8 UFC Records That Will Be Broken (And 8 That Won't)

16. WON'T - Most Undisputed Title Reigns

Record: Randy Couture - 5

Advertisement

Next Best: Georges St-Pierre - 3

Randy Couture will always go down as one of the all-time greatest fighters in UFC history. Alongside names like Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, Couture shaped the early years of not just the UFC, but the world of Mixed Martial Arts in a time when the sport was struggling to find its feet.

A former army Sergeant, Couture used his heavyweight tournament win at UFC 13 (the night of his MMA debut) to catapult him into the early title scene, becoming the company's third ever Heavyweight Champion in 1997 by defeating Maurice Smith.

He would relinquish the title to fight in Japan, before returning to recapture it in 2000.

If that wasn't enough, The Natural decided he wanted to move down a division and capture the Light Heavyweight Championship not once, but twice, in 2003 and 2004 after knocking over legends of the division Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort respectively.

After losing his Light Heavyweight strap to rival Chuck Liddell in 2006, Couture sensationally turned around, went up a division once again, and defeated Tim Sylvia to capture the Heavyweight belt one more time at the absurd age of 43!

He holds the records for most single reigns in BOTH divisions, with the closest to his overall marker of five being the now-retired (for the time being anyway) Georges St-Pierre.

Active fighters with two reigns include Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, but it is very unlikely that any will ever match Couture's famous five.

Advertisement