List of Bellator MMA champions#Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship

Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class.

At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization. The inaugural champion for each weight class was determined by the winner of an eight-man tournament. All subsequent title challengers were required to first win an eight-man tournament in a specific weight class in order to earn the right to challenge that division's reigning champion. Dethroned champions were required to re-enter the tournaments in order to attempt to regain their title. Under Bjorn Rebney's sole leadership, Bellator MMA would strictly adhere to these rules during the first four years of its operation.

The first changes to this format would begin to appear not long after Viacom, Inc. purchased a controlling stake in the organization.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Viacom-Buys-Stake-in-Bellator-Promotion-Headed-to-Spike-by-2013-36716|title=Viacom Buys Stake in Bellator; Promotion Headed to Spike by 2013

|publisher=Sherdog.com|access-date=January 27, 2015|last=Whitman|first=Mike}} In November 2012, CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the introduction of a "championship rematch clause". This would allow Bellator to schedule an immediate title-fight rematch if officials deemed the fight necessary.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/11/bellator-announces-championship-rematch-clause-with-move-to-spike-tv|title=Bellator announces championship-rematch clause with move to Spike TV|date=26 November 2012|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 6, 2014}} The next major change occurred during Bellator's 2013 Summer Series when it was announced that all three tournaments would be shorter, four-man affairs instead of the standard eight.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/04/bellators-summer-series-returns-with-three-four-man-tournaments|title=Bellator's 'Summer Series' returns with three four-man tournaments

|date=10 April 2013

|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 6, 2014}} Though originally stated to return to the eight-man only tournaments afterwards, officials instead decided to add two additional four-man tournaments to the existing tournament lineup in an effort to provide a more consistent flow of title challengers for their champions to face.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/05/rebney-open-to-holding-four-man-tourneys-in-bellators-regular-season|title=Rebney open to holding four-man tourneys in Bellator's regular season|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 6, 2014|last=Erickson|first=Matt|date=4 May 2013}}

Two additional rule changes would be announced. The first was the "tournament champion replacement clause" introduced in August 2013. This allowed officials to grant title shots to replacement fighters when tournament winners were injured, or otherwise unavailable, through a complex voting and points system.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/08/bellator-institutes-tournament-champion-replacement-clause-for-title-fights|title=Bellator institutes 'tournament champion replacement clause' for title fights|date=13 August 2013|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 6, 2014}} Then, in June 2014, CEO Bjorn Rebney made an announcement stating that any fighter who had previously won a Bellator tournament would maintain permanent eligibility to fight for a title without having to re-enter another tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/New-Bellator-Rule-Allows-Former-Tourney-Winners-to-Fight-for-Title-at-Any-Time-69103|title=New Bellator Rule Allows Former Tourney Winners to Fight for Title at Any Time|publisher=Sherdog.com|access-date=June 18, 2014|last=Critchfield|first=Tristen}} Neither of these changes would ever be implemented, however, as one week later Bellator MMA and its founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney parted ways, bringing about an end to the organization's tournament based model.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/06/bellator-announces-departure-of-executives-bjorn-rebney-and-tim-danaher|title=Bellator announces departure of executives Bjorn Rebney and Tim Danaher|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 6, 2014|last=Stupp|first=Dann|date=18 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/scott-coker-bellator-moving-to-monthly-events-in-2015-spike-tv-to-remain-focus|title=Scott Coker: Bellator moving to monthly events in 2015; Spike TV to remain focus|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=August 19, 2014|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=18 August 2014}}

Last champions

id="Current_champions_Men" class="wikitable" width="60%"

|+ Men{{cite web|url=http://www.bellator.com/Fighters.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&FIGHTER_SPID=80698 |title=Bellator Fighters |publisher=bellator.com |access-date=2013-03-02}}

! width="25%"| Division !!width="35%"| Champion !!width="20%"| Since !!width="5%"| Defenses

Heavyweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader}}

| {{Nowrap|Jan 26, 2019}}

| align=center| 3

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Anderson}}

| {{Nowrap|Mar 22, 2024}}

| align=center| 0

Middleweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Eblen}}

| {{Nowrap|Jun 24, 2022}}

| align=center| 3

Welterweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ramazan Kuramagomedov}}

| {{Nowrap|June 22, 2024}}

| align=center| 0

Lightweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov}}

| {{nowrap|Nov 18, 2022}}

| align=center| 3

Featherweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull

| {{Nowrap|Apr 15, 2022}}

| align=center| 2

Bantamweight

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix}}

| {{Nowrap|Nov 17, 2023}}

| align=center| 1

id="Current_champions_Women" class="wikitable" width="60%"

|+ Women

! width="25%"| Division !!width="35%"| Champion !!width="20%"| Since !!width="5%"| Defenses

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cris Cyborg}}

| {{Nowrap|Jan 25, 2020}}

| align=center| 5

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Liz Carmouche}}

| {{Nowrap|Apr 22, 2022}}

| align=center | 3

| {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Zoila Frausto}}

| {{Nowrap|Oct 28, 2010}}

| align=center | 0

Men's championship history

=Heavyweight World Championship=

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Cole Konrad {{small\|def. Neil Grove}} \| Bellator 32 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Kansas City, MO, US}}}} \| Oct 14, 2010 \| 699 days \| align=left\|{{small\|1. def. Eric Prindle at Bellator 70 on May 25, 2012}}
colspan=6 \| Konrad vacated the title on September 12, 2012 when he retired from MMA competition.{{cite web\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/30621/bellator-confirms-retirement-of-heavyweight-champ-cole-konrad-titles-future-to-be-decided.mma \|title=Bellator confirms retirement of heavyweight champ Cole Konrad; title's future to be decided \|publisher=mmajunkie.com \|access-date=2012-09-13 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916233659/http://mmajunkie.com/news/30621/bellator-confirms-retirement-of-heavyweight-champ-cole-konrad-titles-future-to-be-decided.mma \|archive-date=2012-09-16 }}
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Volkov {{small\|def. Rich Hale}} \| Bellator 84 {{small\|Hammond, IN, US}} \| Dec 14, 2012 \| 337 days \|
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vitaly Minakov \| Bellator 108 {{small\|Atlantic City, NJ, US}} \| Nov 15, 2013 \| 911 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 on Apr 4, 2014}}
colspan=6 \| Minakov was stripped of the title on May 14, 2016 after failing to make title defenses.{{cite web\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/bellator-grants-lightweight-champ-will-brooks-immediate-release-strips-heavyweight-champ-vitaly-minakov\|title=Bellator cuts lightweight champ Will Brooks, strips Heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov\|publisher=sherdog.com\|author=Mike Sloan\|date=2016-05-14\|access-date=2016-05-14}}
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader {{small\|def. Fedor Emelianenko}} \| Bellator 214 {{small\|Inglewood, CA, US}} \| Jan 26, 2019 \| 2,198 days \| align=left\| {{small\|NC. vs. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 226 on Sep 7, 2019 {{nowrap\|1. def. interim champion Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273 on Jan 29, 2022}} 2. def. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 280 on May 6, 2022 3. def. Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290 on Feb 4, 2023}}
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Valentin Moldavsky {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Timothy Johnson for interim title}}}} \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 261}} {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Jun 25, 2021 \| — \|

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Cole Konrad
{{small|def. Neil Grove}}

| Bellator 32
{{small|{{nowrap|Kansas City, MO, US}}}}

| Oct 14, 2010

| 699 days

| align=left|{{small|1. def. Eric Prindle at Bellator 70 on May 25, 2012}}

colspan=6 | Konrad vacated the title on September 12, 2012 when he retired from MMA competition.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/30621/bellator-confirms-retirement-of-heavyweight-champ-cole-konrad-titles-future-to-be-decided.mma |title=Bellator confirms retirement of heavyweight champ Cole Konrad; title's future to be decided |publisher=mmajunkie.com |access-date=2012-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916233659/http://mmajunkie.com/news/30621/bellator-confirms-retirement-of-heavyweight-champ-cole-konrad-titles-future-to-be-decided.mma |archive-date=2012-09-16 }}

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Volkov
{{small|def. Rich Hale}}

| Bellator 84
{{small|Hammond, IN, US}}

| Dec 14, 2012

| 337 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Vitaly Minakov

| Bellator 108
{{small|Atlantic City, NJ, US}}

| Nov 15, 2013

| 911 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 115 on Apr 4, 2014}}

colspan=6 | Minakov was stripped of the title on May 14, 2016 after failing to make title defenses.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/bellator-grants-lightweight-champ-will-brooks-immediate-release-strips-heavyweight-champ-vitaly-minakov|title=Bellator cuts lightweight champ Will Brooks, strips Heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Mike Sloan|date=2016-05-14|access-date=2016-05-14}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader
{{small|def. Fedor Emelianenko}}

| Bellator 214
{{small|Inglewood, CA, US}}

| Jan 26, 2019

| 2,198 days

| align=left|

{{small|NC. vs. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 226 on Sep 7, 2019

{{nowrap|1. def. interim champion Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273 on Jan 29, 2022}}

