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List of King of the Cage champions
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This is a list of King of the Cage (KOTC) champions at each weight class. KOTC is a USA-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization that was founded in 1998.
The weight division system of KOTC is divided up in accordance with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, but with some variations. KOTC has chosen to name its 145-pound division "Bantamweight" (instead of Featherweight), its 135-pound division "Flyweight" (instead of Bantamweight) and its 125-pound division "Light Flyweight" (instead of Flyweight). KOTC also takes advantage of the rarely used Super Heavyweight division for fighters exceeding the 265-pound weight limit of the Heavyweight division.
In addition to these variances, KOTC also employs three exclusive weight classes that were not specified within the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts (until July 2017): a 165-pound "Light Welterweight" division, a 230-pound "Cruiserweight" division, and a 195-pound ''"Super Middleweight"''' division. These divisions were later introduced (amongst others) into the Unified Rules of MMA, with "Light Welterweight" being called "Super Lightweight".
Current champions
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Heavyweight | BRA Ronny Markes | Feb 4, 2017 | 0 |
| Heavyweight | USA Tomar Washington | May 11, 2019 | 0 |
| Cruiserweight | USA Victor Torres | April 13, 2019 | 0 |
| Light Heavyweight | USA Jesse Murray | April 13, 2019 | 0 |
| Super Middleweight | USA Eric Herbert | February 17, 2018 | 0 |
| Middleweight | USA Joe Taylor | October 9, 2021 | 0 |
| Welterweight | USA Edson Gomez | June 22, 2019 | 1 |
| Light Welterweight | USA Richie Palomino | September 7, 2019 | 0 |
| Lightweight | USA Piankhi Zimmerman | October 9, 2021 | 0 |
| Bantamweight | MEX Juan Beltran | December 5, 2021 | 0 |
| Flyweight | USA Johnny Muñoz Jr. | June 22, 2019 | 0 |
| Light Flyweight | USA Reuben Duran | Feb. 24, 2018 | 0 |
| CANADIAN Middleweight | CAN Elmer Waterhen | March 4, 2016 | 0 |
| CANADIAN Welterweight | CAN Jarid Bussemakers | March 3, 2017 | 0 |
| CANADIAN Bantamweight | CAN Josh Machan | April 28, 2012 | 1 |
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | USA Shanna Young | November 21, 2015 | 0 |
| Flyweight (Interim) | USA Pam Sorenson | July 30, 2016 | 1 |
| Light Flyweight | USA Glena Avila | May 26, 2018 | 0 |
| Strawweight | USA Cynthia Arceo | Feb. 24, 2018 | 0 |
| Atomweight | USA Jayme Hinshaw | November 10, 2017 | 1 |
Title history
Super Heavyweight Championship
::Over 265 lb :Prior to 2002 this weight class was referred to as Heavyweight.
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Marvin Eastman | |||||||||||||||||
| def.Quinton Jackson | June 24, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 4: Gladiators | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastman vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Bobby Hoffman | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Kauai Kupihea | June 23, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 9: Showtime | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Hoffman was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Bobish | |||||||||||||||||
| def.Eric Pele | February 9, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 12: Cold Blood | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Jimmy Ambriz | August 2, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 16: Double Cross | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Ambriz was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Eric Pele | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Dan Christison | May 16, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 23: Sin City | Las Vegas, NV, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Pele was stripped of the title for leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Lloyd Marshbanks | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Jerry Vrbanovic | November 14, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Revenge | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Marshbanks was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Eric Pele (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Bobby Hoffman | May 7, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Mortal Sins | Primm, NV, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Pele was stripped of the title due to inactivity. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Brian Sesma | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Alan Zummar | December 2, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Final Chapter | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Sesma was stripped of the title for never accepting a title defence. | |||||||||||||||||
| Chance Williams and Mike Bourke fought to a no contest for the vacant title on May 15, 2008 at KOTC: Opposing Forces. | |||||||||||||||||
| Chance Williams was awarded the title after Mike Bourke refused to face Williams in a rematch. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Chance Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | December 11, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Prowler | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Neil Cooke | February 27, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Immortal | San Bernardino, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Esteves Jones | February 3, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Empire | San Bernardino, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez | September 17, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Apocalypse | Thackerville, OK, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| BRA Ronny Markes | Feb 4, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Heavy Trauma | Lincoln City, OR, USA |
Heavyweight Championship
::231 lb to 265 lb :In 2002 the Heavyweight and its title history were reclassified as Super Heavyweight and a new Heavyweight title was created with its current weight limit.
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Abhishek Aman Chand | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Jason Godsey | February 21, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 21: Invasion | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Paul Buentello | November 2, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 30: The Pinnacle | Pala, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Buentello vacated the title to compete in the UFC. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Manny Rodriguez | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Jerry Davis | March 10, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Caged Chaos | Laughlin, NV, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Rodriguez vacated the title after he was forced to retire due to injuries. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Wes Combs | July 19, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Rock Solid | Lac Du Flambeau, WI, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Johnson | March 26, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Legacy | Reno, NV, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Daniel Cormier | August 13, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Imminent Danger | Mescalero, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Cormier vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Tyler East | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Nick Gaston | June 24, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Epic Force | Thackerville, OK, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| East was stripped of the title. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Esteves Jones | December 15, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Magnaflow | San Bernardino, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Nick Rossborough | April 11, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Devastation | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Cody East | June 22, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: East vs. West | Albuquerque, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| East was stripped of the title when he signed with Legacy FC. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Anthony McDonald | Sept 5, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Rogue Wave | Lincoln City, OR, USA | 1. def. Nathan Bryant on May 21, 2016 at KOTC: Blood Enemies | |||||||||||||||
| Lopez was stripped of the title when he signed with Rage in the Cage. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Chad Johnson | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Edward Sponeybarger | Nov. 10, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: In The Mix | Salamanca, NY, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Tomar Washington | May 11, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Rumble on the River 2 | North Augusta, SC, USA |
Cruiserweight Championship
::206 lb to 230 lb
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Tony Bonello | |||||||||
| def. Mike Bourke | February 12, 2010 | ||||||||
| KOTC: Vengeance | Mascalero, NM, USA | ||||||||
| Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||
| USA Wes Combs | |||||||||
| def. Boban Simic | July 23, 2011 | ||||||||
| KOTC: Compression Test | Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA | ||||||||
| Combs was stripped of the title due to inactivity. | |||||||||
| USA Chad Johnson | |||||||||
| def. Victor Jones | July 28, 2018 | ||||||||
| KOTC: Hard Knocks 3 | Wyandotte, MI, USA | ||||||||
| Johnson vacated the title to pursue the Heavyweight Championship. | |||||||||
| USA Thomas Fallon | |||||||||
| def. Alejandro Santiago | October 6, 2018 | ||||||||
| KOTC: Terminal Velocity | Oroville, CA, USA | ||||||||
| Fallon was stripped of the title when he signed with PureCombat. | |||||||||
| USA Victor Torres | |||||||||
| def. Jordan Seufzer | April 13, 2019 | ||||||||
| KOTC: Supremacy 2 | Wyandotte, MI, USA |
Light Heavyweight Championship
::196 lb to 205 lb
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Vernon White | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Marvin Eastman | April 29, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 8: Bombs Away | Williams, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Jeremy Horn | May 16, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 23: Sin City | Las Vegas, NV, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| AUS Abhishek Aman Chand | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Edwin Aguilar | February 4, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Australia | Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA James Lee | |||||||||||||||||
| def. James Te Huna | February 10, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Gunfather | Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| ''Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC.{{cite web | url=http://mmajunkie.com/2007/11/james-lee-announces-ufc-contract-ufc-80-fight-with-alessio-sakara | title=James Lee Announces UFC Contract, UFC 80 Fight with Alessio Sakara | date=November 23, 2007 | access-date=September 30, 2014}}'' | |||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Fernando Gonzalez | October 16, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Misconduct | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Kyle | May 14, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Honor | Mascalero, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | |||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Trevor Prangley | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Tony Lopez | December 20, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Vigilante | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Mike Hayes | August 6, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Provoked | Lincoln City, OR, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Jason Butcher | |||||||||||||||||
| def. William Hill | March 3, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Violent Confrontation | Carlton, MN, USA | 1. def. Jesse Murray on Oct. 28, 2017 at KOTC: Locked In | |||||||||||||||
| Butcher was stripped of the title when he signed with PFL. | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Jesse Murray | |||||||||||||||||
| def. Victor Jones | April 13, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Supremacy 2 | Wyandotte, MI, USA |
Super Middleweight Championship
::186 lb to 195 lb
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Erik Herbert | |||||
| def. Mike DiOrio | February 17, 2018 | ||||
| KOTC Prevail | Niagara Falls, NY, USA |
Middleweight Championship
::176 lb to 185 lb
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chris Brennan | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kevin Hogan | August 4, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 10: Critical Mass | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brennan was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dean Lister | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Brendan Seguin | August 2, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 16: Double Cross | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lister vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joey Villasenor | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Brian Foster | September 24, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Relentless | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Villasenor was stripped of the title after signing with Pride. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Billy Ayash | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Joshua Taibi | January 26, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Mass Destruction | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ayash was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Keith Berry | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Sean Loeffler | August 5, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Collision Course | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Berry vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Brandon Hunt | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Brad Burrick | November 26, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Anticipation | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Brad Burrick | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 19, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Encore | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Brandon Hunt (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| April 16, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Bad Boys 2 | Detroit, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sean Strickland | April 26, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Hardcore | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Josh Bryant | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Shonie Carter for interim title | September 21, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Heavy Duty | Tulsa, OK, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sean Strickland | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Josh Bryant to unify titles | Dec 8, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Unification | Tulsa, OK, USA | 1. def. Bill Albrecht on Feb 7, 2013 at KOTC: Restitution | |||||||||||||||||
