List of King of the Cage champions

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This is a list of King of the Cage (KOTC) champions at each weight class. KOTC is a USA-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization that was founded in 1998.

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The weight division system of KOTC is divided up in accordance with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, but with some variations. KOTC has chosen to name its 145-pound division "Bantamweight" (instead of Featherweight), its 135-pound division "Flyweight" (instead of Bantamweight) and its 125-pound division "Light Flyweight" (instead of Flyweight). KOTC also takes advantage of the rarely used Super Heavyweight division for fighters exceeding the 265-pound weight limit of the Heavyweight division.

In addition to these variances, KOTC also employs three exclusive weight classes that were not specified within the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts (until July 2017): a 165-pound "Light Welterweight" division, a 230-pound "Cruiserweight" division, and a 195-pound "Super Middleweight"' division. These divisions were later introduced (amongst others) into the Unified Rules of MMA, with "Light Welterweight" being called "Super Lightweight".

Current champions

Men [1]
DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Super Heavyweight Flag of Brazil.svg Ronny Markes Feb 4, 20170
Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Tomar WashingtonMay 11, 20190
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Victor TorresApril 13, 20190
Light Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Jesse MurrayApril 13, 20190
Super Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Eric HerbertFebruary 17, 20180
Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Joe TaylorOctober 9, 20210
Light Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Sidiah ParkerOct 8, 20161
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Edson GomezJune 22, 20191
Light Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Richie PalominoSeptember 7, 20190
Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Piankhi ZimmermanOctober 9, 20210
Bantamweight Flag of Mexico.svg Juan BeltranDecember 5, 20210
Flyweight Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Muñoz Jr.June 22, 20190
Light Flyweight Flag of the United States.svg Reuben Duran Feb. 24, 20180
CANADIAN Middleweight Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elmer WaterhenMarch 4, 20160
CANADIAN Welterweight Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jarid BussemakersMarch 3, 20170
CANADIAN Bantamweight Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh MachanApril 28, 20121
Women [1]
DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Flyweight Flag of the United States.svg Shanna YoungNovember 21, 20150
Flyweight (Interim) Flag of the United States.svg Pam SorensonJuly 30, 20161
Light Flyweight Flag of the United States.svg Glena AvilaMay 26, 20180
Strawweight Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia ArceoFeb. 24, 20180
Atomweight Flag of the United States.svg Jayme HinshawNovember 10, 20171

Title history

Super Heavyweight Championship

Over 265 pounds (120.2 kg)
Prior to 2002 this weight class was referred to as Heavyweight.
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin Eastman
def.Quinton Jackson
June 24, 2000
KOTC 4: Gladiators
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Ioka Tianuu on Sep 16, 2000 at KOTC 5: Cage Wars

Eastman vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Hoffman
def. Kauai Kupihea
June 23, 2001
KOTC 9: Showtime
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Hoffman was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bobish
def.Eric Pele
February 9, 2002
KOTC 12: Cold Blood
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Mike Kyle on May 17, 2002 at KOTC 13: Revolution

4 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy AmbrizAugust 2, 2002
KOTC 16: Double Cross
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Vince Lucero on Dec 7, 2002 at KOTC 19: Street Fight
2. def. Jonathan Ivey on Feb 21, 2003 at KOTC 21: Invasion

Ambriz was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Pele
def. Dan Christison
May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA

1. def. Travis Fulton on Jan 24, 2004 at KOTC 32: Bringing the Heat

Pele was stripped of the title for leaving the promotion.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Marshbanks
def. Jerry Vrbanovic
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Marshbanks was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Pele (2)
def. Bobby Hoffman
May 7, 2005
KOTC: Mortal Sins
Primm, NV, USA
Pele was stripped of the title due to inactivity.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Sesma
def. Alan Zummar
December 2, 2007
KOTC: Final Chapter
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Sesma was stripped of the title for never accepting a title defence.
Chance Williams and Mike Bourke fought to a no contest for the vacant title on May 15, 2008 at KOTC: Opposing Forces.
Chance Williams was awarded the title after Mike Bourke refused to face Williams in a rematch.
9 Flag of the United States.svg Chance Williams
promoted to undisputed champion
December 11, 2008
KOTC: Prowler
Highland, CA, USA
10 Flag of the United States.svg Neil CookeFebruary 27, 2009
KOTC: Immortal
San Bernardino, CA, USA

1. def. Sal Farnetti on Aug 13, 2009 at KOTC: Super Stars
2. def. Mike Guidry on Jul 10, 2010 at KOTC: Tropical Storm

11 Flag of the United States.svg Esteves JonesFebruary 3, 2011
KOTC: Empire
San Bernardino, CA, USA
12 Flag of the United States.svg Tony LopezSeptember 17, 2011
KOTC: Apocalypse
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Rob Jackson on Feb 2, 2012 at KOTC: Reckless Abandon

13 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronny Markes Feb 4, 2017
KOTC: Heavy Trauma
Lincoln City, OR, USA

Heavyweight Championship

231 pounds (104.8 kg) to 265 pounds (120.2 kg)
In 2002 the Heavyweight and its title history were reclassified as Super Heavyweight and a new Heavyweight title was created with its current weight limit.
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abhishek Chand
def. Jason Godsey
February 21, 2003
KOTC 21: Invasion
Albuquerque, NM, USA

1. def. Paul Buentello on Aug 10, 2003 at KOTC 27: Aftermath

2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Buentello November 2, 2003
KOTC 30: The Pinnacle
Pala, CA, USA

1. def. Bo Cantrell on Nov 14, 2004 at KOTC: Revenge

Buentello vacated the title to compete in the UFC.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Manny Rodriguez
def. Jerry Davis
March 10, 2007
KOTC: Caged Chaos
Laughlin, NV, USA
Rodriguez vacated the title after he was forced to retire due to injuries.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez
def. Wes Combs
July 19, 2008
KOTC: Rock Solid
Lac Du Flambeau, WI, USA

