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List of King of the Cage champions

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

Men[1]
Division Champion Since Defenses
Super Heavyweight   Ronny Markes Feb 4, 2017 0
Heavyweight   Tomar Washington May 11, 2019 0
Cruiserweight   Victor Torres April 13, 2019 0
Light Heavyweight   Jesse Murray April 13, 2019 0
Super Middleweight   Eric Herbert February 17, 2018 0
Middleweight   Joe Taylor October 9, 2021 0
Light Middleweight   Sidiah Parker Oct 8, 2016 1
Welterweight   Edson Gomez June 22, 2019 1
Light Welterweight   Richie Palomino September 7, 2019 0
Lightweight   Piankhi Zimmerman October 9, 2021 0
Bantamweight   Juan Beltran December 5, 2021 0
Flyweight   Johnny Munoz Jr. June 22, 2019 0
Light Flyweight   Reuben Duran Feb. 24, 2018 0
CANADIAN Middleweight   Elmer Waterhen March 4, 2016 0
CANADIAN Welterweight   Jarid Bussemakers March 3, 2017 0
CANADIAN Bantamweight   Josh Machan April 28, 2012 1
Women[1]
Division Champion Since Defenses
Flyweight   Shanna Young November 21, 2015 0
Flyweight (Interim)   Pam Sorenson July 30, 2016 1
Light Flyweight   Glena Avila May 26, 2018 0
Strawweight   Cynthia Arceo Feb. 24, 2018 0
Atomweight   Jayme Hinshaw November 10, 2017 1

Title history

Super Heavyweight Championship

Over 265 pounds (120.2 kg)
Prior to 2002 this weight class was referred to as Heavyweight.
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
13   Marvin Eastman
def.Quinton Jackson
June 24, 2000
KOTC 4: Gladiators
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Ioka Tianuu on Sep 16, 2000 at KOTC 5: Cage Wars

Eastman vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
2   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.
3   Dan Bobish
def.Eric Pele
February 9, 2002
KOTC 12: Cold Blood
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Mike Kyle on May 17, 2002 at KOTC 13: Revolution

4   Jimmy Ambriz August 2, 2002
KOTC 16: Double Cross
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Vince Lucero on Dec 7, 2002 at KOTC 19: Street Fight
2. def. Jonathan Ivey on Feb 21, 2003 at KOTC 21: Invasion

Ambriz was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
5   Eric Pele
def. Dan Christison
May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA

1. def. Travis Fulton on Jan 24, 2004 at KOTC 32: Bringing the Heat

Pele was stripped of the title for leaving the promotion.
6   Lloyd Marshbanks
def. Jerry Vrbanovic
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Marshbanks was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
7   Eric Pele (2)
def. Bobby Hoffman
May 7, 2005
KOTC: Mortal Sins
Primm, NV, USA
Pele was stripped of the title due to inactivity.
8   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.
9   Chance Williams
promoted to undisputed champion
December 11, 2008
KOTC: Prowler
Highland, CA, USA
10   Neil Cooke February 27, 2009
KOTC: Immortal
San Bernardino, CA, USA

1. def. Sal Farnetti on Aug 13, 2009 at KOTC: Super Stars
2. def. Mike Guidry on Jul 10, 2010 at KOTC: Tropical Storm

11   Esteves Jones February 3, 2011
KOTC: Empire
San Bernardino, CA, USA
12   Tony Lopez September 17, 2011
KOTC: Apocalypse
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Rob Jackson on Feb 2, 2012 at KOTC: Reckless Abandon

133   Ronny Markes Feb 4, 2017
KOTC: Heavy Trauma
Lincoln City, OR, USA

Heavyweight Championship

231 pounds (104.8 kg) to 265 pounds (120.2 kg)
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   Abhishek Chand
def. Jason Godsey
February 21, 2003
KOTC 21: Invasion
Albuquerque, NM, USA

1. def. Paul Buentello on Aug 10, 2003 at KOTC 27: Aftermath

2   Paul Buentello November 2, 2003
KOTC 30: The Pinnacle
Pala, CA, USA

1. def. Bo Cantrell on Nov 14, 2004 at KOTC: Revenge

Buentello vacated the title to compete in the UFC.
3   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.
4   Tony Lopez
def. Wes Combs
July 19, 2008
KOTC: Rock Solid
Lac Du Flambeau, WI, USA

1. def. Joey Beltran on Oct 1, 2009 at KOTC: Distorted
2. def. Tyler East on Dec 17, 2009 at KOTC: Fight 4 Hope
3. def. Tyler East on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance

5   Tony Johnson March 26, 2010
KOTC: Legacy
Reno, NV, USA
6   Daniel Cormier August 13, 2010
KOTC: Imminent Danger
Mescalero, NM, USA
Cormier vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
7   Tyler East
def. Nick Gaston
June 24, 2011
KOTC: Epic Force
Thackerville, OK, USA
East was stripped of the title.
8   Tony Lopez (2)
def. Esteves Jones
December 15, 2011
KOTC: Magnaflow
San Bernardino, CA, USA

1. def. Cody East on Apr 14, 2012 at KOTC: Bad Intentions II
2. def. Jason Walaven on Apr 26, 2012 at KOTC: Hardcore
3. def. Nick Rossborough on Oct 25, 2012 at KOTC: Gun Show

9   Nick Rossborough April 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
10   Cody East June 22, 2013
KOTC: East vs. West
Albuquerque, NM, USA
East was stripped of the title when he signed with Legacy FC.
11   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

2. def. Andenilson Clementino on Dec. 9, 2016 at KOTC: Declaring War
3. def. Josh Parisian on Apr. 29, 2017 at KOTC: Supremacy
4. def. Jordan Currie on Aug. 17, 2017 at KOTC: Next In Line
5. def. Fabiano Scherner on Feb. 3, 2018 at KOTC: Fight to the Finish

Lopez was stripped of the title when he signed with Rage in the Cage.
12   Chad Johnson
def. Edward Sponeybarger
Nov. 10, 2018
KOTC: In The Mix
Salamanca, NY, USA
13   Tomar Washington May 11, 2019
KOTC: Rumble on the River 2
North Augusta, SC, USA

Cruiserweight Championship

206 pounds (93.4 kg) to 230 pounds (104.3 kg)
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Tony Bonello
def. Mike Bourke
February 12, 2010
KOTC: Vengeance
Mascalero, NM, USA
Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
2   Wes Combs
def. Boban Simic
July 23, 2011
KOTC: Compression Test
Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA

1. def. Esteves Jones on May 25, 2013 at KOTC: World Championships

Combs was stripped of the title due to inactivity.
3   Chad Johnson
def. Victor Jones
July 28, 2018
KOTC: Hard Knocks 3
Wyandotte, MI, USA
Johnson vacated the title to pursue the Heavyweight Championship.
4   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.
5   Victor Torres
def. Jordan Seufzer
April 13, 2019
KOTC: Supremacy 2
Wyandotte, MI, USA

Light Heavyweight Championship

196 pounds (88.9 kg) to 205 pounds (93.0 kg)
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Vernon White
def. Marvin Eastman
April 29, 2001
KOTC 8: Bombs Away
Williams, CA, USA

1. def. James Lee on Sep 29, 2001 at KOTC 11: Domination
2. def. Mike Rogers on Aug 2, 2002 at KOTC 16: Double Cross

2   Jeremy Horn May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA

1. def. Dean Lister on Dec 6, 2003 at KOTC 31

Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
3   Tony Bonello
def. Edwin Aguilar
February 4, 2005
KOTC: Australia
Australia
Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
4   James Lee
def. James Te Huna
February 10, 2006
KOTC: Gunfather
Australia

1. def. Brian Hawkins on Mar 18, 2006 at KOTC: Drop Zone
2. def. Aungla Nsang on Jun 15, 2007 at KOTC: Explosion
3. def. Danny Bessant on Nov 21, 2007 at KOTC: Bad Boys

Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC.[2]
5   Tony Lopez
def. Fernando Gonzalez
October 16, 2008
KOTC: Misconduct
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Keith Berry on Feb 27, 2009 at KOTC: Immortal
2. def. Fernando Gonzalez on May 16, 2009 at KOTC: Storm
3. def. Chad Herrick on Jun 19, 2009 at KOTC: Encore
4. def. Dave Cryer on Aug 13, 2009 at KOTC: Super Stars

6   Mike Kyle May 14, 2010
KOTC: Honor
Mascalero, NM, USA
Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
7   Trevor Prangley
def. Tony Lopez
December 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Brandon Anderson on Feb 22, 2013 at KOTC: Free Fall II
2. def. Dan Molina on Apr 13, 2013 at KOTC: Fighting Legends
3. def. Tony Lopez on Jun 13, 2013 at KOTC: It's Personal
4. def. Jared Torgeson on Oct 14, 2013 at KOTC: Double Impact
5. def. Jared Torgeson on Aug 14, 2014 at KOTC: Steadfast
6. def. Richard Blake on Nov 13, 2014 at KOTC: Tactical Strike

Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense.
8   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.
9   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.
10   Jesse Murray
def. Victor Jones
April 13, 2019
KOTC: Supremacy 2
Wyandotte, MI, USA

Super Middleweight Championship

186 pounds (84.4 kg) to 195 pounds (88.5 kg)
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Erik Herbert
def. Mike DiOrio
February 17, 2018
KOTC Prevail
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Middleweight Championship

176 pounds (79.8 kg) to 185 pounds (83.9 kg)
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Chris Brennan
def. Kevin Hogan
August 4, 2001
KOTC 10: Critical Mass
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Steve Berger on Sep 29, 2001 at KOTC 11: Domination
2. def. John Alessio on Jun 22, 2002 at KOTC 15: Bad Intentions

Brennan was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
2   Dean Lister
def. Brendan Seguin
August 2, 2002
KOTC 16: Double Cross
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Brian Sleeman on Jun 29, 2003 at KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
2. def. James Lee on Sep 5, 2003 at KOTC 29: Renegades

Lister vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
3   Joey Villasenor
def. Brian Foster
September 24, 2004
KOTC: Relentless
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Jorge Ortiz on Dec 4, 2004 at KOTC: Hostile Takeover
2. def. Brendan Seguin on Feb 25, 2005 at KOTC: Payback
3. def. Michael Gonzalez on Jun 17, 2005 at KOTC: Grudge Match
4. def. Damien Riccio on Jun 24, 2005 at KOTC: Warzone
5. def. Jorge Santiago on Aug 5, 2005 at KOTC: Prime Time
6. def. Kyacey Uscola on Feb 11, 2006 at KOTC: Anarchy
7. def. John Cronk on Jul 29, 2006 at KOTC: Civil War

Villasenor was stripped of the title after signing with Pride.[3]
4   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.
5   Keith Berry
def. Sean Loeffler
August 5, 2007
KOTC: Collision Course
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Umar Love on Dec 2, 2007 at KOTC: Final Chapter

Berry vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight.
6   Brandon Hunt
def. Brad Burrick
November 26, 2008
KOTC: Anticipation
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
7   Brad Burrick
June 19, 2009
KOTC: Encore
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
8   Brandon Hunt (2)
April 16, 2010
KOTC: Bad Boys 2
Detroit, MI, USA

1. def. Angelo Popofski on Sep 11, 2010 at KOTC: Civil War II
2. def. Kenny McCorkell on Apr 21, 2011 at KOTC: Moral Victory
3. def. Angelo Popofski on Sep 24, 2011 at KOTC: Homecoming

9   Sean Strickland April 26, 2012
KOTC: Hardcore
Highland, CA, USA
-   Josh Bryant
def. Shonie Carter for interim title
September 21, 2012
KOTC: Heavy Duty
Tulsa, OK, 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

2. def. Yusuke Sakashita on Jul 5, 2013 at KOTC: Worldwide
3. def. Matt Lagler on Aug 29, 2013 at KOTC: Split Decision

Title was vacated on March 3, 2014 when Strickland left the organization to fight for the UFC.[4]
10   Daniel Hernandez
def. Brandon Hunt
October 2, 2014
KOTC: Battle for the Belt
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Will Noland on Dec 4, 2014 at KOTC: Fisticuffs
2. def. Matt Lagler on June 14, 2015 at KOTC: Sanctioned
3. def. Matt Gabel on August 1, 2015 at KOTC: Rumble on the River

11   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.
12   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.
13   Joe Taylor
def. George Clynes
October 9, 2021
KOTC: Legendary
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Welterweight Championship

166 pounds (75.3 kg) to 175 pounds (79.4 kg)
In 2008 KOTC revised this weight limit from 170 lb (77.1 kg) to its current limits.
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Erik Meaders
def. Jeremy Williams
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Charlie Kohler on Feb 5, 2000 at KOTC 2: Desert Storm

2   Joe Stevenson
November 29, 2000
KOTC 6: Road Warriors
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

1. def. Ryan Painter on Aug 4, 2001 at KOTC 10: Critical Mass
2. def. Jerry Gummo on Feb 9, 2002 at KOTC 12: Cold Blood
3. def. Jeremy Jackson on Jun 22, 2002 at KOTC 15: Bad Intentions

3   Romie Aram October 19, 2002
KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Aram was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
4   Ronald Jhun
def. Shonie Carter
May 16, 2003
KOTC 23: Sin City
Las Vegas, NV, USA
5   John Alessio September 5, 2003
KOTC 29: Renegades
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Alessio was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
6   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.
7   James Fanshier
def. Thomas Denny
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Brandon Bell on Feb 4, 2005 at KOTC: Australia

8   Thomas Denny
December 2, 2005
KOTC: Final Conflict
San Jacinto, CA, USA
9   Matt Stansell
March 25, 2006
KOTC: The Return II
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Stansell vacated the title after retiring from competition.
10   Aaron Wetherspoon
def. Thomas Kenney
August 4, 2006
KOTC: Rapid Fire
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Dave Terrel on Dec 1, 2006 at KOTC: Destroyer
2. def. Bryson Kamaka on Mar 10, 2007 at KOTC: Caged Chaos
3. def. LaVerne Clark on Apr 27, 2007 at KOTC: Sinister
4. def. John Mahlow on Mar 17, 2008 at KOTC: Tsunami II
5. No contest vs. Anthony Lapsley on May 15, 2008 at KOTC: Opposing Force

11   Anthony Lapsley August 14, 2008
KOTC: Biohazard
Highland, CA, USA
12   Michael Guymon December 11, 2008
KOTC: Prowler
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Quinn Mulhern on Oct 1, 2009 at KOTC: Distorted

Guymon was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
13   Quinn Mulhern
def. Koffi Adzitso
March 26, 2010
KOTC: Legacy
Reno, NV, USA

1. def. Levi Stout on Aug 13, 2010 at KOTC: Imminent Danger
2. def. Garett Davis on Dec 4, 2010 at KOTC Canada: Black Ops
3. def. Anselmo Martinez on Apr 16, 2011 at KOTC: Texas

Mulhern vacated the title on May 6, 2011 after signing with Strikeforce.[5]
14   David Gomez
def. Brendan Tierney
June 30, 2011
KOTC: Next Generation
Highland, CA, USA
15   Bill Albrecht September 17, 2011
KOTC: Apocalypse
Thackerville, OK, USA
16   Dom O’Grady January 21, 2012
KOTC: Total Destruction
Thackerville, OK, USA
O'Grady was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
17   David Gomez (2)
def. Matt Conte
April 26, 2012
KOTC: Hardcore
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Bill Albrecht on Aug 30, 2012 at KOTC: Mercenaries
2. def. Brad Burrick on Oct 27, 2012 at KOTC: Gun Show

18   Sam Liera December 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA
19   Joshua Aveles February 7, 2013
KOTC: Restitution
Highland, CA, USA
20   David Gomez (3) April 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
21   Joshua Aveles (2) August 29, 2013
KOTC: Split Decision
Highland, CA, USA
22   Kito Andrews November 30, 2013
KOTC: Enemy Territory
Oroville, CA, USA
23   Joshua Aveles (3) February 22, 2014
KOTC: Radar Lock
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Aveles vacated the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights.
24   Ben Egli
def. Aaron Hedrick
October 1, 2016
KOTC: High Caliber
Lincoln City, OR, USA

1. def. Ryan Walker on Feb 4, 2017 at KOTC: Heavy Trauma
2. def. Justin Baesman on May 27, 2017 at KOTC: Head Strong
3. def. Tyson Jeffries on Aug 5, 2017 at KOTC: Fractured

Egli vacated the title after signing with Absolute Championship Berkut.
-   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.
25   Edson Gomez
def. Travis Williams
June 22, 2019
KOTC: Golden Era
Ontario, CA, USA

1. def. Danny Garcia on Dec. 8, 2019 at KOTC: Hard Drive

Light Welterweight Championship

156 pounds (70.8 kg) to 165 pounds (74.8 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Joe Camacho
def. Thomas Denny
January 24, 2008
KOTC: Premiere
Highland, CA, USA
2   Victor Valenzuela August 14, 2008
KOTC: Bio Hazard
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Donald Sanchez on Feb 27, 2009 at KOTC: Immortal
2. def. Gabe Rivas on Jun 6, 2009 at KOTC: Legends

Valenzuela vacated the title to compete as a Lightweight.
3   Ricky Legere Jr.
def. Waachiim Spiritwolf
October 1, 2009
KOTC: Distorted
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Eric Moon on Dec 17, 2009 at KOTC: Fight 4 Hope

4   Bobby Green February 25, 2010
KOTC: Arrival
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Daron Cruickshank on Aug 13, 2010 at KOTC: Imminent Danger

5   Tim Means October 7, 2010
KOTC: Inferno
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Dom O'Grady on Dec 9, 2010 at KOTC: Steel
2. def. Cris Leyva on May 14, 2011 at KOTC: Fight to Live
3. def. Cody Pfister on Aug 27, 2011 at KOTC: Kingpin

Means vacated the title in February, 2012 to fight for UFC.[6]
6   Tony Hervey
def. Buddy Clinton
June 30, 2012
KOTC: Ariel Assault
Thackerville, OK, USA
Hervey stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
7   Derek Campos
def. Joe Condon
October 6, 2012
KOTC: Stranglehold
Thackerville, OK, USA
Campos was stripped of the title.
8   Lowen Tynanes
def. Kris Armbrister
April 11, 2013
KOTC: Devastation
Highland, CA, USA
Title is vacated.
9   Joshua Aveles
def. Kris Armbrister
October 31, 2013
KOTC: Terrified
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Joe Condon on Jun 5, 2014 at KOTC: Slugfest
2. def. Aaron Wetherspoon on Aug 7, 2014 at KOTC: Point of Impact
3. def. Sam Liera on Oct 2, 2014 at KOTC: Battle for the Belt
4. def. James Warfield-Lane on Nov 21, 2014 at KOTC: Industrial Strength

10   Alex Reyes March 15, 2015
KOTC: Coming Home
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Thomas Noel on Aug 29, 2015 at KOTC: Bitter Rivals

Reyes vacated the title when he dropped down to the Lightweight division.
11   Thor Skancke March 5, 2016
KOTC: Night of Champions
Ontario, CA, USA
12   Darren Smith Jr. June 4, 2016
KOTC: Firefight
San Jacinto, CA, USA
13   Ryan Fillingame September 18, 2016
KOTC: Martial Law
Ontario, CA, USA
14   Billy Quarantillo February 25, 2017
KOTC: Raw Deal
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Quarantillo vacated the title when left to compete for V3 Fights.
15   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.
16   Sherwin Price
def. Jake Adams
July 21, 2018
KOTC: Perennial
Ignacio, CO, USA
17   Nick Angeloni December 2, 2018
KOTC: Starbound 2
Rio Rancho, NM, USA
18   Richie Palomino September 7, 2019
KOTC: Reaction Time
Parker, AZ, USA

