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Longest UFC Title Reigns
The most-defended single-title reigns in UFC history, ranked by total days at champion.
| # | Fighter / Event | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 2,457 days | Middleweight, Jun 2006 – Jul 2013. 10 consecutive title defenses. |
| 2 | Demetrious Johnson | 2,164 days | Flyweight, Sep 2012 – Aug 2018. 11 consecutive title defenses (UFC record). |
| 3 | Georges St-Pierre | 2,067 days (across both reigns) | Welterweight, combined 2006–2013. 9 consecutive defenses in second reign. |
| 4 | Jon Jones | ~1,500 days (first reign) | Light Heavyweight, Mar 2011 – Apr 2015. 8 defenses. Title vacated due to suspension. |
| 5 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 929 days | Lightweight, Apr 2018 – Mar 2021 (vacated). 3 defenses, retired undefeated 29-0. |
| 6 | José Aldo | 1,848 days (WEC + UFC combined) | Featherweight, Nov 2009 – Dec 2015. 7 defenses across both promotions. |
| 7 | Stipe Miocic | ~780 days (first reign) | Heavyweight, May 2016 – Jul 2018. 3 consecutive defenses (heavyweight record). |
| 8 | Tito Ortiz | 1,260 days | Light Heavyweight, Apr 1999 – Sep 2003. 5 defenses. |
| 9 | Alexander Volkanovski | ~1,520 days (first reign) | Featherweight, Dec 2019 – Feb 2024. 5 defenses + 2 LW title challenges. |
| 10 | Valentina Shevchenko | ~1,560 days (first reign) | Women's Flyweight, Dec 2018 – Mar 2023. 7 consecutive title defenses. |
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