1. def. Joey Beltran on Oct 1, 2009 at KOTC: Distorted
2. def. Tyler East on Dec 17, 2009 at KOTC: Fight 4 Hope
3. def. Tyler East on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance

5 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Johnson March 26, 2010
KOTC: Legacy
Reno, NV, USA
6 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Cormier August 13, 2010
KOTC: Imminent Danger
Mescalero, NM, USA
Cormier vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler East
def. Nick Gaston
June 24, 2011
KOTC: Epic Force
Thackerville, OK, USA
East was stripped of the title.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez (2)
def. Esteves Jones
December 15, 2011
KOTC: Magnaflow
San Bernardino, CA, USA

1. def. Cody East on Apr 14, 2012 at KOTC: Bad Intentions II
2. def. Jason Walaven on Apr 26, 2012 at KOTC: Hardcore
3. def. Nick Rossborough on Oct 25, 2012 at KOTC: Gun Show

9 Flag of the United States.svg Nick RossboroughApril 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
10 Flag of the United States.svg Cody EastJune 22, 2013
KOTC: East vs. West
Albuquerque, NM, USA
East was stripped of the title when he signed with Legacy FC.
11 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez (3)
def. Anthony McDonald
Sept 5, 2015
KOTC: Rogue Wave
Lincoln City, OR, USA1. def. Nathan Bryant on May 21, 2016 at KOTC: Blood Enemies

2. def. Andenilson Clementino on Dec. 9, 2016 at KOTC: Declaring War
3. def. Josh Parisian on Apr. 29, 2017 at KOTC: Supremacy
4. def. Jordan Currie on Aug. 17, 2017 at KOTC: Next In Line
5. def. Fabiano Scherner on Feb. 3, 2018 at KOTC: Fight to the Finish

Lopez was stripped of the title when he signed with Rage in the Cage.
12 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Johnson
def. Edward Sponeybarger
Nov. 10, 2018
KOTC: In The Mix
Salamanca, NY, USA
13 Flag of the United States.svg Tomar WashingtonMay 11, 2019
KOTC: Rumble on the River 2
North Augusta, SC, USA

Cruiserweight Championship

206 pounds (93.4 kg) to 230 pounds (104.3 kg)
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bonello
def. Mike Bourke
February 12, 2010
KOTC: Vengeance
Mascalero, NM, USA
Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Combs
def. Boban Simic
July 23, 2011
KOTC: Compression Test
Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA

1. def. Esteves Jones on May 25, 2013 at KOTC: World Championships

Combs was stripped of the title due to inactivity.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Johnson
def. Victor Jones
July 28, 2018
KOTC: Hard Knocks 3
Wyandotte, MI, USA
Johnson vacated the title to pursue the Heavyweight Championship.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Fallon
def. Alejandro Santiago
October 6, 2018
KOTC: Terminal Velocity
Oroville, CA, USA
Fallon was stripped of the title when he signed with PureCombat.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Torres
def. Jordan Seufzer
April 13, 2019
KOTC: Supremacy 2
Wyandotte, MI, USA

Light Heavyweight Championship

196 pounds (88.9 kg) to 205 pounds (93.0 kg)
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Vernon White
def. Marvin Eastman
April 29, 2001
KOTC 8: Bombs Away
Williams, CA, USA

1. def. James Lee on Sep 29, 2001 at KOTC 11: Domination
2. def. Mike Rogers on Aug 2, 2002 at KOTC 16: Double Cross

2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Horn May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA

1. def. Dean Lister on Dec 6, 2003 at KOTC 31

Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bonello
def. Edwin Aguilar
February 4, 2005
KOTC: Australia
Australia
Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
4 Flag of the United States.svg James Lee
def. James Te Huna
February 10, 2006
KOTC: Gunfather
Australia

1. def. Brian Hawkins on Mar 18, 2006 at KOTC: Drop Zone
2. def. Aungla Nsang on Jun 15, 2007 at KOTC: Explosion
3. def. Danny Bessant on Nov 21, 2007 at KOTC: Bad Boys

Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. [2]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez
def. Fernando Gonzalez
October 16, 2008
KOTC: Misconduct
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Keith Berry on Feb 27, 2009 at KOTC: Immortal
2. def. Fernando Gonzalez on May 16, 2009 at KOTC: Storm
3. def. Chad Herrick on Jun 19, 2009 at KOTC: Encore
4. def. Dave Cryer on Aug 13, 2009 at KOTC: Super Stars

6 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kyle May 14, 2010
KOTC: Honor
Mascalero, NM, USA
Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Prangley
def. Tony Lopez
December 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Brandon Anderson on Feb 22, 2013 at KOTC: Free Fall II
2. def. Dan Molina on Apr 13, 2013 at KOTC: Fighting Legends
3. def. Tony Lopez on Jun 13, 2013 at KOTC: It's Personal
4. def. Jared Torgeson on Oct 14, 2013 at KOTC: Double Impact
5. def. Jared Torgeson on Aug 14, 2014 at KOTC: Steadfast
6. def. Richard Blake on Nov 13, 2014 at KOTC: Tactical Strike

Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez (2)
def. Mike Hayes
August 6, 2016
KOTC: Provoked
Lincoln City, OR, USA
Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division.
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Butcher
def. William Hill
March 3, 2017
KOTC: Violent Confrontation
Carlton, MN, USA1. def. Jesse Murray on Oct. 28, 2017 at KOTC: Locked In
Butcher was stripped of the title when he signed with PFL.
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Murray
def. Victor Jones
April 13, 2019
KOTC: Supremacy 2
Wyandotte, MI, USA

Super Middleweight Championship

186 pounds (84.4 kg) to 195 pounds (88.5 kg)
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Herbert
def. Mike DiOrio
February 17, 2018
KOTC Prevail
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Middleweight Championship

176 pounds (79.8 kg) to 185 pounds (83.9 kg)
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brennan
def. Kevin Hogan
August 4, 2001
KOTC 10: Critical Mass
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Steve Berger on Sep 29, 2001 at KOTC 11: Domination
2. def. John Alessio on Jun 22, 2002 at KOTC 15: Bad Intentions

Brennan was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dean Lister
def. Brendan Seguin
August 2, 2002
KOTC 16: Double Cross
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Brian Sleeman on Jun 29, 2003 at KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
2. def. James Lee on Sep 5, 2003 at KOTC 29: Renegades

Lister vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Villasenor
def. Brian Foster
September 24, 2004
KOTC: Relentless
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Jorge Ortiz on Dec 4, 2004 at KOTC: Hostile Takeover
2. def. Brendan Seguin on Feb 25, 2005 at KOTC: Payback
3. def. Michael Gonzalez on Jun 17, 2005 at KOTC: Grudge Match
4. def. Damien Riccio on Jun 24, 2005 at KOTC: Warzone
5. def. Jorge Santiago on Aug 5, 2005 at KOTC: Prime Time
6. def. Kyacey Uscola on Feb 11, 2006 at KOTC: Anarchy
7. def. John Cronk on Jul 29, 2006 at KOTC: Civil War

Villasenor was stripped of the title after signing with Pride. [3]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Ayash
def. Joshua Taibi
January 26, 2007
KOTC: Mass Destruction
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
Ayash was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Berry
def. Sean Loeffler
August 5, 2007
KOTC: Collision Course
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Umar Love on Dec 2, 2007 at KOTC: Final Chapter

Berry vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hunt
def. Brad Burrick
November 26, 2008
KOTC: Anticipation
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
7 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Burrick
June 19, 2009
KOTC: Encore
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
8 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hunt (2)
April 16, 2010
KOTC: Bad Boys 2
Detroit, MI, USA

1. def. Angelo Popofski on Sep 11, 2010 at KOTC: Civil War II
2. def. Kenny McCorkell on Apr 21, 2011 at KOTC: Moral Victory
3. def. Angelo Popofski on Sep 24, 2011 at KOTC: Homecoming

9 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Strickland April 26, 2012
KOTC: Hardcore
Highland, CA, USA
- Flag of the United States.svg Josh Bryant
def. Shonie Carter for interim title
September 21, 2012
KOTC: Heavy Duty
Tulsa, OK, USA
- Flag of the United States.svg Sean Strickland
def. Josh Bryant to unify titles
Dec 8, 2012
KOTC: Unification
Tulsa, OK, USA1. def. Bill Albrecht on Feb 7, 2013 at KOTC: Restitution

2. def. Yusuke Sakashita on Jul 5, 2013 at KOTC: Worldwide
3. def. Matt Lagler on Aug 29, 2013 at KOTC: Split Decision

Title was vacated on March 3, 2014 when Strickland left the organization to fight for the UFC. [4]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Hernandez
def. Brandon Hunt
October 2, 2014
KOTC: Battle for the Belt
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Will Noland on Dec 4, 2014 at KOTC: Fisticuffs
2. def. Matt Lagler on June 14, 2015 at KOTC: Sanctioned
3. def. Matt Gabel on August 1, 2015 at KOTC: Rumble on the River

11 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel MadridOctober 17, 2015
KOTC: Sinister Intentions
Las Vegas, NV, USA1. def. Daniel Hernandez on March 5, 2016 at KOTC: Night of Champions
Madrid was stripped of the title when he failed to make a title defense.
12 Flag of the United States.svg Sidiah Parker
def. Matt Gabel
October 8, 2016
KOTC: Social Disorder
Sloan, IA, USA1. def. Daniel Hernandez on August 12, 2017 at KOTC: Counterstrike
Parker vacated the title when he signed with Legacy Fighting Alliance.
13 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Taylor
def. George Clynes
October 9, 2021
KOTC: Legendary
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Welterweight Championship

166 pounds (75.3 kg) to 175 pounds (79.4 kg)
In 2008 KOTC revised this weight limit from 170 lb (77.1 kg) to its current limits.
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Meaders
def. Jeremy Williams
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Charlie Kohler on Feb 5, 2000 at KOTC 2: Desert Storm

2 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Stevenson
November 29, 2000
KOTC 6: Road Warriors
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

1. def. Ryan Painter on Aug 4, 2001 at KOTC 10: Critical Mass
2. def. Jerry Gummo on Feb 9, 2002 at KOTC 12: Cold Blood
3. def. Jeremy Jackson on Jun 22, 2002 at KOTC 15: Bad Intentions

3 Flag of the United States.svg Romie AramOctober 19, 2002
KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Aram was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Jhun
def. Shonie Carter
May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Alessio September 5, 2003
KOTC 29: Renegades
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Alessio was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Diego Sanchez
def. Jorge Santiago
June 12, 2004
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Sanchez was stripped of the title after he left to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 1.
7 Flag of the United States.svg James Fanshier
def. Thomas Denny
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Brandon Bell on Feb 4, 2005 at KOTC: Australia