| Title was vacated on March 3, 2014 when Strickland left the organization to fight for the UFC. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Daniel Hernandez | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Brandon Hunt | October 2, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Battle for the Belt | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Daniel Madrid | October 17, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Sinister Intentions | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1. def. Daniel Hernandez on March 5, 2016 at KOTC: Night of Champions | |||||||||||||||||
| Madrid was stripped of the title when he failed to make a title defense. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sidiah Parker | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. Matt Gabel | October 8, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Social Disorder | Sloan, IA, USA | 1. def. Daniel Hernandez on August 12, 2017 at KOTC: Counterstrike | |||||||||||||||||
| Parker vacated the title when he signed with Legacy Fighting Alliance. | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joe Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||
| def. George Clynes | October 9, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Legendary | Niagara Falls, NY, USA |
Welterweight Championship
::166 lb to 175 lb :::In 2008 KOTC revised this weight limit from 170 lb (77.1 kg) to its current limits.
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | - | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Erik Meaders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jeremy Williams | October 30, 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joe Stevenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 6: Road Warriors | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Romie Aram | October 19, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aram was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ronald Jhun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Shonie Carter | May 16, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 23: Sin City | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN John Alessio | September 5, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 29: Renegades | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessio was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Diego Sanchez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jorge Santiago | June 12, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 37: Unfinished Business | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanchez was stripped of the title after he left to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA James Fanshier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Thomas Denny | November 14, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Revenge | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Thomas Denny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Final Conflict | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Matt Stansell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 25, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: The Return II | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stansell vacated the title after retiring from competition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Aaron Wetherspoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Thomas Kenney | August 4, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Rapid Fire | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Anthony Lapsley | August 14, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Biohazard | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Michael Guymon | December 11, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Prowler | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guymon was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Quinn Mulhern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Koffi Adzitso | March 26, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Legacy | Reno, NV, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mulhern vacated the title on May 6, 2011 after signing with Strikeforce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Gomez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Brendan Tierney | June 30, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Next Generation | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bill Albrecht | September 17, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Apocalypse | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dom O’Grady | January 21, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Total Destruction | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O'Grady was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Gomez (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Matt Conte | April 26, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Hardcore | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sam Liera | December 20, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Vigilante | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles | February 7, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Restitution | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Gomez (3) | April 11, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Devastation | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles (2) | August 29, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Split Decision | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Kito Andrews | November 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Enemy Territory | Oroville, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles (3) | February 22, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Radar Lock | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aveles vacated the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ben Egli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Aaron Hedrick | October 1, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: High Caliber | Lincoln City, OR, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egli vacated the title after signing with Absolute Championship Berkut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dez Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Anthony Rozema for interim title | April 8, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Starbound | Rio Rancho, NM, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill vacated the title after signing with Cage Wars. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Edson Gomez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Travis Williams | June 22, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Golden Era | Ontario, CA, USA |
Light Welterweight Championship
::156 lb to 165 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Joe Camacho | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Thomas Denny | January 24, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Premiere | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Victor Valenzuela | August 14, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Bio Hazard | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valenzuela vacated the title to compete as a Lightweight. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ricky Legere Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Waachiim Spiritwolf | October 1, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Distorted | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bobby Green | February 25, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Arrival | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tim Means | October 7, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Inferno | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Means vacated the title in February, 2012 to fight for UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Hervey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Buddy Clinton | June 30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Ariel Assault | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hervey stripped of the title after signing with Bellator. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Derek Campos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Joe Condon | October 6, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Stranglehold | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Campos was stripped of the title. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lowen Tynanes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kris Armbrister | April 11, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Devastation | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Title is vacated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kris Armbrister | October 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Terrified | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Alex Reyes | March 15, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Coming Home | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reyes vacated the title when he dropped down to the Lightweight division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Thor Skancke | March 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Night of Champions | Ontario, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Darren Smith Jr. | June 4, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Firefight | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ryan Fillingame | September 18, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Martial Law | Ontario, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Billy Quarantillo | February 25, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Raw Deal | Niagara Falls, NY, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarantillo vacated the title when left to compete for V3 Fights. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Juan Archuleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Adel El-Tamini | September 2, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Never Quit | Ontario, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Archuleta vacated the title in March 2018 when left to compete for Bellator MMA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sherwin Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jake Adams | July 21, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Perennial | Ignacio, CO, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Nick Angeloni | December 2, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Starbound 2 | Rio Rancho, NM, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richie Palomino | September 7, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Reaction Time | Parker, AZ, USA |
Lightweight Championship
::146 lb to 155 lb :This weightclass was originally referred to as Middleweight and had an upper weight limit of 160 lb
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Charlie Kohler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jason Meaders | June 24, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 4: Gladiators | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kohler vacated the title to compete as a Middleweight. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba Javier Vazquez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Philip Perez | August 4, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 10: Critical Mass | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Alberto Crane | February 21, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 21: Invasion | Albuquerque, NM, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crane was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Thomas Schulte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. John Mahlow | June 14, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 24: Mayhem | Albuquerque, NM, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joe Stevenson | November 2, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC30: The Pinnacle | Pala, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevenson was stripped of the title when he left to participate on The Ultimate Fighter 2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takumi Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Charlie Kohler | November 14, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Revenge | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mac Danzig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Execution Day | Reno, NV, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Clay French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 19, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Hard Knocks | Rockford, IL, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Rory MacDonald | November 28, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Grinder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MacDonald vacated the title to compete as a welterweight. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Hervey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Victor Valenzuela | August 13, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Super Stars | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Shepherd | December 12, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Title Defense | Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dom O’Grady | April 16, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Bad Boys 2 | Detroit, MI, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bobby Green | April 21, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Moral Victory | San Bernardino, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tim Means | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Tye Brown | January 21, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Total Destruction | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Means vacated the title in February, 2012 to fight for UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA JC Cottrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Roy Babcock | September 15, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Surgical Strike | Norman, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Victor Meza | May 25, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: World Championships | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Alex Reyes | December 4, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Fisticuffs | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reyes vacated the title when he moved up to the Jr. Welterweight division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Juan Archuleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Chris Tickle | June 4, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Firefight | San Jacinto, CA, USA | 1. def. Brandon Hastings on Mar 18, 2017 at KOTC: Supernova | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archuleta vacated the title when he decided to concentrate on other weight classes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Blaze Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jake Adams | January 13, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Mercenaries 2 | Sloan, IO, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gill vacated the title or was stripped for unknown reasons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Piankhi Zimmerman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Keith Forant | October 9, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Legendary | Niagara Falls, NY, USA |
Bantamweight Championship
::136 lb to 145 lb :Prior to 2004 this weight class was referred to as Flyweight.