Lightweight Championship

146 pounds (66.2 kg) to 155 pounds (70.3 kg)
This weightclass was originally referred to as Middleweight and had an upper weight limit of 160 pounds (72.6 kg)
No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Charlie Kohler
def. Jason Meaders
June 24, 2000
KOTC 4: Gladiators
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Kohler vacated the title to compete as a Middleweight.
2   Javier Vazquez
def. Philip Perez
August 4, 2001
KOTC 10: Critical Mass
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Sean Wilmot on May 17, 2002 at KOTC 13: Revolution
2. def. David Gardner on Aug 2, 2002 at KOTC 16: Double Cross

3   Alberto Crane February 21, 2003
KOTC 21: Invasion
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Crane was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion.
4   Thomas Schulte
def. John Mahlow
June 14, 2003
KOTC 24: Mayhem
Albuquerque, NM, USA
5   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.
6   Takumi Nakayama
def. Charlie Kohler
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA
7   Mac Danzig
October 29, 2005
KOTC: Execution Day
Reno, NV, USA

1. def. Jason Ireland on Mar 18, 2006 at KOTC: Drop Zone
2. def. Orlando Ruiz on Apr 22, 2006 at KOTC: Karnage
3. def. Buddy Clinton on Aug 4, 2006 at KOTC: Rapid Fire
4. def. John Mahlow on Sep 29, 2006 at KOTC: Detonator

8   Clay French
January 19, 2007
KOTC: Hard Knocks
Rockford, IL, USA

1. def. Buddy Clinton on May 26, 2007 at KOTC: Damage Control
2. def. Buddy Clinton on Aug 5, 2007 at KOTC: Collision Course
3. def. Jason Ireland on Nov 21, 2007 at KOTC: Bad Boys

9   Rory MacDonald November 28, 2008
KOTC: Grinder
MacDonald vacated the title to compete as a welterweight.
10   Tony Hervey
def. Victor Valenzuela
August 13, 2009
KOTC: Super Stars
Highland, CA, USA
11   David Shepherd December 12, 2009
KOTC: Title Defense
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA
12   Dom O’Grady April 16, 2010
KOTC: Bad Boys 2
Detroit, MI, USA
13   Bobby Green April 21, 2011
KOTC: Moral Victory
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Green vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce.
14   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.[6]
15   JC Cottrell
def. Roy Babcock
September 15, 2012
KOTC: Surgical Strike
Norman, OK, USA
16   Victor Meza May 25, 2013
KOTC: World Championships
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Benny Madrid on Sep 28, 2013 at KOTC: Boiling Point

17   Alex Reyes December 4, 2014
KOTC: Fisticuffs
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Joshua Aveles on Mar 15, 2015 at KOTC: Coming Home

Reyes vacated the title when he moved up to the Jr. Welterweight division.
18   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.
19   Blaze Gill
def. Jake Adams
January 13, 2018
KOTC: Mercenaries 2
Sloan, IO, USA
Gill vacated the title or was stripped for unknown reasons.
20   Piankhi Zimmerman
def. Keith Forant
October 9, 2021
KOTC: Legendary
Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Bantamweight Championship

136 pounds (61.7 kg) to 145 pounds (65.8 kg)
Prior to 2004 this weight class was referred to as Flyweight.
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   David Step
def. Jeff Cahill
February 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Step vacated the title after retiring from competition.
2   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.
3   Frankie Bollinger
def. Richard Goodman
September 24, 2004
KOTC: Relentless
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Bollinger vacated the title for unknown reasons.
4   Urijah Faber
def. Eben Kaneshiro
November 14, 2004
KOTC: Revenge
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Hiroyuki Abe on May 7, 2005 at KOTC: Predator
2. def. Shawn Bias on Oct 29, 2005 at KOTC: Mortal Sins
3. def. Charles Bennett on Dec 11, 2005 at GC 46: Avalanche
4. def. Charlie Valencia on May 13, 2006 at KOTC: Predator
5. def. Bibiano Fernandes on Oct 28, 2006 at KOTC All Stars

Faber vacated the title in December, 2006 after signing with the WEC exclusively.
5   Matt Jaggers
def. Joe Voison
February 22, 2008
KOTC: Stand Off
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
6   Lazar Stojadinovic June 13, 2008
KOTC: Settlement
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
-   Angelo Sanchez
def. Tony Hervey for interim title
December 6, 2008
KOTC: Goodfellas
Albuquerque, NM, USA

1. def. Nathan Torrez on Mar 7, 2009 at KOTC: New Breed
2. def. Donald Sanchez on May 30, 2009 at KOTC: Retribution II

Stojadinovic was stripped of the title.
7   Angelo Sanchez
promoted to undisputed champion
- -
-   Donald Sanchez
def. Lazar Stojadinovic for interim title
August 1, 2009
KOTC: Gate Keeper
Mescalero, NM, USA

1. def. Richard Montano on Nov 28, 2009 at KOTC: Horse Power
2. def. Victor Valenzuela on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance

8   Donald Sanchez May 14, 2010
KOTC: Honor
Mescalero, NM, USA

1. def. Pat McGreal on Sep 17, 2010 at KOTC: No Mercy
2. def. Scott Bear on Jan 15, 2011 at KOTC: Confrontation

9   Jeremy Spoon August 20, 2011
KOTC: Overdrive
Norman, OK, USA
Spoon was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
10   Donald Sanchez (2)
def. Jamie Steichen
March 17, 2012
KOTC: Prohibited
Norman, OK, USA

1. def. Warren Stewart on May 12, 2012 at KOTC: Nightmare
2. def. Jimmy Van Horn on Aug 11, 2012 at KOTC: Ignite
3. def. Matt Comeau on Jan 19, 2013 at KOTC: Regulators

Sanchez was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator.
11   Henry Corrales
def. Jerod Spoon
October 31, 2013
KOTC: Terrified
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Seth Dikun on Mar 6, 2014 at KOTC: Beaten Path
2. def. Alex Garcia on Jun 5, 2014 at KOTC: Slugfest
3. def. Seth Dikun on Oct 2, 2014 at KOTC: Battle for the Belt
4. def. Aaron Neveu on Mar 15, 2015 at KOTC: Coming Home

Corrales was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA.
12   Jordan Griffin
def. Seth Dikun
August 8, 2015
KOTC: Warriors Collide
St. Michael, ND, USA

1. def. Justin Likness on Nov 14, 2015 at KOTC: Battle at the Lake
2. def. Adam Ward on April 8, 2016 at KOTC: Generation X

13   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.
14   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.
15   Juan Beltran
def. DeMarcus Brown
March 10, 2019
KOTC: Sin Rival
Ontario, CA, USA
16   Aaron Williams December 8, 2019
KOTC: Hard Drive
Ontario, CA, USA
17   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 pounds (57.2 kg) to 135 pounds (61.2 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Shawn Ramage
def. Kevin Alliva
August 10, 2003
KOTC: Aftermath
San Jacinto, CA, USA
Ramage vacated the title after retiring from competition.
2   Del Hawkins
def. Victor Hernandez
July 9, 2005
KOTC: Caliente
Globe, AZ, USA
Hawkins vacated the title for unknown reasons.
3   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.
4   Ryan Diaz
def. Ed Newalu
March 10, 2007
KOTC: Caged Chaos
Laughlin, NV, USA
5   Abel Cullum May 17, 2008
KOTC: Reckless
Greenville, MS, USA

1. def. Brett Roller on Dec 6, 2008 at KOTC: Goodfellas
2. def. Richard Montano on Aug 1, 2009 at KOTC: Gate Keeper
3. def. Joe Coca on Feb 12, 2010 at KOTC: Vengeance
4. def. Joshua Montoya on May 14, 2010 at KOTC: Honor

6   Jimmie Rivera September 17, 2010
KOTC: No Mercy
Mashantucket, CT, USA

1. def. Jared Papazian on Feb 3, 2011 at KOTC: Empire

Rivera vacated the title for unknown reasons.
7   Jared Papazian
def. Abel Cullum
June 24, 2011
KOTC: Epic Force
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Marvin Garcia on Sep 15, 2011 at KOTC: First Defense

Papazian was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
8   Frank Baca
def. Marvin Garcia
February 2, 2012
KOTC: Reckless Abandon
Highland, CA, USA
9   Russell Doane July 14, 2012
KOTC: ALI'Is
Honolulu, HI, USA
Doane stripped of the title after signing with Pacific Xtreme Combat.
10   Marvin Garcia
def. Justin Robbins
December 20, 2012
KOTC: Vigilante
Highland, CA, USA
11   Frankie Saenz May 25, 2013
KOTC: World Championships
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Tyler Bialecki on Sep 28, 2013 at KOTC: Boiling Point
2. def. Marvin Blumer on Feb 22, 2014 at KOTC: Radar Lock

-   Randy Steinke
def. Ian De La Cuesta for interim title
July 20, 2013
KOTC: Heated Fury
Scottsdale, AZ, USA

1. def. Imani Jackson on May 26, 2014 at KOTC: Alliance

Saenz stripped of the title in August 2014 after signing with the UFC.
12   Randy Steinke
promoted to undisputed champion
August 2014
-
-
-   Reuben Duran
def. Eduardo Torres for interim title
October 2, 2014
KOTC: Battle for the Belt
Highland, CA, USA

1. def. Andrew Natividad on Aug 29, 2015 at KOTC: Bitter Rivals

13   Derrick Mandell July 8, 2016
KOTC: Ultimate Collision
Carlton, MN, USA
14   Juan Archuleta Dec. 18, 2016
KOTC: Warranted Aggression
Ontario, CA, USA
Archuleta vacated the title to pursue heavier weight classes.
15   Patrick Mix
def. Andre Ewell
Nov. 18, 2017
KOTC: Ultimate Mix
Salamanca, NY, USA

1. def. Tony Gravely on May 12, 2018 at KOTC: No Retreat
2. def. Keith Richardson on Nov. 10, 2018 at KOTC: In The Mix

Mix was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA.
16   Johnny Muñoz Jr.
def. Rentsen Otgontulga
June 22, 2019
KOTC: Golden Era
Ontario, CA, USA