8 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Denny
December 2, 2005
KOTC: Final Conflict
San Jacinto, CA, USA
9 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Stansell
March 25, 2006
KOTC: The Return II
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Stansell vacated the title after retiring from competition.
10 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wetherspoon
def. Thomas Kenney
August 4, 2006
KOTC: Rapid Fire
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Dave Terrel on Dec 1, 2006 at KOTC: Destroyer
2. def. Bryson Kamaka on Mar 10, 2007 at KOTC: Caged Chaos
3. def. LaVerne Clark on Apr 27, 2007 at KOTC: Sinister
4. def. John Mahlow on Mar 17, 2008 at KOTC: Tsunami II
5. No contest vs. Anthony Lapsley on May 15, 2008 at KOTC: Opposing Force

11 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Lapsley August 14, 2008
KOTC: Biohazard
Highland, CA, USA
12 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Guymon December 11, 2008
KOTC: Prowler
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Quinn Mulhern on Oct 1, 2009 at KOTC: Distorted

Guymon was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
13 Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Mulhern
def. Koffi Adzitso
March 26, 2010
KOTC: Legacy
Reno, NV, USA

1. def. Levi Stout on Aug 13, 2010 at KOTC: Imminent Danger
2. def. Garett Davis on Dec 4, 2010 at KOTC Canada: Black Ops
3. def. Anselmo Martinez on Apr 16, 2011 at KOTC: Texas

Mulhern vacated the title on May 6, 2011 after signing with Strikeforce. [5]
14 Flag of the United States.svg David Gomez
def. Brendan Tierney
June 30, 2011
KOTC: Next Generation
Highland, CA, USA
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bill AlbrechtSeptember 17, 2011
KOTC: Apocalypse
Thackerville, OK, USA
16 Flag of the United States.svg Dom O’GradyJanuary 21, 2012
KOTC: Total Destruction
Thackerville, OK, USA
O'Grady was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
17 Flag of the United States.svg David Gomez (2)
def. Matt Conte
April 26, 2012
KOTC: Hardcore
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Bill Albrecht on Aug 30, 2012 at KOTC: Mercenaries
2. def. Brad Burrick on Oct 27, 2012 at KOTC: Gun Show

18 Flag of the United States.svg Sam LieraDecember 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA
19 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua AvelesFebruary 7, 2013
KOTC: Restitution
Highland, CA, USA
20 Flag of the United States.svg David Gomez (3)April 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
21 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Aveles (2)August 29, 2013
KOTC: Split Decision
Highland, CA, USA
22 Flag of the United States.svg Kito AndrewsNovember 30, 2013
KOTC: Enemy Territory
Oroville, CA, USA
23 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Aveles (3)February 22, 2014
KOTC: Radar Lock
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Aveles vacated the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights.
24 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Egli
def. Aaron Hedrick
October 1, 2016
KOTC: High Caliber
Lincoln City, OR, USA

1. def. Ryan Walker on Feb 4, 2017 at KOTC: Heavy Trauma
2. def. Justin Baesman on May 27, 2017 at KOTC: Head Strong
3. def. Tyson Jeffries on Aug 5, 2017 at KOTC: Fractured

Egli vacated the title after signing with Absolute Championship Berkut.
- Flag of the United States.svg Dez Hill
def. Anthony Rozema for interim title
April 8, 2017
KOTC: Starbound
Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Hill vacated the title after signing with Cage Wars.
25 Flag of the United States.svg Edson Gomez
def. Travis Williams
June 22, 2019
KOTC: Golden Era
Ontario, CA, USA

1. def. Danny Garcia on Dec. 8, 2019 at KOTC: Hard Drive

Light Welterweight Championship

156 pounds (70.8 kg) to 165 pounds (74.8 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Camacho
def. Thomas Denny
January 24, 2008
KOTC: Premiere
Highland, CA, USA
2 Flag of the United States.svg Victor ValenzuelaAugust 14, 2008
KOTC: Bio Hazard
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Donald Sanchez on Feb 27, 2009 at KOTC: Immortal
2. def. Gabe Rivas on Jun 6, 2009 at KOTC: Legends

Valenzuela vacated the title to compete as a Lightweight.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Legere Jr.
def. Waachiim Spiritwolf
October 1, 2009
KOTC: Distorted
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Eric Moon on Dec 17, 2009 at KOTC: Fight 4 Hope

4 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Green February 25, 2010
KOTC: Arrival
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Daron Cruickshank on Aug 13, 2010 at KOTC: Imminent Danger

5 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Means October 7, 2010
KOTC: Inferno
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Dom O'Grady on Dec 9, 2010 at KOTC: Steel
2. def. Cris Leyva on May 14, 2011 at KOTC: Fight to Live
3. def. Cody Pfister on Aug 27, 2011 at KOTC: Kingpin

Means vacated the title in February, 2012 to fight for UFC. [6]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Hervey
def. Buddy Clinton
June 30, 2012
KOTC: Ariel Assault
Thackerville, OK, USA
Hervey stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Campos
def. Joe Condon
October 6, 2012
KOTC: Stranglehold
Thackerville, OK, USA
Campos was stripped of the title.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lowen Tynanes
def. Kris Armbrister
April 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
Title is vacated.
9 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Aveles
def. Kris Armbrister
October 31, 2013
KOTC: Terrified
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Joe Condon on Jun 5, 2014 at KOTC: Slugfest
2. def. Aaron Wetherspoon on Aug 7, 2014 at KOTC: Point of Impact
3. def. Sam Liera on Oct 2, 2014 at KOTC: Battle for the Belt
4. def. James Warfield-Lane on Nov 21, 2014 at KOTC: Industrial Strength

10 Flag of the United States.svg Alex ReyesMarch 15, 2015
KOTC: Coming Home
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Thomas Noel on Aug 29, 2015 at KOTC: Bitter Rivals

Reyes vacated the title when he dropped down to the Lightweight division.
11 Flag of the United States.svg Thor SkanckeMarch 5, 2016
KOTC: Night of Champions
Ontario, CA, USA
12 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Smith Jr.June 4, 2016
KOTC: Firefight
San Jacinto, CA, USA
13 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan FillingameSeptember 18, 2016
KOTC: Martial Law
Ontario, CA, USA
14 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Quarantillo February 25, 2017
KOTC: Raw Deal
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Quarantillo vacated the title when left to compete for V3 Fights.
15 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Archuleta
def. Adel El-Tamini
September 2, 2017
KOTC: Never Quit
Ontario, CA, USA
Archuleta vacated the title in March 2018 when left to compete for Bellator MMA.
16 Flag of the United States.svg Sherwin Price
def. Jake Adams
July 21, 2018
KOTC: Perennial
Ignacio, CO, USA
17 Flag of the United States.svg Nick AngeloniDecember 2, 2018
KOTC: Starbound 2
Rio Rancho, NM, USA
18 Flag of the United States.svg Richie PalominoSeptember 7, 2019
KOTC: Reaction Time
Parker, AZ, USA

Lightweight Championship

146 pounds (66.2 kg) to 155 pounds (70.3 kg)
This weightclass was originally referred to as Middleweight and had an upper weight limit of 160 pounds (72.6 kg)
No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kohler
def. Jason Meaders
June 24, 2000
KOTC 4: Gladiators
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Kohler vacated the title to compete as a Middleweight.
2 Flag of Cuba.svg Javier Vazquez
def. Philip Perez
August 4, 2001
KOTC 10: Critical Mass
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Sean Wilmot on May 17, 2002 at KOTC 13: Revolution
2. def. David Gardner on Aug 2, 2002 at KOTC 16: Double Cross

3 Flag of the United States.svg Alberto Crane February 21, 2003
KOTC 21: Invasion
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Crane was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schulte
def. John Mahlow
June 14, 2003
KOTC 24: Mayhem
Albuquerque, NM, USA
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Stevenson November 2, 2003
KOTC30: The Pinnacle
Pala, CA, USA
Stevenson was stripped of the title when he left to participate on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Nakayama
def. Charlie Kohler
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA
7 Flag of the United States.svg Mac Danzig
October 29, 2005
KOTC: Execution Day
Reno, NV, USA

1. def. Jason Ireland on Mar 18, 2006 at KOTC: Drop Zone
2. def. Orlando Ruiz on Apr 22, 2006 at KOTC: Karnage
3. def. Buddy Clinton on Aug 4, 2006 at KOTC: Rapid Fire
4. def. John Mahlow on Sep 29, 2006 at KOTC: Detonator

8 Flag of the United States.svg Clay French
January 19, 2007
KOTC: Hard Knocks
Rockford, IL, USA

1. def. Buddy Clinton on May 26, 2007 at KOTC: Damage Control
2. def. Buddy Clinton on Aug 5, 2007 at KOTC: Collision Course
3. def. Jason Ireland on Nov 21, 2007 at KOTC: Bad Boys

9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rory MacDonald November 28, 2008
KOTC: Grinder
MacDonald vacated the title to compete as a welterweight.
10 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Hervey
def. Victor Valenzuela
August 13, 2009
KOTC: Super Stars
Highland, CA, USA
11 Flag of the United States.svg David ShepherdDecember 12, 2009
KOTC: Title Defense
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA
12 Flag of the United States.svg Dom O’GradyApril 16, 2010
KOTC: Bad Boys 2
Detroit, MI, USA
13 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Green April 21, 2011
KOTC: Moral Victory
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Green vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
14 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Means
def. Tye Brown
January 21, 2012
KOTC: Total Destruction
Thackerville, OK, USA
Means vacated the title in February, 2012 to fight for UFC. [6]
15 Flag of the United States.svg JC Cottrell
def. Roy Babcock
September 15, 2012
KOTC: Surgical Strike
Norman, OK, USA
16 Flag of the United States.svg Victor MezaMay 25, 2013
KOTC: World Championships
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Benny Madrid on Sep 28, 2013 at KOTC: Boiling Point

17 Flag of the United States.svg Alex ReyesDecember 4, 2014
KOTC: Fisticuffs
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Joshua Aveles on Mar 15, 2015 at KOTC: Coming Home

Reyes vacated the title when he moved up to the Jr. Welterweight division.
18 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Archuleta
def. Chris Tickle
June 4, 2016
KOTC: Firefight
San Jacinto, CA, USA1. def. Brandon Hastings on Mar 18, 2017 at KOTC: Supernova
Archuleta vacated the title when he decided to concentrate on other weight classes.
19 Flag of the United States.svg Blaze Gill
def. Jake Adams
January 13, 2018
KOTC: Mercenaries 2
Sloan, IO, USA
Gill vacated the title or was stripped for unknown reasons.
20 Flag of the United States.svg Piankhi Zimmerman
def. Keith Forant
October 9, 2021
KOTC: Legendary
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Bantamweight Championship

136 pounds (61.7 kg) to 145 pounds (65.8 kg)
Prior to 2004 this weight class was referred to as Flyweight.
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg David Step
def. Jeff Cahill
February 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Step vacated the title after retiring from competition.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Valencia
def. David Velasquez
February 9, 2002
KOTC 12: Cold Blood
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Valencia vacated the title to take a 2 year hiatus.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Bollinger
def. Richard Goodman
September 24, 2004
KOTC: Relentless
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Bollinger vacated the title for unknown reasons.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Urijah Faber
def. Eben Kaneshiro
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Hiroyuki Abe on May 7, 2005 at KOTC: Predator
2. def. Shawn Bias on Oct 29, 2005 at KOTC: Mortal Sins
3. def. Charles Bennett on Dec 11, 2005 at GC 46: Avalanche
4. def. Charlie Valencia on May 13, 2006 at KOTC: Predator
5. def. Bibiano Fernandes on Oct 28, 2006 at KOTC All Stars

