List of Professional Fighters League champions

Professional Fighters League ("PFL") is an American mixed martial arts promotion company, and the following is a history of its super fights champions in each weight class. This list also includes championship histories for their international partners PFL Europe and PFL MENA, as well as the championship histories for their predecessor World Series of Fighting ("WSOF") and its international partners WSOF: Canada and WSOF Global.

Current PFL Super Fights Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

PFL champions

Super Fights Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Francis Ngannou def. Renan Ferreira	PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Oct 19, 2024	299 days (incumbent)

Light Heavyweight World Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84.3 to 93 kg)
Prior to its deactivation, Corey Anderson was the Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Anderson was awarded the inaugural PFL Light Heavyweight Championship on August 13, 2025.

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Corey Anderson promoted to undisputed champion	–	Aug 13, 2025	1 day (incumbent)

Middleweight World Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
Prior to its deactivation, Johnny Eblen was the Bellator Middleweight Champion. Eblen was awarded the inaugural PFL Middleweight Championship on July 14, 2025.

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Johnny Eblen promoted to undisputed champion	–	Jul 14, 2025	5 days
2	Costello van Steenis	PFL Champions Series 2 Cape Town, South Africa	Jul 19, 2025	26 days (incumbent)

Lightweight World Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66.2 to 70.3 kg)
Prior to its deactivation, Usman Nurmagomedov was the Bellator Lightweight Champion. Nurmagomedov was awarded the inaugural PFL Light Heavyweight Championship on August 13, 2025.

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Usman Nurmagomedov promoted to undisputed champion	–	Aug 13, 2025	1 day (incumbent)

Super Fights Women's Featherweight Championship

135 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Cris Cyborg def. Larissa Pacheco	PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Oct 19, 2024	299 days (incumbent)

World Tournament winners

Event	Date	Division	Winner	Runner-up
PFL 11 (2018)	Dec 31, 2018	Heavyweight	Philipe Lins	Josh Copeland
		Light Heavyweight	Sean O'Connell	Vinny Magalhães
		Middleweight	Louis Taylor	Abus Magomedov
		Welterweight	Magomed Magomedkerimov	Ray Cooper III
		Lightweight	Natan Schulte	Rashid Magomedov
		Featherweight	Lance Palmer	Steven Siler
PFL 10 (2019)	Dec 31, 2019	Heavyweight	Ali Isaev	Jared Rosholt
		Light Heavyweight	Emiliano Sordi	Jordan Johnson
		Welterweight	Ray Cooper III	David Michaud
		Lightweight	Natan Schulte (2)	Loik Radzhabov
		Featherweight	Lance Palmer (2)	Alex Gilpin
		Women's Lightweight	Kayla Harrison	Larissa Pacheco
PFL 10 (2021)	Oct 27, 2021	Heavyweight	Bruno Cappelozza	Ante Delija
		Light Heavyweight	Antônio Carlos Júnior	Marthin Hamlet
		Welterweight	Ray Cooper III (2)	Magomed Magomedkerimov
		Lightweight	Raush Manfio	Loik Radzhabov
		Featherweight	Movlid Khaybulaev	Chris Wade
		Women's Lightweight	Kayla Harrison (2)	Taylor Guardado
PFL 10 (2022)	Nov 25, 2022	Heavyweight	Ante Delija	Matheus Scheffel
		Light Heavyweight	Rob Wilkinson	Omari Akhmedov
		Welterweight	Sadibou Sy	Dilano Taylor
		Lightweight	Olivier Aubin-Mercier	Stevie Ray
		Featherweight	Brendan Loughnane	Bubba Jenkins
		Women's Lightweight	Larissa Pacheco	Kayla Harrison
PFL 10 (2023)	Nov 24, 2023	Heavyweight	Renan Ferreira	Denis Goltsov
		Light Heavyweight	Impa Kasanganay	Josh Silveira
		Welterweight	Magomed Magomedkerimov (2)	Sadibou Sy
		Lightweight	Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2)	Clay Collard
		Featherweight	Jesus Pinedo	Gabriel Alves Braga
		Women's Featherweight	Larissa Pacheco (2)	Marina Mokhnatkina
PFL 10 (2024)	Nov 29, 2024	Heavyweight	Denis Goltsov	Oleg Popov
		Light Heavyweight	Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov	Impa Kasanganay
		Welterweight	Shamil Musaev	Magomed Umalatov
		Lightweight	Gadzhi Rabadanov	Brent Primus
		Featherweight	Timur Khizriev	Brendan Loughnane
		Women's Flyweight	Dakota Ditcheva	Taila Santos
PFL 8 (2025)	Aug 1, 2025	Middleweight	Thad Jean	Logan Storley
		Featherweight	Movlid Khaybulaev	Jesus Pinedo