Light Flyweight Championship

116 pounds (52.6 kg) to 125 pounds (56.7 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Mamoru Yamaguchi
def. Frank Baca
January 30, 2010
KOTC: Toryumon
Okinawa, Japan
Title is vacated.
2   Josh Paiva
def. Zach Lari
August 17, 2013
KOTC: Unprecedented
Oroville, CA, USA
3   Anthony Figueroa November 30, 2013
KOTC: Enemy Territory
Oroville, CA, USA
Figueroa stripped of the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights.
4   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.
5   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
6   Reuben Duran February 24, 2018
KOTC: Energetic Pursuit
Ontario, California, USA

Women's Bantamweight Championship

126 pounds (57.2 kg) to 135 pounds (61.2 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   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.
-   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 pounds (52.6 kg) to 125 pounds (56.7 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Sarah Alpar
def. Monica Lovato
May 12, 2012
KOTC: Nightmare
Santa Fe, NM, USA
2   Brenda Gonzales October 6, 2012
KOTC: Stranglehold
Thackerville, OK, USA

1. def. Elsie Zwicker on Dec 1, 2012 at KOTC: Battlegrounds

Gonzales vacated the title to move up in a weight class.
3   Nicco Montaño
def. Jamie Milanowski
October 8, 2016
KOTC: Social Disorder
Sloan, IA, USA
Montano vacated the title when she signed with the UFC.
4   Glena Avila
def. Angela Danzig
May 26, 2018
KOTC: Grand Finale
Lincoln City, OR, USA

Women's Strawweight Championship

106 pounds (48.1 kg) to 115 pounds (52.2 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Danielle Taylor
def. Glena Avila
Feb 12, 2015
KOTC: Short Fuse
Worley, ID, USA
2   Jamie Colleen Aug 29, 2015
KOTC: Bitter Rivals
Ontario, CA, USA 1. def. Calie Cutler on January 8, 2016 at KOTC: Thunder n' Lightning
3   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.
4   Stephanie Frausto
def. Angela Danzig
June 24, 2017
KOTC: Flashback
Oroville, CA, USA
Frausto was stripped of title due to inactivity.
5   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
5   Loveth Young Oct. 27, 2018
KOTC: 20th Anniversary
Ontario, CA, USA

Women's Atomweight Championship

Until 105 pounds (47.6 kg)
No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   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
2   Melissa Karagianis Aug 12, 2017
KOTC: Counterstrike
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
3   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   Vernon White
def. Todd Medina
April 15, 2000
KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. David Dodd on Nov 29, 2000 at KOTC 6: Road Warriors

Retired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship.
2   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   Elmer Waterhen
def. Mike Froese
March 9, 2012
KOTC: Infamy
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Waterhen vacated the title when he dropped down to Welterweight.
2   Drayton Angus
def. Trent Thorne
June 12, 2015
KOTC: Mach 3
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
3   Elmer Waterhen (2) March 4, 2016
KOTC: Wrecking Ball
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CANADIAN Welterweight Championship

No. Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
1   Elmer Waterhen
def. Garett Davis
November 16, 2012
KOTC: Stand and Deliver
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2   Chris Mattock September 27, 2013
KOTC: A New Dawn
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Mattock vacated the title to go compete in Hard Knocks.
3   Jarid Bussemakers
def. Kolton Menzak
March 3, 2017
KOTC: Canada 72
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada

CANADIAN Bantamweight Championship

No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Josh Machan
def. Behrang Yousefi
April 28, 2012
KOTC: Unified
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

1. def. Alex Halkias on October 25, 2013 at KOTC: Anger Therapy

Retired Titles

Openweight Championship

No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Steven Treadwell
def. Mike Bourke
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA
2   John Matua February 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA
3   Mike Bourke September 16, 2000
KOTC 5: Cage Wars
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Openweight Superfight

No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Ricco Rodriguez
def. Paul Buentello
February 24, 2001
KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Heavyweight Superfight

No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Brian Foster
def. Frank Rodriguez
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA
2   Romie Aram February 5, 2000
KOTC 2: Desert Storm
San Jacinto, CA, USA

Middleweight Superfight

No. Name Date Location Defenses
1   Chris Brennan
def. Joe Stevenson
October 30, 1999
KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Antonio McKee on Apr 15, 2000 at KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare

2   Joe Hurley September 16, 2000
KOTC 5: Cage Wars
San Jacinto, CA, USA

1. def. Charlie Kohler on Feb 24, 2001 at KOTC 7: Wet and Wild

3   Gil Castillo April 29, 2001
KOTC 8: Bombs Away
Williams, CA, USA
4   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   Joey Villasenor Middleweight Sep 24, 2004 - Oct, 2006
6   Trevor Prangley Light Heavyweight Dec 20,2012 - present
5   Urijah Faber Bantamweight Nov 14, 2004 - Dec, 2006
  Aaron Wetherspoon[a] Welterweight Aug 4, 2006 - Aug 14, 2008
4   Mac Danzig Lightweight Oct 29, 2005 - Jan 19, 2007
  Abel Cullum Flyweight May 17, 2008 - Sep 17, 2010
  Tony Lopez Light Heavyweight Oct 16, 2008 - May 14, 2010
  Sean Strickland Middleweight Apr 26, 2012 - Mar 3, 2014
  Henry Corrales Bantamweight Oct 21, 2013 - Mar 15, 2015
  Joshua Aveles Junior Welterweight Oct 21, 2013 - present
3   Joe Stevenson Welterweight Nov 29 2000 - Oct 19, 2002
  James Lee Light Heavyweight Feb 10, 2006 - Nov 21, 2007
 Clay French Lightweight Jan 19, 2007 - Nov 28, 2008
  Tony Lopez (2) Heavyweight Jul 19, 2008 - Mar 26, 2010
  Quinn Mulhern Welterweight Mar 26, 2010 - May 6, 2011
  Brandon Hunt Middleweight Apr 16, 2010 - Apr 26, 2012
  Tim Means Junior Welterweight Oct 7, 2010 - Feb, 2012
  Tony Lopez (3) Heavyweight Dec 15, 2011 - Apr 11, 2013
  Donald Sanchez Bantamweight Mar 17, 2012 - Jan 19, 2013
  1. ^ Wetherspoon successfully defended the Welterweight title four times and retained the title once following a No contest against Anthony Lapsley at KOTC: Opposing Force.

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   Tony Lopez Super Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
2 - 1 - 0
14 - 2 - 0
6 - 3 - 0
10   Donald Sanchez Junior Welterweight
Bantamweight
0 - 1 - 0
10 - 2 - 0
8   Joey Villasenor Middleweight 8 - 0 - 0
7   Joshua Aveles Welterweight
Junior Welterweight
3 - 2 - 0
4 - 0 - 0
  Trevor Prangley Light Heavyweight 7 - 0 - 0
6   Aaron Wetherspoon Welterweight
Junior Welterweight
6 - 1 - 0
0 - 1 - 0
  Urijah Faber Bantamweight 6 - 0 - 0
5   David Gomez Welterweight 5 - 3 - 0
  Abel Cullum Flyweight 5 - 2 - 0
  Brandon Hunt Middleweight 5 - 2 - 0
  Mac Danzig Lightweight 5 - 1 - 0
  Joe Stevenson Welterweight
Lightweight
4 - 1 - 0
1 - 0 - 0
  Tim Means Junior Welterweight
Lightweight
4 - 0 - 0
1 - 0 - 0
  Sean Strickland Middleweight 5 - 0 - 0
4   Quinn Mulhern Welterweight 4 - 1 - 0
  Clay French Lightweight 4 - 1 - 0
  James Lee Light Heavyweight 4 - 0 - 0
  Henry Corrales Bantamweight 4 - 0 - 0