Faber vacated the title in December, 2006 after signing with the WEC exclusively.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Jaggers
def. Joe Voison
February 22, 2008
KOTC: Stand Off
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lazar StojadinovicJune 13, 2008
KOTC: Settlement
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
- Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Sanchez
def. Tony Hervey for interim title
December 6, 2008
KOTC: Goodfellas
Albuquerque, NM, USA

1. def. Nathan Torrez on Mar 7, 2009 at KOTC: New Breed
2. def. Donald Sanchez on May 30, 2009 at KOTC: Retribution II

Stojadinovic was stripped of the title.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Sanchez
promoted to undisputed champion
--
- Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sanchez
def. Lazar Stojadinovic for interim title
August 1, 2009
KOTC: Gate Keeper
Mescalero, NM, USA

1. def. Richard Montano on Nov 28, 2009 at KOTC: Horse Power
2. def. Victor Valenzuela on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance

8 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sanchez May 14, 2010
KOTC: Honor
Mescalero, NM, USA

1. def. Pat McGreal on Sep 17, 2010 at KOTC: No Mercy
2. def. Scott Bear on Jan 15, 2011 at KOTC: Confrontation

9 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Spoon August 20, 2011
KOTC: Overdrive
Norman, OK, USA
Spoon was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
10 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sanchez (2)
def. Jamie Steichen
March 17, 2012
KOTC: Prohibited
Norman, OK, USA

1. def. Warren Stewart on May 12, 2012 at KOTC: Nightmare
2. def. Jimmy Van Horn on Aug 11, 2012 at KOTC: Ignite
3. def. Matt Comeau on Jan 19, 2013 at KOTC: Regulators

Sanchez was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
11 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Corrales
def. Jerod Spoon
October 31, 2013
KOTC: Terrified
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Seth Dikun on Mar 6, 2014 at KOTC: Beaten Path
2. def. Alex Garcia on Jun 5, 2014 at KOTC: Slugfest
3. def. Seth Dikun on Oct 2, 2014 at KOTC: Battle for the Belt
4. def. Aaron Neveu on Mar 15, 2015 at KOTC: Coming Home

Corrales was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA.
12 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Griffin
def. Seth Dikun
August 8, 2015
KOTC: Warriors Collide
St. Michael, ND, USA

1. def. Justin Likness on Nov 14, 2015 at KOTC: Battle at the Lake
2. def. Adam Ward on April 8, 2016 at KOTC: Generation X

13 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Archuleta July 23, 2016
KOTC: Destructive Intent
Washington, PA, USA1. def. Mark Dickman on Dec. 3, 2017 at KOTC: Conquistadores
Archuleta was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA.
14 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Gravely
def. Drako Rodriguez
September 15, 2018
KOTC: Territorial Conflict
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Gravely was stripped of the title after signing with CES MMA.
15 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Beltran
def. DeMarcus Brown
March 10, 2019
KOTC: Sin Rival
Ontario, CA, USA
16 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron WilliamsDecember 8, 2019
KOTC: Hard Drive
Ontario, CA, USA
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan BeltranDecember 5, 2021
KOTC: Kick Start
Ontario, CA, USA1. def. Aaron Williams on Dec. 5, 2021 at KOTC: Conquistadores

Flyweight Championship

126 pounds (57.2 kg) to 135 pounds (61.2 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Ramage
def. Kevin Alliva
August 10, 2003
KOTC: Aftermath
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Ramage vacated the title after retiring from competition.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Del Hawkins
def. Victor Hernandez
July 9, 2005
KOTC: Caliente
Globe, AZ, USA
Hawkins vacated the title for unknown reasons.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Manny Tapia
def. Gregory Vivian
August 5, 2005
KOTC: Prime Time
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Tapia was stripped of the title after signing with the WEC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Diaz
def. Ed Newalu
March 10, 2007
KOTC: Caged Chaos
Laughlin, NV, USA
5 Flag of the United States.svg Abel Cullum May 17, 2008
KOTC: Reckless
Greenville, MS, USA

1. def. Brett Roller on Dec 6, 2008 at KOTC: Goodfellas
2. def. Richard Montano on Aug 1, 2009 at KOTC: Gate Keeper
3. def. Joe Coca on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance
4. def. Joshua Montoya on May 14, 2010 at KOTC: Honor

6 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Rivera September 17, 2010
KOTC: No Mercy
Mashantucket, CT, USA

1. def. Jared Papazian on Feb 3, 2011 at KOTC: Empire

Rivera vacated the title for unknown reasons.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Papazian
def. Abel Cullum
June 24, 2011
KOTC: Epic Force
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Marvin Garcia on Sep 15, 2011 at KOTC: First Defense

Papazian was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baca
def. Marvin Garcia
February 2, 2012
KOTC: Reckless Abandon
Highland, CA, USA
9 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Doane July 14, 2012
KOTC: ALI'Is
Honolulu, HI, USA
Doane stripped of the title after signing with Pacific Xtreme Combat.
10 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin Garcia
def. Justin Robbins
December 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA
11 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Saenz May 25, 2013
KOTC: World Championships
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Tyler Bialecki on Sep 28, 2013 at KOTC: Boiling Point
2. def. Marvin Blumer on Feb 22, 2014 at KOTC: Radar Lock

- Flag of the United States.svg Randy Steinke
def. Ian De La Cuesta for interim title
July 20, 2013
KOTC: Heated Fury
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Imani Jackson on May 26, 2014 at KOTC: Alliance

