Below is a list of Cage Rage champions at each weight class. [1]
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship | ||||
1 | Mark Epstein def. Lance King | Cage Rage 5 Streatham, England | Feb 15, 2004 | |
2 | 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 | Antônio Silva def. Rafael Carino | Cage Rage 12 London, England | Jul 2, 2005 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
1 | Mark Epstein def. Glen Appleby | Cage Rage 6 Streatham, England | May 23, 2004 | |
2 | 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 | 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 |
Title vacated when Manhoef signed with K-1. | ||||
4 | James Zikic def. Evangelista Santos | Cage Rage 21 London, England | Apr 21, 2007 | |
Zikic vacated. | ||||
5 | Vitor Belfort def. James Zikic | Cage Rage 23 London, England | Sep 22, 2007 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship | ||||
1 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
Silva vacated to compete for the UFC. | ||||
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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 | Paul Daley def. Mark Weir | Cage Rage 23 London, England | Sep 22, 2007 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship | ||||
1 | Gerald Strebendt def. Jean Silva | Cage Rage 2 London, England | Feb 22, 2003 | |
2 | Jean Silva | Cage Rage 6 Streatham, England | May 23, 2004 | 1. drew with Oliver Ellis at Cage Rage 7 on Jul 10, 2004 |
Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship | ||||
3 | 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 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Masakazu Imanari def. Robbie Olivier | Cage Rage 20 London, England | Feb 10, 2007 | 1. def. Jean Silva at Cage Rage 25 on Mar 8, 2008 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | 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 | Rob Broughton def. James Thompson | Cage Rage 17 London, England | Jul 1, 2006 | 1. def. Robert Berry at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006 | |
3 | Tengiz Tedoradze (2) def. Rob Broughton | Cage Rage 20 London, England | Feb 10, 2007 | 1. def. Mostapha al-Turk at Cage Rage 23 on Sep 22, 2007 | |
Tedoradze vacated. | |||||
4 | Mostapha al-Turk def. James McSweeney | Cage Rage 27 London, England | Jul 12, 2008 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Michael Bisping def. Mark Epstein | Cage Rage 9 London, England | Jul 10, 2004 | |
Bisping vacated. | ||||
2 | Mark Epstein def. Ryan Robinson | Cage Rage 16 London, England | Apr 22, 2006 | |
3 | Ian Freeman | Cage Rage 18 London, England | Sep 30, 2006 | |
Title vacated when Freeman retires. | ||||
4 | Paul Cahoon def. Mark Epstein | Cage Rage 21 London, England | Jul 14, 2007 | |
5 | Ian Freeman | Cage Rage 26 Birmingham, England | May 10, 2008 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Mark Weir def. Sol Gilbert | Cage Rage 12 London, England | Jul 2, 2005 | |
2 | Zelg Galesic | Cage Rage 19 London, England | Dec 9, 2006 | |
On August 30, 2007, title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S. [5] | ||||
3 | Matt Ewin def. Alex Reid | Cage Rage 23 London, England | Sep 22, 2007 | 1. def. Mark Epstein at Cage Rage 26 on May 10, 2008 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship. | ||||
1 | Andy Cooper def. Shane Torvell | Cage Rage 2 London, England | Feb 22, 2003 | |
2 | Ronaldo Campos | Cage Rage 3 Streatham, England | Jun 8, 2003 | 1. def. Michael Johnson at Cage Rage 5 on Feb 15, 2004 |
3 | Paul Jenkins | Cage Rage 7 London, England | Jul 10, 2004 | 1. 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 | 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 |
Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion. | ||||
5 | Che Mills def. Marius Zaromskis | Cage Rage 26 Birmingham, England | May 10, 2008 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title | ||||
1 | Pete Tiarks def. Ricky Moore | Cage Rage 4 London, England | Oct 12, 2003 | 1. 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 | Brad Pickett def. Ozzy Haluk | Cage Rage 13 London, England | Sep 10, 2005 | 1. def. Robbie Olivier at Cage Rage 15 on Apr 2, 2006 |
3 | Robbie Olivier | Cage Rage 18 London, England | Sep 30, 2006 | 1. def. Ronnie Mann at Cage Rage 21 on Jul 14, 2007 |
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