2. def. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 280 on May 6, 2022

3. def. Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290 on Feb 4, 2023}}

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Valentin Moldavsky
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Timothy Johnson for interim title}}}}

| {{nowrap|Bellator 261}}
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Jun 25, 2021

| —

=Light Heavyweight World Championship=

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|COD}} Christian M'Pumbu {{small\|def. Rich Hale}} \| Bellator 45 {{small\|Lake Charles, LA, US}} \| May 21, 2011 \| 650 days \|
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Attila Végh \| Bellator 91 {{small\|Rio Rancho, NM, US}} \| Feb 28, 2013 \| 387 days \|
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Emanuel Newton {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Muhammed Lawal for interim title}}}} \| Bellator 106 {{small\|Long Beach, CA, US}} \| Nov 2, 2013 \| — \|
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Emanuel Newton \| Bellator 113 {{small\|Mulvane, KS, US}} \| Mar 21, 2014 \| 343 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Joey Beltran at Bellator 124 on Sep 12, 2014}} {{small\|2. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 130 on Oct 24, 2014}}
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|England}} Liam McGeary \| Bellator 134 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Feb 27, 2015 \| 617 days \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Tito Ortiz at Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 on Sep 19, 2015}}}}
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Phil Davis \| Bellator 163 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Nov 4, 2016 \| 232 days \|
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \| Bellator 180 {{small\|{{nowrap\|New York City, NY, US}}}} \| Jun 24, 2017 \| 1,155 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 186 on Nov 3, 2017}}
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 244}} {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Aug 21, 2020 \| 1,244 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Phil Davis at Bellator 257 on Apr 16, 2021}} {{small\|2. def. Julius Anglickas at Bellator 268 on Oct 16, 2021}} {{small\|NC. vs. Corey Anderson at Bellator 277 on Apr 15, 2022}} {{small\|3. def. Corey Anderson at Bellator 288 on Nov 18, 2022}} {{small\|4. def. Yoel Romero at Bellator 297 on Jun 16, 2023}}
colspan=6 align=center \|Nemkov vacated the title after announcing his move to Heavyweight on January 17, 2024.{{cite web\|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/01/bellator-news-vadim-nemkov-vacates-light-heavyweight-title\|title= Vadim Nemkov officially vacates Bellator light heavyweight title \|publisher= MMA Junkie\|access-date=2024-01-17}}
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corey Anderson {{small\|def. Karl Moore}} \| {{nowrap\|Bellator Champions Series 1}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|Belfast, Northern Ireland}}}} \| Mar 22, 2024 \| 316 days \| align=left\|

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|COD}} Christian M'Pumbu
{{small|def. Rich Hale}}

| Bellator 45
{{small|Lake Charles, LA, US}}

| May 21, 2011

| 650 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Attila Végh

| Bellator 91
{{small|Rio Rancho, NM, US}}

| Feb 28, 2013

| 387 days

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Emanuel Newton
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Muhammed Lawal for interim title}}}}

| Bellator 106
{{small|Long Beach, CA, US}}

| Nov 2, 2013

| —

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Emanuel Newton

| Bellator 113
{{small|Mulvane, KS, US}}

| Mar 21, 2014

| 343 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Joey Beltran at Bellator 124 on Sep 12, 2014}}
{{small|2. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 130 on Oct 24, 2014}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|England}} Liam McGeary

| Bellator 134
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Feb 27, 2015

| 617 days

| align=left| {{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Tito Ortiz at Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 on Sep 19, 2015}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Davis

| Bellator 163
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Nov 4, 2016

| 232 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader

| Bellator 180
{{small|{{nowrap|New York City, NY, US}}}}

| Jun 24, 2017

| 1,155 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Linton Vassell at Bellator 186 on Nov 3, 2017}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov

| {{nowrap|Bellator 244}}
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Aug 21, 2020

| 1,244 days

| align=left|

{{small|2. def. Julius Anglickas at Bellator 268 on Oct 16, 2021}}

colspan=6 align=center |Nemkov vacated the title after announcing his move to Heavyweight on January 17, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/01/bellator-news-vadim-nemkov-vacates-light-heavyweight-title|title=

Vadim Nemkov officially vacates Bellator light heavyweight title |publisher= MMA Junkie|access-date=2024-01-17}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Corey Anderson
{{small|def. Karl Moore}}

| {{nowrap|Bellator Champions Series 1}}
{{small|{{nowrap|Belfast, Northern Ireland}}}}

| Mar 22, 2024

| 316 days

| align=left|

=Middleweight World Championship=

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Héctor Lombard {{small\|def. Jared Hess}} \| Bellator 12 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Hollywood, FL, US}}}} \| Jun 19, 2009 \| 1,040 days \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 34 on Oct 28, 2010}}}}
colspan=6 \| Lombard vacated the title on April 24, 2012 when he left Bellator for the UFC.{{cite web\|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bellator-champ-hector-lombard-jumps-220641754--mma.html\|title=Bellator Champ Hector Lombard Jumps to the UFC \|publisher= Yahoo! Sports \|access-date=2012-04-24}}
2 \| align=left\| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko}} {{small\|def. Maiquel Falcão}} \| Bellator 88 {{small\|Duluth, GA, US}} \| Feb 7, 2013 \| 597 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Brett Cooper at Bellator 98 on Sep 7, 2013}} {{small\|2. def. Doug Marshall at Bellator 109 on Nov 22, 2013}} {{small\|3. def. Brennan Ward at Bellator 114 on Mar 28, 2014}}
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brandon Halsey \| Bellator 126 {{small\|Phoenix, AZ, US}} \| Sep 26, 2014 \| 230 days \|
colspan=6 \|Halsey was stripped of the title on May 14, 2015 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Kendall Grove at Bellator 137.{{cite web\|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-137-Weighin-Results-Brandon-Halsey-Misses-Weight-Stripped-of-Title-86173\|title=Bellator 137 Weigh-in Results: Brandon Halsey Misses Weight, Stripped of Title\|publisher=sherdog.com\|author=Mike Sloan\|date=2015-05-14\|access-date=2015-05-15}}
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho {{small\|def. Brandon Halsey}} \| Bellator 144 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Oct 23, 2015 \| 945 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016}} {{small\|2. def. Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 176 on Apr 8, 2017}} {{small\|3. def. Alessio Sakara at Bellator 190 on Dec 9, 2017}}
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Gegard Mousasi \| Bellator 200 {{small\|London, England}} \| May 25, 2018 \| 394 days \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 on Sep 29, 2018}}}}
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Rafael Lovato Jr. \| Bellator 223 {{small\|{{nowrap\|London, England}}}} \| Jun 22, 2019 \| 233 days \|
colspan=6 \| Lovato vacated the title on February 10, 2020 when it was revealed he had been diagnosed with a cerebral cavernoma.{{cite web\|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2020/2/10/21131356/rafael-lovato-jr-relinquishes-bellator-middleweight-title-due-to-ongoing-medical-condition\|title=Rafael Lovato Jr. relinquishes Bellator middleweight title due to ongoing medical condition\|date=February 10, 2020\|work=MMAFighting.com}}
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Gegard Mousasi {{small\|(2)}} {{small\|def. Douglas Lima}} \| Bellator 250 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Oct 29, 2020 \| 604 days (998 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. John Salter at Bellator 264 on Aug 13, 2021}} {{small\|2. def. Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275 on Feb 25, 2022}}
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Eblen \| Bellator 282 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Jun 24, 2022 \| 953 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290 on Feb 4, 2023}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299 on Sep 23, 2023}}}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|3. def. Fabian Edwards at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on Oct 19, 2024}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Héctor Lombard
{{small|def. Jared Hess}}

| Bellator 12
{{small|{{nowrap|Hollywood, FL, US}}}}

| Jun 19, 2009

| 1,040 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 34 on Oct 28, 2010}}}}

colspan=6 | Lombard vacated the title on April 24, 2012 when he left Bellator for the UFC.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bellator-champ-hector-lombard-jumps-220641754--mma.html|title=Bellator Champ Hector Lombard Jumps to the UFC |publisher= Yahoo! Sports |access-date=2012-04-24}}

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko}}
{{small|def. Maiquel Falcão}}

| Bellator 88
{{small|Duluth, GA, US}}

| Feb 7, 2013

| 597 days

| align=left|

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Halsey

| Bellator 126
{{small|Phoenix, AZ, US}}

| Sep 26, 2014

| 230 days

colspan=6 |Halsey was stripped of the title on May 14, 2015 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Kendall Grove at Bellator 137.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-137-Weighin-Results-Brandon-Halsey-Misses-Weight-Stripped-of-Title-86173|title=Bellator 137 Weigh-in Results: Brandon Halsey Misses Weight, Stripped of Title|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Mike Sloan|date=2015-05-14|access-date=2015-05-15}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho
{{small|def. Brandon Halsey}}

| Bellator 144
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Oct 23, 2015

| 945 days

| align=left|

| align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Gegard Mousasi

| Bellator 200
{{small|London, England}}

| May 25, 2018

| 394 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 on Sep 29, 2018}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Rafael Lovato Jr.

| Bellator 223
{{small|{{nowrap|London, England}}}}

| Jun 22, 2019

| 233 days

colspan=6 | Lovato vacated the title on February 10, 2020 when it was revealed he had been diagnosed with a cerebral cavernoma.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2020/2/10/21131356/rafael-lovato-jr-relinquishes-bellator-middleweight-title-due-to-ongoing-medical-condition|title=Rafael Lovato Jr. relinquishes Bellator middleweight title due to ongoing medical condition|date=February 10, 2020|work=MMAFighting.com}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Gegard Mousasi {{small|(2)}}
{{small|def. Douglas Lima}}

| Bellator 250
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Oct 29, 2020

| 604 days
(998 days)

| align=left|

{{small|2. def. Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275 on Feb 25, 2022}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Eblen

| Bellator 282
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Jun 24, 2022

| 953 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299 on Sep 23, 2023}}}}