References

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  3. ^ Mrosko, Geno (October 2, 2006). "LAWLER VS. VILLASENOR ADDED TO PRIDE CARD". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Simon, Zane (March 4, 2014). "UFC signs KOTC champ Sean Strickland and German lightweight Nick Hein". BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Quinn Mulhern signs Strikeforce deal, could debut at June's Challengers event". MMAjunkie.com. May 6, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Damon, Martin (February 2, 2012). "KOTC Champ Tim Means Signs to Face Bernardo Magalhaes at UFC on Fuel 1". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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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 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7 External linksCurrent champions EditMen 1 Division Champion Since DefensesSuper Heavyweight Ronny Markes Feb 4 2017 0Heavyweight Tomar Washington May 11 2019 0Cruiserweight Victor Torres April 13 2019 0Light Heavyweight Jesse Murray April 13 2019 0Super Middleweight Eric Herbert February 17 2018 0Middleweight Joe Taylor October 9 2021 0Light Middleweight Sidiah Parker Oct 8 2016 1Welterweight Edson Gomez June 22 2019 1Light Welterweight Richie Palomino September 7 2019 0Lightweight Piankhi Zimmerman October 9 2021 0Bantamweight Juan Beltran December 5 2021 0Flyweight Johnny Munoz Jr June 22 2019 0Light Flyweight Reuben Duran Feb 24 2018 0CANADIAN Middleweight Elmer Waterhen March 4 2016 0CANADIAN Welterweight Jarid Bussemakers March 3 2017 0CANADIAN Bantamweight Josh Machan April 28 2012 1Women 1 Division Champion Since DefensesFlyweight Shanna Young November 21 2015 0Flyweight Interim Pam Sorenson July 30 2016 1Light Flyweight Glena Avila May 26 2018 0Strawweight Cynthia Arceo Feb 24 2018 0Atomweight Jayme Hinshaw November 10 2017 1Title history EditSuper Heavyweight Championship Edit Over 265 pounds 120 2 kg dd Prior to 2002 this weight class was referred to as Heavyweight No Name Date Location Defenses 13 Marvin Eastmandef Quinton Jackson June 24 2000KOTC 4 Gladiators San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Ioka Tianuu on Sep 16 2000 at KOTC 5 Cage WarsEastman vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight 2 Bobby Hoffmandef Kauai Kupihea June 23 2001KOTC 9 Showtime San Jacinto CA USAHoffman was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 3 Dan Bobishdef Eric Pele February 9 2002KOTC 12 Cold Blood San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Mike Kyle on May 17 2002 at KOTC 13 Revolution4 Jimmy Ambriz August 2 2002KOTC 16 Double Cross San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Vince Lucero on Dec 7 2002 at KOTC 19 Street Fight 2 def Jonathan Ivey on Feb 21 2003 at KOTC 21 InvasionAmbriz was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 5 Eric Peledef Dan Christison May 16 2003KOTC 23 Sin City Las Vegas NV USA 1 def Travis Fulton on Jan 24 2004 at KOTC 32 Bringing the HeatPele was stripped of the title for leaving the promotion 6 Lloyd Marshbanksdef Jerry Vrbanovic November 14 2004KOTC Revenge San Jacinto CA USAMarshbanks was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 7 Eric Pele 2 def Bobby Hoffman May 7 2005KOTC Mortal Sins Primm NV USAPele was stripped of the title due to inactivity 8 Brian Sesmadef Alan Zummar December 2 2007KOTC Final Chapter San Jacinto CA USASesma 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 9 Chance Williamspromoted to undisputed champion December 11 2008KOTC Prowler Highland CA USA10 Neil Cooke February 27 2009KOTC Immortal San Bernardino CA USA 1 def Sal Farnetti on Aug 13 2009 at KOTC Super Stars 2 def Mike Guidry on Jul 10 2010 at KOTC Tropical Storm11 Esteves Jones February 3 2011KOTC Empire San Bernardino CA USA12 Tony Lopez September 17 2011KOTC Apocalypse Thackerville OK USA 1 def Rob Jackson on Feb 2 2012 at KOTC Reckless Abandon133 Ronny Markes Feb 4 2017KOTC Heavy Trauma Lincoln City OR USAHeavyweight Championship Edit 231 pounds 104 8 kg to 265 pounds 120 2 kg dd 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 Defenses1 Abhishek Chanddef Jason Godsey February 21 2003KOTC 21 Invasion Albuquerque NM USA 1 def Paul Buentello on Aug 10 2003 at KOTC 27 Aftermath2 Paul Buentello November 2 2003KOTC 30 The Pinnacle Pala CA USA 1 def Bo Cantrell on Nov 14 2004 at KOTC RevengeBuentello vacated the title to compete in the UFC 3 Manny Rodriguezdef Jerry Davis March 10 2007KOTC Caged Chaos Laughlin NV USARodriguez vacated the title after he was forced to retire due to injuries 4 Tony Lopezdef Wes Combs July 19 2008KOTC Rock Solid Lac Du Flambeau WI USA 1 def Joey Beltran on Oct 1 2009 at KOTC Distorted 2 def Tyler East on Dec 17 2009 at KOTC Fight 4 Hope 3 def Tyler East on Feb 12 2010 at KOTC Vengeance5 Tony Johnson March 26 2010KOTC Legacy Reno NV USA6 Daniel Cormier August 13 2010KOTC Imminent Danger Mescalero NM USACormier vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce 7 Tyler Eastdef Nick Gaston June 24 2011KOTC Epic Force Thackerville OK USAEast was stripped of the title 8 Tony Lopez 2 def Esteves Jones December 15 2011KOTC Magnaflow San Bernardino CA USA 1 def Cody East on Apr 14 2012 at KOTC Bad Intentions II 2 def Jason Walaven on Apr 26 2012 at KOTC Hardcore 3 def Nick Rossborough on Oct 25 2012 at KOTC Gun Show9 Nick Rossborough April 11 2013KOTC Devastation Highland CA USA10 Cody East June 22 2013KOTC East vs West Albuquerque NM USAEast was stripped of the title when he signed with Legacy FC 11 Tony Lopez 3 def Anthony McDonald Sept 5 2015KOTC Rogue Wave Lincoln City OR USA 1 def Nathan Bryant on May 21 2016 at KOTC Blood Enemies 2 def Andenilson Clementino on Dec 9 2016 at KOTC Declaring War 3 def Josh Parisian on Apr 29 2017 at KOTC Supremacy 4 def Jordan Currie on Aug 17 2017 at KOTC Next In Line 5 def Fabiano Scherner on Feb 3 2018 at KOTC Fight to the FinishLopez was stripped of the title when he signed with Rage in the Cage 12 Chad Johnson def Edward Sponeybarger Nov 10 2018KOTC In The Mix Salamanca NY USA13 Tomar Washington May 11 2019KOTC Rumble on the River 2 North Augusta SC USACruiserweight Championship Edit 206 pounds 93 4 kg to 230 pounds 104 3 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Tony Bonellodef Mike Bourke February 12 2010KOTC Vengeance Mascalero NM USABonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 2 Wes Combsdef Boban Simic July 23 2011KOTC Compression Test Lac du Flambeau WI USA 1 def Esteves Jones on May 25 2013 at KOTC World ChampionshipsCombs was stripped of the title due to inactivity 3 Chad Johnsondef Victor Jones July 28 2018KOTC Hard Knocks 3 Wyandotte MI USAJohnson vacated the title to pursue the Heavyweight Championship 4 Thomas Fallondef Alejandro Santiago October 6 2018KOTC Terminal Velocity Oroville CA USAFallon was stripped of the title when he signed with PureCombat 5 Victor Torresdef Jordan Seufzer April 13 2019KOTC Supremacy 2 Wyandotte MI USALight Heavyweight Championship Edit 196 pounds 88 9 kg to 205 pounds 93 0 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Vernon Whitedef Marvin Eastman April 29 2001KOTC 8 Bombs Away Williams CA USA 1 def James Lee on Sep 29 2001 at KOTC 11 Domination 2 def Mike Rogers on Aug 2 2002 at KOTC 16 Double Cross2 Jeremy Horn May 16 2003KOTC 23 Sin City Las Vegas NV USA 1 def Dean Lister on Dec 6 2003 at KOTC 31Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 3 Tony Bonellodef Edwin Aguilar February 4 2005KOTC Australia AustraliaBonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 4 James Leedef James Te Huna February 10 2006KOTC Gunfather Australia 1 def Brian Hawkins on Mar 18 2006 at KOTC Drop Zone 2 def Aungla Nsang on Jun 15 2007 at KOTC Explosion 3 def Danny Bessant on Nov 21 2007 at KOTC Bad BoysLee vacated the title on November 21 2007 to fight for the UFC 2 5 Tony Lopezdef Fernando Gonzalez October 16 2008KOTC Misconduct Highland CA USA 1 def Keith Berry on Feb 27 2009 at KOTC Immortal 2 def Fernando Gonzalez on May 16 2009 at KOTC Storm 3 def Chad Herrick on Jun 19 2009 at KOTC Encore 4 def Dave Cryer on Aug 13 2009 at KOTC Super Stars6 Mike Kyle May 14 2010KOTC Honor Mascalero NM USAKyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce 7 Trevor Prangleydef Tony Lopez December 20 2012KOTC Vigilante Highland CA USA 1 def Brandon Anderson on Feb 22 2013 at KOTC Free Fall II 2 def Dan Molina on Apr 13 2013 at KOTC Fighting Legends 3 def Tony Lopez on Jun 13 2013 at KOTC It s Personal 4 def Jared Torgeson on Oct 14 2013 at KOTC Double Impact 5 def Jared Torgeson on Aug 14 2014 at KOTC Steadfast 6 def Richard Blake on Nov 13 2014 at KOTC Tactical StrikePrangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense 8 Tony Lopez 2 def Mike Hayes August 6 2016KOTC Provoked Lincoln City OR USALopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division 9 Jason Butcherdef William Hill March 3 2017KOTC Violent Confrontation Carlton MN USA 1 def Jesse Murray on Oct 28 2017 at KOTC Locked InButcher was stripped of the title when he signed with PFL 10 Jesse Murraydef Victor Jones April 13 2019KOTC Supremacy 2 Wyandotte