List of Cage Rage champions

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

Contents

World Championship

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Epstein
def. Lance King
Cage Rage 5
Streatham, England
Feb 15, 2004
2 Flag of England.svg Ian Freeman
def. Ryan Robinson
Cage Rage 9
London, England
Nov 27, 2004
On 27 September 2004, Ian Freeman immediately vacates title and signals intention to drop to light heavyweight. [2]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Silva
def. Rafael Carino
Cage Rage 12
London, England
Jul 2, 2005

Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Epstein
def. Glen Appleby
Cage Rage 6
Streatham, England
May 23, 2004
2 Flag of England.svg Michael Bisping Cage Rage 7
London, England
Jul 10, 2004

1. def. Mark Epstein at Cage Rage 9 on Nov 27, 2004

In September 2005, Michael Bisping is stripped of the title due to a dispute between Cage Rage and Bisping's management. [3]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Melvin Manhoef
def. Fabio Piamonte
Cage Rage 13
London, England
Sep 10, 2005

1. def. Evangelista Santos at Cage Rage 15 on Feb 4, 2006
2. def. Ian Freeman at Cage Rage 17 on Jul 1, 2006

Title vacated when Manhoef signed with K-1.
4 Flag of England.svg James Zikic
def. Evangelista Santos
Cage Rage 21
London, England
Apr 21, 2007
Zikic vacated.
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Belfort
def. James Zikic
Cage Rage 23
London, England
Sep 22, 2007

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Jenkins
def. Gaz Roriston
Cage Rage 3
Streatham, England
Jun 8, 2003

1. def. Ian Pyatt at Cage Rage 4 on Oct 12, 2003
2. drew with Suley Mahmoud at Cage Rage 5 on Feb 15, 2004
3. drew with Suley Mahmoud at Cage Rage 6 on May 23, 2004

In 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
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Silva
def. Lee Murray
Cage Rage 8
London, England
Sep 11, 2004

1. def. Jorge Rivera at Cage Rage 11 on Ap 30, 2005
2. def. Curtis Stout at Cage Rage 14 on Dec 3, 2005
3. def. Tony Fryklund at Cage Rage 16 on Apr 22, 2006

Silva vacated to compete for the UFC.

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Lytle
def. Ross Mason
Cage Rage 15
London, England
Feb 4, 2006
Title vacated due to Chris Lytle's contract with the UFC and Cage Rage's desire to reactivate the title.
2 Flag of England.svg Paul Daley
def. Mark Weir
Cage Rage 23
London, England
Sep 22, 2007

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship
1 Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Strebendt
def. Jean Silva
Cage Rage 2
London, England
Feb 22, 2003
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Jean Silva Cage Rage 6
Streatham, England
May 23, 2004

1. drew with Oliver Ellis at Cage Rage 7 on Jul 10, 2004
2. def. Samy Schiavo at Cage Rage 9 on Nov 27, 2004
3. drew with Leigh Remedios Cage Rage 10 on Feb 26, 2005

Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro
def. Jean Silva
Cage Rage 13
London, England
Sep 10, 2005

1. def. Abdul Mohamed at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006
2. def. Daisuke Nakamura at Cage Rage 19 on Dec 9, 2006

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Masakazu Imanari
def. Robbie Olivier
Cage Rage 20
London, England
Feb 10, 20071. def. Jean Silva at Cage Rage 25 on Mar 8, 2008

British Championship (Symbolic title)

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Georgia.svg Tengiz Tedoradze
def. Robert Berry
Cage Rage 15
London, England
Apr 22, 2006
Tedoradze is stripped for breaking a term in his Cage Rage contract. He fought in the Netherlands 12 days before a fight and was knocked out, which was forbidden in his contract.[ citation needed ] Title vacated 24 June 2006.
2 Flag of England.svg Rob Broughton
def. James Thompson
Cage Rage 17
London, England
Jul 1, 20061. def. Robert Berry at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006
3 Flag of Georgia.svg Tengiz Tedoradze (2)
def. Rob Broughton
Cage Rage 20
London, England
Feb 10, 20071. def. Mostapha al-Turk at Cage Rage 23 on Sep 22, 2007
Tedoradze vacated.
4 Flag of Lebanon.svg Mostapha al-Turk
def. James McSweeney
Cage Rage 27
London, England
Jul 12, 2008

Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Michael Bisping
def. Mark Epstein
Cage Rage 9
London, England
Jul 10, 2004
Bisping vacated.
2 Flag of England.svg Mark Epstein
def. Ryan Robinson
Cage Rage 16
London, England
Apr 22, 2006
3 Flag of England.svg Ian Freeman Cage Rage 18
London, England
Sep 30, 2006
Title vacated when Freeman retires.
4 Flag of England.svg Paul Cahoon
def. Mark Epstein
Cage Rage 21
London, England
Jul 14, 2007
5 Flag of England.svg Ian Freeman Cage Rage 26
Birmingham, England
May 10, 2008

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Weir
def. Sol Gilbert
Cage Rage 12
London, England
Jul 2, 2005
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Zelg Galesic Cage Rage 19
London, England
Dec 9, 2006
On August 30, 2007, title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S. [5]
3 Flag of England.svg Matt Ewin
def. Alex Reid
Cage Rage 23
London, England
Sep 22, 20071. def. Mark Epstein at Cage Rage 26 on May 10, 2008

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship.
1 Flag of England.svg Andy Cooper
def. Shane Torvell
Cage Rage 2
London, England
Feb 22, 2003
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Campos Cage Rage 3
Streatham, England
Jun 8, 20031. def. Michael Johnson at Cage Rage 5 on Feb 15, 2004
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Jenkins Cage Rage 7
London, England
Jul 10, 20041. drew with Paul Daley at Cage Rage 11 on Apr 30, 2005
Title now known as Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship
On 13 June 2006, Paul Jenkins vacated the title, citing a hand injury that prevented him from defending his title. [6]
4 Flag of England.svg Paul Daley
def. Ross Mason
Cage Rage 17
London, England
Jul 1, 2006

1. def. Sol Gilbert at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006
2. def. Paul Jenkins at Cage Rage 21 on Apr 21, 2007
3. def. Mark Weir at Cage Rage 23 on Sep 22, 2007

Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion.
5 Flag of England.svg Che Mills
def. Marius Zaromskis
Cage Rage 26
Birmingham, England
May 10, 2008

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Abdul Mohamed
def. Alexandre Izidro
Cage Rage 13
London, England
Sep 10, 2005

1. def. Ross Pointon at Cage Rage 21 on Apr 21, 2007
2. def. Robbie Olivier at Cage Rage 24 on Dec 1, 2007

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title
1 Flag of England.svg Pete Tiarks
def. Ricky Moore
Cage Rage 4
London, England
Oct 12, 20031. def. Ian Butlin at Cage Rage 8 on Sep 11, 2004
October 2004, Pete Tiarks leaves MMA. [7]
Title now known as Cage Rage British Featherweight Title
2 Flag of England.svg Brad Pickett
def. Ozzy Haluk
Cage Rage 13
London, England
Sep 10, 20051. def. Robbie Olivier at Cage Rage 15 on Apr 2, 2006
3 Flag of England.svg Robbie Olivier Cage Rage 18
London, England
Sep 30, 20061. def. Ronnie Mann at Cage Rage 21 on Jul 14, 2007

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