UFC/Divisions/Light Heavyweight

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

773 completed fights, 4 scheduled, 305 fighters, 64 title fights

01/Title fights

64, newest first

Date	Bout	Result	Card
Sat, Apr 11, 2026Title fight	Jiri Prochazka v Carlos Ulberg	Ulberg by KO/TKO, R1 3:45. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
Sat, Oct 4, 2025Title fight	Magomed Ankalaev v Alex Pereira	Pereira by KO/TKO, R1 1:20. Elbows to Head From Half Guard	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Sat, Mar 8, 2025Title fight	Alex Pereira v Magomed Ankalaev	Ankalaev by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Mike Bell 47 - 48.	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Sat, Oct 5, 2024Title fight	Alex Pereira v Khalil Rountree Jr.	Pereira by KO/TKO, R4 4:32. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Sat, Jun 29, 2024Title fight	Alex Pereira v Jiri Prochazka	Pereira by KO/TKO, R2 0:13. Kick to Head At Distance	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Sat, Apr 13, 2024Title fight	Alex Pereira v Jamahal Hill	Pereira by KO/TKO, R1 3:14. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
Sat, Nov 11, 2023Title fight	Jiri Prochazka v Alex Pereira	Pereira by KO/TKO, R2 4:08. Elbows to Head On Ground	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Sat, Jan 21, 2023Title fight	Glover Teixeira v Jamahal Hill	Hill by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Fabio Alves 44 - 50. Derek Cleary 44 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50.	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
Sat, Dec 10, 2022Title fight	Jan Blachowicz v Magomed Ankalaev	Draw, R5 5:00. Mike Bell 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 48 - 46. Sal D'amato 47 - 47.	UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Sat, Jun 11, 2022Title fight	Glover Teixeira v Jiri Prochazka	Prochazka by Submission, R5 4:32. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Sat, Oct 30, 2021Title fight	Jan Blachowicz v Glover Teixeira	Teixeira by Submission, R2 3:02. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Sat, Mar 6, 2021Title fight	Jan Blachowicz v Israel Adesanya	Blachowicz by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 45 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 49.	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Sat, Sep 26, 2020Title fight	Dominick Reyes v Jan Blachowicz	Blachowicz by KO/TKO, R2 4:36. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Sat, Feb 8, 2020Title fight	Jon Jones v Dominick Reyes	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. Chris Lee 47 - 48. Joe Soliz 46 - 49.	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
Sat, Jul 6, 2019Title fight	Jon Jones v Thiago Santos	Jones by Split decision, R5 5:00. Mike Bell 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 48 - 47. Derek Cleary 47 - 48.	UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Sat, Mar 2, 2019Title fight	Jon Jones v Anthony Smith	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Two Points Deducted: Illegal Strike to Grounded Opponent by Jones Sal D'amato 44 - 48. Chris Lee 44 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 44 - 48.	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Sat, Dec 29, 2018Title fight	Jon Jones v Alexander Gustafsson	Jones by KO/TKO, R3 2:02. Punches to Head From Back Control	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Sat, Jan 20, 2018Title fight	Daniel Cormier v Volkan Oezdemir	Cormier by KO/TKO, R2 2:00. Punches to Head From Crucifix	UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou
Sat, Jul 29, 2017Title fight	Daniel Cormier v Jon Jones	No contest, R3 3:01. Failed Drug Test by Jones	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Sat, Apr 8, 2017Title fight	Daniel Cormier v Anthony Johnson	Cormier by Submission, R2 3:37. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Fri, Jul 8, 2016Tournament final	Andrew Sanchez v Khalil Rountree Jr.	Sanchez by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Derek Cleary 25 - 30. Sal D'amato 25 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30.	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Sat, Apr 23, 2016Interim title	Jon Jones v Ovince Saint Preux	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50.	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Sat, Oct 3, 2015Title fight	Daniel Cormier v Alexander Gustafsson	Cormier by Split decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 48 - 47. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Kerry Hatley 46 - 49.	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Sat, May 23, 2015Title fight	Anthony Johnson v Daniel Cormier	Cormier by Submission, R3 2:39. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Sat, Jan 3, 2015Title fight	Jon Jones v Daniel Cormier	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Marcos Rosales 46 - 49. Cardo Urso 46 - 49. Tony Weeks 46 - 49.	UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
Sun, Jul 6, 2014Tournament final	Corey Anderson v Matt Van Buren	Anderson by KO/TKO, R1 1:01. Punches to Head On Ground	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
Sat, Apr 26, 2014Title fight	Jon Jones v Glover Teixeira	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Cardo Urso 45 - 50.	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
Sat, Sep 21, 2013Title fight	Jon Jones v Alexander Gustafsson	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Richard Bertrand 47 - 48. Doug Crosby 47 - 48. Chris Lee 46 - 49.	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
Sat, Apr 27, 2013Title fight	Jon Jones v Chael Sonnen	Jones by KO/TKO, R1 4:33. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Sat, Sep 22, 2012Title fight	Jon Jones v Vitor Belfort	Jones by Submission, R4 0:54. Keylock From Side Control	UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Sat, Apr 21, 2012Title fight	Jon Jones v Rashad Evans	Jones by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Chris Lee 46 - 49. Richard Bertrand 45 - 50.	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Sat, Dec 10, 2011Title fight	Jon Jones v Lyoto Machida	Jones by Submission, R2 4:26. Guillotine Choke Standing Technical Submission	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