MI USASuper Middleweight Championship Edit 186 pounds 84 4 kg to 195 pounds 88 5 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Erik Herbertdef Mike DiOrio February 17 2018KOTC Prevail Niagara Falls NY USAMiddleweight Championship Edit 176 pounds 79 8 kg to 185 pounds 83 9 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Chris Brennandef Kevin Hogan August 4 2001KOTC 10 Critical Mass San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Steve Berger on Sep 29 2001 at KOTC 11 Domination 2 def John Alessio on Jun 22 2002 at KOTC 15 Bad IntentionsBrennan was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 2 Dean Listerdef Brendan Seguin August 2 2002KOTC 16 Double Cross San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Brian Sleeman on Jun 29 2003 at KOTC 25 Flaming Fury 2 def James Lee on Sep 5 2003 at KOTC 29 RenegadesLister vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight 3 Joey Villasenordef Brian Foster September 24 2004KOTC Relentless San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Jorge Ortiz on Dec 4 2004 at KOTC Hostile Takeover 2 def Brendan Seguin on Feb 25 2005 at KOTC Payback 3 def Michael Gonzalez on Jun 17 2005 at KOTC Grudge Match 4 def Damien Riccio on Jun 24 2005 at KOTC Warzone 5 def Jorge Santiago on Aug 5 2005 at KOTC Prime Time 6 def Kyacey Uscola on Feb 11 2006 at KOTC Anarchy 7 def John Cronk on Jul 29 2006 at KOTC Civil WarVillasenor was stripped of the title after signing with Pride 3 4 Billy Ayashdef Joshua Taibi January 26 2007KOTC Mass Destruction Mt Pleasant MI USAAyash was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 5 Keith Berrydef Sean Loeffler August 5 2007KOTC Collision Course San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Umar Love on Dec 2 2007 at KOTC Final ChapterBerry vacated the title to compete at Light Heavyweight 6 Brandon Huntdef Brad Burrick November 26 2008KOTC Anticipation Mt Pleasant MI USA7 Brad Burrick June 19 2009KOTC Encore Mt Pleasant MI USA8 Brandon Hunt 2 April 16 2010KOTC Bad Boys 2 Detroit MI USA 1 def Angelo Popofski on Sep 11 2010 at KOTC Civil War II 2 def Kenny McCorkell on Apr 21 2011 at KOTC Moral Victory 3 def Angelo Popofski on Sep 24 2011 at KOTC Homecoming9 Sean Strickland April 26 2012KOTC Hardcore Highland CA USA Josh Bryantdef Shonie Carter for interim title September 21 2012KOTC Heavy Duty Tulsa OK USA Sean Strickland def Josh Bryant to unify titles Dec 8 2012KOTC Unification Tulsa OK USA 1 def Bill Albrecht on Feb 7 2013 at KOTC Restitution 2 def Yusuke Sakashita on Jul 5 2013 at KOTC Worldwide 3 def Matt Lagler on Aug 29 2013 at KOTC Split DecisionTitle was vacated on March 3 2014 when Strickland left the organization to fight for the UFC 4 10 Daniel Hernandezdef Brandon Hunt October 2 2014KOTC Battle for the Belt Highland CA USA 1 def Will Noland on Dec 4 2014 at KOTC Fisticuffs 2 def Matt Lagler on June 14 2015 at KOTC Sanctioned 3 def Matt Gabel on August 1 2015 at KOTC Rumble on the River11 Daniel Madrid October 17 2015KOTC Sinister Intentions Las Vegas NV USA 1 def Daniel Hernandez on March 5 2016 at KOTC Night of ChampionsMadrid was stripped of the title when he failed to make a title defense 12 Sidiah Parkerdef Matt Gabel October 8 2016KOTC Social Disorder Sloan IA USA 1 def Daniel Hernandez on August 12 2017 at KOTC CounterstrikeParker vacated the title when he signed with Legacy Fighting Alliance 13 Joe Taylordef George Clynes October 9 2021KOTC Legendary Niagara Falls NY USAWelterweight Championship Edit 166 pounds 75 3 kg to 175 pounds 79 4 kg In 2008 KOTC revised this weight limit from 170 lb 77 1 kg to its current limits dd dd No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Erik Meadersdef Jeremy Williams October 30 1999KOTC 1 Bas Rutten s King of the Cage San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Charlie Kohler on Feb 5 2000 at KOTC 2 Desert Storm2 Joe Stevenson November 29 2000KOTC 6 Road Warriors Mt Pleasant MI USA 1 def Ryan Painter on Aug 4 2001 at KOTC 10 Critical Mass 2 def Jerry Gummo on Feb 9 2002 at KOTC 12 Cold Blood 3 def Jeremy Jackson on Jun 22 2002 at KOTC 15 Bad Intentions3 Romie Aram October 19 2002KOTC 17 Nuclear Explosion San Jacinto CA USAAram was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC 4 Ronald Jhundef Shonie Carter May 16 2003KOTC 23 Sin City Las Vegas NV USA5 John Alessio September 5 2003KOTC 29 Renegades San Jacinto CA USAAlessio was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 6 Diego Sanchezdef Jorge Santiago June 12 2004KOTC 37 Unfinished Business San Jacinto CA USASanchez was stripped of the title after he left to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 1 7 James Fanshierdef Thomas Denny November 14 2004KOTC Revenge San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Brandon Bell on Feb 4 2005 at KOTC Australia8 Thomas Denny December 2 2005KOTC Final Conflict San Jacinto CA USA9 Matt Stansell March 25 2006KOTC The Return II San Jacinto CA USAStansell vacated the title after retiring from competition 10 Aaron Wetherspoondef Thomas Kenney August 4 2006KOTC Rapid Fire San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Dave Terrel on Dec 1 2006 at KOTC Destroyer 2 def Bryson Kamaka on Mar 10 2007 at KOTC Caged Chaos 3 def LaVerne Clark on Apr 27 2007 at KOTC Sinister 4 def John Mahlow on Mar 17 2008 at KOTC Tsunami II 5 No contest vs Anthony Lapsley on May 15 2008 at KOTC Opposing Force11 Anthony Lapsley August 14 2008KOTC Biohazard Highland CA USA12 Michael Guymon December 11 2008KOTC Prowler Highland CA USA 1 def Quinn Mulhern on Oct 1 2009 at KOTC DistortedGuymon was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC 13 Quinn Mulherndef Koffi Adzitso March 26 2010KOTC Legacy Reno NV USA 1 def Levi Stout on Aug 13 2010 at KOTC Imminent Danger 2 def Garett Davis on Dec 4 2010 at KOTC Canada Black Ops 3 def Anselmo Martinez on Apr 16 2011 at KOTC TexasMulhern vacated the title on May 6 2011 after signing with Strikeforce 5 14 David Gomezdef Brendan Tierney June 30 2011KOTC Next Generation Highland CA USA15 Bill Albrecht September 17 2011KOTC Apocalypse Thackerville OK USA16 Dom O Grady January 21 2012KOTC Total Destruction Thackerville OK USAO Grady was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator 17 David Gomez 2 def Matt Conte April 26 2012KOTC Hardcore Highland CA USA 1 def Bill Albrecht on Aug 30 2012 at KOTC Mercenaries 2 def Brad Burrick on Oct 27 2012 at KOTC Gun Show18 Sam Liera December 20 2012KOTC Vigilante Highland CA USA19 Joshua Aveles February 7 2013KOTC Restitution Highland CA USA20 David Gomez 3 April 11 2013KOTC Devastation Highland CA USA21 Joshua Aveles 2 August 29 2013KOTC Split Decision Highland CA USA22 Kito Andrews November 30 2013KOTC Enemy Territory Oroville CA USA23 Joshua Aveles 3 February 22 2014KOTC Radar Lock Scottsdale AZ USAAveles vacated the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights 24 Ben Eglidef Aaron Hedrick October 1 2016KOTC High Caliber Lincoln City OR USA 1 def Ryan Walker on Feb 4 2017 at KOTC Heavy Trauma 2 def Justin Baesman on May 27 2017 at KOTC Head Strong 3 def Tyson Jeffries on Aug 5 2017 at KOTC FracturedEgli vacated the title after signing with Absolute Championship Berkut Dez Hilldef Anthony Rozema for interim title April 8 2017KOTC Starbound Rio Rancho NM USAHill vacated the title after signing with Cage Wars 25 Edson Gomezdef Travis Williams June 22 2019KOTC Golden Era Ontario CA USA 1 def Danny Garcia on Dec 8 2019 at KOTC Hard DriveLight Welterweight Championship Edit 156 pounds 70 8 kg to 165 pounds 74 8 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Joe Camachodef Thomas Denny January 24 2008KOTC Premiere Highland CA USA2 Victor Valenzuela August 14 2008KOTC Bio Hazard Highland CA USA 1 def Donald Sanchez on Feb 27 2009 at KOTC Immortal 2 def Gabe Rivas on Jun 6 2009 at KOTC LegendsValenzuela vacated the title to compete as a Lightweight 3 Ricky Legere Jr def Waachiim Spiritwolf October 1 2009KOTC Distorted Highland CA USA 1 def Eric Moon on Dec 17 2009 at KOTC Fight 4 Hope4 Bobby Green February 25 2010KOTC Arrival Highland CA USA 1 def Daron Cruickshank on Aug 13 2010 at KOTC Imminent Danger5 Tim Means October 7 2010KOTC Inferno Highland CA USA 1 def Dom O Grady on Dec 9 2010 at KOTC Steel 2 def Cris Leyva on May 14 2011 at KOTC Fight to Live 3 def Cody Pfister on Aug 27 2011 at KOTC KingpinMeans vacated the title in February 2012 to fight for UFC 6 6 Tony Herveydef Buddy Clinton June 30 2012KOTC Ariel Assault Thackerville OK USAHervey stripped of the title after signing with Bellator 7 Derek Camposdef Joe Condon October 6 2012KOTC Stranglehold Thackerville OK USACampos was stripped of the title 8 Lowen Tynanesdef Kris Armbrister April 11 2013KOTC Devastation Highland CA USATitle is vacated 9 Joshua Avelesdef Kris Armbrister October 31 2013KOTC Terrified Highland CA USA 1 def Joe Condon on Jun 5 2014 at KOTC Slugfest 2 def Aaron Wetherspoon on Aug 7 2014 at KOTC Point of Impact 3 def Sam Liera on Oct 2 2014 at KOTC Battle for the Belt 4 def James Warfield Lane on Nov 21 2014 at KOTC Industrial Strength10 Alex Reyes March 15 2015KOTC Coming Home