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The bantamweight title shall be on the road Saturday within the UFC 306 important occasion when Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) places the belt up for a second time when he takes on challenger Merab Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC).
Check out a chronological historical past of the UFC’s 135-pound title, which migrated over from the WEC in 2010 when the promotions merged.
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz, WEC 53
Date: Dec. 16, 2010Event: WEC 53Opponent: Scott JorgensenTotal reign: 1,117 daysTitle defenses: Urijah Faber, Demetrious Johnson
Renan Barao (interim)
Renan Barao
Date: July 21, 2012Event: UFC 149Opponent: Urijah FaberTotal reign: 534 days as interim champ; 138 days after being promoted to champion (Jan. 6, 2014)Title defenses: Michael McDonald, Eddie Wineland, Urijah Faber
T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw
Date: Could 24, 2014Event: UFC 173Opponent: Renan BaraoTotal reign: 603 daysTitle defenses: Joe Soto, Renan Barao
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
Date: Jan. 17, 2016Event: UFC Combat Night time 81Opponent: T.J. DillashawTotal reign: 348 daysTitle defenses: Urijah Faber
Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt
Date: Dec. 30, 2016Event: UFC 207Opponent: Dominick CruzTotal reign: 309 daysTitle defenses: None
T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw
Date: Nov. 4, 2017Event: UFC 217Opponent: Cody GarbrandtTotal reign: 501 daysTitle defenses: Cody Garbrandt
Henry Cejudo
Date: June 8, 2019Event: UFC 238Opponent: Marlon MoraesTotal reign: 352 daysTitle defenses: Dominick Cruz
Petr Yan
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 12: (R-L) Petr Yan of Russia punches Jose Aldo of Brazil of their UFC bantamweight championship combat throughout the UFC 251 occasion at Flash Discussion board on UFC Combat Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Date: July 12, 2020Event: UFC 251Opponent: Jose AldoTotal reign: 237 daysTitle defenses: None
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
Date: March 6, 2021Event: UFC 259Opponent: Petr YanTotal reign: 896 daysTitle defenses: Petr Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo
Petr Yan (interim)
Petr Yan, UFC 267
Date: Oct. 30, 2021Event: UFC 267Opponent: Cory SandhagenTitle defenses: None
Sean O’Malley
Present champion USA’s Sean O’Malley (L) celebrates victory over Ecuador’s Marlon Vera throughout their UFC Bantamweight Championship bout on the Kaseya Middle in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2024. between (Picture by GIORGIO VIERA / AFP) (Picture by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP through Getty Photographs)
Date: Aug. 19, 2023Event: UFC 292Opponent: Aljamain SterlingTotal reign: IncumbentTitle defenses: Marlon Vera
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