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 7 | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA David Step | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jeff Cahill | February 5, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 2: Desert Storm | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Step vacated the title after retiring from competition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Charlie Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. David Velasquez | February 9, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC 12: Cold Blood | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia vacated the title to take a 2 year hiatus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Frankie Bollinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Richard Goodman | September 24, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Relentless | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bollinger vacated the title for unknown reasons. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Urijah Faber | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Eben Kaneshiro | November 14, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Revenge | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faber vacated the title in December, 2006 after signing with the WEC exclusively. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Matt Jaggers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Joe Voison | February 22, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Stand Off | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lazar Stojadinovic | June 13, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Settlement | Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Angelo Sanchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Tony Hervey for interim title | December 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Goodfellas | Albuquerque, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stojadinovic was stripped of the title. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Angelo Sanchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Donald Sanchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Lazar Stojadinovic for interim title | August 1, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Gate Keeper | Mescalero, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Donald Sanchez | May 14, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Honor | Mescalero, NM, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jeremy Spoon | August 20, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Overdrive | Norman, OK, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spoon was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Donald Sanchez (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jamie Steichen | March 17, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Prohibited | Norman, OK, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanchez was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Henry Corrales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jerod Spoon | October 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Terrified | Highland, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corrales was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jordan Griffin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Seth Dikun | August 8, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Warriors Collide | St. Michael, ND, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Juan Archuleta | July 23, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Destructive Intent | Washington, PA, USA | 1. def. Mark Dickman on Dec. 3, 2017 at KOTC: Conquistadores | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Archuleta was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Gravely | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Drako Rodriguez | September 15, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Territorial Conflict | Niagara Falls, NY, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gravely was stripped of the title after signing with CES MMA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Juan Beltran | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. DeMarcus Brown | March 10, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Sin Rival | Ontario, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Aaron Williams | December 8, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Hard Drive | Ontario, CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Juan Beltran | December 5, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Kick Start | Ontario, CA, USA | 1. def. Aaron Williams on Dec. 5, 2021 at KOTC: Conquistadores |
Flyweight Championship
::126 lb to 135 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | - | 12 | - | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Shawn Ramage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kevin Alliva | August 10, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Aftermath | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramage vacated the title after retiring from competition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Del Hawkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Victor Hernandez | July 9, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Caliente | Globe, AZ, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawkins vacated the title for unknown reasons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Manny Tapia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Gregory Vivian | August 5, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Prime Time | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tapia was stripped of the title after signing with the