<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Event </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Defenses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Dave Menne def . Gil Castillo </Td> <Td> UFC 33 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Sep 28 , 2001 </Td> <Td> 105 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Murilo Bustamante </Td> <Td> UFC 35 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jan 11 , 2002 </Td> <Td> 267 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def . Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10 , 2002 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Bustamante was stripped of the title on October 5 , 2002 when he left the UFC for Pride . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Evan Tanner def . David Terrell </Td> <Td> UFC 51 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Feb 5 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 119 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Rich Franklin </Td> <Td> UFC 53 Atlantic City , NJ , USA </Td> <Td> Jun 4 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 497 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Nate Quarry at UFC 56 on Nov 19 , 2005 2 . def . David Loiseau at UFC 58 on Mar 4 , 2006 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Anderson Silva </Td> <Td> UFC 64 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Oct 14 , 2006 </Td> <Td> 2,457 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on Jul 7 , 2007 2 . def . Rich Franklin at UFC 77 on Oct 20 , 2007 3 . def. Dan Henderson at UFC 82 on Mar 1 , 2008 4 . def . Patrick Côté at UFC 90 on Oct 25 , 2008 5 . def . Thales Leites at UFC 97 on Apr 18 , 2009 6 . def . Demian Maia at UFC 112 on Apr 10 , 2010 7 . def . Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Aug 7 , 2010 8 . def . Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 on Feb 5 , 2011 9 . def . Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug 27 , 2011 10 . def . Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7 , 2012 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Chris Weidman </Td> <Td> UFC 162 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jul 6 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 888 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def . Anderson Silva at UFC 168 on Dec 28 , 2013 2 . def . Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 on Jul 5 , 2014 3 . def . Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23 , 2015 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Luke Rockhold </Td> <Td> UFC 194 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Dec 12 , 2015 </Td> <Td> 175 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Michael Bisping </Td> <Td> UFC 199 Inglewood , CA , USA </Td> <Td> Jun 4 , 2016 </Td> <Td> 510 days ( incumbent ) </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8 , 2016 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> Robert Whittaker def . Yoel Romero for interim title </Td> <Td> UFC 213 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jul 8 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 111 days ( incumbent ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Event </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Defenses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Dave Menne def . Gil Castillo </Td> <Td> UFC 33 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Sep 28 , 2001 </Td> <Td> 105 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Murilo Bustamante </Td> <Td> UFC 35 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jan 11 , 2002 </Td> <Td> 267 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def . Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10 , 2002 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Bustamante was stripped of the title on October 5 , 2002 when he left the UFC for Pride . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Evan Tanner def . David Terrell </Td> <Td> UFC 51 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Feb 5 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 119 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Rich Franklin </Td> <Td> UFC 53 Atlantic City , NJ , USA </Td> <Td> Jun 4 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 497 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Nate Quarry at UFC 56 on Nov 19 , 2005 2 . def . David Loiseau at UFC 58 on Mar 4 , 2006 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Anderson Silva </Td> <Td> UFC 64 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Oct 14 , 2006 </Td> <Td> 2,457 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on Jul 7 , 2007 2 . def . Rich Franklin at UFC 77 on Oct 20 , 2007 3 . def. Dan Henderson at UFC 82 on Mar 1 , 2008 4 . def . Patrick Côté at UFC 90 on Oct 25 , 2008 5 . def . Thales Leites at UFC 97 on Apr 18 , 2009 6 . def . Demian Maia at UFC 112 on Apr 10 , 2010 7 . def . Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Aug 7 , 2010 8 . def . Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 on Feb 5 , 2011 9 . def . Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug 27 , 2011 10 . def . Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7 , 2012 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Chris Weidman </Td> <Td> UFC 162 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jul 6 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 888 days </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def . Anderson Silva at UFC 168 on Dec 28 , 2013 2 . def . Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 on Jul 5 , 2014 3 . def . Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23 , 2015 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Luke Rockhold </Td> <Td> UFC 194 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Dec 12 , 2015 </Td> <Td> 175 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Michael Bisping </Td> <Td> UFC 199 Inglewood , CA , USA </Td> <Td> Jun 4 , 2016 </Td> <Td> 510 days ( incumbent ) </Td> <Td> <P> 1 . def. Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct 8 , 2016 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> - </Th> <Td> Robert Whittaker def . Yoel Romero for interim title </Td> <Td> UFC 213 Las Vegas , NV , USA </Td> <Td> Jul 8 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 111 days ( incumbent ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who has held a ufc title the longest
who has held a ufc title the longest
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva