MIDDLEWEIGHT

1,167 completed fights, 12 scheduled, 472 fighters, 55 title fights

01/Title fights

55, newest first

Date	Bout	Result	Card
Sat, May 9, 2026Title fight	Khamzat Chimaev v Sean Strickland	Strickland by Split decision, R5 5:00. Sue Sanidad 48 - 47. Eric Colon 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48.	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Sat, Aug 16, 2025Title fight	Dricus Du Plessis v Khamzat Chimaev	Chimaev by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. Ron McCarthy 44 - 50. Derek Cleary 44 - 50.	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Sat, Feb 8, 2025Title fight	Dricus Du Plessis v Sean Strickland	Plessis by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Ben Cartlidge 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Clemens Werner 45 - 50.	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Sat, Aug 24, 2024Tournament final	Robert Valentin v Ryan Loder	Loder by KO/TKO, R2 1:49. Elbows to Head From Crucifix	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
Sat, Aug 17, 2024Title fight	Dricus Du Plessis v Israel Adesanya	Plessis by Submission, R4 3:38. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Sat, Jan 20, 2024Title fight	Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis	Plessis by Split decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 48 - 47. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Eric Colon 47 - 48.	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Sat, Sep 9, 2023Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Sean Strickland	Strickland by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Eric Colon 46 - 49. David Lethaby 46 - 49. Clemens Werner 46 - 49.	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Sat, Apr 8, 2023Title fight	Alex Pereira v Israel Adesanya	Adesanya by KO/TKO, R2 4:21. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Sat, Nov 12, 2022Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Alex Pereira	Pereira by KO/TKO, R5 2:01. Punches to Head At Distance	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
Sat, Jul 2, 2022Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Jared Cannonier	Adesanya by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 45 - 50.	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Sat, Feb 12, 2022Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker	Adesanya by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Jacob Montalvo 47 - 48. Doug Crosby 47 - 48. Mike Beltran 46 - 49.	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Sat, Jun 12, 2021Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Marvin Vettori	Adesanya by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Chris Flores 45 - 50.	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Sat, Sep 26, 2020Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Paulo Costa	Adesanya by KO/TKO, R2 3:59. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Sat, Mar 7, 2020Title fight	Israel Adesanya v Yoel Romero	Adesanya by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Chris Lee 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Ron McCarthy 47 - 48.	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
Sat, Oct 5, 2019Title fight	Robert Whittaker v Israel Adesanya	Adesanya by KO/TKO, R2 3:33. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Sat, Apr 13, 2019Interim title	Kelvin Gastelum v Israel Adesanya	Adesanya by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Mike Bell 46 - 48. Anthony Maness 46 - 48. Ken Coffey 46 - 48.	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Sat, Nov 4, 2017Title fight	Michael Bisping v Georges St-Pierre	St-Pierre by Submission, R3 4:23. Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
Sat, Jul 8, 2017Interim title	Yoel Romero v Robert Whittaker	Whittaker by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. Jeff Mullen 47 - 48.	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Sat, Oct 8, 2016Title fight	Michael Bisping v Dan Henderson	Bisping by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Andreas Gruner 47 - 48. Jeff Mullen 47 - 48. Andy Roberts 46 - 49.	UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
Sat, Jun 4, 2016Title fight	Luke Rockhold v Michael Bisping	Bisping by KO/TKO, R1 3:36. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Sat, Dec 12, 2015Title fight	Chris Weidman v Luke Rockhold	Rockhold by KO/TKO, R4 3:12. Punches to Head From Half Guard	UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Sat, May 23, 2015Title fight	Chris Weidman v Vitor Belfort	Weidman by KO/TKO, R1 2:53. Punches to From Mount	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Sun, Jul 6, 2014Tournament final	Dhiego Lima v Eddie Gordon	Gordon by KO/TKO, R1 1:11. Punches to Head From Back Control	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
Sat, Jul 5, 2014Title fight	Chris Weidman v Lyoto Machida	Weidman by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Chris Lee 45 - 49. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. Glenn Trowbridge 46 - 49.	UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
Sat, May 31, 2014Tournament final	Marcio Alexandre Junior v Warlley Alves	Alves by Submission, R3 0:25. Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
Wed, Apr 16, 2014Tournament final	Sheldon Westcott v Elias Theodorou	Theodorou by KO/TKO, R2 4:41. Elbows to Head From Half Guard	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy
Sat, Dec 28, 2013Title fight	Chris Weidman v Anderson Silva	Weidman by KO/TKO, R2 1:16. to Leg Injury	UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
Sat, Jul 6, 2013Title fight	Anderson Silva v Chris Weidman	Weidman by KO/TKO, R2 1:18. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
Sat, Apr 13, 2013Tournament final	Uriah Hall v Kelvin Gastelum	Gastelum by Split decision, R3 5:00. Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29.	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
Sat, Jul 7, 2012Title fight	Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen	Silva by KO/TKO, R2 1:55. Punch to Head In Clinch	UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
Sat, Jun 23, 2012Tournament final	Cezar Ferreira v Sergio Moraes	Ferreira by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Aaron Chatfield 28 - 29. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30.	UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2
Sat, Aug 27, 2011Title fight	Anderson Silva v Yushin Okami	Silva by KO/TKO, R2 2:04. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Sat, Feb 5, 2011Title fight	Anderson Silva v Vitor Belfort	Silva by KO/TKO, R1 3:25. Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick	UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Sat, Aug 7, 2010Title fight	Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen	Silva by Submission, R5 3:10. Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Sat, Jun 19, 2010Tournament final	Court McGee v Kris McCray	McGee by Submission, R2 3:41. Rear Naked Choke	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale
Sat, Apr 10, 2010Title fight	Anderson Silva v Demian Maia	Silva by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Doug Crosby 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Howard Hughes 46 - 49.	UFC 112: Invincible
Sat, Apr 18, 2009Title fight	Anderson Silva v Thales Leites	Silva by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Doug Crosby 46 - 49. Nelson Hamilton 47 - 48. Roussel Benoit 46 - 50.	UFC 97: Redemption
Sat, Oct 25, 2008Title fight	Anderson Silva v Patrick Cote	Silva by KO/TKO, R3 0:39. to Knee Injury	UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
Sat, Jun 21, 2008Tournament final	Amir Sadollah v CB Dollaway	Sadollah by Submission, R1 3:02. Armbar From Whizzer	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
Sat, Mar 1, 2008Title fight	Anderson Silva v Dan Henderson	Silva by Submission, R2 4:52. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Sat, Oct 20, 2007Title fight	Anderson Silva v Rich Franklin	Silva by KO/TKO, R2 1:07. Knees to Head In Clinch	UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Sat, Jul 7, 2007Title fight	Anderson Silva v Nate Marquardt	Silva by KO/TKO, R1 4:50. Punches to Head On Ground	UFC 73: Stacked
Sat, Nov 11, 2006Tournament final	Travis Lutter v Patrick Cote	Lutter by Submission, R1 2:18. Armbar From Back Control	The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
Sat, Oct 14, 2006Title fight	Anderson Silva v Rich Franklin	Silva by KO/TKO, R1 2:59. Knees to Head In Clinch	UFC 64: Unstoppable
Sat, Jun 24, 2006Tournament final	Kendall Grove v Ed Herman	Grove by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Lester Griffin 28 - 29.	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
Sat, Mar 4, 2006Title fight	Rich Franklin v David Loiseau	Franklin by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Nelson Hamilton 43 - 50. Jeff Mullen 42 - 50. Dalby Shirley 42 - 50.	UFC 58: USA vs Canada
Sat, Nov 19, 2005Title fight	Rich Franklin v Nate Quarry	Franklin by KO/TKO, R1 2:34. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 56: Full Force
Sat, Jun 4, 2005Title fight	Rich Franklin v Evan Tanner	Franklin by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 3:25. Facial Cuts	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Sat, Apr 9, 2005Tournament final	Diego Sanchez v Kenny Florian	Sanchez by KO/TKO, R1 2:49. Punches to Head From Mount	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Sat, Feb 5, 2005Title fight	Evan Tanner v David Terrell	Tanner by KO/TKO, R1 4:35. Punches to Head From Half Guard	UFC 51: Super Saturday
Fri, May 10, 2002Title fight	Murilo Bustamante v Matt Lindland	Bustamante by Submission, R3 1:33. Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard	UFC 37: High Impact
Fri, Jan 11, 2002Title fight	Murilo Bustamante v Dave Menne	Bustamante by KO/TKO, R2 0:44. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 35: Throwdown
Fri, Sep 28, 2001Title fight	Dave Menne v Gil Castillo	Menne by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Point Deducted: Illegal Knee by Menne Tony Weeks 45 - 49. Doug Crosby 42 - 49. Jeff Mullen 44 - 49.	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Fri, May 15, 1998Tournament final	Dan Henderson v Carlos Newton	Henderson by Split decision, R2 3:00	UFC 17: Redemption
Sun, Jul 27, 1997Tournament final	Kevin Jackson v Tony Fryklund	Jackson by Submission, R1 0:44. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 14: Showdown

