Who is ufc lightweight champ

After this UFC put the division and the title on hold. Sherk was stripped off the title in December after he was tested positive for anabolic steroids. BJ Penn became the next champion on 19 January The title continued to be contested until Conor McGregor went on a break in Both McGregor and Ferguson were stripped off the title in Ferguson faced Justin Gaethje in another interim title fight on 9 May Khabib was able to retain the title.

Charles Oliveira won the vacant title at UFC Your email address will not be published. Skip to content UFC Lightweight Championship is the premier title for the lightweight division which ranges from to pounds or Usman bests rival Covington again by decision.

Ref pulled from UFC over suspect officiating. Inside Yair Rodriguez's all-time great knockout of 'Korean Zombie'. Three things to watch at Bellator Cyborg's dominance, Pico's winning streak and the rise of Fortune. UFC takeaways: New stars are born, while the champs continue to shine. Aug 8, This time, the champ was ready for the takedown and was able to keep the fight standing, where he would continue to find a home for crisp punches. However, Teixeira landed a hard left hand to wobble the champ and completed a takedown a few moments later.

Once on the canvas again, Teixeira quickly transitioned to back mount, flattened out Blachowicz and landed a couple of punches. The Brazilian then quickly slapped on a rear-naked choke and forced Blachowicz to tap out. Teixeira's crowning moment comes as his win streak extends to six.

The Brazilian put together three straight wins in , followed by two stoppages in to earn his shot at the title.