Titan Fighting Championships

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Titan Fighting Championship
TypePrivate
Industry Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded2005;18 years ago (2005)
FounderJoe Kelly
Headquarters,
Key people
Jeff Aronson
Lex McMahon
Website http://www.titanfighting.com

Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and eventually, international locations. Since July 2015, Titan FC events are broadcast on the UFC online streaming service UFC Fight Pass, which also showcases a library of the organization's previous events. [1]

Contents

History

Founding

Titan Fighting Championships was founded in 2005 by veteran fight promoter and, at the time, Bellator Fighting Championships' director of operations, Joe Kelly. The organization was originally based in Kansas City and was headquartered in the city's historic Memorial Hall, where the organization held the majority of their early events. Memorial Hall was exclusively leased to Kelly's sports and entertainment promotion company Titan Entertainment, from which the MMA organization took its name. [2]

Broadcast deal with HDNet

On December 13, 2010, Titan Fighting Championships announced that they had struck a deal with the cable and satellite television network HDNet (later relaunched as AXS TV) to broadcast their next event, Titan FC 16, live on the network. [2] The event would take place on January 28, 2011, and was headlined by a super heavyweight bout between former two-time UFC Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and former The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights cast member Abe Wagner. Prior to the airing of the promotion's second show on the network, Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott, CEO Joe Kelly announced that the organization had signed a three-year extension with HDNet to broadcast their live events under the network's HDNet Fights label. Kelly subsequently resigned from his position at Bellator FC in order to focus full-time on running Titan FC. [3]

Titan FC would initially air a total of nine live events on the HDNet/AXS TV networks, including a "Fight for the Troops" event taking place on June 15, 2012, at the Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, Kansas, and conclude with Titan FC 24: Johnson vs. Jones which aired on August 24, 2012.

Merger with RFA

On October 11, 2012, officials for the Nebraska-based MMA promotion Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced that they had acquired Titan Fighting Championships, along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with, now, AXS TV. [4] The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly would be brought in as the Vice President of the newly merged company, with seasoned MMA manager, and Black House gym owner, Ed Soares acting as the President. [5]

Resurgence and new ownership

Seven months after the RFA buyout, the Titan FC promotion was resurrected when founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization in 2013 and produced two more shows on his own: Titan FC 25: Lashley vs. Asplund in June, and Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle in August, both of which were aired live on AXS TV. [6]

In December 2013, Jeff Aronson, the former chairman and co-founder of the fighter management company Alchemist Management, purchased a majority stake in Titan FC from the promotion's founder and president Joe Kelly. Jeff Aronson would serve as company's new CEO with, longtime friend and business partner, Lex McMahon serving as Titan FC's COO. Kelly would remain as the organization's president and minority owner. [7]

Unlike other organizations in the past who tried to go head to head with the UFC and failed, CEO Jeff Aronson hoped to form a professional relationship with the UFC and has attempted to position Titan FC as an unofficial feeder league for the organization. The newly overhauled Titan FC has now focused itself on finding unsigned prospects, and giving top level veterans who have hit a rough patch, a platform on which to get themselves noticed, or get their career back on track. [8]

"No one is going to take on Zuffa and win at this point. It's just not going to happen."

- Titan FC CEO Jeff Aronson. [8]

Along with the new ownership came new rules for the organization's fighter contracts and bonus structure, and an increased focus on fan involvement. As an incentive to get fighters to perform their best, and thus garner the attention of the larger organizations, Titan FC awards "finishing bonuses" to all fighters who finish their fights by either knockout or submission. Also, to entice up and coming prospects and veteran fighters to sign with the organization, Titan FC now offers a no-questions-asked "Zuffa out" clause in all their contracts, in case the opportunity arises for the fighter to leave the organization and sign with the UFC. [8] The organization hopes that these incentives will encourage the fighters to put on a better show for the fans, and intends to increase the fan experience by offering VIP packages and holding giveaways, contests, and autograph sessions at all of their live events. [9] To reflect their new position in the MMA community, and philosophy towards fights and fighter contracts, Titan FC has since adopted the motto "'Fans, Fighters First.'".

Broadcast deal with CBS Sports

On January 14, 2014, Titan FC officials announced that the first show under their new ownership, Titan FC 27: Ricci vs. Gurgel, would now be broadcast live on CBS Sports and that the organization had signed an eight-event deal with the television network. [10] As part of the deal, Titan FC prelim bouts would also be streamed live on the network's website, CBSSports.com. Titan FC officials also announced that CBS Sports had hired top MMA trainer, and TriStar Gym owner, Firas Zahabi and UFC hall of famer Stephan Bonnar to provide the commentary for all Titan FC events. [11] Titan FC 27: Ricci vs. Gurgel debuted on the CBS Sports Network on February 28, 2014.

Titan FC 30: Brilz vs. Magalhães would take place on September 26, 2014, and stands out as being the first time in Titan FC's history that the organization would crown a divisional champion, as two former UFC veterans faced off for the inaugural Titan FC Light Heavyweight title. Four time World Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold medalist and former The Ultimate Fighter contestant Vinny Magalhães would submit wrestling standout Jason Brilz with a guillotine choke in the fourth round to claim this inaugural title. [12]

Titan FC crowned their second divisional champion at Titan FC 32: Green vs. Siler on December 19, 2014. That night Bellator MMA tournament veteran Desmond Green defeated former UFC fighter and The Ultimate Fighter contestant Steven Siler to claim the inaugural Titan FC Featherweight championship. [13]

Over the course of their yearlong partnership Titan FC would eventually air a total of seven live cards on the CBS Sports network, spanning seven cities in seven different states, and culminating in their largest event to date, Titan FC 33: Green vs Holobaugh. Titan FC 33 took place on March 20, 2015, in Mobile, Alabama at the Mobile AeroFest music and art festival, a two-day-long not-for-profit event designed to raise money to support injured U.S. military service members and veterans. [14] The card would feature a total of four separate title fights, three of which would crown the inaugural championships for Titan FC's heavyweight, lightweight and bantamweight divisions; and was headlined by the organization's first ever championship title defense as Desmond Green sought to defend his newly acquired featherweight title. [15]

Broadcast deal with UFC Fight Pass

On June 15, 2015 UFC officials announced that Titan FC has signed a contract with the organization to air all future live events exclusively on the UFC's subscription-based digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass . [16]

"I think we should look at being on UFC Fight Pass. So I gave Dana (White) a call and said it was something we'd like to pursue. He set the wheels in motion and, after quite a bit of negotiating, we finally got a deal done."

- Titan FC COO Lex McMahon. [16]

The first event to be held on the service, Titan FC 34: Healy vs. Edwards, aired on July 18, 2015, and featured a total of four title fights, including the crowning of Titan FC's inaugural flyweight champion when Tim Elliott defeated fellow UFC veteran Iliarde Santos for the vacant belt. Additionally, it was announced by UFC officials that the entire Titan FC library of past events would be added to the "On Demand" section of the Fight Pass online service.

Rules

Titan Fighting Championships follows the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which were first established in April 2000. The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts have been adopted by every state athletic commission that holds mixed martial arts events throughout the United States.

Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts there are no groin strikes, eye gouging, kicking or kneeing a grounded opponent, downward elbows, strikes to the back of the head, head butting, biting, or grabbing the fence. Upon a violation of the rules, referee can either warn the fighter, take a point away, or disqualify the fighter depending upon the regularity and severity of the foul.

Rounds

All non-world championship fights in Titan FC consist of three, five-minute rounds, with one-minute rest periods between rounds. All world championship fights consist of five, five-minute rounds, with one-minute rest periods between rounds.

