Most title fights in UFC middleweight history
Anderson Silva holds the UFC middleweight record for most title fights with 13 title fights.
UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Title fights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 13 |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | 11 |
| 3 | Rich Franklin | 5 |
| 3 | Chris Weidman | 5 |
| 5 | Sean Strickland | 4 |
| 5 | Dricus Du Plessis | 4 |
| 7 | Michael Bisping | 3 |
| 7 | Robert Whittaker | 3 |
| 9 | Dave Menne | 2 |
| 9 | Murilo Bustamante | 2 |
| 9 | Evan Tanner | 2 |
| 9 | Dan Henderson | 2 |
| 9 | Chael Sonnen | 2 |
| 9 | Vitor Belfort | 2 |
| 9 | Luke Rockhold | 2 |
| 9 | Yoel Romero | 2 |
| 9 | Alex Pereira | 2 |
| 9 | Khamzat Chimaev | 2 |
| 19 | Gil Castillo | 1 |
| 19 | Matt Lindland | 1 |
| 19 | David Terrell | 1 |
| 19 | Nate Quarry | 1 |
| 19 | David Loiseau | 1 |
| 19 | Nate Marquardt | 1 |
| 19 | Patrick Cote | 1 |
| 19 | Thales Leites | 1 |
| 19 | Demian Maia | 1 |
| 19 | Yushin Okami | 1 |
| 19 | Lyoto Machida | 1 |
| 19 | Georges St-Pierre | 1 |
| 19 | Kelvin Gastelum | 1 |
| 19 | Paulo Costa | 1 |
| 19 | Marvin Vettori | 1 |
| 19 | Jared Cannonier | 1 |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data. Strike and takedown numbers only exist for fights where the UFC recorded them.