Historic UFC Lightweight Champions

Belt Holder	Won belt at	Date	Location	Title Defenses
Jens Pulver	UFC 30	February 23, 2001	Atlantic City, New Jersey	- defeated Dennis Hallman at UFC 33 on Sept 28, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV - defeated BJ Penn at UFC 35 on January 11, 2002 in Uncasville, CT - After leaving the UFC over a contract dispute, Pulver was stripped of the Lightweight title

UFC 41 featured a 4-man tournament for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship, but BJ Penn fought Caol Uno to a draw

Sean Sherk	UFC 64	October 14, 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada	- defeated Hermes Franca at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007 in Sacramento, CA - Sherk was stripped of the title due to a positive post-fight test for anabolic steroids on December 8, 2007

BJ Penn	UFC 80	January 19, 2008	Newcastle upon Tyne, England	- defeated Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV - defeated Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA - defeated Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, TN

Frankie Edgar	UFC 112	April 10, 2010	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates