List of PFL champions
Professional Fighters League is an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. As well as championship history for their International promotions WSOF: Canada and WSOF Global Championship.
PFL Tournament champions
2019
2018
Men's Championship history (defunct)
Heavyweight Championship
Light Heavyweight Championship
Middleweight Championship
Welterweight Championship
Lightweight Championship
Featherweight Championship
Bantamweight Championship
Flyweight Championship
Women's Championship history (defunct)
Women's Strawweight Championship
International Championship history (defunct)
WSOF [Canada Championship">World Series of Fighting: Canada">WSOF [Canada Championship]
Canadian Welterweight Championship
WSOF Global Championship
Global Heavyweight Championship
Global Flyweight Championship
WSOF Tournament champions
Event | Date | Division | Champion | Runner-up |
June 21, 2014 | Middleweight | David Branch | Jesse Taylor | |
September 18, 2015 | Light Heavyweight | David Branch | Teddy Holder | |
November 20, 2015 | Lightweight | Brian Foster | João Zeferino |
Champions by nationality
Division champions include title holders and interim title holders. Interim champions who become undisputed champions are listed only once. Tournament runners-up are not included.Country | Division champions | International champions | Tournament champions | Total |
United States | 9 | - | 3 | 12 |
Brazil | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Russia | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
Greece | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Armenia | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Bulgaria | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Japan | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Canada | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Multi-division champions
Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Tournament champions are not included.Champion | Division | Won | Lost | Defenses | Reign | Total reign |
David Branch | Middleweight | June 21, 2014 | February 6, 2017 | 3 | 961 days | 1468 days |
David Branch | Light Heavyweight | September 18, 2015 | February 6, 2017 | 1 | 507 days | 1468 days |
Most consecutive title defenses
The following includes all WSOF champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.Defenses | Champion | Weight class | Span |
5 | Justin Gaethje | Lightweight | Jan 18, 2014 - April 27, 2017 |
5 | Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight | Mar 29, 2014 - Jan 3, 2017 |
3 | David Branch | Middleweight | June 21, 2014 - Feb 6, 2017 |
3 | Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight | June 5, 2015 - Apr 25, 2018 |
2 | Jessica Aguilar | Women's Strawweight | Jan 18, 2014 - May 18, 2015 |
2 | Rousimar Palhares | Welterweight | Mar 29, 2014 - Aug 4, 2015 |
Most wins in title bouts
The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title fights. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title bouts. Tournament championships are not included.Title wins | Champion | Weight class | Record in title bouts |
6 | Justin Gaethje | Lightweight | 6 - 0 - 0 |
6 | Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight | 6 - 0 - 0 |
6 | David Branch | Middleweight Light Heavyweight | 4 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 |
4 | Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight | 4 - 0 - 0 |
3 | Jessica Aguilar | Women's Strawweight | 3 - 0 - 0 |
3 | Rousimar Palhares | Welterweight | 3 - 0 - 0 |
3 | Lance Palmer | Featherweight | 3 - 3 - 0 |