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UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira
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The current UFC Middleweight Champion is .
Alex 'Poatan' Pereira became the new UFC middleweight champion by defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira on November 12, 2022. UFC 281 was his fourth fight in the UFC since making his octagon debut in November 2021. Pereira is currently on a four-win streak.
UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira
Date Fight MethodRoundResultNovember 12, 2022Israel Adesanya vs. Alex PereiraKO/TKOR5 (2:01)Alex Pereira def. Israel AdesanyaNovember 12, 2022Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman Decision R3 (5:00)Andre Petroski def. Wellington Turman
RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast FightNext FightCIsrael Adesanya23–1 3 (5 def)WinUFC 276 Jared CannonierUFC 281 Alex Pereira1Robert Whittaker24–6 1WinUFC Fight Night 209 Marvin VettoriTBD2Jared Cannonier15–6 0LossUFC 276 Israel AdesanyaUFC Fight Night 216 Sean Strickland3Marvin Vettori18–6–1 0LossUFC Fight Night 209 Robert WhittakerTBD4Alex Pereira6–1 6WinUFC 276 Sean StricklandUFC 281 Israel Adesanya5Derek Brunson23–8 0LossUFC 271 Jared CannonierUFC on ESPN 42 Jack Hermansson6Paulo Costa14–2 1WinUFC 278 Luke RockholdTBD7Sean Strickland25–4 0LossUFC 276 Alex PereiraUFC Fight Night 216 Jared Cannonier8Jack Hermansson23–7 1WinUFC Fight Night 208 Chris CurtisUFC on ESPN 42 Derek Brunson9Darren Till18–4–1 0LossUFC Fight Night 191 Derek BrunsonUFC 282 Dricus du Plessis10André Muniz23–4 9WinUFC 276 Uriah HallTBD11Kelvin Gastelum16–8 (1 NC) 0LossUFC on ESPN 29 Jared CannonierUFC Fight Night 217 Nassourdine Imavov12Nassourdine Imavov12–3 3WinUFC Fight Night 209 Joaquin BuckleyUFC Fight Night 217 Kelvin Gastelum13Dricus du Plessis17–2 5WinUFC 276 Brad TavaresUFC 282 Darren Till14Chris Curtis29–910LossUFC Fight Night 208 Jack HermanssonUFC 282 Joaquin Buckley15Brad Tavares19–7−10LossUFC 276 Dricus du PlessisUFC 283 Gregory Rodrigues
On March 1, 2008, the Pride World Welterweight Championship was unified with the UFC Middleweight Title on March 1, 2008, when defeated at UFC 82.
Dave Menne and Rich Franklin have held the Middleweight Title, and at UFC 64, Anderson Silva won the title. Silva defended his title against the likes of Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, , Patrick Cote, , , Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, and Yushin Okami while holding onto the belt for a total of 2,457 days, a record for the longest title reign in UFC history. At UFC 162, defeated Silva to win the Middleweight Title. Weidman's reign ended when Luke Rockhold beat him at UFC 194.
At UFC 199, won the Middleweight Title and eventually lost it to the returning GSP at UFC 217. As vacated the title due to complications with ulcerative colitis, on December 7, 2017, was promoted as the Middleweight Champion, having won the Interim Title at UFC 213.
At UFC 243, the interim Middleweight Champion defeated Robert Whittaker to win the undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship.
The current champion, Adesanya, defended his title against and at UFC 248 and UFC 253, respectively.
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*Last Updated: November 13, 2022.
UFC Middleweight - 2022
The Middleweight Division in refers to different weight classes. The Middleweight Fighters are generally complete within 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg).UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira
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Current Middleweight Champion
The current UFC Middleweight Champion is .
Alex 'Poatan' Pereira became the new UFC middleweight champion by defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira on November 12, 2022. UFC 281 was his fourth fight in the UFC since making his octagon debut in November 2021. Pereira is currently on a four-win streak.
