List of Cage Rage champions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Below is a list of Cage Rage champions at each weight class.^[1]

[edit] Featherweight (66 kg)

61 to 66 kg (136 to 145 lb)

[edit] World Featherweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Masakazu Imanari (def. Robbie Olivier)	February 10, 2007 (Cage Rage 20)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Jean Silva on March 8, 2008 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 25)

[edit] British Featherweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title
Pete Tiarks (def. Ricky Moore)	October 12, 2003 (Cage Rage 4)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Ian Butlin on September 11, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 8)
Title vacated	October 2004	Pete Tiarks leaves MMA.^[2]
Title now known as Cage Rage British Featherweight Title
Brad Pickett (def. Ozzy Haluk)	September 10, 2005 (Cage Rage 13)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Robbie Olivier on April 2, 2006 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 15)
Robbie Olivier (def. Brad Pickett)	September 30, 2006 (Cage Rage 18)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Ronnie Mann on July 14, 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 22)

[edit] Lightweight (70 kg)

66 to 70 kg (146 to 155 lb)

[edit] World Lightweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship
Gerald Strebendt (def. Jean Silva)	February 22, 2003 (Cage Rage 2)	York Hall, London, UK
Jean Silva (def. Gerald Strebendt)	May 23, 2004 (Cage Rage 6)	Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK	drew with Oliver Ellis on July 10, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 7) def. Samy Schiavo on November 27, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 9) drew with Leigh Remedios on February 26, 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 10)
Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
Vitor Ribeiro (def. Jean Silva)	September 10, 2005 (Cage Rage 13)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Abdul Mohamed on September 30, 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 18) def. Daisuke Nakamura on December 9th 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 19)

[edit] British Lightweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Abdul Mohamed (def. Alexandre Izidro)	September 10, 2005 (Cage Rage 13)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Ross Pointon on April 21, 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 21) def. Robbie Olivier on December 1, 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 24)

[edit] Welterweight (77 kg)

70 to 77 kg (156 to 170 lb)

[edit] World Welterweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:
Chris Lytle (def. Ross Mason)	February 4, 2006 (Cage Rage 15)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Title vacated	Title vacated due to Chris Lytle's contract with the UFC and Cage Rage's desire to reactivate title.
Paul Daley (def. Mark Weir)	September 22, 2007 (Cage Rage 22)	Wembley Arena, London, UK

[edit] British Welterweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship
Andy Cooper (def. Shane Torvell)	February 22, 2003 (Cage Rage 2)	York Hall, London, UK
Ronaldo Campos (def. Andy Cooper)	June 8, 2003 (Cage Rage 3)	Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK	def. Michael Johnson on February 15, 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK (Cage Rage 5)
Paul Jenkins (def. Ronaldo Campos)	July 10, 2004 (Cage Rage 7)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	drew with Paul Daley on April 30, 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 11)
Title now known as Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship
Title vacated	June 13, 2006	Paul Jenkins vacates title, citing a hand injury that prevented him from defending his title. Vacated on the understanding that he would get a return match when he was available to fight again ^[3]
Paul Daley (def. Ross Mason)	July 1, 2006 (Cage Rage 17)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Sol Gilbert on September 30, 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 18) def. Paul Jenkins on April 21, 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 21) def. Mark Weir on September 22, 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 22)
Title vacated	Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion.
Che Mills (def. Marios Zaromskis)	May 10, 2008 (Cage Rage 26)	NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK

[edit] Middleweight (84 kg)

78 to 84 kg (171 to 185 lb)

[edit] World Middleweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
Paul Jenkins (def. Gaz Roriston)	June 8, 2003 (Cage Rage 3)	Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK	def. Ian Pyatt on October 12, 2003 at Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK (Cage Rage 4) drew with Suley Mahmoud on February 15, 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK (Cage Rage 5) drew with Suley Mahmoud on May 23, 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK (Cage Rage 6)
Title vacated	July 2004	Paul Jenkins drops to welterweight, defeats Ronaldo Campos for the welterweight title and vacates middleweight title.^[4]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Middleweight Title
Anderson Silva (def. Lee Murray)	September 11, 2004 (Cage Rage 8)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Jorge Rivera on April 30, 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 11) def. Curtis Stout on December 3, 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 14) def. Tony Fryklund on April 22, 2006 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 16)

