Ufc lightweight champion khabib nurmagomedov's reign of terror continued as he steamrolled interim titlist dustin poirier to become the undisputed king of the lightweight. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present (ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma). Islam makhachev is the current ufc lightweight champion, having beaten charles oliveira at ufc 280 in october 2022 and made two successful defences against. 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) the lightweight championship was known as the bantamweight championship prior. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present (ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma). When khabib nurmagomedov and conor mcgregor collide at ufc 229 in las vegas on october 6, it will not only be the biggest fight of the year, but also a battle for the ufc lightweight title. The ufc superfight championship was unified with the ufc 11 tournament championship to determine the inaugural ufc heavyweight champion on february 7, 1997, when mark. Charles oliveira is finally a champion after finishing michael chandler in round 2 to win the ufc lightweight title saturday night at ufc 262. Devin haney was the last unified lightweight champion, claiming all four lightweight titles in june 2022. Dustin poirier (2019) defeats max holloway via unanimous decision at ufc 236 (4/13/19) to win the interim ufc lightweight title while nurmagomedov serves a suspension. The current ufc lightweight champion is charles “do bronx” oliveira. He is a brazilian mma fighter who holds the record for the most amount of submission wins in the ufc. He won the lightweight title when he knocked out michael chandler at ufc 262. Islam makhachev is the current ufc lightweight champion. Who has the longest ufc lightweight championship reign? Khabib nurmagomedov has a title reign of. Cormier reinstated as champion. In the ufc lightweight division, champions have not only captured the title but also triumphed over other undisputed champions. From jens pulver to islam makhachev, these fighters have. One of the many new ufc champions in 2021, charles oliveira captured lightweight gold in houston with an impressive performance and knockout of michael chand. Former ufc featherweight champion alexander volkanovski intends to wait for an opportunity to regain his title rather than take a fight at lightweight. volkanovski said he's. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present (ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma). The rio de janeiro native had won 10 of his last 11 fights before losing his belt to alvarez, with the list including the likes of donald cerrone (twice), former champions benson.
