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UFC Heavyweight Division
The Heavyweight division in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg).
UFC Heavyweight Champion - 2024
Jon Jones is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. At UFC 285, Jon Jones defeated Ciryl Gane via submission in the first round. Tom Aspinall is the new interim heavyweight champion after his victory against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295.
Latest Results from UFC Heavyweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| March 11, 2024 | Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:49 | Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento |
| March 11, 2024 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne |
UFC Heavyweight Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Jon Jones | 27–1 (1 NC) | 5 (0 def) | Win | UFC 285 Ciryl Gane | TBD | |
| IC | Tom Aspinall | 14–3 | 2 | Win | UFC 295 Sergei Pavlovich | TBD | |
| 2 | Ciryl Gane | 12–2 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 226 Serghei Spivac | TBD | |
| 3 | Sergei Pavlovich | 18–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 295 Tom Aspinall | UFC on ABC 6 Alexander Volkov | |
| 4 | Curtis Blaydes | 18–4 (1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC 299 Jailton Almeida | TBD | |
| 5 | Stipe Miocic | 20–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 260 Francis Ngannou | TBD | |
| 6 | Alexander Volkov | 37–10 | 3 | Win | UFC 293 Tai Tuivasa | UFC on ABC 6 Sergei Pavlovich | |
| 7 | Jailton Almeida | 20–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Curtis Blaydes | UFC 302 Alexander Romanov | |
| 8 | Marcin Tybura | 25–8 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 239 Tai Tuivasa | TBD | |
| 9 | Serghei Spivac | 16–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 226 Ciryl Gane | TBD | |
| 10 | Tai Tuivasa | 14–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 239 Marcin Tybura | TBD | |
| 11 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 14–5 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 238 Shamil Gaziev | TBD | |
| 12 | Derrick Lewis | 28–12 (1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 56 Rodrigo Nascimento | TBD | |
| 13 | Alexander Romanov | 17–2 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 48 Blagoy Ivanov | UFC 302 Jailton Almeida | |
| 14 | Marcos Rogério de Lima | 22–9–1 | 1 | Win | UFC 298 Junior Tafa | TBD | |
| 15 | Rodrigo Nascimento | 11–2 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 56 Derrick Lewis | TBD |
History Of UFC Heavyweight Division
In 1997, the UFC Superfight Championship was unified with the UFC Tournament Championship to determine the UFC Heavyweight Champion, as Mark Coleman defeated Dan Severn at UFC 12.
Notable names such as Randy Couture, Josh Barnett, Frank Mir, Andre Arlovski, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, and Fabricio Werdum have all won the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
At UFC 198, Stipe Miocic won the UFC Heavyweight Championship in Brazil. However, at UFC 226, Miocic was beaten by Daniel Cormier to win the Heavyweight Title.
A rematch between Miocic and Daniel Cormier took place on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Miocic won the fight by TKO in the fourth round after landing several clean left hooks to the body and following up with punches to the head, reclaiming the title.
Moving on, Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, earning him the heavyweight title in March 2021. Since then, Ngannou successfully defended his title for one time against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.
In his highly anticipated return, Jon Jones claimed the UFC Heavyweight title by submitting Ciryl Gane in the first round.
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*Last Updated On May 12, 2024
FAQs
Q. Who is the current UFC heavyweight champion?
A. Jon "Bones" Jones is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
A. Jon "Bones" Jones is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Q. Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in UFC heavyweight?
A. Sergei Pavlovich.
A. Sergei Pavlovich.
Q. What is the UFC Heavyweight Weight Limit?
A. The UFC heavyweight division weighs from 206 to 265 lbs (93.4 to 120.2 kg).
A. The UFC heavyweight division weighs from 206 to 265 lbs (93.4 to 120.2 kg).
Q. Who is the best UFC heavyweight?
A. Stipe Miocic is considered one of the greatest Heavyweight's in UFC's history.
A. Stipe Miocic is considered one of the greatest Heavyweight's in UFC's history.
Q. Is there a weight limit for UFC heavyweight?
A. The upper weight limit for the UFC Heavyweight division is 265 lbs for title fights and 266 lbs for non-title fights.
A. The upper weight limit for the UFC Heavyweight division is 265 lbs for title fights and 266 lbs for non-title fights.
Q. Who is the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion?
A. Tom Aspinall is the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
A. Tom Aspinall is the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