WEC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ryan Diaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ed Newalu | March 10, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Caged Chaos | Laughlin, NV, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Abel Cullum | May 17, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Reckless | Greenville, MS, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jimmie Rivera | September 17, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: No Mercy | Mashantucket, CT, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rivera vacated the title for unknown reasons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jared Papazian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Abel Cullum | June 24, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Epic Force | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Papazian was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Frank Baca | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Marvin Garcia | February 2, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Reckless Abandon | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Russell Doane | July 14, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: ALI'Is | Honolulu, HI, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Doane stripped of the title after signing with Pacific Xtreme Combat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Marvin Garcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Justin Robbins | December 20, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Vigilante | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Frankie Saenz | May 25, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: World Championships | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Steinke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ian De La Cuesta for interim title | July 20, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Heated Fury | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Saenz stripped of the title in August 2014 after signing with the UFC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Randy Steinke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | August 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Reuben Duran | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Eduardo Torres for interim title | October 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Battle for the Belt | Highland, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Derrick Mandell | July 8, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Ultimate Collision | Carlton, MN, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Juan Archuleta | Dec. 18, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Warranted Aggression | Ontario, CA, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Archuleta vacated the title to pursue heavier weight classes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Patrick Mix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Andre Ewell | Nov. 18, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Ultimate Mix | Salamanca, NY, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mix was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Johnny Muñoz Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Rentsen Otgontulga | June 22, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KOTC: Golden Era | Ontario, CA, USA |
Light Flyweight Championship
::116 lb to 125 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Mamoru Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| def. Frank Baca | January 30, 2010 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Toryumon | Okinawa, Japan | |||||||||
| Title is vacated. | ||||||||||
| USA Josh Paiva | ||||||||||
| def. Zach Lari | August 17, 2013 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Unprecedented | Oroville, CA, USA | |||||||||
| USA Anthony Figueroa | November 30, 2013 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Enemy Territory | Oroville, CA, USA | |||||||||
| Figueroa stripped of the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights. | ||||||||||
| USA John DeVall | ||||||||||
| def. Nate Williams | August 1, 2015 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Rumble on the River | Sloan, Iowa, USA | |||||||||
| DeVall vacated the title to challenge for the championship in a higher division. | ||||||||||
| USA Tim Sosa | ||||||||||
| Johnny Guillen | November 26, 2016 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Duke City 2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | 1. def. Gonzalo Ponce on Mar 11, 2017 at KOTC: Bloody War | ||||||||
| USA Reuben Duran | February 24, 2018 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Energetic Pursuit | Ontario, California, USA |
Women's Bantamweight Championship
::126 lb to 135 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Shanna Young | ||||||
| Christina Jobe | November 21, 2015 | |||||
| KOTC: Bear Brawl | Carlton, MN, USA | 1. def. Pam Sorenson on April 8, 2016 at KOTC: Generation X. | ||||
| USA Pam Sorenson | ||||||
| def. Brenda Gonzales for interim title | July 30, 2016 | |||||
| KOTC: Natural Instinct | Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA | 1. def. Christina Barry on September 9, 2016 at KOTC: Due Process. |
Women's Flyweight Championship
::116 lb to 125 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Sarah Alpar | ||||||||
| def. Monica Lovato | May 12, 2012 | |||||||
| KOTC: Nightmare | Santa Fe, NM, USA | |||||||
| USA Brenda Gonzales | October 6, 2012 | |||||||
| KOTC: Stranglehold | Thackerville, OK, USA | |||||||
| Gonzales vacated the title to move up in a weight class. | ||||||||
| USA Nicco Montaño | ||||||||
| def. Jamie Milanowski | October 8, 2016 | |||||||
