(This story was updated to add new information.) The heavyweight title is on the line Saturday in the UFC 309 main event when Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his belt up for the first time when he takes on former champ Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC). Take a look at a chronological history of the UFC’s heavyweight title, which the promotion uses to claim its holder as “the baddest man on the planet.”
UFC middleweight title history: Anderson Silva, Dricus Du Plessis, Rich Franklin and more
September 22, 2024
The 10 winningest fighters in UFC history: Who will win the race to 30 octagon victories?
September 21, 2024
UFC welterweight title history: Georges St-Pierre, Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad and more
September 21, 2024
UFC bantamweight title history: Dominick Cruz, Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili and more
September 20, 2024
UFC bantamweight title history: Dominick Cruz, Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley and more
September 13, 2024
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Wang Cong full kickboxing fight video
August 26, 2024
UFC welterweight title history: Leon Edwards, Georges St-Pierre, Hughes, Penn and more
July 24, 2024
UFC middleweight title history: Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, Rich Franklin and more
July 8, 2024
Top 5 show-saving performances in UFC history
June 27, 2024
The UFC’s one-time-only U.S. city visits (so far)
June 7, 2024
Photos: Alexander Volkanovski through the years
May 19, 2024
Legend 2 Legend with Burt Watson, Episode 8: Cain Velasquez
April 24, 2024
The 10 largest UFC attendances in history
April 23, 2024