2
defenses
2 successful defenses
- 1
vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, May 9, 2026
- 2
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, Sep 19, 2026
Follow every UFC belt from champion to champion, including title wins and defenses.
9 recorded reigns, 30 title bouts
Newest first, back to Sep 23, 2012
2
defenses
vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, May 9, 2026
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, Sep 19, 2026
4
defenses
vs. Brandon Royval
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, Dec 16, 2023
vs. Steve Erceg
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg, May 4, 2024
vs. Kai Asakura
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura, Dec 7, 2024
vs. Kai Kara-France
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira, Jun 28, 2025
Won the interim title against Kai Kara-France
0
defenses
0
defenses
Won the next title bout against Joseph Benavidez
2
defenses
vs. Joseph Benavidez
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, Jul 18, 2020
vs. Alex Perez
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez, Nov 21, 2020
1
defense
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, Jan 19, 2019
Earliest recorded title win, against Joseph Benavidez
11
defenses
vs. John Dodson
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson, Jan 27, 2013
vs. John Moraga
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga, Jul 28, 2013
vs. Joseph Benavidez
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2, Dec 15, 2013
vs. Chris Cariaso
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso, Feb 21, 2014
vs. Ali Bagautinov
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov, Jun 15, 2014
vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi, Apr 26, 2015
vs. John Dodson
UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2, Aug 24, 2015
vs. Henry Cejudo
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux, Apr 24, 2016
vs. Tim Elliott
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, Dec 4, 2016
vs. Wilson Reis
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis, Apr 16, 2017
vs. Ray Borg
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee, Oct 8, 2017
1 title bout with a draw, no contest, or missing result did not change the lineage.