Saenz stripped of the title in August 2014 after signing with the UFC.
12 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Steinke
promoted to undisputed champion
August 2014
-
-
- Flag of the United States.svg Reuben Duran
def. Eduardo Torres for interim title
October 2, 2014
KOTC: Battle for the Belt
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Andrew Natividad on Aug 29, 2015 at KOTC: Bitter Rivals

13 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick MandellJuly 8, 2016
KOTC: Ultimate Collision
Carlton, MN, USA
14 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Archuleta Dec. 18, 2016
KOTC: Warranted Aggression
Ontario, CA, USA
Archuleta vacated the title to pursue heavier weight classes.
15 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mix
def. Andre Ewell
Nov. 18, 2017
KOTC: Ultimate Mix
Salamanca, NY, USA

1. def. Tony Gravely on May 12, 2018 at KOTC: No Retreat
2. def. Keith Richardson on Nov. 10, 2018 at KOTC: In The Mix

Mix was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA.
16 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Muñoz Jr.
def. Rentsen Otgontulga
June 22, 2019
KOTC: Golden Era
Ontario, CA, USA

Light Flyweight Championship

116 pounds (52.6 kg) to 125 pounds (56.7 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mamoru Yamaguchi
def. Frank Baca
January 30, 2010
KOTC: Toryumon
Okinawa, Japan
Title is vacated.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Paiva
def. Zach Lari
August 17, 2013
KOTC: Unprecedented
Oroville, CA, USA
3 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony FigueroaNovember 30, 2013
KOTC: Enemy Territory
Oroville, CA, USA
Figueroa stripped of the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights.
4 Flag of the United States.svg John DeVall
def. Nate Williams
August 1, 2015
KOTC: Rumble on the River
Sloan, Iowa, USA
DeVall vacated the title to challenge for the championship in a higher division.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Sosa
Johnny Guillen
November 26, 2016
KOTC: Duke City 2
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA1. def. Gonzalo Ponce on Mar 11, 2017 at KOTC: Bloody War
6 Flag of the United States.svg Reuben Duran February 24, 2018
KOTC: Energetic Pursuit
Ontario, California, USA

Women's Bantamweight Championship

126 pounds (57.2 kg) to 135 pounds (61.2 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shanna Young
Christina Jobe
November 21, 2015
KOTC: Bear Brawl
Carlton, MN, USA 1. def. Pam Sorenson on April 8, 2016 at KOTC: Generation X.
- Flag of the United States.svg Pam Sorenson
def. Brenda Gonzales for interim title
July 30, 2016
KOTC: Natural Instinct
Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA 1. def. Christina Barry on September 9, 2016 at KOTC: Due Process.

Women's Flyweight Championship

116 pounds (52.6 kg) to 125 pounds (56.7 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Alpar
def. Monica Lovato
May 12, 2012
KOTC: Nightmare
Santa Fe, NM, USA
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brenda GonzalesOctober 6, 2012
KOTC: Stranglehold
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Elsie Zwicker on Dec 1, 2012 at KOTC: Battlegrounds

Gonzales vacated the title to move up in a weight class.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicco Montaño
def. Jamie Milanowski
October 8, 2016
KOTC: Social Disorder
Sloan, IA, USA
Montano vacated the title when she signed with the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Glena Avila
def. Angela Danzig
May 26, 2018
KOTC: Grand Finale
Lincoln City, OR, USA

Women's Strawweight Championship

106 pounds (48.1 kg) to 115 pounds (52.2 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Taylor
def. Glena Avila
Feb 12, 2015
KOTC: Short Fuse
Worley, ID, USA
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie ColleenAug 29, 2015
KOTC: Bitter Rivals
Ontario, CA, USA 1. def. Calie Cutler on January 8, 2016 at KOTC: Thunder n' Lightning
3 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Taylor (2)March 5, 2016
KOTC: Night of Champions
Ontario, CA, USA
Taylor vacated the title on July 28, 2016 when she signed with the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Frausto
def. Angela Danzig
June 24, 2017
KOTC: Flashback
Oroville, CA, USA
Frausto was stripped of title due to inactivity.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia Arceo
def. Chelsea Faulder
Feb. 24, 2018
KOTC: Energetic Pursuit
Ontario, CA, USA -. vs. Loveth Young (ended in a Draw) on June 10, 2018 at KOTC: Highlight Reel
5 Flag of the United States.svg Loveth YoungOct. 27, 2018
KOTC: 20th Anniversary
Ontario, CA, USA

Women's Atomweight Championship

Until 105 pounds (47.6 kg)
No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Nguyen
def. Elane Santiago
Apr 9, 2016
KOTC: New Era
Sloan, IA, USA 1. def. Cassie Robb on October 8, 2016 at KOTC: Social Disorder
2. def. Bi Nguyen on May 6, 2017 at KOTC: Groundbreaking
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa KaragianisAug 12, 2017
KOTC: Counterstrike
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jayme HinshawNov 10, 2017
KOTC: Unstoppable 2
Carlton, MN, USA 1. def. Bi Nguyen on July 21, 2018 at KOTC: Perennial

Light Heavyweight Superfight

No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of the United States.svg Vernon White
def. Todd Medina
April 15, 2000
KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. David Dodd on Nov 29, 2000 at KOTC 6: Road Warriors

Retired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Murray
def. Eddie Larrea
August 5, 2017
KOTC: Second Coming
Wyandotte, MI, USA
Retired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship.