{{small|{{nowrap|3. def. Fabian Edwards at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on Oct 19, 2024}}}}

=Welterweight World Championship=

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lyman Good {{small\|def. Omar de la Cruz}} \| Bellator 11 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Jun 12, 2009 \| 485 days \|
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Askren \| Bellator 33 {{small\|Philadelphia, PA, US}} \| Oct 21, 2010 \| 1,120 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Jay Hieron at Bellator 56 on Oct 29, 2011}} {{small\|2. def. Douglas Lima at Bellator 64 on Apr 6, 2012}} {{small\|3. def. Karl Amoussou at Bellator 86 on Jan 24, 2013}} {{small\|4. def. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}}
colspan=6 \| Askren vacated the title on November 14, 2013 when he left Bellator for the ONE FC.{{cite web\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/14/bellator-releases-welterweight-champion-ben-askren/ \|title=Bellator releases welterweight champion Ben Askren \|publisher=mmajunkie.com \|date=November 14, 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114154253/http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/14/bellator-releases-welterweight-champion-ben-askren/ \|archive-date=November 14, 2013 }}
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Douglas Lima {{small\|def. Rick Hawn}} \| Bellator 117 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Council Bluffs, IA, US}}}} \| Apr 18, 2014 \| 455 days \|
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Andrey Koreshkov \| Bellator 140 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Jul 17, 2015 \| 482 days \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 153 on Apr 22, 2016}}}}
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Douglas Lima {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 164 {{small\|Tel Aviv, Israel}} \| Nov 10, 2016 \| 437 days (892 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC on Jun 24, 2017}}
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Rory MacDonald \| Bellator 192 {{small\|Inglewood, CA, US}} \| Jan 20, 2018 \| 644 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. drew with Jon Fitch at Bellator 220 on Apr 27, 2019}} {{small\|2. def. Neiman Gracie at Bellator 222 on Jun 14, 2019}}
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Douglas Lima {{small\|(3)}} \| Bellator 232 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Oct 26, 2019 \| 594 days (1,486 days) \|
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} Yaroslav Amosov \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 260}} {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Jun 11, 2021 \| 890 days \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. interim champion Logan Storley at Bellator 291 on Feb 25, 2023}}}}
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Logan Storley {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Michael Page for the interim title}}}} \| Bellator 281 {{small\|London, England}} \| May 13, 2022 \| — \|
9 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|JAM}} Jason Jackson \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 301}} {{small\|Chicago, IL, US}} \| Nov 17, 2023 \| 218 days \|
10 \|align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Ramazan Kuramagomedov \| {{nowrap\|Bellator Champions Series 3}} {{small\|Dublin, Ireland}} \| Jun 22, 2024 \| 224 days \|

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Lyman Good
{{small|def. Omar de la Cruz}}

| Bellator 11
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Jun 12, 2009

| 485 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Askren

| Bellator 33
{{small|Philadelphia, PA, US}}

| Oct 21, 2010

| 1,120 days

| align=left|

{{small|4. def. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}}

colspan=6 | Askren vacated the title on November 14, 2013 when he left Bellator for the ONE FC.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/14/bellator-releases-welterweight-champion-ben-askren/ |title=Bellator releases welterweight champion Ben Askren |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=November 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114154253/http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/14/bellator-releases-welterweight-champion-ben-askren/ |archive-date=November 14, 2013 }}

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Lima
{{small|def. Rick Hawn}}

| Bellator 117
{{small|{{nowrap|Council Bluffs, IA, US}}}}

| Apr 18, 2014

| 455 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Koreshkov

| Bellator 140
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Jul 17, 2015

| 482 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 153 on Apr 22, 2016}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 164
{{small|Tel Aviv, Israel}}

| Nov 10, 2016

| 437 days
(892 days)

| align=left|

| align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Rory MacDonald

| Bellator 192
{{small|Inglewood, CA, US}}

| Jan 20, 2018

| 644 days

| align=left|

| align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Lima {{small|(3)}}

| Bellator 232
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Oct 26, 2019

| 594 days
(1,486 days)

| align=left| {{flagicon|UKR}} Yaroslav Amosov

| {{nowrap|Bellator 260}}
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Jun 11, 2021

| 890 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. interim champion Logan Storley at Bellator 291 on Feb 25, 2023}}}}

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Storley
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Michael Page for the interim title}}}}

| Bellator 281
{{small|London, England}}

| May 13, 2022

| —

| align=left| {{flagicon|JAM}} Jason Jackson

| {{nowrap|Bellator 301}}
{{small|Chicago, IL, US}}

| Nov 17, 2023

| 218 days

|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ramazan Kuramagomedov

| {{nowrap|Bellator Champions Series 3}}
{{small|Dublin, Ireland}}

| Jun 22, 2024

| 224 days

=Lightweight World Championship=

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Eddie Alvarez {{small\|def. Toby Imada}} \| Bellator 12 {{small\|Hollywood, FL, US}} \| Jun 19, 2009 \| 883 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Pat Curran at Bellator 39 on April 2, 2011}}
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Chandler \| Bellator 58 {{small\|Hollywood, FL, US}} \| Nov 19, 2011 \| 715 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Rick Hawn at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}} {{small\|2. def. David Rickels at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}}
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Eddie Alvarez {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 106 {{small\|Long Beach, CA, US}} \| Nov 2, 2013 \| 290 days (1,123 days) \|
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Will Brooks {{small\|def. Michael Chandler for interim title}} \| Bellator 120 {{small\|Southaven, MS, US}} \| May 17, 2014 \| — \|
colspan=6 \| Alvarez vacated the title on August 19, 2014 when he left Bellator for the UFC.{{cite web\|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/8/19/6045697/bellator-releases-lightweight-champion-eddie-alvarez-mma-news\|title=Bellator releases lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez\|publisher=BloodyElbow.com\|access-date=August 19, 2014\|last=Alexander\|first=Mookie\|date=19 August 2014}}
colspan=6 \| Brooks was not promoted to champion, due to his desire not to renew with the event and the possibility of losing the last two champions of the division to a rival organization.{{cite web\|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2640133-bellator-lightweight-champ-will-brooks-released-fight-for-vacant-title-booked\|publisher=Bleacherreport\|access-date=April 10, 2021\|last=Steven Rondina\|first=Mookie\|title=Bellator Lightweight Champ Will Brooks Released, Fight for Vacant Title Booked}}
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Will Brooks {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Michael Chandler for undisputed title}}}} \| Bellator 131 {{small\|San Diego, CA, US}} \| Nov 15, 2014 \| 546 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on Apr 10, 2015}} {{small\|2. def. Marcin Held at Bellator 145 on Nov 6, 2015}}
colspan=6 \| Brooks vacated the title on May 14, 2016 when he left Bellator for the UFC.
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Chandler {{small\|(2)}} {{small\|def. Patricky Pitbull}} \| Bellator 157 {{small\|St. Louis, MO, US}} \| Jun 24, 2016 \| 365 days (1,080 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 165 on Nov 19, 2016}}
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brent Primus \| {{nowrap\|Bellator NYC}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|New York City, NY, US}}}} \| Jun 24, 2017 \| 539 days \|
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Chandler {{small\|(3)}} \| Bellator 212 {{small\|Honolulu, HI, US}} \| Dec 14, 2018 \| 149 days (1,229 days) \|
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \| Bellator 221 {{small\|Rosemont, IL, US}} \| May 11, 2019 \| 879 days \|
colspan=6 \| Patrício vacated the title on October 6, 2021.{{cite web\|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2021/10/6/22712535/patricio-pitbull-vacates-lightweight-title-patricky-pitbull-peter-queally-title-fight-bellator-270\|title=Patricio Pitbull vacates lightweight title; Peter Queally vs. Patricky Pitbull elevated to title fight at Bellator 270\|work=MMAFighting.com\|date=October 6, 2021\|author=Mike Heck\|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
9 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patricky Pitbull {{small\|def. Peter Queally}} \| Bellator 270 {{small\|Dublin, Ireland}} \| Nov 5, 2021 \| 378 days \|
10 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov \| Bellator 288 {{small\|Chicago, IL, US}} \| Nov 18, 2022 \| 806 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 on Mar 10, 2023}} {{small\|NC. vs. Brent Primus at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Alexandr Shabliy at Bellator Champions Series 4 on Sep 8, 2024}}}} {{small\|3. def. Paul Hughes at PFL Champions Series 1 on Jan 25, 2025}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Alvarez
{{small|def. Toby Imada}}

| Bellator 12
{{small|Hollywood, FL, US}}

| Jun 19, 2009

| 883 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Pat Curran at Bellator 39 on April 2, 2011}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler

| Bellator 58
{{small|Hollywood, FL, US}}

| Nov 19, 2011

| 715 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Rick Hawn at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}}
{{small|2. def. David Rickels at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Alvarez {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 106
{{small|Long Beach, CA, US}}

| Nov 2, 2013

| 290 days
(1,123 days)

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Will Brooks
{{small|def. Michael Chandler for interim title}}

| Bellator 120
{{small|Southaven, MS, US}}

| May 17, 2014

| —

colspan=6 | Alvarez vacated the title on August 19, 2014 when he left Bellator for the UFC.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/8/19/6045697/bellator-releases-lightweight-champion-eddie-alvarez-mma-news|title=Bellator releases lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez|publisher=BloodyElbow.com|access-date=August 19, 2014|last=Alexander|first=Mookie|date=19 August 2014}}

colspan=6 | Brooks was not promoted to champion, due to his desire not to renew with the event and the possibility of losing the last two champions of the division to a rival organization.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2640133-bellator-lightweight-champ-will-brooks-released-fight-for-vacant-title-booked|publisher=Bleacherreport|access-date=April 10, 2021|last=Steven Rondina|first=Mookie|title=Bellator Lightweight Champ Will Brooks Released, Fight for Vacant Title Booked}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Will Brooks
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Michael Chandler for undisputed title}}}}

| Bellator 131
{{small|San Diego, CA, US}}

| Nov 15, 2014

| 546 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on Apr 10, 2015}}
{{small|2. def. Marcin Held at Bellator 145 on Nov 6, 2015}}

colspan=6 | Brooks vacated the title on May 14, 2016 when he left Bellator for the UFC.