| KOTC: Social Disorder | Sloan, IA, USA | |||||||
| Montano vacated the title when she signed with the UFC. | ||||||||
| USA Glena Avila | ||||||||
| def. Angela Danzig | May 26, 2018 | |||||||
| KOTC: Grand Finale | Lincoln City, OR, USA |
Women's Strawweight Championship
::106 lb to 115 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Danielle Taylor | ||||||||||
| def. Glena Avila | Feb 12, 2015 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Short Fuse | Worley, ID, USA | |||||||||
| USA Jamie Colleen | Aug 29, 2015 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Bitter Rivals | Ontario, CA, USA | 1. def. Calie Cutler on January 8, 2016 at KOTC: Thunder n' Lightning | ||||||||
| USA Danielle Taylor (2) | March 5, 2016 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Night of Champions | Ontario, CA, USA | |||||||||
| Taylor vacated the title on July 28, 2016 when she signed with the UFC. | ||||||||||
| USA Stephanie Frausto | ||||||||||
| def. Angela Danzig | June 24, 2017 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Flashback | Oroville, CA, USA | |||||||||
| Frausto was stripped of title due to inactivity. | ||||||||||
| USA Cynthia Arceo | ||||||||||
| def. Chelsea Faulder | Feb. 24, 2018 | |||||||||
| KOTC: Energetic Pursuit | Ontario, CA, USA | -. vs. Loveth Young (ended in a Draw) on June 10, 2018 at KOTC: Highlight Reel | ||||||||
| USA Loveth Young | Oct. 27, 2018 | |||||||||
| KOTC: 20th Anniversary | Ontario, CA, USA |
Women's Atomweight Championship
::Until 105 lb
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Andy Nguyen | |||||||
| def. Elane Santiago | Apr 9, 2016 | ||||||
| KOTC: New Era | Sloan, IA, USA | 1. def. Cassie Robb on October 8, 2016 at KOTC: Social Disorder | |||||
| 2. def. Bi Nguyen on May 6, 2017 at KOTC: Groundbreaking | |||||||
| CAN Melissa Karagianis | Aug 12, 2017 | ||||||
| KOTC: Counterstrike | Niagara Falls, NY, USA | ||||||
| USA Jayme Hinshaw | Nov 10, 2017 | ||||||
| KOTC: Unstoppable 2 | Carlton, MN, USA | 1. def. Bi Nguyen on July 21, 2018 at KOTC: Perennial |
Light Heavyweight Superfight
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Vernon White | ||||||
| def. Todd Medina | April 15, 2000 | |||||
| KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||
| Retired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship. | ||||||
| USA Jesse Murray | ||||||
| def. Eddie Larrea | August 5, 2017 | |||||
| KOTC: Second Coming | Wyandotte, MI, USA | |||||
| Retired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship. |
CANADIAN Middleweight Championship
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Elmer Waterhen | |||||||
| def. Mike Froese | March 9, 2012 | ||||||
| KOTC: Infamy | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Waterhen vacated the title when he dropped down to Welterweight. | |||||||
| CAN Drayton Angus | |||||||
| def. Trent Thorne | June 12, 2015 | ||||||
| KOTC: Mach 3 | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| CAN Elmer Waterhen (2) | March 4, 2016 | ||||||
| KOTC: Wrecking Ball | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
CANADIAN Welterweight Championship
| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Elmer Waterhen | |||||||
| def. Garett Davis | November 16, 2012 | ||||||
| KOTC: Stand and Deliver | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| CAN Chris Mattock | September 27, 2013 | ||||||
| KOTC: A New Dawn | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Mattock vacated the title to go compete in Hard Knocks. | |||||||
| CAN Jarid Bussemakers | |||||||
| def. Kolton Menzak | March 3, 2017 | ||||||
| KOTC: Canada 72 | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
CANADIAN Bantamweight Championship
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Josh Machan | |||||
| def. Behrang Yousefi | April 28, 2012 | ||||
| KOTC: Unified | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
Retired Titles
Openweight Championship
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Steven Treadwell | |||||||
| def. Mike Bourke | October 30, 1999 | ||||||
| KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||
| USA John Matua | February 5, 2000 | ||||||
| KOTC 2: Desert Storm | San Jacinto, CA, USA | ||||||
| USA Mike Bourke | September 16, 2000 | ||||||
| KOTC 5: Cage Wars | San Jacinto, CA, USA |
Openweight Superfight
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Ricco Rodriguez | |||||
| def. Paul Buentello | February 24, 2001 | ||||
| KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | San Jacinto, CA, USA |
Light Heavyweight Superfight
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Quinton Jackson | |||||
| def. Bryson Haubrick | April 7, 2001 | ||||
| KOTC 8: Bombs Away | Williams, CA, USA |
Heavyweight Superfight
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Brian Foster | ||||||
| def. Frank Rodriguez | October 30, 1999 | |||||
| KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||
| USA Romie Aram | February 5, 2000 | |||||
| KOTC 2: Desert Storm | San Jacinto, CA, USA |
Middleweight Superfight
| No. | Name | Date | Location | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chris Brennan | ||||||||
| def. Joe Stevenson | October 30, 1999 | |||||||
| KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||
| USA Joe Hurley | September 16, 2000 | |||||||
| KOTC 5: Cage Wars | San Jacinto, CA, USA | |||||||
| USA Gil Castillo | April 29, 2001 | |||||||
| KOTC 8: Bombs Away | Williams, CA, USA | |||||||
| Australia Tony Bonello | ||||||||
| def. Mansour Heidari | November 2, 2003 | |||||||
| KOTC 30: The Pinnacle | Pala, CA, USA |
Most consecutive title defenses
The following includes all KOTC champions who were able to consecutively defend their title three times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.