CANADIAN Middleweight Championship

No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elmer Waterhen
def. Mike Froese
March 9, 2012
KOTC: Infamy
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Waterhen vacated the title when he dropped down to Welterweight.
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drayton Angus
def. Trent Thorne
June 12, 2015
KOTC: Mach 3
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elmer Waterhen (2)March 4, 2016
KOTC: Wrecking Ball
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CANADIAN Welterweight Championship

No.Name:Date:Location:Defenses:
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elmer Waterhen
def. Garett Davis
November 16, 2012
KOTC: Stand and Deliver
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris MattockSeptember 27, 2013
KOTC: A New Dawn
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Mattock vacated the title to go compete in Hard Knocks.
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jarid Bussemakers
def. Kolton Menzak
March 3, 2017
KOTC: Canada 72
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada

CANADIAN Bantamweight Championship

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Machan
def. Behrang Yousefi
April 28, 2012
KOTC: Unified
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

1. def. Alex Halkias on October 25, 2013 at KOTC: Anger Therapy

Retired Titles

Openweight Championship

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Treadwell
def. Mike Bourke
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA
2 Flag of the United States.svg John MatuaFebruary 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA
3 Flag of the United States.svg Mike BourkeSeptember 16, 2000
KOTC 5: Cage Wars
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Openweight Superfight

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ricco Rodriguez
def. Paul Buentello
February 24, 2001
KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Light Heavyweight Superfight

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Quinton Jackson
def. Bryson Haubrick
April 7, 2001
KOTC 8: Bombs Away
Williams, CA, USA

Heavyweight Superfight

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Foster
def. Frank Rodriguez
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA
2 Flag of the United States.svg Romie AramFebruary 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Middleweight Superfight

No.NameDateLocationDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brennan
def. Joe Stevenson
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Antonio McKee on Apr 15, 2000 at KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare

2 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Hurley September 16, 2000
KOTC 5: Cage Wars
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Charlie Kohler on Feb 24, 2001 at KOTC 7: Wet and Wild

3 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Castillo April 29, 2001
KOTC 8: Bombs Away
Williams, CA, USA
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bonello
def. Mansour Heidari
November 2, 2003
KOTC 30: The Pinnacle
Pala, CA, USA

Most consecutive title defenses

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

DefensesChampionDivisionPeriod
7 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Villasenor MiddleweightSep 24, 2004 - Oct, 2006
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Prangley Light HeavyweightDec 20,2012 - present
5 Flag of the United States.svg Urijah Faber BantamweightNov 14, 2004 - Dec, 2006
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wetherspoon [lower-alpha 1] WelterweightAug 4, 2006 - Aug 14, 2008
4 Flag of the United States.svg Mac Danzig LightweightOct 29, 2005 - Jan 19, 2007
Flag of the United States.svg Abel Cullum FlyweightMay 17, 2008 - Sep 17, 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Tony LopezLight HeavyweightOct 16, 2008 - May 14, 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Strickland MiddleweightApr 26, 2012 - Mar 3, 2014
Flag of the United States.svg Henry CorralesBantamweightOct 21, 2013 - Mar 15, 2015
Flag of the United States.svg Joshua AvelesJunior WelterweightOct 21, 2013 - present
3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Stevenson WelterweightNov 29 2000 - Oct 19, 2002
Flag of the United States.svg James LeeLight HeavyweightFeb 10, 2006 - Nov 21, 2007
Flag of the United States.svg Clay French LightweightJan 19, 2007 - Nov 28, 2008
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez (2)HeavyweightJul 19, 2008 - Mar 26, 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Mulhern WelterweightMar 26, 2010 - May 6, 2011
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon HuntMiddleweightApr 16, 2010 - Apr 26, 2012
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Means Junior WelterweightOct 7, 2010 - Feb, 2012
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Lopez (3)HeavyweightDec 15, 2011 - Apr 11, 2013
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sanchez BantamweightMar 17, 2012 - Jan 19, 2013
  1. Wetherspoon successfully defended the Welterweight title four times and retained the title once following a No contest against Anthony Lapsley at KOTC: Opposing Force.

Most wins in title bouts

Fighters with four or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title fights. Openweight and Superfight champions are not included.

Title winsChampionDivisionRecord in title fights
22 Flag of the United States.svg Tony LopezSuper Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
2 - 1 - 0
14 - 2 - 0
6 - 3 - 0
10 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sanchez Junior Welterweight
Bantamweight
0 - 1 - 0
10 - 2 - 0
8 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Villasenor Middleweight8 - 0 - 0
7 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua AvelesWelterweight
Junior Welterweight
3 - 2 - 0
4 - 0 - 0
Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Prangley Light Heavyweight7 - 0 - 0
6 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron WetherspoonWelterweight
Junior Welterweight
6 - 1 - 0
0 - 1 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Urijah Faber Bantamweight6 - 0 - 0
5 Flag of the United States.svg David GomezWelterweight5 - 3 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Abel Cullum Flyweight5 - 2 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon HuntMiddleweight5 - 2 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Mac Danzig Lightweight5 - 1 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Stevenson Welterweight
Lightweight
4 - 1 - 0
1 - 0 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Means Junior Welterweight
Lightweight
4 - 0 - 0
1 - 0 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Strickland Middleweight5 - 0 - 0
4 Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Mulhern Welterweight4 - 1 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Clay French Lightweight4 - 1 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg James LeeLight Heavyweight4 - 0 - 0
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Corrales Bantamweight4 - 0 - 0

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TKO Major League MMA is a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion established in 2000, it was originally broadcast on RDS and later on Fight Network. Formerly known as the Universal Combat Challenge (UCC), it was the first mixed martial arts promotion in Canada, before eventually rebranding to TKO Major League MMA in 2003. For years it was the largest MMA promotion in Canada, before eventually going on hiatus for 8 years. Returning in 2016, since then it has signed a deal with the UFC to be broadcast on the promotion's streaming service UFC Fight Pass.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UFC 269</span> 2021 MMA event

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eagle Fighting Championship</span> Mixed martial arts promotion

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