European Championship Tournament winners

Event	Date	Division	Winner	Runner-up
PFL Europe 4 (2023)	Dec 8, 2023	Light Heavyweight	Jakob Nedoh	Simeón Powell
		Lightweight	Jakub Kaszuba	John Mitchell
		Bantamweight	Khurshed Kakhorov	Frans Mlambo
		Women's Flyweight	Dakota Ditcheva	Valentina Scatizzi
PFL Europe 4 (2024)	Dec 14, 2024	Welterweight	Florim Zendeli	Daniele Miceli
		Lightweight	Jakub Kaszuba (2)	Connor Hughes
		Bantamweight	Lewis McGrillen-Evans	Alexander Luster
		Women's Flyweight	Paulina Wiśniewska	Valentina Scatizzi

MENA Championship Tournament winners

Event	Date	Division	Winner	Runner-up
PFL 10 (2024)	Nov 29, 2024	Welterweight	Omar El Dafrawy	Mohammad Alaqraa
		Lightweight	Mohsen Mohammadseifi	Georges Eid
		Featherweight	Abdullah Al-Qahtani	Maraoune Bellagouit
		Bantamweight	Ali Taleb	Rachid El Hazoume

WSOF champions (defunct)

All WSOF Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018, when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Smealinho Rama def. Derrick Mehmen	WSOF 14 Edmonton, AB, Canada	Oct 11, 2014	237 days
2	Blagoy Ivanov	WSOF 21 Edmonton, AB, Canada	Jun 5, 2015	3723 days	1. def. Derrick Mehmen at WSOF 24 on Oct 17, 2015 2. def. Josh Copeland at WSOF 31 on Jun 17, 2016 3. def. Shawn Jordan at WSOF 35 on Mar 18, 2017 4. def. Caio Alencar at PFL Fight Night on Nov 2, 2017
Ivanov vacated title on April 25, 2018, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	David Branch def. Teddy Holder	WSOF 23 Phoenix, AZ, U.S.	Sep 18, 2015	507 days	1. def. Vinny Magalhães at WSOF 33 on Oct 7, 2016
Branch vacated title on February 6, 2017, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	David Branch def. Jesse Taylor	WSOF 10 Las Vegas, NV, U.S.	June 21, 2014	961 days	1. def. Yushin Okami at WSOF 15 on Nov 15, 2014 2. def. Clifford Starks at WSOF 30 on Apr 2, 2016 3. def. Louis Taylor at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016
Branch vacated title on February 6, 2017, after becoming free agent and signing with the UFC.

Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Steve Carl def. Josh Burkman	WSOF 6 Coral Gables, FL, U.S.	Oct 26, 2013	154 days
2	Rousimar Palhares	WSOF 9 Las Vegas, NV, U.S.	Mar 29, 2014	492 days	1. def. Jon Fitch at WSOF 16 on Dec 13, 2014 2. def. Jake Shields at WSOF 22 on Aug 1, 2015
Palhares was stripped of the title on August 3, 2015.
3	Jon Fitch def. João Zeferino	WSOF 30 Las Vegas, NV, U.S.	Apr 2, 2016	698 days	1. def. Jake Shields at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016 2. def. Brian Foster at PFL Daytona on Jun 30, 2017
Fitch vacated title on March 1, 2018, after signing with Bellator.

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Justin Gaethje def. Richard Patishnock	WSOF 8 Hollywood, FL, U.S.	Jan 18, 2014	1196 days	1. def. Nick Newell at WSOF 11 on July 5, 2014 2. def. Luis Palomino at WSOF 19 on Mar 28, 2015 3. def. Luis Palomino at WSOF 23 on Sep 18, 2015 4. def. Brian Foster at WSOF 29 on Mar 12, 2016 5. def. Luiz Firmino at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016
Gaethje vacated title on April 27, 2017, after signing with the UFC.

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Georgi Karakhanyan def. Lance Palmer	WSOF 7 Vancouver, BC, Canada	Dec 7, 2013	196 days
2	Ricky Glenn	WSOF 10 Las Vegas, NV, U.S.	Jun 21, 2014	176 days
3	Lance Palmer	WSOF 16 Sacramento, CA, U.S.	Dec 13, 2014	371 days	1. def. Chris Horodecki at WSOF 21 on June 5, 2015
4	Alexandre Almeida	WSOF 26 Las Vegas, NV, U.S.	Dec 18, 2015	226 days
5	Lance Palmer (2)	WSOF 32 Everett, WA, U.S.	Jul 30, 2016	231 days (602 days)
6	Andre Harrison	WSOF 35 Verona, NY, U.S.	Mar 18, 2017	446 days	1. def. Steven Rodriguez at PFL Everett on Jul 29, 2017
The WSOF Featherweight championship was retired on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (57 to 61 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Marlon Moraes def. Josh Rettinghouse	WSOF 9 Las Vegas, NV, USA	March 29, 2014	1,011 days	1. def. Josh Hill at WSOF 18 on Feb 12, 2015 2. def. Sheymon Moraes at WSOF 22 on Aug 1, 2015 3. def. Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28 on Feb 20, 2016 4. def. Josh Hill at WSOF 32 on Jul 30, 2016 5. def. Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on Dec 31, 2016
Moraes vacated title on January 3, 2017, after becoming a free agent and signing with the UFC.
2	Bekbulat Magomedov def. Donavon Frelow	WSOF 35 Verona, NY, USA	March 18, 2017	446 days
The WSOF Bantamweight championship was retired on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Magomed Bibulatov def. Donavon Frelow	WSOF 24 Mashantucket, CT, USA	October 17, 2015	446 days
Bibulatov vacated title on January 5, 2017, after joining the UFC.