| Defenses | Champion | Division | Period | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Joey Villasenor | Middleweight | Sep 24, 2004 - Oct, 2006 | ||||||||
| South Africa Trevor Prangley | Light Heavyweight | Dec 20,2012 - present | ||||||||
| USA Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | Nov 14, 2004 - Dec, 2006 | ||||||||
| USA Aaron Wetherspoon | Welterweight | Aug 4, 2006 - Aug 14, 2008 | ||||||||
| USA Mac Danzig | Lightweight | Oct 29, 2005 - Jan 19, 2007 | ||||||||
| USA Abel Cullum | Flyweight | May 17, 2008 - Sep 17, 2010 | ||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez | Light Heavyweight | Oct 16, 2008 - May 14, 2010 | ||||||||
| USA Sean Strickland | Middleweight | Apr 26, 2012 - Mar 3, 2014 | ||||||||
| USA Henry Corrales | Bantamweight | Oct 21, 2013 - Mar 15, 2015 | ||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles | Junior Welterweight | Oct 21, 2013 - present | ||||||||
| USA Joe Stevenson | Welterweight | Nov 29 2000 - Oct 19, 2002 | ||||||||
| USA James Lee | Light Heavyweight | Feb 10, 2006 - Nov 21, 2007 | ||||||||
| USAClay French | Lightweight | Jan 19, 2007 - Nov 28, 2008 | ||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez (2) | Heavyweight | Jul 19, 2008 - Mar 26, 2010 | ||||||||
| USA Quinn Mulhern | Welterweight | Mar 26, 2010 - May 6, 2011 | ||||||||
| USA Brandon Hunt | Middleweight | Apr 16, 2010 - Apr 26, 2012 | ||||||||
| USA Tim Means | Junior Welterweight | Oct 7, 2010 - Feb, 2012 | ||||||||
| USA Tony Lopez (3) | Heavyweight | Dec 15, 2011 - Apr 11, 2013 | ||||||||
| USA Donald Sanchez | Bantamweight | Mar 17, 2012 - Jan 19, 2013 |
Most wins in title bouts
Fighters with four or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of most title fights. Openweight and Superfight champions are not included.
| Title wins | Champion | Division | Record in title fights | 22 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Tony Lopez | Super Heavyweight | ||||||||||
| Heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Light Heavyweight | |||||||||||
| 2 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||||
| 14 - 2 - 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 - 3 - 0 | |||||||||||
| USA Donald Sanchez | Junior Welterweight | ||||||||||
| Bantamweight | 0 - 1 - 0 | ||||||||||
| 10 - 2 - 0 | |||||||||||
| USA Joey Villasenor | Middleweight | 8 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Joshua Aveles | Welterweight | ||||||||||
| Junior Welterweight | 3 - 2 - 0 | ||||||||||
| 4 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||||
| South Africa Trevor Prangley | Light Heavyweight | 7 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Aaron Wetherspoon | Welterweight | ||||||||||
| Junior Welterweight | |||||||||||
| 6 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||||
| USA Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | 6 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA David Gomez | Welterweight | 5 - 3 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Abel Cullum | Flyweight | 5 - 2 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Brandon Hunt | Middleweight | 5 - 2 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Mac Danzig | Lightweight | 5 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Joe Stevenson | Welterweight | ||||||||||
| Lightweight | |||||||||||
| 4 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||||
| USA Tim Means | Junior Welterweight | ||||||||||
| Lightweight | 4 - 0 - 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||||
| USA Sean Strickland | Middleweight | 5 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Quinn Mulhern | Welterweight | 4 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Clay French | Lightweight | 4 - 1 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA James Lee | Light Heavyweight | 4 - 0 - 0 | |||||||||
| USA Henry Corrales | Bantamweight | 4 - 0 - 0 |
References
References
- "Fighters". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- Mrosko, Geno. (October 2, 2006). "LAWLER VS. VILLASENOR ADDED TO PRIDE CARD". mmaweekly.com.
- Simon, Zane. (March 4, 2014). "UFC signs KOTC champ Sean Strickland and German lightweight Nick Hein". BloodyElbow.com.
- (May 6, 2011). "Quinn Mulhern signs Strikeforce deal, could debut at June's Challengers event". MMAjunkie.com.
- Damon, Martin. (February 2, 2012). "KOTC Champ Tim Means Signs to Face Bernardo Magalhaes at UFC on Fuel 1". MMAweekly.com.
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