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UFC Champions, Superfight & Tournament Winners • PRIDE FC Champions
| UFC Champions by Weight Class | | Heavyweight (265 pounds) |
| Champion | Won from | Event | Date | | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Tim Sylvia | UFC 81 | 2/2/2008 | | Randy Couture | Tim Sylvia | UFC 68 | 3/3/2007 | | Tim Sylvia | Andrei Arlovski | UFC 59 | 4/15/2006 | | Andrei Arlovski | Paul Buentello | UFC 55 | 10/7/2005 | | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia | UFC 51 | 2/5/2005 | | Frank Mir | Tim Sylvia | UFC 48 | 6/19/2004 | | Tim Sylvia | Ricco Rodriguez | UFC 41 | 2/28/2003 | | Ricco Rodriguez | Randy Couture | UFC 39 | 9/27/2002 | | Josh Barnett | Randy Couture | UFC 36 | 3/22/2002 | | Randy Couture | Kevin Randleman | UFC 28 | 11/17/2000 | | Kevin Randleman | Pete Williams | UFC 23 | 11/19/1999 | | Bas Rutten | Kevin Randleman | UFC 20 | 5/7/1999 | | Randy Couture | Maurice Smith | Ultimate Japan | 12/21/1997 | | Maurice Smith | Mark Coleman | UFC 14 | 7/27/1997 | | Mark Coleman | Dan Severn | UFC 12 | 2/7/1997 | | Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) |
| Champion | Won from | Event | Date | | Forrest Griffin | Quinton Jackson | UFC 86 | 7/5/2008 | | Quinton Jackson | Chuck Liddell | UFC 71 | 5/26/2007 | | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture | UFC 52 | 4/16/2005 | | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort | UFC 49 | 8/21/2004 | | Vitor Belfort | Randy Couture | UFC 46 | 1/31/2004 | | Randy Couture | Tito Ortiz | UFC 44 | 9/26/2003 | | Randy Couture | Chuck Liddell | UFC 43 | 6/6/2003 | | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva | UFC 25 | 4/14/2000 | | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson | Ultimate Japan | 12/21/1997 | | Middleweight (185 pounds) |
| Champion | Won from | Event | Date | | Anderson Silva | Rich Franklin | UFC 64 | 10/14/2006 | | Rich Franklin | Evan Tanner | UFC 53 | 6/4/2005 | | Evan Tanner | Dave Terrell | UFC 51 | 2/5/2005 | | Murilo Bustamante | Dave Menne | UFC 35 | 1/11/2002 | | Dave Menne | Gil Castillo | UFC 33 | 9/28/2001 | | Welterweight (170 pounds) |
| Champion | Won from | Event | Date | | Georges St. Pierre | Matt Serra | UFC 83 | 4/19/2008 | | Matt Serra | Georges St. Pierre | UFC 69 | 4/7/2007 | | Georges St. Pierre | Matt Hughes | UFC 65 | 11/18/2006 | | Matt Hughes | Georges St. Pierre | UFC 50 | 10/22/2004 | | BJ Penn | Matt Hughes | UFC 46 | 1/31/2004 | | Matt Hughes | Carlos Newton | UFC 34 | 11/2/2001 | | Carlos Newton | Pat Miletich | UFC 31 | 5/4/2001 | | Pat Miletich | Mikey Burnett | UFC Brazil | 10/16/1998 | | Lightweight (155 pounds) |
| Champion | Won from | Event | Date | | BJ Penn | Joe Stevenson | UFC 80 | 1/19/2008 | | Sean Sherk | Kenny Florian | UFC 64 | 10/14/2006 | | Jens Pulver | Caol Uno | UFC 30 | 2/23/2001 | | UFC Tournament Winners |
| Date | Event | Winner | Opponent in Final | | 11/12/1993 | UFC 1 | Royce Gracie | Gerard Gordeau | | 3/11/1994 | UFC 2 | Royce Gracie | Patrick Smith | | 9/9/1994 | UFC 3 | Steve Jennum | Harold Howard | | 12/16/1994 | UFC 4 | Royce Gracie | Dan Severn | | 2/16/1995 | UFC 5 | Dan Severn | Dave Beneteau | | 7/14/1995 | UFC 6 | Oleg Taktarov | Tank Abbott | | 9/8/1995 | UFC 7 | Marco Ruas | Paul Varelans | | 12/16/1995 | Ultimate Ultimate '95 | Dan Severn | Oleg Taktarov | | 2/16/1996 | UFC 8 | Don Frye | Gary Goodridge | | 7/12/1996 | UFC 10 | Mark Coleman | Don Frye | | 9/20/1996 | UFC 11 | Mark Coleman | Scott Ferrozzo | | 12/7/1996 | Ultimate Ultimate '96 | Don Frye | Tank Abbott | | 2/7/1997 | UFC 12 (Hwt.) | Vitor Belfort | Scott Ferrozzo | | 2/7/1997 | UFC 12 (Lwt.) | Jerry Bohlander | Nick Sanzo | | 5/30/1997 | UFC 13 (Hwt.) | Randy Couture | Steven Graham | | 5/30/1997 | UFC 13 (Lwt.) | Guy Mezger | Tito Ortiz | | 7/27/1997 | UFC 14 (Hwt.) | Mark Kerr | Dan Bobish | | 7/27/1997 | UFC 14 (Mwt.) | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund | | 10/17/1997 | UFC 15 (Hwt.) | Mark Kerr | Dwayne Cason | | 12/21/1997 | Ultimate Japan (Hwt.) | Kazushi Sakuraba | Marcus Silveira | | 3/13/1998 | UFC 16 (Lwt.) | Pat Miletich | Chris Brennan | | 5/15/1998 | UFC 17 (Mwt.) | Dan Henderson | Carlos Newton | | 11/14/1999 | UFC 23/Ultimate Japan 2 (Mwt.) | Kenichi Yamamoto | Katsuhisa Fujii | | UFC The Ultimate Fighter Season Winners |
| Date | Season | Winner | Opponent in Final | | 4/9/2005 | TUF 1 (Light Hwt.) | Forrest Griffin | Stephan Bonnar | | 4/9/2005 | TUF 1 (Mwt.) | Diego Sanchez | Kenny Florian | | 11/5/2005 | TUF 2 (Hwt.) | Rashad Evans | Brad Imes | | 11/5/2005 | TUF 2 (Wwt.) | Joe Stevenson | Luke Cummo | | 6/24/2006 | TUF 3 (Light Hwt.) | Michael Bisping | Josh Haynes | | 6/24/2006 | TUF 3 (Mwt.) | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman | | 11/11/2006 | TUF 4 (Mwt.) | Travis Lutter | Patrick Cote | | 11/11/2006 | TUF 4 (Wwt.) | Matt Serra | Chris Lytle | | 6/23/2007 | TUF 5 (Lwt.) | Nate Diaz | Manny Gamburyan | | 12/8/2007 | TUF 6 (Wwt.) | Mac Danzig | Tommy Speer | | 6/21/2008 | TUF 7 (Mwt.) | Amir Sadollah | C.B. Dollaway | | UFC Superfight Winners |
| Date | Event | Winner | Opponent | | 4/7/1995 | UFC 5 | Royce Gracie | Ken Shamrock | | 7/14/1995 | UFC 6 | Ken Shamrock | Dan Severn | | 9/8/1995 | UFC 7 | Ken Shamrock | Oleg Taktarov | | 2/16/1996 | UFC 8 | Ken Shamrock | Kimo Leopoldo | | 5/17/1996 | UFC 9 | Dan Severn | Ken Shamrock | | 5/30/1997 | UFC 13 | Vitor Belfort | Tank Abbott | | 7/27/1997 | UFC 14 | Maurice Smith | Mark Coleman | | 10/17/1997 | UFC 15 | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort | | 12/21/1997 | Ultimate Japan 1 | Vitor Belfort | Joe Charles | | 3/13/1998 | UFC 16 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Kimo Leopoldo | | 3/13/1998 | UFC 16 | Jerry Bohlander | Kevin Jackson | | 5/15/1998 | UFC 17 | Pete Williams | Mark Coleman | | 5/15/1998 | UFC 17 | Tank Abbott | Hugo Duarte | | 5/15/1998 | UFC 17 | Mike Van Arsdale | Joe Pardo |
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