[edit] British Middleweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Mark Weir (def. Sol Gilbert)	July 2, 2005 (Cage Rage 12)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Zelg Galesic (def. Mark Weir)	December 9, 2006 (Cage Rage 19)	Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK
Title vacated	August 30, 2007	Title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S.^[5]
Matt Ewin (def. Alex Reid)	September 22, 2007 (Cage Rage 23)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Mark Epstein on May 10, 2008 at NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK (Cage Rage 26)

[edit] Light Heavyweight (93 kg)

84 to 93 kg (186 to 205 lb)

[edit] World Light Heavyweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship
Mark Epstein (def. Glen Appleby)	May 23, 2004 (Cage Rage 6)	Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK.
Michael Bisping (def. Mark Epstein)	July 10, 2004 (Cage Rage 7)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Mark Epstein on November 27, 2004 in Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 9)
Title vacated	September 2005	Michael Bisping is stripped of the title due to a dispute between Cage Rage and Bisping's management^[6]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship
Melvin Manhoef ( def. Fabio Piamonte)	September 10, 2005 (Cage Rage 13)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK	def. Evangelista Santos on February 4, 2006 in Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 15) def. Ian Freeman on July 1, 2006 in Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 17)
Title vacated	Title vacated when Manhoef signs for K-1.
James Zikic (def. Evangelista Santos)	April 21, 2007 (Cage Rage 21)	Wembley Arena, London, UK
Vitor Belfort (def. James Zikic)	September 22, 2007 (Cage Rage 22)	Wembley Arena, London, UK

[edit] British Light Heavyweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:
Mark Epstein (def. Ryan Robinson)	April 22, 2006 (Cage Rage 16)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Ian Freeman (def. Mark Epstein)	30 September 2006 (Cage Rage 18)	Wembley Arena, London, UK
Title vacated	Title vacated when Freeman retires.
Paul Cahoon (def. Mark Epstein)	July 14, 2007 (Cage Rage 22)	Wembley Arena, London, UK
Ian Freeman (def. Paul Cahoon)	May 10, 2008 (Cage Rage 36)	NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK

[edit] Heavyweight (Over 93 kg)

Over 93 kg (Over 205 lbs)

[edit] World Heavyweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:
Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship
Mark Epstein (def. Lance King)	February 15, 2004 (Cage Rage 5)	Caesar's Nightclub, London, UK
Ian Freeman (def. Ryan Robinson)	September 27, 2004 (Cage Rage 9)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Title vacated	September 27, 2004	Ian Freeman immediately vacates title and signals intention to drop to light heavyweight.^[7]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship
Antonio Silva (def. Rafael Carino)	July 2, 2005 (Cage Rage 12)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK

[edit] British Heavyweight Championship

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Tengiz Tedoradze (def. Robert Berry)	April 22, 2006 (Cage Rage 15)	Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Title vacated	June 24, 2006	Tengiz Tedoradze is stripped for breaking a term in his Cage Rage contract. He fought in the Netherlands for 2 Hot 2 Handle just 12 days before a fight and was knocked out, which is forbidden in his contract.^[8]
Rob Broughton (def. James Thompson)	July 1, 2006 (Cage Rage 17)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Robert Berry on September 30, 2006 in Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 18)
Tengiz Tedoradze (def. Rob Broughton)	February 10, 2007 (Cage Rage 20)	Wembley Arena, London, UK	def. Mustapha Al Turk on September 22, 2007 in Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 23)

[edit] References

^ Cage Rage - Events, cagerage.tv. Retrieved November 16, 2006
^ Pete Tiarks' MMA record from Sherdog, confirming his last fight against Ian Butlin, sherdog.com. Retrieved November 16, 2006
^ Statement from Paul Jenkins, cagerage.tv. Retrieved November 16, 2006
^ Cage Rage 7 - "Battle of Britain" report, cagerage.tv. Retrieved November 16, 2006
^ Fighters Only (2007). Zelg Galesic Relinquishes Cage Rage British Title. fightersonlymagazine.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2008.
^ Cage Rage strips “The Count” Mike Bisping of his Cage Rage British Light-Heavyweight Title, cagerage.tv. Retrieved November 5, 2006
^ "Cage Rage 9 Report", cagerage.tv. Retrieved November 4, 2006
^ Tengiz/Thompson 2 OFF! Tengiz Stripped of Title, mmauniverse.com. Retrieved November 9, 2006

[edit] See also

Categories: Mixed martial arts