Weight divisions

Titan FC currently uses eight weight classes for men:

Weight class nameUpper limit
in pounds (lb)in kilograms (kg)
Flyweight 12557
Bantamweight 13561.2
Featherweight 14565.8
Lightweight 15570.3
Welterweight 17077.1
Middleweight 18583.9
Light Heavyweight 20593.0
Heavyweight 265120.2

Titan FC currently uses two weight classes for women:

Weight class nameUpper limit
in pounds (lb)in kilograms (kg)
Strawweight 11552
Flyweight 12557

Match outcome

Matches usually end via:

Note: In the event of a draw, it is not necessary that the fighters' total points be equal. However, in a unanimous or split draw, each fighter does score an equal number of win judgments from the three judges (0 or 1, respectively). A fight can also end in a technical decision, technical submission, disqualification, forfeit, technical draw, or no contest. The latter two outcomes have no winners.

The ten-point must scoring system is in effect for all bouts in Titan. Three judges score each round with the winner of each round getting 10 points while the loser gets 9 points or less. The only way that an even round can occur is if the fighter that won the round has a point deducted for a foul. Rounds scored 10-8 and 10-7 are typically scored when a fighter wins a round in dominant fashion.

Fouls

The following is a list of fouls outlined by the states that regulate MMA, as established by the Nevada State Athletic Commission: [17]

  1. Butting with the head
  2. Eye gouging of any kind
  3. Biting
  4. Hair pulling
  5. Fish hooking
  6. Groin attacks of any kind
  7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent (see Fish-hooking)
  8. Small joint manipulation
  9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head (see Rabbit punch)
  10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow (see Elbow (strike))
  11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea
  12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh
  13. Grabbing the clavicle
  14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
  15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent
  16. Stomping a grounded opponent
  17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel
  18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck (see Piledriver)
  19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area
  20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent
  21. Spitting at an opponent
  22. Engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent
  23. Holding the ropes or the fence
  24. Attacking an opponent on or during the break
  25. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
  26. Attacking an opponent after the bell (horn) has sounded the end of a round
  27. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee
  28. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury
  29. Interference by the corner
  30. Throwing in the towel during competition

When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional, or a no contest if unintentional. If a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it is a technical draw.

Events

Current champions

DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle DefensesNext Fight
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg)VacantTitan FC 64
March 20, 2022
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg)VacantMarch 4, 2015
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno AssisTitan FC 70
July 2, 2021
0
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg) Flag of the United States.svg Will Brooks Titan FC 82
June 2, 2023
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg) Flag of the United States.svg Landon QuinonesTitan FC 75
April 10, 2022
1
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg) Flag of Jordan.svg Ali al-QaisiTitan FC 71
August 06, 2021
0
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg) Flag of the United States.svg Ira LukowskyTitan FC 73
December 17, 2021
0
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Victor DiasTitan FC 68
March 26, 2021
1
Women's Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg)VacantOctober 7, 20170
Women's Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg)Uninaugurated
Women's Strawweight 115 lb (52 kg)Uninaugurated
Combat Grappling 170 lb (77 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Gesias Cavalcante Titan FC 60
May 29, 2020
0
Kickboxing Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg) Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson Titan FC 75
April 10, 2022

Title history

Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gormley
def. Jon Madsen
Titan FC 33
Mobile, AL, US
March 20, 2015104 days
Gormley vacated the title on July 2, 2015, after he signed with Bellator MMA. [18]
2 Flag of Suriname.svg Said Sowma
def. Bobby Brents
Titan FC 64
Miami, Florida, US
September 25, 202030 days
Sowma vacated the title in late 2020, after he signed with Bellator MMA. [19]
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson
def. Oscar Sosa
Titan FC 78
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
July 29, 2022417 days

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinny Magalhães
def. Jason Brilz
Titan FC 30
Cedar Park, TX, US
September 26, 2014159 days
Magalhães vacated the title on March 4, 2015, after he signed with the World Series of Fighting. [20]

Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Assis
def. Shane O'Shea
Titan FC 70
Miami, FL, US
July 2, 2021809 days
(incumbent)

Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Belal Muhammad
def. Steve Carl
Titan FC 38
Miami, FL, US
April 30, 201641 days
Muhammad vacated the title on May 25, 2016, after he signed with the UFC. [21]
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Dhiego Lima
def. David Michaud
Titan FC 39
Coral Gables, FL, US
June 10, 2016175 days
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson Titan FC 42
Coral Gables, FL, US
December 2, 2016235 days
Jackson vacated the title on July 25, 2017, after he signed with the Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Caceres
def. Rami Hamed
Titan FC 49
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
April 6, 201884 days
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg Uros JurisicTitan FC 50
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
June 29, 2018437 days
6 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Graves
def. Jared Gooden for the interim Title
Titan FC 53
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
March 15, 2019618 days 1. def. Yuri Villefort at Titan FC 59 on Feb. 28, 2020

2. def. Oton Jasse at Titan FC 65 on Nov. 22, 2020

On September 9, 2019, Graves was promoted to undisputed Welterweight Champion as Jurisic was stripped of his title due to ongoing medical issues and a bout outside of his Titan FC contract. [22]
- Flag of Russia.svg Kamal Magomedov
def. Italo da Silva Goncalves for the interim Title
Titan FC 57
Dominican Republic
October 19, 2019132 days
Magomedov was stripped of the Interim title when he pulled out of a fight with the current Welterweight Champion Michael Graves on Feb. 28, 2020.
Graves was stripped of the title when he missed weight for his title defense on Nov. 22, 2020.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Dilano Taylor
def. Carlos Matos
Titan FC 69
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
May 14, 2021287 days 1. def. Marcus Edwards at Titan FC 73 on Dec. 17, 2021
Taylor vacated the title in February 2022 when he signed with PFL.
7 Flag of the United States.svg Will Brooks
def. Predrag Bogdanovic
Titan FC 82
Novi Sad, Serbia
June 2, 2023109 days
(incumbent)

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Healy
def. Kurt Kinser
Titan FC 33
Mobile, AL, US
March 20, 2015183 days 1. def. Marcus Edwards at Titan FC 34 on July 18, 2015
2 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hawn Titan FC 35
Ridgefield, WA, US
September 19, 201531 days
Rick Hawn retired, vacating the Lightweight title. [23]
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Gesias Cavalcante
def. Pat Healy
Titan FC 39
Coral Gables, FL, US
June 10, 201656 days
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Freddy AssuncaoTitan FC 40
Coral Gables, FL, US
August 5, 2016469 days
- Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Holobaugh
def. Gesias Cavalcante for the Interim Title
Titan FC 44
Pembroke Pines, FL, US
May 19, 201752 days
Assuncao was stripped of the title due to inactivity & Holobaugh vacated the title to compete on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Raush Manfio
def. Chazz Walton
Titan FC 46
Pembroke Pines, FL, US
November 17, 2017224 days 1. def. Lee Henry Lilly at Titan FC 48 on February 16, 2018
Manfio was stripped of the title when he was defeated by Sidney Outlaw at Titan FC 50. Outlaw didn't make weight, so wasn't eligible to win title.
- Flag of the United States.svg Martin Brown
def. Beibit Nazarov for the Interim Title
Titan FC 51
Almaty, Kazakhstan
December 21, 2018302 days
Brown was stripped of the title when he failed to make weight at Titan FC 57 in his bout against Johansser Paulino.
- Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Alves
def. Felipe Douglas for the Interim Title
Titan FC 54
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
April 26, 2019487 days
Rafael Alves vacates title to fight on Dana White's Contender Series.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Landon Quinones
def. Reynaldo Acevedo
Titan FC 75
Dominican, Republic
April 10, 2022527 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Yemi Oduwole at Titan FC 80 on November 18, 2022

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Desmond Green
def. Steven Siler
Titan FC 32
Lowell, MS, US
December 19, 201492 days
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Holobaugh Titan FC 33
Mobile, AL, US
March 20, 2015121 days
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andre HarrisonTitan FC 34
Houston, TX, US
July 18, 20152985 days
1. def. Desmond Green at Titan FC 35 on September 19, 2015

2. def. Steven Siler at Titan FC 37 on March 4, 2016
3. def. Deivison Ribeiro at Titan FC 39 on June 10, 2016

4. def. Alexandre Bezerra at Titan FC 41 on September 9, 2016
Harrison vacated the title on November 23, 2016, after he signed with the World Series of Fighting. [24]
4 Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Raul Gomez
def. Sodiq Yusuff
Titan FC 47
Pembroke Pines, FL, US
December 15, 2017112 days
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jason SoaresTitan FC 49
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
April 6, 2018589 days

1. def. Caio Uruguai at Titan FC 52 on January 25, 2019
2. def. Ariston Franca at Titan FC 54 on April 26, 2019
3. def. Andrew Whitney at Titan FC 56 on August 23, 2019

Soares vacated title on November 16, 2019 after he signed with the PFL [25]
6 Flag of Haiti.svg Olivier Murad
def. Muhammadjon Naimov
Titan FC 67
Miami, FL, US
February 12, 2021175 days
Murad vacated the title in August when he signed on to compete in Dana White's Contender Series.
7 Flag of Jordan.svg Ali AlQaisi
def. Andrew Whitney
Titan FC 71
Miami, FL, US
August 06, 2021774 days
(incumbent)

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (up to 61 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brett Johns
def. Walel Watson
Titan FC 33
Mobile, AL, US
March 20, 2015121 days
Johns was stripped of the title on July 17, 2015, after failing to make weight for his first title defense at Titan FC 34. [26]
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson dos Santos
def. Ricky Simon
Titan FC 37
Ridgefield, WA, US
March 4, 2016119 days
dos Santos was stripped of the title on August 5, 2016, when he was defeated by Andrew Whitney in a non title tournament Semi Final at Titan FC 40
3 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Farkhad Sharipov
def. Andrew Whitney
Titan FC 42
Coral Gables, FL, US
December 2, 2016168 days
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Torres Titan FC 44
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
May 19, 2017378 days 1. def. Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46 on November 17, 2017
Torres vacated the title in June of 2018 after signing a contract with the UFC
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Rudson Caliocane
def. Edir Terry
Titan FC 52
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
January 25, 2019284 days
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Irwin Rivera
def. Matt Wagy for the interim Title
Titan FC 55
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
June 28, 2019136 days 1. def. Danny Sabatello at Titan FC 58 on December 20, 2019
Rivera was promoted to an undisputed champion after Caliocane vacated the title on Nov. 11, 2019 when he suffered a brain stem injury at a Future FC event. [27] Eventually in mid-June 2020, Rivera vacated his title to sign with the UFC. [28]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sabatello
def. Raymond Ramos
Titan FC 61
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
June 28, 2020327 days 1. def. Da'Mon Blackshear at Titan FC 67 on February 12, 2021
Sabatello vacated the title in May of 2021 after signing a contract with the Bellator MMA
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ira Lukowsky
def. Alberto Montes
Titan FC 73
Miami, FL, US
December 17, 2021641 days
(incumbent)

Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Elliott
def. Iliarde Santos
Titan FC 34
Kansas City, MO, US
July 18, 2015384 days

1. def. Felipe Efrain at Titan FC 35 on September 19, 2015
2. def. Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 37 on March 4, 2016

Elliott vacated the title in December of 2016 after signing a contract with the UFC
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Torres
def. Abdiel Velazquez for the Interim title
Titan FC 40
Coral Gables, FL, US
August 5, 2016665 days

1. def. Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 43 on January 21, 2017
2. def. Alberto Orellano at Titan FC 48 on February 16, 2018

Torres vacated the title in June of 2018 after signing a contract with the UFC
3 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Puerta
def. Kazbek Ashimov
Titan FC 51
Almaty, Kazakhstan
December 21, 2018448 Days

1. def. Claudio Ledesma at Titan FC 55 on June 28, 2019
2. def. Reynaldo Adolfo de los Santos at Titan FC 57 on October 19, 2019

