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History of Male UFC Champions Since 2020

  • UFC 248

    UFC 248
    Israel Adesanya wins by unanimous decision over Yoel Romero and defends the UFC Middleweight Championship for the first time.
  • UFC 249

    UFC 249
    Justin Gaethje wins by TKO (punch) in Round 5 over Tony Ferguson to win the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. He received Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses.
  • UFC 251

    UFC 251
    Kamaru Usman wins by unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal and defends the UFC Welterweight Championship for the 2nd time in a row. Petr Yan wins by TKO (punches) in Round 5 over José Aldo to win the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  • UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
    Deiveson Figueiredo wins by submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 1 over Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. He received a Performance of the Night bonus.
  • UFC 253

    UFC 253
    Jan Błachowicz wins by TKO (punches) in Round 2 over Dominick Reyes to win the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Israel Adesanya wins by TKO (punches and elbows) in Round 2 over Paulo Costa and defends the UFC Middleweight Championship for the 2nd time in a row.
  • UFC 254

    UFC 254
    Khabib Nurmagomedov wins by submission (triangle choke) in Round 2 over Justin Gaethje to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. He announced his retirement on this day and officially vacated the title on March 19, 2021. This would setup the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler at UFC 262.
  • UFC 255

    UFC 255
    Deiveson Figueiredo wins by submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 over Alex Perez and defends the UFC Flyweight Championship for the first time.
  • UFC 258

    UFC 258
    Kamaru Usman wins by TKO (punches) in Round 2 over Gilbert Burns and defends the UFC Welterweight Championship for the 3rd time. He received a Performance of the Night bonus.
  • UFC 259

    UFC 259
    Jan Błachowicz wins by unanimous decision over Israel Adesanya and defends the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Aljamain Sterling wins by DQ (illegal knee) in Round 4 over Petr Yan to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  • UFC 260

    UFC 260
    Francis Ngannou wins by KO (punch) in Round 2 over Stipe Miocic to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship. He received a Performance of the Night bonus.
  • UFC 261

    UFC 261
    Kamaru Usman wins by KO (punch) in Round 2 over Jorge Masvidal and defends the UFC Welterweight Championship for the 4th time. He received a Performance of the Night bonus.
  • UFC 262

    UFC 262
    Charles Oliveira wins by TKO (punches) in Round 2 over Michael Chandler to win the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. He received a Performance of the Night bonus and broke the UFC record for most finishes (17).
  • UFC 263

    UFC 263
    Israel Adesanya wins by unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori and defends the UFC Middleweight Championship for the 3rd time in a row. Brandon Moreno wins by submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 3 over Deiveson Figueiredo and claims the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  • UFC 265

    UFC 265
    Cyril Gane wins by TKO (punches) in Round 3 over Derrick Lewis to win the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. He received a Performance of the Night bonus.