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UFC bouts · Division · 1998–2026

Welterweight

1,384 bouts, 53 of them title bouts, 1998–2026; 52.0% ended inside the distance. Most wins in the division: Neil Magny (24).

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Bouts1,384
Title bouts53
Finish rate52.0%
Fighters569

Most wins

Title bouts, in order

DateEventDivisionResultMethodRTime
2026-08-15UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryWelterweightIslam Makhachev def. Ian Machado Garry titleDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)55:00
2025-11-15UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevWelterweightIslam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00
2025-05-10UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaWelterweightJack Della Maddalena def. Belal Muhammad titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)55:00
2024-07-27UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2WelterweightBelal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)55:00
2023-12-16UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonWelterweightLeon Edwards def. Colby Covington titleDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)55:00
2023-03-18UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3WelterweightLeon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman titleDecision (majority) (48–46, 48–46, 47–47)55:00
2022-08-20UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2WelterweightLeon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman titleKO (head kick)54:04
2021-11-06UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2WelterweightKamaru Usman def. Colby Covington titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)55:00
2021-04-24UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2WelterweightKamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal titleKO (punch)21:02
2021-02-13UFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsWelterweightKamaru Usman def. Gilbert Burns titleTKO (punches)30:34
2020-07-12UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalWelterweightKamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)55:00
2019-12-14UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonWelterweightKamaru Usman def. Colby Covington titleTKO (punches)54:10
2019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithWelterweightKamaru Usman def. Tyron Woodley titleDecision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45)55:00
2018-09-08UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillWelterweightTyron Woodley def. Darren Till titleSubmission (brabo choke)24:19
2018-06-09UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2WelterweightColby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos titleDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
2017-07-29UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2WelterweightTyron Woodley def. Demian Maia titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)55:00
2017-03-04UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2WelterweightTyron Woodley def. Stephen Thompson titleDecision (majority) (48–47, 47–47, 48–47)55:00
2016-11-12UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregorWelterweightTyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson titleDraw (majority) (47–47, 47–47, 48–47)55:00
2016-07-30UFC 201: Lawler vs. WoodleyWelterweightTyron Woodley def. Robbie Lawler titleKO (punches)12:12
2016-01-02UFC 195: Lawler vs. ConditWelterweightRobbie Lawler def. Carlos Condit titleDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
2015-07-11UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregorWelterweightRobbie Lawler def. Rory MacDonald titleTKO (punches)51:00
2014-12-06UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler IIWelterweightRobbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks titleDecision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46)55:00
2014-03-15UFC 171: Hendricks vs. LawlerWelterweightJohny Hendricks def. Robbie Lawler titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
2013-11-16UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. HendricksWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Johny Hendricks titleDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
2013-03-16UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. DiazWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Nick Diaz titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00
2012-11-17UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. ConditWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Carlos Condit titleDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45)55:00
2012-02-04UFC 143: Diaz vs. ConditWelterweightCarlos Condit def. Nick Diaz titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)55:00
2011-04-30UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. ShieldsWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Jake Shields titleDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 50–45, 48–47)55:00
2010-12-11UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2WelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Josh Koscheck titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00
2010-03-27UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. HardyWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Dan Hardy titleDecision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–45)55:00
2009-07-11UFC 100WelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Thiago Alves titleDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45)55:00
2009-01-31UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2WelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. B.J. Penn titleTKO (corner stoppage)45:00
2008-08-09UFC 87: Seek and DestroyWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Jon Fitch titleDecision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–44)55:00
2008-04-19UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2WelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Matt Serra titleTKO (knees)24:45
2007-12-29UFC 79: NemesisWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes titleSubmission (armbar)24:54
2007-04-07UFC 69: ShootoutWelterweightMatt Serra def. Georges St-Pierre titleTKO (punches)13:25
2006-11-18UFC 65: Bad IntentionsWelterweightGeorges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes titleTKO (head kick and punches)21:25
2006-09-23UFC 63: Hughes vs. PennWelterweightMatt Hughes def. B.J. Penn titleTKO (punches)33:53
2005-04-16UFC 52: Couture vs. LiddellWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Frank Trigg titleSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:05
2004-10-22UFC 50: The War of '04WelterweightMatt Hughes def. Georges St-Pierre titleSubmission (armbar)14:59
2004-01-31UFC 46: SupernaturalWelterweightB.J. Penn def. Matt Hughes titleSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:39
2003-11-21UFC 45: RevolutionWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Frank Trigg titleSubmission (standing rear-naked choke)13:54
2003-04-25UFC 42: Sudden ImpactWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Sean Sherk titleDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–45)55:00
2002-11-22UFC 40: VendettaWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Gil Castillo titleTKO (doctor stoppage)15:00
2002-07-13UFC 38: Brawl at the HallWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Carlos Newton titleTKO (punches)43:27
2002-03-22UFC 36: Worlds CollideWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Hayato Sakurai titleTKO (punches)43:01
2001-11-02UFC 34: High VoltageWelterweightMatt Hughes def. Carlos Newton titleKO (slam)21:27
2001-05-04UFC 31: Locked and LoadedWelterweightCarlos Newton def. Pat Miletich titleSubmission (bulldog choke)32:50
2000-12-16UFC 29: Defense of the BeltsWelterweightPat Miletich def. Kenichi Yamamoto titleSubmission (guillotine choke)21:58
2000-06-09UFC 26: Ultimate Field of DreamsWelterweightPat Miletich def. John Alessio titleSubmission (armbar)21:43
1999-07-16UFC 21: Return of the ChampionsWelterweightPat Miletich def. André Pederneiras titleTKO (doctor stoppage)22:20
1999-01-08UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleWelterweightPat Miletich def. Jorge Patino titleDecision (unanimous)21:00
1998-10-16UFC Brazil: Ultimate BrazilWelterweightPat Miletich def. Mikey Burnett titleDecision (split)21:00