Women's Championship History (defunct)

All WSOF Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

Women's Strawweight Championship

106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Jessica Aguilar def. Alida Gray	WSOF 8 Hollywood, FL, USA	January 18, 2014	484 days	1. def. Emi Fujino at WSOF 10 on June 21, 2014 2. def. Kalindra Faria at WSOF 15 on Nov 15, 2014
Aguilar vacated title on May 18, 2015, after joining the UFC.

International Championship History (defunct)

All WSOF International Championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. The PFL crowns seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion.

Canadian Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Ryan Ford def. Joel Powell	WSOF Canada 1 Edmonton, AB, Canada	February 21, 2014	472 days
Ford vacated title on June 8, 2015, after retiring from the sport of MMA.

Global Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Evgeny Erokhin def. Brandon Cash	WSOF Global Championship 2: Japan Tokyo, Japan	February 7, 2016	851 days	1. def. Richard Odoms at WSOF Global Championship 3: Philippines
All WSOF International championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

Global Flyweight Championship

125 lbs (57 kg)

No.	Name	Event	Date	Reign	Defenses
1	Yusaku Nakamura def. Lawrence Diguilio	Deep Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC Tokyo, Japan	December 17, 2016	537 days
All WSOF International championships were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018 when the PFL league format began at PFL 1.[1][2]

Tournament winners

Event(s)	Division	Champion	Runner-up	Final
WSOF 5, WSOF 7 e WSOF 10	Middleweight	David Branch	Jesse Taylor	June 21, 2014
WSOF 20 e WSOF 23	Light Heavyweight	David Branch	Teddy Holder	September 18, 2015
WSOF 25	Lightweight	Brian Foster	João Zeferino	November 20, 2015

Records

Most wins in title bouts

The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title fights. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title bouts. Tournament championships are not included.

Title wins	Champion	Weight class	W	D	NC	L
6	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	6	0	0	0
	Marlon Moraes	Bantamweight	6	0	0	0
	David Branch	Light Heavyweight Middleweight	2 4	0 0	0 0	0 0
5	Blagoy Ivanov	Heavyweight	5	0	0	0
3	Lance Palmer	Featherweight	3	0	0	3
	Jessica Aguilar	Women's Strawweight	3	0	0	0
	Rousimar Palhares	Welterweight	3	0	0	0

Most consecutive title defenses

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

Defenses	Champion	Weight class	Span
5	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	January 18, 2014 - April 27, 2017
	Marlon Moraes	Bantamweight	March 29, 2014 - January 3, 2017
4	Blagoy Ivanov	Heavyweight	June 5, 2015 - April 25, 2018
3	David Branch	Middleweight	June 21, 2014 - February 6, 2017
2	Jessica Aguilar	Women's Strawweight	January 18, 2014 - May 18, 2015
	Rousimar Palhares	Welterweight	March 29, 2014 - August 4, 2015

Multi-division champions

Interim title

Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.^[3] Tournament champions are not included.

No.	Champion	Division	Won	Lost	Defenses	Reign	Total Reign
1	David Branch	Light Heavyweight	September 18, 2015 (WSOF 23)	February 6, 2017 (Vacated)	1	507 days	1468 days
		Middleweight	June 21, 2014 (WSOF 10)	February 6, 2017 (Vacated)	3	961 days

Simultaneous two division champions

This table, different from the previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and the defenses in that period of time.

No.	Champion	Division	Span	Defenses	Simultaneous Reign
1	David Branch	Light Heavyweight	September 18, 2015 – February 6, 2017	1	507 days
		Middleweight		2

Champions by nationality

Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will be counted once in the Division champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions.

Country	Tournament champions	Division champions	International champions	Total
United States	8	8	-	16
Russia	7	3	1	10
Brazil	6	3	-	9
Canada	1	-	1	1
Argentina	1	-	-	1
Bulgaria	-	1	-	1
Greece	-	1	-	1
Mexico	-	1	-	1
Japan	-	-	1	1

See also

• List of PFL events
• List of current mixed martial arts champions
• List of Bellator MMA champions
• List of EliteXC champions
• List of Invicta FC champions
• List of ONE Championship champions
• List of Pride champions
• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of UFC champions
• List of WEC champions
• Mixed martial arts weight classes