Historic UFC Welterweight Champions

Belt Holder

Won belt at

Date

Location

Title Defenses

- defeated Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, LA

- defeated Andre Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999 - Cedar Rapids, IA

- defeated John Alessio at UFC 26 on June 9, 2000 in Cedar Rapids, IA

- defeated Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec. 16, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan

- defeated Hayato Sakurai at UFC 36 on March 22, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV

- defeated Carlos Newton at UFC 38 on July 13, 2002 in London, England

- defeated Gil Castillo at UFC 40 on November 22, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV

- defeated Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on April 25, 2003 in Miami, FL

- defeated Frank Trigg at UFC 45 on November 21, 2003 in Uncasville, CT

- defeated Frank Trigg at UFC 52 on April 16, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV

- defeated B.J. Penn at UFC 63 on September 23, 2006 in Anaheim, CA

- GSP won UFC's Interim Welterweight title at UFC 79 defeating Matt Hughes

- GSP won undisputed UFC Welterweight title at UFC 83 defeating Matt Serra

- defeated Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on August 9, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN

- defeated BJ Penn at UFC 94 on January 31, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV

- defeated Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV