List of WSOF champions

World Series of Fighting (also known as "WSOF") is an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. As well as championship history for their International promotions WSOF: Canada, WSOF: Central America, and WSOF: Japan.

Current champions

Men
Division Champion Since Defenses
Heavyweight Canada Smealinho Rama WSOF 14
October 11, 2014 		0
Light Heavyweight N/A — —
Middleweight United States David Branch WSOF 10
June 21, 2014 		1
Welterweight Brazil Rousimar Palhares WSOF 9
March 29, 2014		 1
Lightweight United States Justin Gaethje WSOF 8
January 18, 2014		 2
Featherweight United States Lance Palmer WSOF 16
December 13, 2014		 0
Bantamweight Brazil Marlon Moraes WSOF 9
March 29, 2014		 1
Women
Division Champion Since Defenses
Women's Strawweight United States Jessica Aguilar WSOF 8
January 18, 2014		 2
International
Canada
Division Champion Since Defenses
Welterweight Canada Ryan Ford WSOF Canada 1
February 21, 2014		 0

Men's Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Canada Smealinho Rama
def. Derrick Mehmen		 WSOF 14
Edmonton, AB, Canada 		October 11, 2014 182 days
(incumbent)

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 N/A N/A N/A

Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 United States David Branch
def. Jesse Taylor		 WSOF 10
Las Vegas, NV, USA 		June 21, 2014 294 days
(incumbent)		 1. def. Yushin Okami at WSOF 15 on November 15, 2014

Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 United States Steve Carl
def. Josh Burkman		 WSOF 6
Coral Gables, FL, USA		 October 26, 2013 154 days
2 Brazil Rousimar Palhares WSOF 9
Las Vegas, NV, USA		 March 29, 2014 378 days
(incumbent)		 1. def. Jon Fitch at WSOF 16 on December 13, 2014

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 United States Justin Gaethje
def. Richard Patishnock		 WSOF 8
Hollywood, FL, USA		 January 18, 2014 448 days
(incumbent)		 1. def. Nick Newell at WSOF 11 on July 5, 2014

2. def. Luis Palomino at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Armenia Georgi Karakhanyan
def. Lance Palmer		 WSOF 7
Vancouver, BC, Canada		 December 7, 2013 196 days
2 United States Rick Glenn WSOF 10
Las Vegas, NV, USA		 June 21, 2014 176 days
3 United States Lance Palmer WSOF 16
Sacramento, CA, USA		 December 13, 2014 119 days
(incumbent)

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (up to 61 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Brazil Marlon Moraes
def. Josh Rettinghouse		 WSOF 9
Las Vegas, NV, USA		 March 29, 2014 378 days
(incumbent)		 1. def. Josh Hill at WSOF 18 on February 12, 2015

Women's Championship history

Women's Strawweight Championship

106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 United States Jessica Aguilar
def. Alida Gray		 WSOF 8
Hollywood, FL, USA		 January 18, 2014 448 days
(incumbent)		 1. def. Emi Fujino at WSOF 10 on June 21, 2014

2. def. Kalindra Faria at WSOF 15 on November 15, 2014

International Championship history

Canada Canada

Canadian Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Canada Ryan Ford
def. Joel Powell		 WSOF Canada 1
Edmonton, AB, Canada		 February 21, 2014 403 days
(incumbent)

Tournament Winners

Event(s)DateDivisionWinnerRunner-up
WSOF 5
WSOF 7
WSOF 10		 June 21, 2014 Middleweight United States David Branch United States Jesse Taylor

Champions by nationality

Division champions include title holders and interim title holders. Interim champions who become undisputed champions are listed only once. Tournament runners-up are not included.

Country Division
champions 		International
champions 		Tournament
champions 		Total
United States USA 6 - 1 7
Brazil Brazil 2 - - 2
Canada Canada 1 1 - 2
Armenia Armenia 1 - - 1

Most consecutive title defenses

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

Defenses Champion Weight class Span
2 United States Jessica Aguilar Women's Strawweight Jan 18, 2014 - present
United States Justin Gaethje Lightweight Jan 18, 2014 - present

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 most title bouts. Tournament championships are not included.

Title wins

 Champion

 Weight class

 Record in title bouts
(Win-Loss-Draw)
3 United States Jessica Aguilar Women's Strawweight 3 - 0 - 0
United States Justin Gaethje Lightweight 3 - 0 - 0

See also