San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Thomas Noel on Aug 29 2015 at KOTC Bitter RivalsReyes vacated the title when he dropped down to the Lightweight division 11 Thor Skancke March 5 2016KOTC Night of Champions Ontario CA USA12 Darren Smith Jr June 4 2016KOTC Firefight San Jacinto CA USA13 Ryan Fillingame September 18 2016KOTC Martial Law Ontario CA USA14 Billy Quarantillo February 25 2017KOTC Raw Deal Niagara Falls NY USAQuarantillo vacated the title when left to compete for V3 Fights 15 Juan Archuleta def Adel El Tamini September 2 2017KOTC Never Quit Ontario CA USAArchuleta vacated the title in March 2018 when left to compete for Bellator MMA 16 Sherwin Price def Jake Adams July 21 2018KOTC Perennial Ignacio CO USA17 Nick Angeloni December 2 2018KOTC Starbound 2 Rio Rancho NM USA18 Richie Palomino September 7 2019KOTC Reaction Time Parker AZ USALightweight Championship Edit 146 pounds 66 2 kg to 155 pounds 70 3 kg dd This weightclass was originally referred to as Middleweight and had an upper weight limit of 160 pounds 72 6 kg No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Charlie Kohlerdef Jason Meaders June 24 2000KOTC 4 Gladiators San Jacinto CA USAKohler vacated the title to compete as a Middleweight 2 Javier Vazquezdef Philip Perez August 4 2001KOTC 10 Critical Mass San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Sean Wilmot on May 17 2002 at KOTC 13 Revolution 2 def David Gardner on Aug 2 2002 at KOTC 16 Double Cross3 Alberto Crane February 21 2003KOTC 21 Invasion Albuquerque NM USACrane was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion 4 Thomas Schultedef John Mahlow June 14 2003KOTC 24 Mayhem Albuquerque NM USA5 Joe Stevenson November 2 2003KOTC30 The Pinnacle Pala CA USAStevenson was stripped of the title when he left to participate on The Ultimate Fighter 2 6 Takumi Nakayamadef Charlie Kohler November 14 2004KOTC Revenge San Jacinto CA USA7 Mac Danzig October 29 2005KOTC Execution Day Reno NV USA 1 def Jason Ireland on Mar 18 2006 at KOTC Drop Zone 2 def Orlando Ruiz on Apr 22 2006 at KOTC Karnage 3 def Buddy Clinton on Aug 4 2006 at KOTC Rapid Fire 4 def John Mahlow on Sep 29 2006 at KOTC Detonator8 Clay French January 19 2007KOTC Hard Knocks Rockford IL USA 1 def Buddy Clinton on May 26 2007 at KOTC Damage Control 2 def Buddy Clinton on Aug 5 2007 at KOTC Collision Course 3 def Jason Ireland on Nov 21 2007 at KOTC Bad Boys9 Rory MacDonald November 28 2008KOTC GrinderMacDonald vacated the title to compete as a welterweight 10 Tony Herveydef Victor Valenzuela August 13 2009KOTC Super Stars Highland CA USA11 David Shepherd December 12 2009KOTC Title Defense Sault Ste Marie MI USA12 Dom O Grady April 16 2010KOTC Bad Boys 2 Detroit MI USA13 Bobby Green April 21 2011KOTC Moral Victory San Bernardino CA USAGreen vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce 14 Tim Meansdef Tye Brown January 21 2012KOTC Total Destruction Thackerville OK USAMeans vacated the title in February 2012 to fight for UFC 6 15 JC Cottrelldef Roy Babcock September 15 2012KOTC Surgical Strike Norman OK USA16 Victor Meza May 25 2013KOTC World Championships Scottsdale AZ USA 1 def Benny Madrid on Sep 28 2013 at KOTC Boiling Point17 Alex Reyes December 4 2014KOTC Fisticuffs Highland CA USA 1 def Joshua Aveles on Mar 15 2015 at KOTC Coming HomeReyes vacated the title when he moved up to the Jr Welterweight division 18 Juan Archuletadef Chris Tickle June 4 2016KOTC Firefight San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Brandon Hastings on Mar 18 2017 at KOTC SupernovaArchuleta vacated the title when he decided to concentrate on other weight classes 19 Blaze Gilldef Jake Adams January 13 2018KOTC Mercenaries 2 Sloan IO USAGill vacated the title or was stripped for unknown reasons 20 Piankhi Zimmermandef Keith Forant October 9 2021KOTC Legendary Niagara Falls NY USABantamweight Championship Edit 136 pounds 61 7 kg to 145 pounds 65 8 kg dd Prior to 2004 this weight class was referred to as Flyweight No Name Date Location Defenses1 David Stepdef Jeff Cahill February 5 2000KOTC 2 Desert Storm San Jacinto CA USAStep vacated the title after retiring from competition 2 Charlie Valenciadef David Velasquez February 9 2002KOTC 12 Cold Blood San Jacinto CA USAValencia vacated the title to take a 2 year hiatus 3 Frankie Bollingerdef Richard Goodman September 24 2004KOTC Relentless San Jacinto CA USABollinger vacated the title for unknown reasons 4 Urijah Faberdef Eben Kaneshiro November 14 2004 KOTC Revenge San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Hiroyuki Abe on May 7 2005 at KOTC Predator 2 def Shawn Bias on Oct 29 2005 at KOTC Mortal Sins 3 def Charles Bennett on Dec 11 2005 at GC 46 Avalanche 4 def Charlie Valencia on May 13 2006 at KOTC Predator 5 def Bibiano Fernandes on Oct 28 2006 at KOTC All StarsFaber vacated the title in December 2006 after signing with the WEC exclusively 5 Matt Jaggersdef Joe Voison February 22 2008 KOTC Stand Off Mt Pleasant MI USA6 Lazar Stojadinovic June 13 2008 KOTC Settlement Mt Pleasant MI USA Angelo Sanchezdef Tony Hervey for interim title December 6 2008 KOTC Goodfellas Albuquerque NM USA 1 def Nathan Torrez on Mar 7 2009 at KOTC New Breed 2 def Donald Sanchez on May 30 2009 at KOTC Retribution IIStojadinovic was stripped of the title 7 Angelo Sanchezpromoted to undisputed champion Donald Sanchezdef Lazar Stojadinovic for interim title August 1 2009 KOTC Gate Keeper Mescalero NM USA 1 def Richard Montano on Nov 28 2009 at KOTC Horse Power 2 def Victor Valenzuela on Feb 12 2010 at KOTC Vengeance8 Donald Sanchez May 14 2010 KOTC Honor Mescalero NM USA 1 def Pat McGreal on Sep 17 2010 at KOTC No Mercy 2 def Scott Bear on Jan 15 2011 at KOTC Confrontation9 Jeremy Spoon August 20 2011 KOTC Overdrive Norman OK USASpoon was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator 10 Donald Sanchez 2 def Jamie Steichen March 17 2012 KOTC Prohibited Norman OK USA 1 def Warren Stewart on May 12 2012 at KOTC Nightmare 2 def Jimmy Van Horn on Aug 11 2012 at KOTC Ignite 3 def Matt Comeau on Jan 19 2013 at KOTC RegulatorsSanchez was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator 11 Henry Corralesdef Jerod Spoon October 31 2013 KOTC Terrified Highland CA USA 1 def Seth Dikun on Mar 6 2014 at KOTC Beaten Path 2 def Alex Garcia on Jun 5 2014 at KOTC Slugfest 3 def Seth Dikun on Oct 2 2014 at KOTC Battle for the Belt 4 def Aaron Neveu on Mar 15 2015 at KOTC Coming HomeCorrales was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA 12 Jordan Griffindef Seth Dikun August 8 2015 KOTC Warriors Collide St Michael ND USA 1 def Justin Likness on Nov 14 2015 at KOTC Battle at the Lake 2 def Adam Ward on April 8 2016 at KOTC Generation X13 Juan Archuleta July 23 2016 KOTC Destructive Intent Washington PA USA 1 def Mark Dickman on Dec 3 2017 at KOTC ConquistadoresArchuleta was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA 14 Tony Gravelydef Drako Rodriguez September 15 2018 KOTC Territorial Conflict Niagara Falls NY USAGravely was stripped of the title after signing with CES MMA 15 Juan Beltrandef DeMarcus Brown March 10 2019 KOTC Sin Rival Ontario CA USA16 Aaron Williams December 8 2019 KOTC Hard Drive Ontario CA USA17 Juan Beltran December 5 2021 KOTC Kick Start Ontario CA USA 1 def Aaron Williams on Dec 5 2021 at KOTC ConquistadoresFlyweight Championship Edit 126 pounds 57 2 kg to 135 pounds 61 2 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Shawn Ramagedef Kevin Alliva August 10 2003 KOTC Aftermath San Jacinto CA USARamage vacated the title after retiring from competition 2 Del Hawkinsdef Victor Hernandez July 9 2005 KOTC Caliente Globe AZ USAHawkins vacated the title for unknown reasons 3 Manny Tapiadef Gregory Vivian August 5 2005 KOTC Prime Time San Jacinto CA USATapia was stripped of the title after signing with the WEC 4 Ryan Diazdef Ed Newalu March 10 2007 KOTC Caged Chaos Laughlin NV USA5 Abel Cullum May 17 2008 KOTC Reckless Greenville MS USA 1 def Brett Roller on Dec 6 2008 at KOTC Goodfellas 2 def Richard Montano on Aug 1 2009 at KOTC Gate Keeper 3 def Joe Coca on Feb 12 2010 at KOTC Vengeance 4 def Joshua Montoya on May 14 2010 at KOTC Honor6 Jimmie Rivera September 17 2010 KOTC No Mercy Mashantucket CT USA 1 def Jared Papazian on Feb 3 2011 at KOTC EmpireRivera vacated the title for unknown reasons 7 Jared Papaziandef Abel Cullum June 24 2011 KOTC Epic Force Thackerville OK USA 1 def Marvin Garcia on Sep 15 2011 at KOTC First DefensePapazian was stripped of the title after signing with the UFC 8 Frank Bacadef Marvin Garcia February 2 2012 KOTC Reckless Abandon Highland CA USA9 Russell Doane July 14 2012 KOTC ALI Is Honolulu HI USADoane stripped of the title after signing with Pacific Xtreme Combat 10 Marvin Garciadef Justin Robbins December 20 2012 KOTC Vigilante Highland CA USA11 Frankie Saenz May 25 2013 KOTC World Championships Scottsdale AZ USA 1 def Tyler Bialecki on Sep 28 2013 at KOTC Boiling Point 2 def Marvin Blumer on Feb 22 2014 at KOTC Radar Lock Randy Steinkedef Ian De La Cuesta for interim title July 20 2013 KOTC Heated Fury Scottsdale AZ USA 1 def Imani Jackson on May 26 2014 at KOTC AllianceSaenz stripped of the title in August 2014 after signing with the UFC 12 Randy Steinkepromoted to undisputed champion August 2014 Reuben Durandef Eduardo Torres for interim title October 2 2014 KOTC Battle for the Belt Highland CA USA 1 def Andrew Natividad on Aug 29 2015 at KOTC Bitter Rivals13 Derrick Mandell July 8 2016 KOTC Ultimate Collision Carlton MN USA14 Juan Archuleta Dec 18 2016 KOTC Warranted Aggression Ontario CA USAArchuleta vacated the title to pursue heavier weight classes 15 Patrick Mixdef Andre Ewell Nov 18 2017 KOTC Ultimate Mix Salamanca NY USA 1 def Tony Gravely on May 12 2018 at KOTC No Retreat 2 def Keith Richardson on Nov 10 2018 at KOTC In The MixMix was stripped of the title after signing with Bellator MMA 16 Johnny Munoz Jr def Rentsen Otgontulga June 22 2019 KOTC Golden Era Ontario CA USALight Flyweight Championship Edit 116 pounds 52 6 kg to 125 pounds 56 7 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Mamoru Yamaguchidef Frank Baca January 30 2010 KOTC Toryumon Okinawa JapanTitle is vacated 2 Josh Paivadef Zach Lari August 17 2013 KOTC Unprecedented Oroville CA USA3 Anthony Figueroa November 30 2013 KOTC Enemy Territory Oroville CA USAFigueroa stripped of the title after signing with Tachi Palace Fights 4 John DeValldef Nate Williams August 1 2015 KOTC Rumble on the River Sloan Iowa USADeVall vacated the title to challenge for the championship in a higher division 5 Tim SosaJohnny Guillen November 26 2016 KOTC Duke City 2 Albuquerque New Mexico USA 1 def Gonzalo Ponce on Mar 11 2017 at KOTC Bloody War6 Reuben Duran February 24 2018 KOTC Energetic Pursuit Ontario California USAWomen s Bantamweight Championship Edit 126 pounds 57 2 kg to 135 pounds 61 2 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 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 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 Edit 116 pounds 52 6 kg to 125 pounds 56 7 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Sarah Alpardef Monica Lovato May 12 2012 KOTC Nightmare Santa Fe NM USA2 Brenda Gonzales October 6 2012 KOTC Stranglehold Thackerville OK USA 1 def Elsie Zwicker on Dec 1 2012 at KOTC BattlegroundsGonzales vacated the title to move up in a weight class 3 Nicco Montanodef Jamie Milanowski October 8 2016 KOTC Social Disorder Sloan IA USAMontano vacated the title when she signed with the UFC 4 Glena Aviladef Angela Danzig May 26 2018 KOTC Grand Finale Lincoln City OR USAWomen s Strawweight Championship Edit 106 pounds 48 1 kg to 115 pounds 52 2 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Danielle Taylor def Glena Avila Feb 12 2015 KOTC Short Fuse Worley ID USA2 Jamie Colleen Aug 29 2015 KOTC Bitter Rivals Ontario CA USA 1 def Calie Cutler on January 8 2016 at KOTC Thunder n Lightning3 Danielle Taylor 2 March 5 2016 KOTC Night of Champions Ontario CA USATaylor vacated the title on July 28 2016 when she signed with the UFC 4 Stephanie Frausto def Angela Danzig June 24 2017 KOTC Flashback Oroville CA USAFrausto was stripped of title due to inactivity 5 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 Reel5 Loveth Young Oct 27 2018 KOTC 20th Anniversary Ontario CA USAWomen s Atomweight Championship Edit Until 105 pounds 47 6 kg dd No Name Date Location Defenses1 Andy Nguyendef Elane Santiago Apr 9 2016 KOTC New Era Sloan IA USA 1 def Cassie Robb on October 8 2016 at KOTC Social Disorder2 def Bi Nguyen on May 6 2017 at KOTC Groundbreaking2 Melissa Karagianis Aug 12 2017 KOTC Counterstrike Niagara Falls NY USA3 Jayme Hinshaw Nov 10 2017 KOTC Unstoppable 2 Carlton MN USA 1 def Bi Nguyen on July 21 2018 at KOTC PerennialLight Heavyweight Superfight Edit No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Vernon Whitedef Todd Medina April 15 2000KOTC 3 Knockout Nightmare San Jacinto CA USA 1 def David Dodd on Nov 29 2000 at KOTC 6 Road WarriorsRetired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship 2 Jesse Murraydef Eddie Larrea August 5 2017KOTC Second Coming Wyandotte MI USARetired Superfight Championship to pursue World Championship CANADIAN Middleweight Championship Edit No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Elmer Waterhendef Mike Froese March 9 2012KOTC Infamy Edmonton Alberta CanadaWaterhen vacated the title when he dropped down to Welterweight 2 Drayton Angusdef Trent Thorne June 12 2015KOTC Mach 3 Cold Lake Alberta Canada3 Elmer Waterhen 2 March 4 2016KOTC Wrecking Ball Calgary Alberta CanadaCANADIAN Welterweight Championship Edit No Name Date Location Defenses 1 Elmer Waterhendef Garett Davis November 16 2012KOTC Stand and Deliver Edmonton Alberta Canada2 Chris Mattock September 27 2013KOTC A New Dawn Medicine Hat Alberta CanadaMattock vacated the title to go compete in Hard Knocks 3 Jarid Bussemakersdef Kolton Menzak March 3 2017KOTC Canada 72 Cold Lake Alberta CanadaCANADIAN Bantamweight Championship Edit No Name Date Location Defenses1 Josh Machandef Behrang Yousefi April 28 2012KOTC Unified Grande Prairie Alberta Canada 1 def Alex Halkias on October 25 2013 at KOTC Anger TherapyRetired Titles EditOpenweight Championship Edit No Name Date Location Defenses1 Steven Treadwelldef Mike Bourke October 30 1999KOTC 1 Bas Rutten s King of the Cage San Jacinto CA USA2 John Matua February 5 2000KOTC 2 Desert Storm San Jacinto CA USA3 Mike Bourke September 16 2000KOTC 5 Cage Wars San Jacinto CA USAOpenweight Superfight Edit No Name Date Location Defenses1 Ricco Rodriguezdef Paul Buentello February 24 2001KOTC 7 Wet and Wild San Jacinto CA USAHeavyweight Superfight Edit No Name Date Location Defenses1 Brian Fosterdef Frank Rodriguez October 30 1999KOTC 1 Bas Rutten s King of the Cage San Jacinto CA USA2 Romie Aram February 5 2000KOTC 2 Desert Storm San Jacinto CA USAMiddleweight Superfight Edit No Name Date Location Defenses1 Chris Brennan def Joe Stevenson October 30 1999 KOTC 1 Bas Rutten s King of the Cage San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Antonio McKee on Apr 15 2000 at KOTC 3 Knockout Nightmare2 Joe Hurley September 16 2000KOTC 5 Cage Wars San Jacinto CA USA 1 def Charlie Kohler on Feb 24 2001 at KOTC 7 Wet and Wild3 Gil Castillo April 29 2001 KOTC 8 Bombs Away Williams CA USA4 Tony Bonello def Mansour Heidari November 2 2003 KOTC 30 The Pinnacle Pala CA USAMost consecutive title defenses EditThe 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 Period7 Joey Villasenor Middleweight Sep 24 2004 Oct 20066 Trevor Prangley Light Heavyweight Dec 20 2012 present5 Urijah Faber Bantamweight Nov 14 2004 Dec 2006 Aaron Wetherspoon a Welterweight Aug 4 2006 Aug 14 20084 Mac Danzig Lightweight Oct 29 2005 Jan 19 2007 Abel Cullum Flyweight May 17 2008 Sep 17 2010 Tony Lopez Light Heavyweight Oct 16 2008 May 14 2010 Sean Strickland Middleweight Apr 26 2012 Mar 3 2014 Henry Corrales Bantamweight Oct 21 2013 Mar 15 2015 Joshua Aveles Junior Welterweight Oct 21 2013 present3 Joe Stevenson Welterweight Nov 29 2000 Oct 19 2002 James Lee Light Heavyweight Feb 10 2006 Nov 21 2007 Clay French Lightweight Jan 19 2007 Nov 28 2008 Tony Lopez 2 Heavyweight Jul 19 2008 Mar 26 2010 Quinn Mulhern Welterweight Mar 26 2010 May 6 2011 Brandon Hunt Middleweight Apr 16 2010 Apr 26 2012 Tim Means Junior Welterweight Oct 7 2010 Feb 2012 Tony Lopez 3 Heavyweight Dec 15 2011 Apr 11 2013 Donald Sanchez Bantamweight Mar 17 2012 Jan 19 2013 Wetherspoon successfully defended the Welterweight title four times and retained the title once following a No contest against Anthony Lapsley at KOTC Opposing Force Most wins in title bouts EditFighters 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 fights22 Tony Lopez Super HeavyweightHeavyweightLight Heavyweight 2 1 0 14 2 0 6 3 010 Donald Sanchez Junior WelterweightBantamweight 0 1 010 2 08 Joey Villasenor Middleweight 8 0 07 Joshua Aveles WelterweightJunior Welterweight 3 2 04 0 0 Trevor Prangley Light Heavyweight 7 0 06 Aaron Wetherspoon Welterweight Junior Welterweight 6 1 0 0 1 0 Urijah Faber Bantamweight 6 0 05 David Gomez Welterweight 5 3 0 Abel Cullum Flyweight 5 2 0 Brandon Hunt Middleweight 5 2 0 Mac Danzig Lightweight 5 1 0 Joe Stevenson Welterweight Lightweight 4 1 0 1 0 0 Tim Means Junior WelterweightLightweight 4 0 01 0 0 Sean Strickland Middleweight 5 0 04 Quinn Mulhern Welterweight 4 1 0 Clay French Lightweight 4 1 0 James Lee Light Heavyweight 4 0 0 Henry Corrales Bantamweight 4 0 0References Edit a b Fighters Ultimate Fighting Championship Retrieved April 24 2012 James Lee Announces UFC Contract UFC 80 Fight with Alessio Sakara MMAjunkie com November 23 2007 Retrieved September 30 2014 Mrosko Geno October 2 2006 LAWLER VS VILLASENOR ADDED TO PRIDE CARD mmaweekly com Retrieved September 30 2014 Simon Zane March 4 2014 UFC signs KOTC champ Sean Strickland and German lightweight Nick Hein BloodyElbow com Retrieved September 30 2014 Quinn Mulhern signs Strikeforce deal could debut at June s Challengers event MMAjunkie com May 6 2011 Retrieved September 30 2014 a b Damon Martin February 2 2012 KOTC Champ Tim Means Signs to Face Bernardo Magalhaes at UFC on Fuel 1 MMAweekly com Retrieved September 30 2014 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