MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY

MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY

170-185 pounds

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Dan Henderson defeated Murilo Bustamante by split decision, at

PRIDE-Shockwave, DEC 31st, 2005 to become the first World Middleweight

Champion.

Kazuo Misaki defeated Dan Henderson by split decision, at

PRIDE-Bushido 12, AUG 26th, 2006 to become the new World Middleweight

Champion.

Paulo Filho defeated Kazuo Misaki by Submission (Armbar), at

PRIDE-Bushido 13, NOV 5th, 2006 to become the new World Middleweight

Champion.

Chael Sonnen defeated Paulo Filho by Decision (Unanimous), at WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown, November 5, 2008 to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Demian Maia defeated Chael Sonnen by Submission (Triangle Choke), at UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson, February 21st, 2009 to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Nate Marquardt defeated Demian Maia by KO, at UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira, August 29th, 2009, to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Chael Sonnen defeated Nate Marquardt by Decision (Unanimous), at UFC 109 - Relentless, Feburary 6th, 2010, to become the 1st TWO-TIME World Middleweight Champion.

Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by Submission (Triangle Armbar), at UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen, August 7th, 2010, to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva by KO (Punches), at UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman July 6th, 2013, to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Luke Rockhold defeated Chris Weidman by TKO (Punches), at UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor, December 12th, 2015, to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

Michael Bisping defeated Luke Rockhold by KO (Punches), at UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2, June 4th, 2016, to become the new World Middleweight Champion.

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