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler {{small|(2)}}
{{small|def. Patricky Pitbull}}

| Bellator 157
{{small|St. Louis, MO, US}}

| Jun 24, 2016

| 365 days
(1,080 days)

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 165 on Nov 19, 2016}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Brent Primus

| {{nowrap|Bellator NYC}}
{{small|{{nowrap|New York City, NY, US}}}}

| Jun 24, 2017

| 539 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chandler {{small|(3)}}

| Bellator 212
{{small|Honolulu, HI, US}}

| Dec 14, 2018

| 149 days
(1,229 days)

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull

| Bellator 221
{{small|Rosemont, IL, US}}

| May 11, 2019

| 879 days

colspan=6 | Patrício vacated the title on October 6, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2021/10/6/22712535/patricio-pitbull-vacates-lightweight-title-patricky-pitbull-peter-queally-title-fight-bellator-270|title=Patricio Pitbull vacates lightweight title; Peter Queally vs. Patricky Pitbull elevated to title fight at Bellator 270|work=MMAFighting.com|date=October 6, 2021|author=Mike Heck|access-date=October 6, 2021}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patricky Pitbull
{{small|def. Peter Queally}}

| Bellator 270
{{small|Dublin, Ireland}}

| Nov 5, 2021

| 378 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov

| Bellator 288
{{small|Chicago, IL, US}}

| Nov 18, 2022

| 806 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 on Mar 10, 2023}}
{{small|NC. vs. Brent Primus at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}}
{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Alexandr Shabliy at Bellator Champions Series 4 on Sep 8, 2024}}}}
{{small|3. def. Paul Hughes at PFL Champions Series 1 on Jan 25, 2025}}

=Featherweight World Championship=

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Soto {{small\|def. Yahir Reyes}} \| Bellator 10 {{small\|Ontario, CA, US}} \| Jun 5, 2009 \| 454 days \|
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Warren \| Bellator 27 {{small\|{{nowrap\|San Antonio, TX, US}}}} \| Sep 2, 2010 \| 554 days \|
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Pat Curran \| Bellator 60 {{small\|Hammond, IN, US}} \| Mar 9, 2012 \| 604 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Patrício Pitbull at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Shahbulat Shamhalaev at Bellator 95 on Apr 4, 2013}}}}
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Straus \| Bellator 106 {{small\|Long Beach, CA, US}} \| Nov 2, 2013 \| 133 days \|
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Pat Curran {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 112 {{small\|Hammond, IN, US}} \| Mar 14, 2014 \| 176 days (780 days) \|
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \| Bellator 123 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Sep 5, 2014 \| 428 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Daniel Straus at Bellator 132 on Jan 16, 2015}} {{small\|2. def. Daniel Weichel at Bellator 138 on Jun 19, 2015}}
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Straus {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 145 {{small\|St. Louis, MO, US}} \| Nov 6, 2015 \| 532 days (665 days) \|
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 178 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Apr 21, 2017 \| 1,562 days (1,990 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 on Jul 14, 2018}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 209 on Nov 15, 2018}}}} {{small\|3. def. Juan Archuleta at Bellator 228 on Sep 28, 2019}} {{small\|4. def. Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 252 on Nov 12, 2020}} {{small\|5. def. Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 255 on Apr 2, 2021}}
9 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} A. J. McKee \| Bellator 263 {{small\|Inglewood, CA, US}} \| Jul 31, 2021 \| 259 days \|
10 \| align=left\| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull {{small\|(3)}}}} \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 277}} {{small\|San Jose, CA, US}} \| Apr 15, 2022 \| 1,023 days (3,013 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Ádám Borics at Bellator 286 on Oct 1, 2022}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator Champions Series 1 on Mar 22, 2024}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Soto
{{small|def. Yahir Reyes}}

| Bellator 10
{{small|Ontario, CA, US}}

| Jun 5, 2009

| 454 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren

| Bellator 27
{{small|{{nowrap|San Antonio, TX, US}}}}

| Sep 2, 2010

| 554 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Curran

| Bellator 60
{{small|Hammond, IN, US}}

| Mar 9, 2012

| 604 days

| align=left|

{{small|1. def. Patrício Pitbull at Bellator 85 on Jan 17, 2013}}

{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Shahbulat Shamhalaev at Bellator 95 on Apr 4, 2013}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Straus

| Bellator 106
{{small|Long Beach, CA, US}}

| Nov 2, 2013

| 133 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Curran {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 112
{{small|Hammond, IN, US}}

| Mar 14, 2014

| 176 days
(780 days)

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull

| Bellator 123
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Sep 5, 2014

| 428 days

| align=left|

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Straus {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 145
{{small|St. Louis, MO, US}}

| Nov 6, 2015

| 532 days
(665 days)

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 178
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Apr 21, 2017

| 1,562 days
(1,990 days)

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 209 on Nov 15, 2018}}}}

{{small|5. def. Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 255 on Apr 2, 2021}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. McKee

| Bellator 263
{{small|Inglewood, CA, US}}

| Jul 31, 2021

| 259 days

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull {{small|(3)}}}}

| {{nowrap|Bellator 277}}
{{small|San Jose, CA, US}}

| Apr 15, 2022

| 1,023 days
(3,013 days)

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator Champions Series 1 on Mar 22, 2024}}}}

=Bantamweight World Championship=

126 to 135 lbs (57 to 61 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Zach Makovsky {{small\|def. Ed West}} \| Bellator 32 {{small\|Kansas City, MO, US}} \| Oct 14, 2010 \| 547 days \|
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas \| Bellator 65 {{small\|Atlantic City, NJ, US}} \| Apr 13, 2012 \| 911 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Marcos Galvão at Bellator 89 on Feb 14, 2013}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Anthony Leone at Bellator 111 on Mar 8, 2014}}}}
- \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Warren {{small\|def. Rafael Silva for interim title}} \| Bellator 118 {{small\|Atlantic City, NJ, US}} \| May 2, 2014 \| — \|
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Warren \| Bellator 128 {{small\|Thackerville, OK, US}} \| Oct 10, 2014 \| 169 days \|
4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Marcos Galvão \| Bellator 135 {{small\|Thackerville, OK, US}} \| Mar 27, 2015 \| 448 days \|
5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas {{small\|(2)}} \| Bellator 156 {{small\|Fresno, CA, US}} \| Jun 17, 2016 \| 477 days (1,338 days) \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Joe Warren at Bellator 166 on Dec 2, 2016}}
6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Darrion Caldwell \| Bellator 184 {{small\|Thackerville, OK, US}} \| Oct 6, 2017 \| 617 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Leandro Higo at Bellator 195 on Mar 2, 2018}}
7 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi \| Bellator 222 {{small\|{{nowrap\|New York City, NY, US}}}} \| Jun 14, 2019 \| 166 days \|
colspan=6 \| Horiguchi vacated the title on November 27, 2019 for the division not to stagnate when he announced he was injured.{{cite web\|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/27/kyoji-horiguchi-vacates-bellator-bantamweight-title-due-injury/\|title=Kyoji Horiguchi Vacates Bellator Bantamweight Title Due to Injury\|date=November 27, 2019}}
8 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Juan Archuleta {{small\|def. Patchy Mix}} \| Bellator 246 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Sep 12, 2020 \| 237 days \|
9 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sergio Pettis \| Bellator 258 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| May 7, 2021 \| 925 days \| align=left\|{{small\|1. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 on Dec 3, 2021 2. def. Patrício Pitbull at Bellator 297 on Jun 16, 2023}}
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Raufeon Stots {{nowrap\|{{small\|def. Juan Archuleta for the interim title}}}} \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 279}} {{small\|Honolulu, HI, US}} \| Apr 23, 2022 \| — \| align=left\| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289 on Dec 9, 2022}}}}
— \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Patchy Mix {{nowrap\|{{small\|def. interim champion Raufeon Stots}}}} \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 295}} {{small\|Honolulu, HI, US}} \| Apr 22, 2023 \| — \|
10 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Patchy Mix \| Bellator 301 {{small\|Chicago, IL, US}} \| Nov 17, 2023 \| 442 days \| align=left\|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Magomed Magomedov at Bellator Champions Series 2 on May 17, 2024}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Makovsky
{{small|def. Ed West}}

| Bellator 32
{{small|Kansas City, MO, US}}

| Oct 14, 2010

| 547 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas

| Bellator 65
{{small|Atlantic City, NJ, US}}

| Apr 13, 2012

| 911 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Marcos Galvão at Bellator 89 on Feb 14, 2013}}
{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Anthony Leone at Bellator 111 on Mar 8, 2014}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren
{{small|def. Rafael Silva for interim title}}

| Bellator 118
{{small|Atlantic City, NJ, US}}

| May 2, 2014

| —

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren

| Bellator 128
{{small|Thackerville, OK, US}}

| Oct 10, 2014

| 169 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcos Galvão

| Bellator 135
{{small|Thackerville, OK, US}}

| Mar 27, 2015

| 448 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas {{small|(2)}}

| Bellator 156
{{small|Fresno, CA, US}}

| Jun 17, 2016

| 477 days
(1,338 days)

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Joe Warren at Bellator 166 on Dec 2, 2016}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Darrion Caldwell

| Bellator 184
{{small|Thackerville, OK, US}}

| Oct 6, 2017

| 617 days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Leandro Higo at Bellator 195 on Mar 2, 2018}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi

| Bellator 222
{{small|{{nowrap|New York City, NY, US}}}}

| Jun 14, 2019

| 166 days

colspan=6 | Horiguchi vacated the title on November 27, 2019 for the division not to stagnate when he announced he was injured.{{cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/27/kyoji-horiguchi-vacates-bellator-bantamweight-title-due-injury/|title=Kyoji Horiguchi Vacates Bellator Bantamweight Title Due to Injury|date=November 27, 2019}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Archuleta
{{small|def. Patchy Mix}}

| Bellator 246
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Sep 12, 2020

| 237 days

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Sergio Pettis

| Bellator 258
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| May 7, 2021

| 925 days

| align=left|{{small|1. def. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 on Dec 3, 2021
2. def. Patrício Pitbull at Bellator 297 on Jun 16, 2023}}

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Raufeon Stots
{{nowrap|{{small|def. Juan Archuleta for the interim title}}}}

| {{nowrap|Bellator 279}}
{{small|Honolulu, HI, US}}

| Apr 23, 2022

| —

| align=left| {{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289 on Dec 9, 2022}}}}

—

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix
{{nowrap|{{small|def. interim champion Raufeon Stots}}}}

| {{nowrap|Bellator 295}}
{{small|Honolulu, HI, US}}

| Apr 22, 2023

| —

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix

| Bellator 301
{{small|Chicago, IL, US}}

| Nov 17, 2023

| 442 days

| align=left|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Magomed Magomedov at Bellator Champions Series 2 on May 17, 2024}}}}

=Flyweight World Championship=

116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
colspan=6 align=center \|Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Takahashi fought for the inaugural title on July 30, 2023, at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2. The fight ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye poke rendered Takahashi unable to continue.{{Cite web\|title=Inaugural Bellator Flyweight Title Fight Fizzles After Accidental Eye Poke\|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/30/bellator-x-rizin-kyoji-horiguchi-vs-makoto-shinryu/\|website=cagesidepress.com\|language=en-US}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

colspan=6 align=center |Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Takahashi fought for the inaugural title on July 30, 2023, at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2. The fight ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye poke rendered Takahashi unable to continue.{{Cite web|title=Inaugural Bellator Flyweight Title Fight Fizzles After Accidental Eye Poke|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/30/bellator-x-rizin-kyoji-horiguchi-vs-makoto-shinryu/|website=cagesidepress.com|language=en-US}}

Women's championship history

=Women's Featherweight World Championship=

126 to 145 lbs (57 to 66 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Julia Budd {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Marloes Coenen}}}} \| Bellator 174 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Thackerville, OK, US}}}} \| Mar 3, 2017 \| 1,058 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 189 on Dec 1, 2017}} {{small\|2. def. Talita Nogueira at Bellator 202 on Jul 13, 2018}} {{small\|3. def. Olga Rubin at Bellator 224 on Jul 12, 2019}}
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Cris Cyborg \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 238}} {{small\|Inglewood, CA, US}} \| Jan 25, 2020 \| 1,834 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 249 on Oct 15, 2020}} {{small\|2. def. Leslie Smith at Bellator 259 on May 21, 2021}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|3. def. Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271 on Nov 12, 2021}}}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|4. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279 on Apr 23, 2022}}}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|5. def. Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Julia Budd
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Marloes Coenen}}}}

| Bellator 174
{{small|{{nowrap|Thackerville, OK, US}}}}

| Mar 3, 2017

| 1,058 days

| align=left|

{{small|2. def. Talita Nogueira at Bellator 202 on Jul 13, 2018}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cris Cyborg

| {{nowrap|Bellator 238}}
{{small|Inglewood, CA, US}}

| Jan 25, 2020

| 1,834 days

| align=left|

{{small|1. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 249 on Oct 15, 2020}}

{{small|{{nowrap|3. def. Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271 on Nov 12, 2021}}}}

{{small|{{nowrap|4. def. Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279 on Apr 23, 2022}}}}

{{small|{{nowrap|5. def. Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}}}}

=Women's Flyweight World Championship=

116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane}} {{small\|def. Emily Ducote}} \| Bellator 186 {{small\|{{nowrap\|University Park, PA, US}}}} \| Nov 3, 2017 \| 1,133 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Alejandra Lara at Bellator 201 on Jun 29, 2018}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|2. def. Valérie Létourneau at Bellator 213 on Dec 15, 2018}}}} {{small\|3. def. Veta Arteaga at Bellator 220 on Apr 27, 2019}} {{small\|4. def. Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 on Dec 21, 2019}}
2 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Juliana Velasquez \| Bellator 254 {{small\|Uncasville, CT, US}} \| Dec 10, 2020 \| 498 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 262 on Jul 16, 2021}}
3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Liz Carmouche \| {{nowrap\|Bellator 278}} {{small\|Honolulu, HI, US}} \| Apr 23, 2022 \| 1,015 days \| align=left\| {{small\|1. def. Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289 on Dec 9, 2022}} {{small\|2. def. DeAnna Bennett at Bellator 294 on April 21, 2023}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|3. def. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane}}
{{small|def. Emily Ducote}}

| Bellator 186
{{small|{{nowrap|University Park, PA, US}}}}

| Nov 3, 2017

| 1,133 days

| align=left|

{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Valérie Létourneau at Bellator 213 on Dec 15, 2018}}}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Juliana Velasquez

| Bellator 254
{{small|Uncasville, CT, US}}

| Dec 10, 2020

| 498 days

| align=left|

{{small|1. def. Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 262 on Jul 16, 2021}}

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Liz Carmouche

| {{nowrap|Bellator 278}}
{{small|Honolulu, HI, US}}

| Apr 23, 2022

| 1,015 days

| align=left|

{{small|1. def. Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289 on Dec 9, 2022}}

{{small|2. def. DeAnna Bennett at Bellator 294 on April 21, 2023}}

{{small|{{nowrap|3. def. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 300 on Oct 7, 2023}}}}

=Women's Strawweight World Championship=

Under {{convert|115|lb|kg}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;" ! width=1%\| No. ! width=23%\| Name ! width=15%\| Event ! width=17%\| Date ! width=8%\| Reign ! width=36%\| Defenses
1 \| align=left\| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Zoila Frausto}} {{small\|def. Megumi Fujii}} \| Bellator 34 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Hollywood, FL, US}}}} \| Oct 28, 2010 \| 831 days \|
colspan=6 \| Frausto vacated the title on February 5, 2013 when she sign with Invicta FC. The title was subsequently deactivated.{{cite web\|last=Whitman\|first=Mike\|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Zoila-Frausto-Gurgel-Signs-with-Invicta-FC-Makes-April-Debut-Against-Jennifer-Maia-49785\|title=Zoila Frausto Gurgel Signs with Invicta FC, Makes April Debut Against Jennifer Maia \|publisher=sherdog.com \|access-date=2014-08-14}}

class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;"

! width=1%| No.

! width=23%| Name

! width=15%| Event

! width=17%| Date

! width=8%| Reign

! width=36%| Defenses

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Zoila Frausto}}
{{small|def. Megumi Fujii}}

| Bellator 34
{{small|{{nowrap|Hollywood, FL, US}}}}

| Oct 28, 2010

| 831 days

colspan=6 | Frausto vacated the title on February 5, 2013 when she sign with Invicta FC. The title was subsequently deactivated.{{cite web|last=Whitman|first=Mike|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Zoila-Frausto-Gurgel-Signs-with-Invicta-FC-Makes-April-Debut-Against-Jennifer-Maia-49785|title=Zoila Frausto Gurgel Signs with Invicta FC, Makes April Debut Against Jennifer Maia |publisher=sherdog.com |access-date=2014-08-14}}

Tournament winners

Originally, all title challengers were determined through these tournaments with the winners earning the right to challenge the reigning champion at that weight class or, if necessary, be allowed to compete for an interim or vacant title.

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One]]=

(April 3, 2009 - June 19, 2009)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Middleweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Hector Lombard	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Jared Hess	Bellator 12	Jun 19, 2009
Welterweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Lyman Good	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Dominican Republic}} Omar De La Cruz	Bellator 11	Jun 12, 2009
Lightweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Eddie Alvarez	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Toby Imada	Bellator 12	Jun 19, 2009
Featherweight{{cref\|4}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Joe Soto	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Yahir Reyes	Bellator 10	Jun 5, 2009

{{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Middleweight Champion.}}

{{cnote|2|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Welterweight Champion.}}

{{cnote|3|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Lightweight Champion.}}

{{cnote|4|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Featherweight Champion.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two]]=

(April 8, 2010 - June 24, 2010)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Middleweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Bryan Baker	Bellator 23	Jun 24, 2010
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ben Askren	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Dan Hornbuckle	Bellator 22	Jun 17, 2010
Lightweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Pat Curran	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Toby Imada	Bellator 21	Jun 10, 2010
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Joe Warren	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patrício Pitbull	Bellator 23	Jun 24, 2010

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three]]=

(August 12, 2010 - October 28, 2010)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Cole Konrad	align=left\| {{flagicon\|South Africa}} Neil Grove	Bellator 32	Oct 14, 2010
Bantamweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Zach Makovsky	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Philippines}} Ed West	Bellator 32	Oct 14, 2010
Women's Strawweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Zoila Gurgel	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Megumi Fujii	Bellator 34	Oct 28, 2010

{{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Heavyweight Champion.}}

{{cnote|2|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Bantamweight Champion.}}

{{cnote|3|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Women's Strawweight Champion.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four]]=

(March 5, 2011 - May 21, 2011)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Light Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Christian M'Pumbu	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rich Hale	Bellator 45	May 21, 2011
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Jay Hieron	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rick Hawn	Bellator 43	May 7, 2011
Lightweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Michael Chandler	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patricky Pitbull	Bellator 44	May 14, 2011
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patrício Pitbull	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Daniel Straus	Bellator 45	May 21, 2011

{{cnote|1|Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series]]=

(June 25, 2011 - August 20, 2011)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;"

!width="18%"|Weight Division

!width="23%"|Champion

!width="23%"|Runner-up

!width="20%"|Event

!width="15%"|Date

Featherweight

align=left| {{flagicon|United States}} Pat Curran (2)

align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marlon Sandro

Bellator 48

Aug 20, 2011

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Five]]=

(September 27, 2011 - November 26, 2011)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Eric Prindle	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Thiago Santos	Bellator 62	Mar 23, 2012
Middleweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Shlemenko (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Vitor Vianna	Bellator 57	Nov 12, 2011
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Douglas Lima	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ben Saunders	Bellator 57	Nov 12, 2011
Bantamweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Eduardo Dantas	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Cuba}} Alexis Vila	Bellator 59	Nov 26, 2011

{{cnote|1|Following a no contest in the finals at Bellator 59, a rematch between Prindle and Santos was cancelled at Bellator 61, and again at Bellator 62 when Santos was unable to make weight. Prindle was awarded the tournament victory.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/03/bellator-62-weigh-in-results|title=Bellator 62 weigh-in results: Thiago Santos heavy, Eric Prindle awarded tournament win |date=22 March 2012 |publisher=mmajunkie.com |access-date=2014-08-14}}}}

{{cnote|2|Shlemenko next faced Season Six tournament winner Maiquel Falcão for the vacant middleweight title.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six]]=

(March 9, 2012 - May 25, 2012)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Middleweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Maiquel Falcão	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} Andreas Spång	Bellator 69	May 18, 2012
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|France}} Karl Amoussou	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Bryan Baker	Bellator 72	Jul 20, 2012
Lightweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rick Hawn	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brent Weedman	Bellator 70	May 25, 2012
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Daniel Straus	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Marlon Sandro	Bellator 68	May 11, 2012
Bantamweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Marcos Galvão	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Luis Nogueira	Bellator 73	Aug 24, 2012

{{cnote|1|Falcão next faced Season Five tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko for the vacant middleweight title.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2012 Summer Series]]=

(June 22, 2012 - July 24, 2012)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;"

!width="18%"|Weight Division

!width="23%"|Champion

!width="23%"|Runner-up

!width="20%"|Event

!width="15%"|Date

Light Heavyweight

align=left| {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Attila Vegh

align=left| {{flagicon|United States}} Travis Wiuff

Bellator 73

Aug 24, 2012

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Seven]]=

(September 28, 2012 - December 14, 2012)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Volkov	align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Richard Hale	Bellator 84	Dec 14, 2012
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Lyman Good	Bellator 82	Nov 30, 2012
Lightweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Dave Jansen	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Poland}} Marcin Held	Bellator 93	Mar 21, 2013
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Shahbulat Shamhalaev	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rad Martinez	Bellator 90	Feb 21, 2013

{{cnote|1|Tournament determined the new Bellator Heavyweight champion.}}

{{cnote|2|After an extended layoff due to injury, Jansen would choose to forfeit his title shot for the opportunity to take an immediate fight upon his return.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/09/sidelined-18-months-tourney-champ-dave-jansen-returns-at-bellator-130-vs-rick-hawn|title=Sidelined 18 months, tourney champ Dave Jansen returns at Bellator 130 vs. Rick Hawn|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|access-date=September 16, 2014|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=15 September 2014}}}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight]]=

(January 17, 2013 - April 4, 2013)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Light Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Emanuel Newton	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Mikhail Zayats	Bellator 94	Mar 28, 2013
Middleweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Doug Marshall	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brett Cooper	Bellator 95	April 4, 2013
Welterweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Douglas Lima (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ben Saunders	Bellator 100	Sep 20, 2013
Lightweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} David Rickels	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Saad Awad	Bellator 94	Mar 28, 2013
Featherweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Magomedrasul Khasbulaev	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Mike Richman	Bellator 95	Apr 4, 2013

{{cnote|1|Newton next faced 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Muhammed Lawal for the Interim Light Heavyweight title.}}

{{cnote|2|After repeated visa issues prevented Khasbulaev from returning to the USA to claim his title shot, the fighter was granted his release from the promotion in December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/1/27/7856003/one-of-the-saddest-stories-in-mma-where-has-former-bellator-standout|title='One of the saddest stories in MMA':Where has former Bellator standout Frodo Khasbulaev been?|publisher=mmafighting.com |access-date=2015-01-27 |last=Raimondi |first=Marc|date=27 January 2015}}}}

{{cnote|3|Lima next faced Season Nine tournament winner Rick Hawn for the vacant welterweight title.}}

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2013 Summer Series]]=

(June 19, 2013 - July 31, 2013)

All three tournaments were shortened, four-man tournaments instead of the standard eight.

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Vitaly Minakov	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ryan Martinez	\| Bellator 97	Jul 31, 2013
Light Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Muhammed Lawal	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Jacob Noe	\| Bellator 97	Jul 31, 2013
Bantamweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Rafael Silva	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Anthony Leone	Bellator 102	Oct 4, 2013

{{cnote|1|Lawal next faced Season Eight tournament winner Emanuel Newton for the Interim Light Heavyweight title.}}

{{cnote|2|Silva next faced Season Nine tournament winner Joe Warren for the Interim Bantamweight title.}}

=[[Bellator MMA: Season Nine]]=

(September 7, 2013 - November 22, 2013)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|France}} Cheick Kongo	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} Peter Graham	\| Bellator 107	November 8, 2013
Middleweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brennan Ward	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} Mikkel Parlo	\| Bellator 107	Nov 8, 2013
Welterweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rick Hawn (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ron Keslar	\| Bellator 109	Nov 22, 2013
Lightweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Will Brooks	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Sarnavskiy	\| Bellator 109	Nov 22, 2013
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patrício Pitbull (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Justin Wilcox	\| Bellator 108	Nov 15, 2013
Bantamweight{{cref\|1}}{{cref\|4}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Joe Warren (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Travis Marx	\| Bellator 107	Nov 8, 2013

{{cnote|1|Tournament was a shortened, four-man tournament instead of the standard eight.}}

{{cnote|2|Hawn next faced Season Eight tournament winner Douglas Lima for the vacant welterweight title.}}

{{cnote|3|Brooks next faced former champion Michael Chandler for the Interim Lightweight Championship at Bellator 120. Chandler was originally scheduled for an immediate rematch with champion Eddie Alvarez at the event.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/05/bellator-120-to-remain-on-ppv-chandler-meets-replacement-brooks-for-interim-title|title=Bellator 120 to remain on PPV, Chandler meets replacement Brooks for interim title|publisher=MMAjunkie.com |access-date=2015-01-27 |last=Stupp |first=Dann|date=10 May 2014}}}}

{{cnote|4|Warren next faced 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Rafael Silva for the Interim Bantamweight title.}}

=[[Bellator MMA: Season Ten]]=

(February 28, 2014 – May 17, 2014)

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Volkov (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Bulgaria}} Blagoy Ivanov	\| Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
Light Heavyweight{{cref\|2}}{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Quinton Jackson	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Muhammed Lawal	\| Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
Middleweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brandon Halsey	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brett Cooper	\| Bellator 122	July 25, 2014
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Adam McDonough	\| Bellator 122	Jul 25, 2014
Lightweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Poland}} Marcin Held	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patricky Pitbull	\| Bellator 126	Sep 26, 2014
Featherweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} Daniel Weichel	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Desmond Green	\| Bellator 119	May 9, 2014

{{cnote|1|Despite initial assurances to the contrary,{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/scott-coker-bellator-moving-to-monthly-events-in-2015-spike-tv-to-remain-focus|title=Scott Coker: Bellator moving to monthly events in 2015; Spike TV to remain focus|publisher=mmajunkie.com |access-date=2015-04-05}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/11/15/7225861/bellator-fight-announcements|title=Four title fights highlight Bellator's first three events of 2015|date=15 November 2014|publisher=mmafighting.com |access-date=2015-04-05}} Bellator's new management would not honor the title shots Volkov, Weichel and Held earned while under the tournament format.}}

{{cnote|2|Tournament was a shortened, four-man tournament instead of the standard eight.}}

{{cnote|3|Jackson would end up leaving Bellator MMA for the UFC and never claim his title shot.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/after-3-0-bellator-run-rampage-jackson-re-signs-with-ufc-for-expected-2015-return|title=After 3-0 Bellator run, 'Rampage' Jackson re-signs with UFC for expected 2015 return|date=21 December 2014|publisher=mmajunkie.com |access-date=2015-01-27}}}}

(March 10, 2023 - Present)

Year long, eight-man Bantamweight tournament. Current Lightweight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov, is a participant and will defend the title until the end of the tournament. If he loses, the winner will be declared the new linear champion.

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;"

!width="18%"|Weight Division

!width="23%"|Champion

!width="23%"|Runner-up

!width="20%"|Event

!width="15%"|Date

Lightweight

align=left|TBD

TBD

Champions by nationality

The division champions includes only linear champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions. Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will also be counted once. Tournaments runners-up are not included.

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="font-size:95%;" style="text-align: center;" ! Country ! Division champions ! Interim champions ! Tournament champions ! Total
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| 26 \| 2 \| 29 \| 55
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Brazil \| 9 \| — \| 9 \| 18
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Russia \| 5 \| 1 \| 9 \| 15
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Canada \| 2 \| — \| — \| 2
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|Australia}} Australia \| 1 \| — \| 1 \| 2
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} D.R. Congo \| 1 \| — \| 1 \| 2
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} England \| 1 \| — \| 1 \| 2
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} Slovakia \| 1 \| — \| 1 \| 2
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Japan \| 1 \| — \| — \| 1
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} Netherlands \| 1 \| — \| — \| 1
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|Ukraine}} Ukraine \| 1 \| — \| — \| 1
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|France}} France \| — \| — \| 2 \| 2
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} Germany \| — \| — \| 1 \| 1
style="text-align:left"\| {{flagicon\|Poland}} Poland \| — \| — \| 1 \| 1

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! Country

! Division champions

! Interim champions

! Tournament champions

! Total

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|United States}} United States

| 26

| 2

| 29

| 55

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil

| 9

| —

| 9

| 18

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

| 5

| 1

| 9

| 15

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| 2

| —

| 2

style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|Australia}} Australia

| 1

| —

| 1

| 2

style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} D.R. Congo

| 1

| —

| 1

| 2

style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} England

| 1

| —

| 1

| 2

style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Slovakia

| 1

| —

| 1

| 2

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Japan

| 1

| —

| 1

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| 1

| —

| 1

style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine

| 1

| —

| 1

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|France}} France

| —

| 2

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} Germany

| —

| 1

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Poland

| —

| 1

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of less title bouts losses. Tournament championships are not included.

Title wins ! Champion ! Weight class ! V ! D ! NC ! L
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13 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \| Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight \| 1 12 0 \|\| 0 0 0 \|\| 0 0 0 \|\| 0 3 1
rowspan=3\| 6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Chandler \| Lightweight \| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 5
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \| Heavyweight Light Heavyweight \| 4 2	0 0	1 0	0 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Cris Cyborg \| Women's Featherweight \| 6	0	0	0
rowspan=5\| 5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas \| Bantamweight \| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane \| Women's Flyweight \| 5	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Gegard Mousasi \| Middleweight \| 5	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Askren \| Welterweight \| 5	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov \| Light Heavyweight \| 5	0	1	0
rowspan=11\| 4
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Douglas Lima \| Middleweight Welterweight \| 0 4	0 0	0 0	1 4
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Pat Curran \| Lightweight Featherweight \| 0 4	0 0	0 0	1 2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Julia Budd \| Women's Featherweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Emanuel Newton \| Light Heavyweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Will Brooks \| Lightweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Liz Carmouche \| Women's Flyweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Eblen \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov \| Lightweight \| 4	0	1	0

=Most consecutive title defenses=

The following includes all Bellator champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.

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Defenses ! Champion ! Weight class ! Span ! Days
rowspan=2\|5 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \| align=center\| Featherweight \| align=center\| Apr 21, 2017 – July 31, 2021 \| align=center\| 1562
{{flagicon\|BRA}} Cris Cyborg \| align=center\| Women's Featherweight \| align=center\| Jan 25, 2020 – present \| align=center\| {{age in days\|2020\|01\|25}}
rowspan=3\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Askren \| align=center\| Welterweight \| align=center\| Oct 21, 2010 – July 31, 2013 \| align=center\| 1014
{{flagicon\|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane \| align=center\| Women's Flyweight \| align=center\| Nov 3, 2017 – Dec 10, 2020 \| align=center\| 1133
{{flagicon\|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov \| align=center\| Light Heavyweight \| align=center\| Aug 21, 2020 – Jan 17, 2024 \| align=center\| 1251
rowspan=8\|3 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko \| align=center\| Middleweight \| align=center\| Feb 7, 2013 – Sep 26, 2014 \| align=center\| 596
{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho \| align=center\| Middleweight \| align=center\| Oct 23, 2015 – May 25, 2018 \| align=center\| 945
{{flagicon\|CAN}} Julia Budd \| align=center\| Women's Featherweight \| align=center\| Mar 3, 2017 – Jan 25, 2020 \| align=center\| 1058
{{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \| align=center\| Heavyweight \| align=center\| Jan 26, 2019 - present \| align=center\| {{age in days\|2019\|01\|26}}
{{flagicon\|USA}} Liz Carmouche \| align=center\| Women's Flyweight \| align=center\| Apr 22, 2022 - present \| align=center\| {{age in days\|2022\|04\|22}}
{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Eblen \| align=center\| Middleweight \| align=center\| Jun 24, 2022 - present \| align=center\| {{age in days\|2022\|06\|24}}
{{flagicon\|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov \| align=center\| Lightweight \| align=center\| Nov 18, 2022 - present \| align=center\| {{age in days\|2022\|11\|18}}

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Defenses

! Champion

! Weight class

! Span

! Days

rowspan=2|5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull

| align=center| Featherweight

| align=center| Apr 21, 2017 – July 31, 2021

| align=center| 1562

{{flagicon|BRA}} Cris Cyborg

| align=center| Women's Featherweight

| align=center| Jan 25, 2020 – present

| align=center| {{age in days|2020|01|25}}

rowspan=3|4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Askren

| align=center| Welterweight

| align=center| Oct 21, 2010 – July 31, 2013

| align=center| 1014

{{flagicon|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

| align=center| Women's Flyweight

| align=center| Nov 3, 2017 – Dec 10, 2020

| align=center| 1133

{{flagicon|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov

| align=center| Light Heavyweight

| align=center| Aug 21, 2020 – Jan 17, 2024

| align=center| 1251

rowspan=8|3

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko

| align=center| Middleweight

| align=center| Feb 7, 2013 – Sep 26, 2014

| align=center| 596

{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho

| align=center| Middleweight

| align=center| Oct 23, 2015 – May 25, 2018

| align=center| 945

{{flagicon|CAN}} Julia Budd

| align=center| Women's Featherweight

| align=center| Mar 3, 2017 – Jan 25, 2020

| align=center| 1058

{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader

| align=center| Heavyweight

| align=center| Jan 26, 2019 - present

| align=center| {{age in days|2019|01|26}}

{{flagicon|USA}} Liz Carmouche

| align=center| Women's Flyweight

| align=center| Apr 22, 2022 - present

| align=center| {{age in days|2022|04|22}}

{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Eblen

| align=center| Middleweight

| align=center| Jun 24, 2022 - present

| align=center| {{age in days|2022|06|24}}

{{flagicon|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov

| align=center| Lightweight

| align=center| Nov 18, 2022 - present

| align=center| {{age in days|2022|11|18}}

=Multi-division champions=

Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1205/mma-through-the-years/content.13.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517085317/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1205/mma-through-the-years/content.13.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 17, 2012 |title=MMA All-time Record Holders |work=sportsillustrated}} Tournament champions are not included.

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style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|

|Interim title

class="wikitable"
No. ! Champion ! Division ! Won ! Lost ! Defenses ! Reign ! Total Reign
rowspan=3 \| 1 \|align=left rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Warren \|align=center rowspan=1\| Featherweight \|align=center\| Sep 2, 2010 (Bellator 27) \|align=center\| Mar 9, 2012 (Bellator 60) \|align=center\| 0 \|align=center\| 554 days \|align=center rowspan=3\| {{#expr: 554 + 169 }} days
align=center rowspan=2\| Bantamweight \|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| May 2, 2014 (Bellator 118) \|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| Oct 10, 2014 (Bellator 128) \|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| 0 \|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| –
align=center\| Oct 10, 2014 (Bellator 128) \|align=center\| Mar 27, 2015 (Bellator 135) \|align=center\| 0 \|align=center\| 169 days
rowspan=2 \| 2 \|align=left rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \|align=center rowspan=1\| Light Heavyweight \|align=center\| Jun 24, 2017 (Bellator 180) \|align=center\| Aug 21, 2020 (Bellator 244) \|align=center\| 1 \|align=center\| 1154 days \|align=center rowspan=2\| {{#expr: {{age in days\|2019\|1\|26}} + 1154}} days
align=center rowspan=1\| Heavyweight \|align=center\| Jan 26, 2019 (Bellator 214) \|align=center\| present \|align=center\| 3 \|align=center\| {{age in days\|2019\|1\|26}} days
rowspan=4 \| 3 \|align=left rowspan=4\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \|align=center rowspan=3\| Featherweight \|align=center\| Sep 5, 2014 (Bellator 123) \|align=center\| Nov 6, 2015 (Bellator 145) \|align=center\| 2 \|align=center\| 428 days \|align=center rowspan=4\| {{#expr: 879 + 428 + 1562+ {{age in days\|2022\|04\|15}}}} days
align=center\| Apr 21, 2017 (Bellator 178) \|align=center\| Jul 31, 2021 (Bellator 263) \|align=center\| 5 \|align=center\| 1562 days
align=center\| Apr 15, 2022 (Bellator 277) \|align=center\| present \|align=center\| 2 \|align=center\| {{age in days\|2022\|04\|15}} days
align=center rowspan=1\| Lightweight \|align=center\| May 11, 2019 (Bellator 221) \|align=center\| Oct 6, 2021 (Vacated) \|align=center\| 0 \|align=center\| 879 days

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No.

! Champion

! Division

! Won

! Lost

! Defenses

! Reign

! Total Reign

rowspan=3 | 1

|align=left rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Warren

|align=center rowspan=1| Featherweight

|align=center| Sep 2, 2010
(Bellator 27)

|align=center| Mar 9, 2012
(Bellator 60)

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 554 days

|align=center rowspan=3| {{#expr: 554 + 169 }} days

align=center rowspan=2| Bantamweight

|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0| May 2, 2014
(Bellator 118)

|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0| Oct 10, 2014
(Bellator 128)

|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0| 0

|align=center bgcolor=#C0C0C0| –

align=center| Oct 10, 2014
(Bellator 128)

|align=center| Mar 27, 2015
(Bellator 135)

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 169 days

rowspan=2 | 2

|align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Bader

|align=center rowspan=1| Light Heavyweight

|align=center| Jun 24, 2017
(Bellator 180)

|align=center| Aug 21, 2020
(Bellator 244)

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 1154 days

|align=center rowspan=2| {{#expr: {{age in days|2019|1|26}} + 1154}} days

align=center rowspan=1| Heavyweight

|align=center| Jan 26, 2019
(Bellator 214)

|align=center| present

|align=center| 3

|align=center| {{age in days|2019|1|26}} days

rowspan=4 | 3

|align=left rowspan=4| {{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull

|align=center rowspan=3| Featherweight

|align=center| Sep 5, 2014
(Bellator 123)

|align=center| Nov 6, 2015
(Bellator 145)

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 428 days

|align=center rowspan=4| {{#expr: 879 + 428 + 1562+ {{age in days|2022|04|15}}}} days

align=center| Apr 21, 2017
(Bellator 178)

|align=center| Jul 31, 2021
(Bellator 263)

|align=center| 5

|align=center| 1562 days

align=center| Apr 15, 2022
(Bellator 277)

|align=center| present

|align=center| 2

|align=center| {{age in days|2022|04|15}} days

align=center rowspan=1| Lightweight

|align=center| May 11, 2019
(Bellator 221)

|align=center| Oct 6, 2021
(Vacated)

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 879 days

= Simultaneous two division champions =

{{small | This table, different from the previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and the defenses in that period of time.}}

No.	Champion	Division	Span	Defenses	Simultaneous Reign
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rowspan=2 \| 1 \|align=left rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \|align=center rowspan=1\| Heavyweight \|align=center rowspan=2\| Jan 26, 2019 – Aug 21, 2020 \|align=center\| 0 \|align=center rowspan=2\| {{formatnum:{{age in days\|2019\|1\|26\|show unit=\|2020\|8\|21}}}} days
align=center rowspan=1\| Light Heavyweight \|align=center\| 1
rowspan=2 \| 2 \|align=left rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \|align=center rowspan=1\| Lightweight \|align=center rowspan=2\| May 11, 2019 – Jul 31, 2021 \|align=center\| 0 \|align=center rowspan=2\| {{formatnum:{{age in days\|2019\|05\|11\|show unit=\|2021\|07\|31}}}} days
align=center rowspan=2\| Featherweight \|align=center\| 3

References

Bellator Champions

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Middleweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Hector Lombard	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Jared Hess	Bellator 12	Jun 19, 2009
Welterweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Lyman Good	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Dominican Republic}} Omar De La Cruz	Bellator 11	Jun 12, 2009
Lightweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Eddie Alvarez	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Toby Imada	Bellator 12	Jun 19, 2009
Featherweight{{cref\|4}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Joe Soto	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Yahir Reyes	Bellator 10	Jun 5, 2009

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Cole Konrad	align=left\| {{flagicon\|South Africa}} Neil Grove	Bellator 32	Oct 14, 2010
Bantamweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Zach Makovsky	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Philippines}} Ed West	Bellator 32	Oct 14, 2010
Women's Strawweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Zoila Gurgel	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Megumi Fujii	Bellator 34	Oct 28, 2010

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|France}} Cheick Kongo	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} Peter Graham	\| Bellator 107	November 8, 2013
Middleweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brennan Ward	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} Mikkel Parlo	\| Bellator 107	Nov 8, 2013
Welterweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Rick Hawn (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Ron Keslar	\| Bellator 109	Nov 22, 2013
Lightweight{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Will Brooks	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Sarnavskiy	\| Bellator 109	Nov 22, 2013
Featherweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patrício Pitbull (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Justin Wilcox	\| Bellator 108	Nov 15, 2013
Bantamweight{{cref\|1}}{{cref\|4}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Joe Warren (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Travis Marx	\| Bellator 107	Nov 8, 2013

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" !width="18%"\|Weight Division !width="23%"\|Champion !width="23%"\|Runner-up !width="20%"\|Event !width="15%"\|Date
Heavyweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Alexander Volkov (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Bulgaria}} Blagoy Ivanov	\| Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
Light Heavyweight{{cref\|2}}{{cref\|3}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Quinton Jackson	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Muhammed Lawal	\| Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
Middleweight{{cref\|2}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brandon Halsey	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Brett Cooper	\| Bellator 122	July 25, 2014
Welterweight	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Russia}} Andrey Koreshkov (2)	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Adam McDonough	\| Bellator 122	Jul 25, 2014
Lightweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Poland}} Marcin Held	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Patricky Pitbull	\| Bellator 126	Sep 26, 2014
Featherweight{{cref\|1}}	align=left\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} Daniel Weichel	align=left\| {{flagicon\|United States}} Desmond Green	\| Bellator 119	May 9, 2014

Title wins ! Champion ! Weight class ! V ! D ! NC ! L
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
13 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull \| Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight \| 1 12 0 \|\| 0 0 0 \|\| 0 0 0 \|\| 0 3 1
rowspan=3\| 6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Michael Chandler \| Lightweight \| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 5
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Bader \| Heavyweight Light Heavyweight \| 4 2	0 0	1 0	0 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Cris Cyborg \| Women's Featherweight \| 6	0	0	0
rowspan=5\| 5 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Eduardo Dantas \| Bantamweight \| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ilima-Lei Macfarlane \| Women's Flyweight \| 5	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Gegard Mousasi \| Middleweight \| 5	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Askren \| Welterweight \| 5	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vadim Nemkov \| Light Heavyweight \| 5	0	1	0
rowspan=11\| 4
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Douglas Lima \| Middleweight Welterweight \| 0 4	0 0	0 0	1 4
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Pat Curran \| Lightweight Featherweight \| 0 4	0 0	0 0	1 2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Shlemenko \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	2
align=left\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Julia Budd \| Women's Featherweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Emanuel Newton \| Light Heavyweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael Carvalho \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Will Brooks \| Lightweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Liz Carmouche \| Women's Flyweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Eblen \| Middleweight \| 4	0	0	0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Usman Nurmagomedov \| Lightweight \| 4	0	1	0

List of Bellator MMA champions#Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship

Last champions

Men's championship history

=Heavyweight World Championship=

=Light Heavyweight World Championship=

=Middleweight World Championship=

=Welterweight World Championship=

=Lightweight World Championship=

=Featherweight World Championship=

=Bantamweight World Championship=

=Flyweight World Championship=

Women's championship history

=Women's Featherweight World Championship=

=Women's Flyweight World Championship=

=Women's Strawweight World Championship=

Tournament winners

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Five]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2012 Summer Series]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Seven]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight]]=

=[[Bellator Fighting Championships: 2013 Summer Series]]=

=[[Bellator MMA: Season Nine]]=

=[[Bellator MMA: Season Ten]]=

=[[Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series]]=

=[[Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1|Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1]]=

=[[Bellator MMA in 2018#Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

=[[Bellator MMA in 2018#Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

=[[Bellator MMA in 2019#Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

=[[Bellator MMA in 2021#Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

=[[2023 in Bellator MMA#Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

=[[2023 in Bellator MMA#Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Tournament|Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Tournament]]=

Champions by nationality

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

=Most consecutive title defenses=

=Multi-division champions=

= Simultaneous two division champions =

See also

References