Sat, Sep 24, 2011Title fight	Jon Jones v Quinton Jackson	Jones by Submission, R4 1:14. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
Sat, Mar 19, 2011Title fight	Mauricio Rua v Jon Jones	Jones by KO/TKO, R3 2:37. Knee to Head In Clinch	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Sat, May 8, 2010Title fight	Lyoto Machida v Mauricio Rua	Rua by KO/TKO, R1 3:35. Punches to Head From Mount	UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
Sat, Oct 24, 2009Title fight	Lyoto Machida v Mauricio Rua	Machida by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Cecil Peoples 47 - 48. Nelson Hamilton 47 - 48. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48.	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Sat, May 23, 2009Title fight	Lyoto Machida v Rashad Evans	Machida by KO/TKO, R2 3:57. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
Sat, Dec 27, 2008Title fight	Rashad Evans v Forrest Griffin	Evans by KO/TKO, R3 2:46. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Sat, Dec 13, 2008Tournament final	Ryan Bader v Vinny Magalhaes	Bader by KO/TKO, R1 2:18. Punch to Head At Distance	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
Sat, Jul 5, 2008Title fight	Forrest Griffin v Quinton Jackson	Griffin by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Adalaide Byrd 46 - 48. Nelson Hamilton 46 - 48. Roy Silbert 46 - 49.	UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
Sat, Sep 8, 2007Title fight	Quinton Jackson v Dan Henderson	Jackson by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Doug Crosby 47 - 48. Cecil Peoples 46 - 49. Andy Roberts 46 - 49.	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
Sat, May 26, 2007Title fight	Quinton Jackson v Chuck Liddell	Jackson by KO/TKO, R1 1:53. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Sat, Dec 30, 2006Title fight	Chuck Liddell v Tito Ortiz	Liddell by KO/TKO, R3 3:59. Punches to Head At Distance	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
Sat, Aug 26, 2006Title fight	Chuck Liddell v Renato Sobral	Liddell by KO/TKO, R1 1:35. Punches to Head At Distance	UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Sat, Jun 24, 2006Tournament final	Michael Bisping v Josh Haynes	Bisping by KO/TKO, R2 4:14. Punches to Head In Clinch	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
Sat, Feb 4, 2006Title fight	Chuck Liddell v Randy Couture	Liddell by KO/TKO, R2 1:28. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Sat, Aug 20, 2005Title fight	Chuck Liddell v Jeremy Horn	Liddell by KO/TKO, R4 2:46. Punches to Head At Distance	UFC 54: Boiling Point
Sat, Apr 16, 2005Title fight	Chuck Liddell v Randy Couture	Liddell by KO/TKO, R1 2:06. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Sat, Apr 9, 2005Tournament final	Forrest Griffin v Stephan Bonnar	Griffin by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Dalby Shirley 28 - 29.	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Sat, Aug 21, 2004Title fight	Randy Couture v Vitor Belfort	Couture by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 5:00. Facial Cut	UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Sat, Jan 31, 2004Title fight	Vitor Belfort v Randy Couture	Belfort by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 0:49. Facial Cut	UFC 46: Supernatural
Fri, Sep 26, 2003Title fight	Randy Couture v Tito Ortiz	Couture by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Nelson Hamilton 44 - 50. Jeff Mullen 44 - 50. Marcos Rosales 45 - 50.	UFC 44: Undisputed
Fri, Jun 6, 2003Interim title	Randy Couture v Chuck Liddell	Couture by KO/TKO, R3 2:39. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC 43: Meltdown
Fri, Nov 22, 2002Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Ken Shamrock	Ortiz by KO/TKO, R3 5:00. to Corner Stoppage	UFC 40: Vendetta
Fri, Sep 28, 2001Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Vladimir Matyushenko	Ortiz by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Doug Crosby 43 - 50. Jeff Mullen 44 - 50. Nelson Hamilton 44 - 50.	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Fri, Jun 29, 2001Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Elvis Sinosic	Ortiz by KO/TKO, R1 3:32. Elbows to Head From Guard	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
Fri, Feb 23, 2001Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Evan Tanner	Ortiz by KO/TKO, R1 0:32. Slam to On Ground	UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
Sat, Dec 16, 2000Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Yuki Kondo	Ortiz by Submission, R1 1:52. Neck Crank From Side Control	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Fri, Apr 14, 2000Title fight	Tito Ortiz v Wanderlei Silva	Ortiz by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. 47 - 49. 46 - 49. 46 - 49.	UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Fri, Sep 24, 1999Title fight	Frank Shamrock v Tito Ortiz	Shamrock by KO/TKO, R4 4:42. Punches to Head On Ground Submission to Strikes	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Fri, Oct 16, 1998Title fight	Frank Shamrock v John Lober	Shamrock by Submission, R1 7:40. Neck Crank From Guard	UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Fri, May 15, 1998Title fight	Frank Shamrock v Jeremy Horn	Shamrock by Submission, R2 1:28. Kneebar From Bottom Back Control	UFC 17: Redemption
Fri, Mar 13, 1998Title fight	Frank Shamrock v Igor Zinoviev	Shamrock by KO/TKO, R1 0:22. Slam to On Ground	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
Sun, Dec 21, 1997Title fight	Frank Shamrock v Kevin Jackson	Shamrock by Submission, R1 0:16. Armbar From Bottom Guard	UFC - Ultimate Japan