Puerta vacated the title on March 13, 2020 after signing a contract with Combate Americas
4 Flag of the United States.svg Wascar Cruz
def. Christian Ynastrilla
Titan FC 63
Miami, Florida
August 28, 2020210 Days
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor DiasTitan FC 68
Miami, Florida
March 26, 2021907 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Ryskulbek Ibraimov at Titan FC 72 on September 17, 2021

Women's Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (up to 61 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Kalindra Faria
def. Carina Damm
Titan FC 41
Coral Gables, FL, US
September 9, 2016393 days
Faria vacated the title in October of 2017 after signing a contract with the UFC

Women's Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1N/AN/AN/A

Women's Strawweight Championship

106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1N/AN/AN/A

Combat Grappling Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Gesias Cavalcante
def. Raush Manfio
Titan FC 60
Miami, FL, US
May 29, 20201208 days
(incumbent)

Kickboxing Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson
def. Oscar Sosa
Titan FC 75
Dominican, Republic
April 10, 2022527 days
(incumbent)

Notable fighters

Notable fighters who have competed in Titan FC.

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James Leo Krause is an American entrepreneur and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Krause has made a name for himself fighting all over the United States, competing mainly in the Midwest region. Krause has also competed for organizations such as Bellator, WEC, the RFA, and Titan FC. He previously taught Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts out of his formerly owned gym, Glory MMA & Fitness in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He was also founding a local promotion, Kansas City Fighting Alliance. He owns some Metro PCS stores in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Davis (fighter)</span> American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Light Heavyweight for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Davis competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he achieved success as a top 5 Light Heavyweight contender and held a UFC record of 9–3 (1). He is currently ranked as the #7 Light Heavyweight fighter in the world by ranking site Fight Matrix. Davis first gained athletic notoriety in college as a wrestler for Penn State University, where he became an NCAA Division I champion in 2008. As of October 19, 2021, #2 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BAMMA</span> Defunct UK-based MMA promotion

BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and Ireland, KIX in Asia (in Indonesia aired on tvOne), VEQTA Digital Broadcast Sports Network in India, Kwese in Africa, DAZN in Germany & Russia, FITE TV and UNILAD (Online). BAMMA events stream live on the UNILAD Facebook Page (Prelims) and ITV4 (UK) & Fite.tv (US) (Main Card). BAMMA 29 was shown on free to air broadcaster Dave (TV channel), and BAMMA 30 was also shown there on 7 July 2017 as was BAMMA 31. BAMMA 33 was shown on ITV4 on December 15 2017. The last BAMMA event was held in London on June 28, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Invicta Fighting Championships</span> American mixed martial arts promotion

Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currently owned by the Canadian-based Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

Willie Love Brooks is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he is the former Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion, and has also competed for DREAM, the Professional Fighters League and the UFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Legacy Fighting Alliance</span> American MMA promotion broadcast on AXS TV.

The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016.

Anthony "Tony" Johnson Jr. is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat where he is the former ACA Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2008, Johnson has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, ONE Fighting Championship, Fight Nights Global, and King of the Cage. He is the former KOTC Heavyweight Champion. He is ranked #5 in the ACA heavyweight rankings.

Rizin Fighting Federation is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.

Chase Gormley is an American mixed martial artist in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, the MFC, the RFA, King of the Cage, the XFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, and Titan FC, where he was Heavyweight Champion.

Thomas Brett Johns is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. Prior to signing with Bellator, Johns competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2012, he has also formerly competed for Cage Warriors and Titan FC, and was Bantamweight Champion for both promotions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Extreme Fighting Championship</span> MMA promoter based in South Africa

Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) is a South African mixed martial arts promotion company established since 2009. It is the largest MMA promotion company on the continent of Africa and features on its roster professional fighters from across the world including the United States, Europe, South America, the UK, Australia, and Africa. The organization produces 10 live events annually. They currently have over 120 athletes exclusively contracted to the organisation. EFC events are currently broadcast in over 120 countries around the world on numerous television networks in multiple languages. To date, EFC has held 106 events and presided over approximately 1,000 matches.

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