Latest Results from UFC Middleweight
UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira
Date Fight MethodRoundResultNovember 12, 2022Israel Adesanya vs. Alex PereiraKO/TKOR5 (2:01)Alex Pereira def. Israel AdesanyaNovember 12, 2022Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman Decision R3 (5:00)Andre Petroski def. Wellington Turman
UFC Middleweight Rankings 2022
RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast FightNext FightCIsrael Adesanya23–1 3 (5 def)WinUFC 276 Jared CannonierUFC 281 Alex Pereira1Robert Whittaker24–6 1WinUFC Fight Night 209 Marvin VettoriTBD2Jared Cannonier15–6 0LossUFC 276 Israel AdesanyaUFC Fight Night 216 Sean Strickland3Marvin Vettori18–6–1 0LossUFC Fight Night 209 Robert WhittakerTBD4Alex Pereira6–1 6WinUFC 276 Sean StricklandUFC 281 Israel Adesanya5Derek Brunson23–8 0LossUFC 271 Jared CannonierUFC on ESPN 42 Jack Hermansson6Paulo Costa14–2 1WinUFC 278 Luke RockholdTBD7Sean Strickland25–4 0LossUFC 276 Alex PereiraUFC Fight Night 216 Jared Cannonier8Jack Hermansson23–7 1WinUFC Fight Night 208 Chris CurtisUFC on ESPN 42 Derek Brunson9Darren Till18–4–1 0LossUFC Fight Night 191 Derek BrunsonUFC 282 Dricus du Plessis10André Muniz23–4 9WinUFC 276 Uriah HallTBD11Kelvin Gastelum16–8 (1 NC) 0LossUFC on ESPN 29 Jared CannonierUFC Fight Night 217 Nassourdine Imavov12Nassourdine Imavov12–3 3WinUFC Fight Night 209 Joaquin BuckleyUFC Fight Night 217 Kelvin Gastelum13Dricus du Plessis17–2 5WinUFC 276 Brad TavaresUFC 282 Darren Till14Chris Curtis29–910LossUFC Fight Night 208 Jack HermanssonUFC 282 Joaquin Buckley15Brad Tavares19–7−10LossUFC 276 Dricus du PlessisUFC 283 Gregory Rodrigues
History of the Middleweight Class
On March 1, 2008, the Pride World Welterweight Championship was unified with the UFC Middleweight Title on March 1, 2008, when defeated at UFC 82.
Dave Menne and Rich Franklin have held the Middleweight Title, and at UFC 64, Anderson Silva won the title. Silva defended his title against the likes of Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, , Patrick Cote, , , Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, and Yushin Okami while holding onto the belt for a total of 2,457 days, a record for the longest title reign in UFC history. At UFC 162, defeated Silva to win the Middleweight Title. Weidman's reign ended when Luke Rockhold beat him at UFC 194.
At UFC 199, won the Middleweight Title and eventually lost it to the returning GSP at UFC 217. As vacated the title due to complications with ulcerative colitis, on December 7, 2017, was promoted as the Middleweight Champion, having won the Interim Title at UFC 213.
At UFC 243, the interim Middleweight Champion defeated Robert Whittaker to win the undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship.
The current champion, Adesanya, defended his title against and at UFC 248 and UFC 253, respectively.
FAQs on UFC Middleweight
Q1 Who is the current UFC middleweight champion
Alex Pereira is the current UFC middleweight champion.Q2 Who is the No 1 ranked fighter in UFC middleweight
Robert Whittaker is the No.1 ranked contender in the UFC middleweight division.Q3 What is the UFC middleweight division weight limit
The UFC middleweight division weighs 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg).Q4 How are UFC rankings calculated
Select members of the MMA media vote on the official UFC rankings. Their votes are averaged, and the rankings are determined every week.UFC Weight Divisions
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*Last Updated: November 13, 2022.