02/Significant strikes landed per minute

fighters with 5+ UFC fights and 60+ minutes in the cage, 76 of 305

Carlos UlbergLight Heavyweight6.61 per min553 in 83.7 min, 11 fights

Navajo StirlingLight Heavyweight6.41 per min419 in 65.4 min, 6 fights

Dustin JacobyLight Heavyweight5.94 per min887 in 149.4 min, 16 fights

Jamahal HillLight Heavyweight5.89 per min677 in 114.9 min, 11 fights

Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight5.61 per min518 in 92.3 min, 9 fights

03/Significant strike accuracy

fighters with 500+ significant strike attempts, 67 of 305

Alex PereiraLight Heavyweight64.3%401 of 624 attempts, 7 fights

Fabio MaldonadoLight Heavyweight60.2%648 of 1,076 attempts, 9 fights

Jon JonesLight Heavyweight57.9%1,463 of 2,526 attempts, 22 fights

Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight57.1%316 of 553 attempts, 10 fights

Azamat MurzakanovLight Heavyweight56.5%283 of 501 attempts, 7 fights

04/Takedowns landed per 15 minutes

fighters with 5+ UFC fights and 60+ minutes in the cage, 76 of 305

Corey AndersonLight Heavyweight4.89 per 15 min53 of 106 in 162.7 min, 15 fights

Jimmy CruteLight Heavyweight4.64 per 15 min24 of 46 in 77.5 min, 12 fights

Patrick CumminsLight Heavyweight4.49 per 15 min35 of 85 in 116.8 min, 13 fights

Ion CutelabaLight Heavyweight4.02 per 15 min45 of 88 in 168.0 min, 21 fights

Vitor PetrinoLight Heavyweight3.67 per 15 min16 of 28 in 65.5 min, 6 fights

05/Finishes in wins

fighters with 10+ UFC wins, 21 of 305

Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight81.3%13 finishes in 16 wins: 6 KO/TKO, 7 sub

Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight80.0%8 finishes in 10 wins: 4 KO/TKO, 4 sub

Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight73.3%11 finishes in 15 wins: 6 KO/TKO, 5 sub

Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight72.7%8 finishes in 11 wins: 8 KO/TKO, 0 sub

Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight70.0%7 finishes in 10 wins: 5 KO/TKO, 2 sub

06/Most UFC fights

all 305 fighters with a UFC fight

Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight2615-11-0, 235.1 min

Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight2411-12-1, 264.8 min

Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight2316-7-0, 265.1 min

Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight2312-9-2, 294.9 min

Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight2312-10-1, 273.9 min

07/Most UFC wins

all 305 fighters with a UFC fight

Jon JonesLight Heavyweight20in 22 fights, 10 by finish

Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight16in 23 fights, 13 by finish

Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight15in 26 fights, 11 by finish

Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight15in 20 fights, 6 by finish

Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight13in 19 fights, 9 by finish

08/Recent bouts

20 bouts

Date	Bout	Result	Card
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Dominick Reyes v Azamat Murzakanov	Scheduled	UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Nikita Krylov v Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	Scheduled	UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	Rodolfo Bellato v Christian Edwards	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Alonzo Menifield v Iwo Baraniewski	Scheduled	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Sat, Sep 5, 2026	Oumar Sy v Modestas Bukauskas	Bukauskas by KO/TKO, R2 3:57. Knee to Head In Clinch	UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
Sat, Aug 29, 2026	Liu Ce v Levi Rodrigues Jr.	Ce by KO/TKO, R1 4:26. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Sat, Aug 22, 2026	Reinier de Ridder v Roman Dolidze	Ridder by KO/TKO, R1 4:01. Punches to Head From Back Control	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Rafael Tobias v Lucas Fernando	Fernando by KO/TKO, R3 1:10. Knee to Body At Distance	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat, Aug 8, 2026	Diyar Nurgozhay v Bruno Lopes	Nurgozhay by KO/TKO, R1 4:59. Punches to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Sat, Aug 1, 2026	Jan Blachowicz v Navajo Stirling	Stirling by KO/TKO, R1 2:56. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Sat, Jul 25, 2026	Magomed Ankalaev v Bogdan Guskov	Ankalaev by KO/TKO, R5 2:41. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat, Jul 25, 2026	Dustin Jacoby v Muhammad Saidov	Saidov by KO/TKO, R2 4:49. Kick to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat, Jul 25, 2026	Magomed Tuchalov v Brendson Ribeiro	Tuchalov by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. Cezary Wojciechowski 28 - 29.	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat, Jul 18, 2026	Levi Rodrigues Jr. v Felipe Franco	Franco by KO/TKO, R2 1:40. Punches to Head From Mount	UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Sat, Jul 11, 2026	Nikita Krylov v Robert Whittaker	Whittaker by KO/TKO, R3 1:01. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Sat, Jun 27, 2026	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev v Julius Walker	Yakhyaev by KO/TKO, R1 0:08. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Sat, Jun 20, 2026	Ion Cutelaba v Navajo Stirling	Stirling by KO/TKO, R2 3:23. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
Sat, Jun 6, 2026	Iwo Baraniewski v Junior Tafa	Baraniewski by KO/TKO, R1 1:25. Kick to Leg At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Sat, May 30, 2026	Zhang Mingyang v Alonzo Menifield	Menifield by KO/TKO, R1 4:15. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Sat, May 16, 2026	Tuco Tokkos v Ivan Erslan	Erslan by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. David Sutherland 28 - 29.	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa

Every figure in this division’s boards counts only fights in this division: a fighter who has fought at two weights is ranked here on his Light Heavyweight fights alone, and his own page carries the whole career. Title fights include interim belts and tournament finals, each labelled.