Ultimate Fighting Championship Middleweight Championship History
All Shows Include United States Air Dates
170 Pounds To 184.9 Pounds

001. Dave Menne (1) [105 Days]
     0. DEC (3-0) Gil Castillo, Ultimate Fighting Championship XXXIII: "Victory In Vegas: 01.09.28
        Match For Vacant UFC Middleweight Championship.
002. Murilo Bustamante (1)
     0. TKO Dave Menne, Ultimate Fighting Championship XXXV "Throwdown" 02.01.11
     1. d. Matt "The Law" Lindland, Ultimate Fighting Championship XXXVII: "High Impact" 02.05.10
---. Vacant
     0. Murilo Bustamante and Zuffa are unable to agree on contract terms, vacating the title.
003. Evan Tanner (1) [119 Days]
     0. TKO David "The Soul Assasin" Terrell, Ultimate Fighting Championship LI: "Super Saturday" 05.02.05
        Match For Vacant UFC Middleweight Championship.
004. Rich "Ace" Franklin (1) [497 Days]
     0. TKO Evan Tanner, Ultimate Fighting Championship LIII: "Heavy Hitters" 05.06.04
     1. KO Nathan "Rock" Quarry, Ultimate Fighting Championship LVI: "Full Force" 05.11.19
     2. DEC (3-0) David "The Crow" Loiseau, Ultimate Fighting Championship LVIII: "USA Vs. Canada" 06.03.04
005. Anderson "The Spider" Silva (1) [503+ Days] (Through 2/29/08]
     0. TKO Rich "Ace" Franklin, Ultimate Fighting Championship LXIV: "Unstoppable" 06.10.14
     1. TKO Nate "The Great" Marquardt, Ultimate Fighting Championship LXXIII: "Stacked" 07.07.07
     2. TKO Rich "Ace" Franklin, Ultimate Fighting Championship LXXVII: "Hostile Territory" 07.10.20  
     3. d. "Hollywood" Dan Henderson, Ultimate Fighting Championship LXXXII: "Pride Of A Champion" 08.03.01
        Pride Fighting Championships Welterweight Championship (185) & Ulimate Fighting Championship Middleweight Championship (185) Unification Match.
     4. v. Patrick "The Predator" Cote, Ultimate Fighting Championship LXL: "" 08.10.25