 Details | UFC 297 | 2024 | Dricus DU PLESSIS | | SD–5 | Sean STRICKLAND | | 20 Jan | |
| Details | UFC 287 | 2023 | Sean STRICKLAND | | UD–5 | Israel ADESANYA | | 10 Sep | |
| Details | UFC 287 | 2023 | Israel ADESANYA | | KO–2 | Alex PEREIRA | | 8 Apr | |
| Details | UFC 281 | 2022 | Alex PEREIRA | | TKO–5 | Israel ADESANYA | | 12 Nov | |
| Details | UFC 276 | 2022 | Israel ADESANYA | | UD–5 | Jared CANNONIER | | 2 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 271 | 2022 | Israel ADESANYA | | UD–5 | Robert WHITTAKER | | 12 Feb | |
| Details | UFC 263 | 2021 | Israel ADESANYA | | UD–5 | Marvin VETTORI | | 12 Jun | |
| Details | UFC 253 | 2020 | Israel ADESANYA | | TKO–2 | Paulo COSTA | | 27 Sep | |
| Details | UFC 248 | 2020 | Israel ADESANYA | | UD–5 | Yoel ROMERO | | 7 Mar | |
| Details | UFC 243 | 2019 | Israel ADESANYA | | KO–2 | Robert WHITTAKER | | 6 Oct | |
| Details | UFC 236  Interim title | 2019 | Israel ADESANYA | | UD–5 | Kevin GASTELUM | | 13 Apr | |
| Details | UFC 217 | 2017 | Georges ST-PIERRE | | TSUB–3 | Michael BISPING | | 4 Nov | |
| Details | UFC 213 | 2017 | Robert WHITTAKER | | UD–5 | Yoel ROMERO | | 8 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 199 | 2016 | Michael BISPING | | KO–1 | Luke ROCKHOLD | | 4 Jun | |
| Details | UFC 194 | 2015 | Luke ROCKHOLD | | TKO–4 | Chris WEIDMAN | | 12 Dec | |
| Details | UFC 187 | 2015 | Chris WEIDMAN | | TKO–1 | Vitor BELFORT | | 23 May | |
| Details | UFC 175 | 2014 | Chris WEIDMAN | | UD–5 | Lyoto MACHIDA | | 5 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 168 | 2013 | Chris WEIDMAN | | TKO–2 | Anderson SILVA | | 28 Dec | |
| Details | UFC 162 | 2013 | Chris WEIDMAN | | KO–2 | Anderson SILVA | | 6 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 148 | 2012 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–2 | Chael SONNEN | | 7 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 134 | 2011 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–2 | Yushin OKAMI | | 27 Aug | |
| Details | UFC 126 | 2011 | Anderson SILVA | | KO–1 | Vitor BELFORT | | 5 Feb | |
| Details | UFC 117 | 2010 | Anderson SILVA | | SUB–5 | Chael SONNEN | | 7 Aug | |
| Details | UFC 112 | 2010 | Anderson SILVA | | UD–5 | Demian MAIA | | 10 Apr | |
| Details | UFC 97 | 2009 | Anderson SILVA | | UD–5 | Thales LEITES | | 18 Apr | |
| Details | UFC 90 | 2008 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–3 | Patrick CÔTÉ | | 25 Oct | |
| Details | UFC 82 | 2008 | Anderson SILVA | | SUB–2 | Dave HENDERSON | | 1 Mar | |
| Details | UFC 77 | 2007 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–2 | Rich FRANKLIN | | 20 Oct | |
| Details | UFC 73 | 2007 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–1 | Nate MARQUARDT | | 7 Jul | |
| Details | UFC 64 | 2006 | Anderson SILVA | | TKO–1 | Rich FRANKLIN | | 14 Oct | |
| Details | UFC 58 | 2006 | Rich FRANKLIN | | UD–5 | David LOISEAU | | 4 Mar | |
| Details | UFC 56 | 2005 | Rich FRANKLIN | | KO–1 | Nate QUARRY | | 19 Nov | |
| Details | UFC 53 | 2005 | Rich FRANKLIN | | TKO–4 | Evan TANNER | | 4 Jun | |
| Details | UFC 51 Bustamante was stripped of the title on October 5, 2002 when he left the UFC for Pride. | 2005 | Evan TANNER | | TKO–1 | David TERRELL | | 5 Feb | |
| Details | UFC 37 | 2002 | Murilo BUSTAMANTE | | SUB–3 | Matt LINDLAND | | 10 May | |
| Details | UFC 35 | 2002 | Murilo BUSTAMANTE | | TKO–2 | Dave MENNE | | 11 Jan | |
| Details | UFC 33 | 2001 | Dave MENNE | | UD–5 | Gil CASTILLO | | 28 Sep | |
