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UFC Featherweight Title Lineage

From Jose Aldo to Ilia Topuria, the UFC featherweight title lineage has delivered some of the best fights and moments we've ever seen.

Jose Aldo (2010-2015) Declared first UFC Featherweight Champion after WEC / UFC merger in 2010. Awarded belt before UFC 123 in November of 2010. Defended title successfully against Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes (twice), Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, Ricardo Lamas

Jose Aldo walks to the Octaogn prior to his Featherweight Championship bout against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 in the Rogers Centre on April 30, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC)

Jose Aldo walks to the Octaogn prior to his Featherweight Championship bout against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 in the Rogers Centre on April 30, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario.