Championship (One time) UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Co-Champion (drew with Caol Uno in the finale) Unofficially Unified the UFC Lightweight Championship1 Fight of the Night award (Two times) vs. Matt Hughes II, Nick Diaz Knockout of the Night award (One time) vs. Matt Hughes III Submission of the Night award (Two times) vs. Joe Stevenson, Kenny Florian Tapout of the Night award (One time) vs. Matt Hughes I Second Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History Only combatant to win both the UFC Lightweight Championship and UFC Welterweight Championship Only combatant to record stoppage victories in each of the available five rounds All of which occurred in championship bouts K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock Lightweight Championship (One time) K-1 World Grand Prix Hawaii Superfight Winner Sports Illustrated (SI.com) 2000s Fighter of the Decade (Top Ten) UFC's Greatest Fight (First Place) vs. Matt Hughes on September 23, 2006 UFC's Greatest Fight (Eighth Place) vs. Georges St-Pierre on March 4, 2006 MMA Fighting Lightweight Fighter of the Year (2003) Welterweight Fighter of the Year (2004) Welterweight Fighter of the Year Runner-Up (2006) Fight of the Year (2006) vs. Georges St-Pierre on March 4, 2006 Fight Matrix Rookie of the Year (2001) Fighter of the Year (2004) Most Noteworthy Match of Year (2002) vs. Jens Pulver on January 11, 2002 Most Noteworthy Match of Year (2009) vs. Georges St-Pierre on January 31, 2009 Fight! Magazine 2000s Fighter of the Decade (Top Five) Mixed Martial Arts Lifetime Achievement Award Submission of the Year (2009) vs. Kenny Florian on August 8, 2009 Bleacher Report 2000s Lightweight Fighter of the Decade MMA's Greatest Lightweight of All-time Black Belt Magazine Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame NHB Fighter of the Year (2008) Eurosport Fight Club Full-Contact Fighter of the Year (2004) Fight of the Year (2006) vs. Matt Hughes on September 23, 2006 Sherdog Awards Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year – Honorable Mention (2004) Beatdown of the Year (2008) vs. Joe Stevenson on January 19, 2008 Submission grappling IBJJF World Championships 2000 – Black Belt Pena: 1st Place 1999 – Brown Belt Leve: 3rd Place 1998 – Blue Belt Pena: 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships 2000 – Marrom Preta Leve: Nova Uniao, 1st Place Other Credentials Grapplers Quest Lightweight Championship Superfight Winner 1997 Joe Moreira Tournament – Blue belt, 1st place 1999 Copa Pacific Tournament – Gold medal Black belt awarded