02/Significant strikes landed per minute

fighters with 5+ UFC fights and 60+ minutes in the cage, 131 of 472

Paulo CostaMiddleweight6.21 per min716 in 115.4 min, 10 fights

Sean StricklandMiddleweight6.20 per min1,698 in 273.9 min, 15 fights

Chris CurtisMiddleweight6.07 per min772 in 127.3 min, 10 fights

Armen PetrosyanMiddleweight5.91 per min497 in 84.1 min, 7 fights

Gregory RodriguesMiddleweight5.77 per min816 in 141.3 min, 14 fights

03/Significant strike accuracy

fighters with 500+ significant strike attempts, 104 of 472

Shara MagomedovMiddleweight62.8%540 of 860 attempts, 7 fights

Phil HawesMiddleweight60.7%311 of 512 attempts, 8 fights

Anthony HernandezMiddleweight60.1%710 of 1,181 attempts, 13 fights

Anderson SilvaMiddleweight59.1%770 of 1,302 attempts, 21 fights

5Evan TannerMiddleweight58.2%301 of 517 attempts, 12 fights

04/Takedowns landed per 15 minutes

fighters with 5+ UFC fights and 60+ minutes in the cage, 131 of 472

Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweight5.80 per 15 min29 of 48 in 75.0 min, 6 fights

