Middleweight

1,163 bouts, 45 of them title bouts, 1997–2026; 59.6% ended inside the distance. Most wins in the division: Michael Bisping (16).

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Bouts1,163

Title bouts45

Finish rate59.6%

Fighters484

Most wins

Fighter	Wins	Finishes
Michael Bisping	16	7
Brad Tavares	16	2
Brendan Allen	15	9
Anderson Silva	14	11
Derek Brunson	14	9
Robert Whittaker	14	5
Nate Marquardt	13	9
Yushin Okami	13	5
Thales Leites	13	7
Israel Adesanya	13	5
Chris Leben	12	9
Chris Weidman	12	7
Gerald Meerschaert	12	12
Krzysztof Jotko	11	1
Jack Hermansson	11	6
Gregory Rodrigues	11	7
C. B. Dollaway	10	4
Uriah Hall	10	8
Sean Strickland	10	3
Edmen Shahbazyan	10	7
Dricus du Plessis	10	6
Ed Herman	9	6
Demian Maia	9	5
Mark Muñoz	9	4
Chris Camozzi	9	3

Title bouts, in order

Date	Event	Division	Result	Method	R	Time
2026-05-09	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	Middleweight	Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev title	Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2025-08-16	UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Middleweight	Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus du Plessis title	Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44)	5	5:00
2025-02-08	UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	Middleweight	Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)	5	5:00
2024-08-18	UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Middleweight	Dricus du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya title	Submission (face crank)	4	3:38
2024-01-20	UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis	Middleweight	Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland title	Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2023-09-10	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Middleweight	Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00
2023-04-08	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira title	KO (punches)	2	4:21
2022-11-12	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Middleweight	Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya title	TKO (punches)	5	2:01
2022-07-02	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)	5	5:00
2022-02-12	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2021-06-12	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2020-09-27	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa title	TKO (punches)	2	3:59
2020-03-07	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Yoel Romero title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2019-10-05	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker title	KO (punches)	2	3:33
2019-04-13	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum title	Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46)	5	5:00
2017-11-04	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre	Middleweight	Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping title	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:23
2017-07-08	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker	Middleweight	Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2016-10-08	UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2	Middleweight	Michael Bisping def. Dan Henderson title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2016-06-04	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Middleweight	Michael Bisping def. Luke Rockhold title	KO (punches)	1	3:36
2015-12-12	UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor	Middleweight	Luke Rockhold def. Chris Weidman title	TKO (punches)	4	3:12
2015-05-23	UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier	Middleweight	Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort title	TKO (punches)	1	2:53
2014-07-05	UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida	Middleweight	Chris Weidman def. Lyoto Machida title	Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2013-12-28	UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2	Middleweight	Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva title	TKO (leg injury)	2	1:16
2013-07-06	UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman	Middleweight	Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva title	KO (punches)	2	1:18
2012-07-07	UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen title	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	2	1:55
2011-08-27	UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Yushin Okami title	TKO (punches)	2	2:04
2011-02-05	UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Vitor Belfort title	KO (front kick and punches)	1	3:25
2010-08-07	UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen title	Submission (triangle armbar)	5	3:10
2010-04-10	UFC 112: Invincible	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Demian Maia title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)	5	5:00
2009-04-18	UFC 97: Redemption	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 50–46)	5	5:00
2008-10-25	UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Patrick Côté title	TKO (knee injury)	3	0:39
2008-03-01	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:52
2007-10-20	UFC 77: Hostile Territory	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin title	TKO (knees)	2	1:07
2007-07-07	UFC 73: Stacked	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Nate Marquardt title	TKO (punches)	1	4:50
2006-10-14	UFC 64: Unstoppable	Middleweight	Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin title	KO (knee)	1	2:59
2006-03-04	UFC 58: USA vs. Canada	Middleweight	Rich Franklin def. David Loiseau title	Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–42, 50–42)	5	5:00
2005-11-19	UFC 56: Full Force	Middleweight	Rich Franklin def. Nate Quarry title	KO (punch)	1	2:34
2005-06-04	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	Middleweight	Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner title	TKO (doctor stoppage)	4	3:25
2005-02-05	UFC 51: Super Saturday	Middleweight	Evan Tanner def. David Terrell title	TKO (punches)	1	4:35
2002-05-10	UFC 37: High Impact	Middleweight	Murilo Bustamante def. Matt Lindland title	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	1:33
2002-01-11	UFC 35: Throwdown	Middleweight	Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne title	TKO (punches)	2	0:44
2001-09-28	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	Middleweight	Dave Menne def. Gil Castillo title	Decision (unanimous) (49–43, 49–44, 49–45)	5	5:00
1999-09-24	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Middleweight	Frank Shamrock def. Tito Ortiz title	TKO (submission to punches)	4	4:42
1998-10-16	UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil	Middleweight	Frank Shamrock def. John Lober title	TKO (submission to punches)		7:40
1997-12-21	UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan	Middleweight	Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson title	Submission (armbar)	1	0:22