The UFC featherweight title has once again found its way to Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 314.
Here is a detailed chronological account of the history of the UFC’s 145-pound title, which transitioned from the WEC in 2010 following the promotions’ merger.
Jose Aldo
Date: Nov. 20, 2010
Event: UFC 123
Opponent: N/A
Total reign: 1,848 days
Title defenses: Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, Ricardo Lamas, Chad Mendes
Conor McGregor (interim)
Date: July 11, 2015
Event: UFC 189
Opponent: Chad Mendes
Total reign: N/A
Title defenses: None
Conor McGregor
Date: Dec. 12, 2015
Event: UFC 194
Opponent: Joe Aldo
Total reign: 350 days
Title defenses: None (stripped of title)
Jose Aldo (interim)
Date: July 9, 2016
Event: UFC 200
Opponent: Frankie Edgar
Total reign: N/A
Title defenses: None
Jose Aldo
Date: Nov. 26, 2016
Event: N/A
Opponent: N/A
Total reign: 189 days
Title defenses: None
Max Holloway (interim)
Date: Dec. 10, 2016
Event: UFC 206
Opponent: Anthony Pettis
Total reign: N/A
Title defenses: None
Max Holloway
Date: June 3, 2017
Event: UFC 212
Opponent: Jose Aldo
Total reign: 925 days
Title defenses: Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar
Alexander Volkanovski
Date: Dec. 14, 2019
Event: UFC 245
Opponent: Max Holloway
Total reign: 1,526 days
Title defenses: Max Holloway, Brian Ortega, Chan Sung Jung, Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez (interim)
Date: Feb. 12, 2023
Event: UFC 284
Opponent: Josh Emmett
Total reign: N/A
Title defenses: None
Ilia Topuria
Date: Feb. 17, 2024
Event: UFC 298
Opponent: Yair Rodriguez
Total reign: 419 days
Title defenses: Max Holloway
Alexander Volkanovski
Date: April 12, 2025
Event: UFC 314
Opponent: Diego Lopes
Total reign: Incumbent
Title defenses: First title reign: Max Holloway, Brian Ortega, Chan Sung Jung, Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez