Did a UFC Fighter ever Become Champion Without Losing any Fights Before?

[kalabula]

Serra?

 

[JosephTessaro]

I was wondering if any fighter has become UFC champion before without having lost any fights prior.

Darren Till is currently undefeated inside and outside of the UFC. 17-0-1 And has a chance to win the belt tonight .

Has it ever happened before? I can't think of anyone right now..

There has been more than one.

 

[mb23100]

Shane Carwin won the interim before losing to Brock if I'm not mistaken

 

[campbecc]

khabib is the obvious one. But there have been several but just at hw randy, sylvia and coleman did.

 

[campbecc]

Lol I don't know why I didn't even think of Jones, Weidman etc.. Obvious choices.

No more threads when i'm getting drunk.

I've been there

 

[Rum]

It's never happened.

If Till can pull it off he will make history.

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

Ronda

 

[NorrisB]

Dumb thread

 

[West_Hammer]

Jon Jones definitely has a loss on his record before he was champion lol

 

[elanimalsantana]

Here's two:

 

[tonyDaTiger]

yeah but it wasnt like he really beat the best fighter in division

Not his fault Conor didn't want to defend and Tony tore his knee

 

[Championstuff]

Jon Jones has a dq loss to Matt hamill that happened before he became champ.

 

[neandertal]

Bisping.

 

[ANIM4L]

Cain, Machida, and Khabib were fun to watch rise to the top. Garbrandt also.

 

[ncboy]

yeah but it wasnt like he really beat the best fighter in division

neither did Conor at LW

 

[LiLoMMA]

Steve Jennum

 

[SoSoSmart]

Jones

Crazy how badly he mauled a veteran like Shogun

The only correct answer.

 

[Thisisme2]

Jones

Crazy how badly he mauled a veteran like Shogun

He was humiliated by hamill before....

 

[fzoid4454]

Jones

Crazy how badly he mauled a veteran like Shogun

Jones had a loss on his record - Matt Hammil

 

[TheHawtness]