Jacob MalkounMiddleweight5.39 per 15 min36 of 84 in 100.2 min, 9 fights

Anthony HernandezMiddleweight5.28 per 15 min57 of 141 in 162.1 min, 13 fights

Chael SonnenMiddleweight4.27 per 15 min35 of 62 in 122.8 min, 10 fights

Andre MunizMiddleweight4.22 per 15 min25 of 48 in 88.8 min, 10 fights

05/Finishes in wins

fighters with 10+ UFC wins, 21 of 472

Gerald MeerschaertMiddleweight100.0%12 finishes in 12 wins: 1 KO/TKO, 11 sub

Thiago SantosMiddleweight80.0%8 finishes in 10 wins: 8 KO/TKO, 0 sub

Uriah HallMiddleweight80.0%8 finishes in 10 wins: 8 KO/TKO, 0 sub

Anderson SilvaMiddleweight78.6%11 finishes in 14 wins: 8 KO/TKO, 3 sub

Chris LebenMiddleweight75.0%9 finishes in 12 wins: 7 KO/TKO, 2 sub

06/Most UFC fights

all 472 fighters with a UFC fight

Brad TavaresMiddleweight2816-12-0, 364.3 min

Gerald MeerschaertMiddleweight2612-14-0, 220.9 min

Michael BispingMiddleweight2416-8-0, 315.3 min

Nate MarquardtMiddleweight2313-10-0, 234.4 min

Chris LebenMiddleweight2212-10-0, 198.9 min

07/Most UFC wins

all 472 fighters with a UFC fight

Brad TavaresMiddleweight16in 28 fights, 2 by finish

Michael BispingMiddleweight16in 24 fights, 7 by finish

Anderson SilvaMiddleweight14in 21 fights, 11 by finish

Brendan AllenMiddleweight14in 17 fights, 8 by finish

Derek BrunsonMiddleweight14in 21 fights, 9 by finish

08/Recent bouts

20 bouts

Date	Bout	Result	Card
Sat, Oct 31, 2026	Nick Klein v Joe Kropschot	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Abus Magomedov v Cam Rowston	Scheduled	UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Sat, Oct 17, 2026	Marc-Andre Barriault v Kyle Daukaus	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Sat, Oct 17, 2026	Julien Leblanc v Gilbert Urbina	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Sat, Oct 10, 2026	Brendan Allen v Christian Leroy Duncan	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Ateba Gautier v Roman Kopylov	Scheduled	UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Damian Pinas v Andrey Pulyaev	Scheduled	UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Marvin Vettori v Ismail Naurdiev	Scheduled	UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	Rodolfo Vieira v Robert Bryczek	Scheduled	UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Ryan Gandra v Ozzy Diaz	Scheduled	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Edmen Shahbazyan v Brunno Ferreira	Scheduled	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	Yousri Belgaroui v Djorden Santos	Scheduled	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
Sat, Sep 5, 2026	Michael Page v Nursulton Ruziboev	Page by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Anders Ohlsson 28 - 29. Clemens Werner 28 - 29.	UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
Sat, Sep 5, 2026	Matthieu Duclos v Luis Felipe Dias	Duclos by KO/TKO, R1 4:35. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
Sat, Aug 22, 2026	Anthony Hernandez v Gregory Rodrigues	Rodrigues by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Chris Leben 46 - 49. Ron McCarthy 47 - 48.	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Sat, Aug 22, 2026	Wes Schultz v Jackson McVey	McVey by KO/TKO, R1 4:13. Knee to Body At Distance	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Mansur Abdul-Malik v Dustin Stoltzfus	Stoltzfus by Submission, R2 4:25. Rear Naked Choke	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Donte Johnson v Eric McConico	Johnson by KO/TKO, R1 1:38. Punch to Head At Distance	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Vicente Luque v Tresean Gore	Gore by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Brent Colflesh 27 - 30. Chris Bolinski 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29.	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat, Aug 1, 2026	Dusko Todorovic v Robert Valentin	Valentin by Submission, R1 4:14. Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard	UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez

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 Middleweight fights alone, and his own page carries the whole career. Title fights include interim belts and tournament finals, each labelled.