UFC world champions 2023: Who are the current belt holders? Which belts do Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso hold?
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Updated 11/09/2023 at 09:49 GMT+1
UFC world champions from all 12 weight classes across the men's and women's divisions. Find out which fighter currently holds the belt for each weight class, from men's heavyweight champion Jon Jones to middleweight champion Sean Strickland and women's champions Alexa Grasso and Zhang Weili. Fans will be able to enjoy unforgettable moments from the world of cricket on TNT Sports in 2023.
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Jon Jones is the current UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) heavyweight champion, but in total there are 12 weight divisions in the sport - eight for men, four for women.
Among the other notable belt holders are Alexa Grasso, Sean Strickland, Alexander Volkanovski and British fighter Leon Edwards.
The list below rounds up the current champions in each weight division of the UFC, with all the upcoming action live on TNT Sports.
Heavyweight - Jon Jones
- Won title: March 4, 2023
- Outcome: Beat Ciryl Gane (UFC 285) by submission, 2nd round
- Defences: 0
Middleweight - Sean Strickland
- Won title: September 9, 2023
- Outcome: Beat Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision
- Defences: 0
Lightweight - Islam Makhachev
- Won title: Oct. 22, 2022
- Outcome: Beat Charles Oliveira (UFC 280) by submission, 2nd round
- Defences: 1
Welterweight - Leon Edwards
- Won title: Aug. 20, 2022
- Outcome: Beat Kamaru Usman (UFC 278) by KO, 5th round
- Defences: 1
Featherweight - Alexander Volkanovski
- Won title: Dec. 14, 2019
- Outcome: Beat Max Holloway (UFC 245) by unanimous decision
- Defences: 5
Light Heavyweight - Vacant
Jamahal Hill vacated the title on July 14, 2023 after contracting an Achilles injury that will require time on the sidelines.
Bantamweight - Sean O'Malley
- Won title: August 20, 2023
- Outcome: Beat Aljamain Sterling (UFC 292) by KO/TKO
- Defences: 0
Flyweight - Alexandre Pantoja
- Won title: July 8, 2023
- Outcome: SD win over Brandon Moreno (UFC 290)
- Defences: 0
Women's Featherweight - Vacant
The featherweight title is currently vacant following Amanda Nunes' retirement at UFC 289.
Nunes has reigned supreme in the flyweight division since 2018, when she beat Cris Cyborg to claim the belt.
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Amanda Nunes
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Women's Bantamweight - Vacant
Nunes' retirement means she has also vacated the bantamweight title.
Nunes called time on her illustrious MMA career in June, bowing out in style with a points victory over bantamweight rival Irene Aldana.
Women's Flyweight - Alexa Grasso
- Won title: March 4, 2023
- Outcome: Beat Valentina Shevchenko (UFC 285) by submission, 4th round
- Defences: 0
Strawweight - Zhang Weili
- Won title: Nov. 12, 2022
- Outcome: Beat Carla Esparza (UFC 281) by submission, 2nd round
- Defences: 1
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