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Men's championship history Heavyweight Championship. 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg) The UFC Superfight Championship was unified with the UFC 11 Tournament Championship to determine the inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion on February 7, 1997, when Mark Coleman defeated Dan Severn at UFC 12.
- Mark Coleman. Title Won Date: Feb 7, 1997. Defenses: 0. Reigns Day: 170 days. Event: UFC 12. Notes: Inaugural Heavyweight Champion and united Superfight & Tournament Championship.
- Maurice Smith. Title Won Date: Jul 27, 1997. Defenses: 1. Reigns Day: 147 days. Event: UFC 14. Notes: Smith defeated Coleman(decision) to win the title. First fighter to defend the Heavyweight title successfully.
- Randy Couture. Title Won Date: Dec 21, 1997. Defenses: 0. Reigns Day: Event: UFC Japan. Notes: Couture defeated Smith at UFC Japan. He was stripped off the title in Janaury 1998 after he left UFC due to a contract dispute.
- Bas Rutten. Title Won Date: May 7, 1999. Defenses: 0. Reigns Day: Event: UFC 20. Notes: Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman for the vacant title at UFC 20. Rutten vacated the title after going to Light Heavyweight division.
Mar 3, 2021 · Feb7.199720 years ago today,Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn to become the 1st UFC Heavyweight Champion in history pic.twitter.com/qoSSLnjKlm — MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) February 8,...
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May 3, 2024 · History of the UFC Heavyweight Division. The UFC's first heavyweight champion was crowned in 1997 at UFC 12. Mark Coleman emerged victorious, unifying the Superfight Championship and the Tournament Championship by defeating Dan Severn. February 7, 1997 – Mark Coleman becomes the UFC’s first heavyweight champion by submitting Dan Severn via ...
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Mar 29, 2023 · Thanks to his elite wrestling and ground and pound ability, he earned the first ever UFC Heavyweight Championship belt by defeating Dan Severn (101-19-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a fight to unify the UFC Superfight Champion and UFC Tournament Champion titles.
Mar 6, 2023 · In the first UFC heavyweight championship, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman submitted a bare-knuckled Dan Severn with a choke 2:57 into the fight at UFC 12 on Feb. 7, 1997. Maurice Smith. Successful...
