UFC Featherweight Title Lineage

Ilia Topuria celebrates after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 298 event at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Go Through All The Featherweight Title Winners In UFC History

By THOMAS GERBASI, ON TWITTER: @TGERBASI • Oct. 17, 2024

From Jose Aldo to Ilia Topuria, the UFC featherweight title lineage has delivered some of the best fights and moments we've ever seen.

Jose Aldo (2010-2015) Declared first UFC Featherweight Champion after WEC / UFC merger in 2010. Awarded belt before UFC 123 in November of 2010. Defended title successfully against Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes (twice), Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, Ricardo Lamas

Jose Aldo walks to the Octaogn prior to his Featherweight Championship bout against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 in the Rogers Centre on April 30, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC)

Conor McGregor (2015-2016) Defeats Chad Mendes at UFC 189 (7/11/15) to win interim title. Defeats Aldo at UFC 194 (12/12/15) to win undisputed featherweight title. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass). Title is vacated on November 26, 2016 after McGregor wins UFC lightweight title.

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor celebrates his 13 second knockout victory over Jose Aldo in their featherweight championship fight during the UFC 194 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brando

Jose Aldo (2016) Defeats Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 (7/9/16) to win interim title. Promoted to undisputed champion on November 26, 2016. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass)

Max Holloway (2016-2019) Defeats Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 (12/10/16) to win interim title. Defeats Aldo at UFC 212 (6/3/17) to win undisputed title. Defends title against Aldo, Brian Ortega and Frankie Edgar.

Max Holloway poses for a portrait backstage after his victory over Anthony Pettis during the UFC 206 event inside the Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)

Alexander Volkanovski (2019-2024) Defeats Holloway at UFC 245 (12/14/19) to win title. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Defends title against Holloway, Ortega, Chan-sung, Holloway & Rodriguez at UFC 290 (7/8/2023).

Alexander Volkanovski of Australia celebrates his win in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Yair Rodriguez (2023) Defeats Josh Emmett at UFC 284 interim title. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass)

Yair Rodriguez of Mexico reacts after his submission victory over Josh Emmett in the UFC interim featherweight championship fight during the UFC 284 event at RAC Arena on February 12, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa Getty Images)

Ilia Topuria (Present) Defeats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 (02/17/2024) to win the undisputed featherweight title. [Watch On UFC Fight Pass]

Ilia Topuria celebrates after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 298 event at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Chris Unge

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