson.
Title fight wins 1 jon jones 14 jon jones headshot 2 georges stpierre 3 demetrious johnson 12 4 anderson silva 11 5 matt hughes 9. The list of ufc champions historically has included long serving. Pierre welterweight championship 2064 days george st. Mcgregor breaks ufc record for longest title reign without. These seem to be the only title reigns in the ufc without a single defense of the belt.
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