UFC Champions by age - MW

[Fioretti]

*= interim champion

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Dave Menne - 27W/L
Murilo Bustamante - 35W - 36 vacated
Evan Tanner - 34W/L
Rich Franklin - 31W - 32L
Anderson Silva - 31W - 38L
Chris Weidman - 29W - 31L
Luke Rockhold - 31W - 32L
Michael Bisping - 37W - 39L
Robert Whittaker- 26*/27W - 28L
Georges St. Pierre - 36W/vacated
Israel Adesanya - 29*/30 - 33L
Alex Pereira - 35W - 35L
Israel Adesanya - 34W - 34L
Sean Strickland - 32W - 32L
Dricus du Plessis - 30W

Youngest - 26.5
Oldest - 37
Average age when they won the title = 31.87
Average age when they were stripped of, lost, or vacated the title = 33.36

Current MMA Champions by age
UFC Champions by age - HW
UFC Champions by age - LHW
UFC Champions by age - WW
UFC Champions by age - LW
UFC Champions by age - FW
UFC Champions by age - BW
UFC Champions by age - FLW

If they were within a few months (2-3) of their next birthday, I rounded up.

 

[DC23]

Thought Chris was younger than 29 when he won the big one. Learn something new everyday.

 

[E Undead]

At this point it feels like even BW had more champions, just because Silva held the title for so long (and the Bisping-debacle afterwards lol)

 

[Gio]

Whittaker is gonna be a 2 time champ. He will win the belt again.

 

[TheMaster]

Will be on the lhw list as well at some stage.
People also 'move up' to test themselves usually so would also be another reason why heavier is older.

 

[wwkirk]

Older average than LW or WW.

 

[zxyss25]

Chris Weidman can only be a champ under the age of 33

Because he's still OUR BOY champion

We dont want him to be our man champion

 

[Fioretti]

Older average than LW or WW.

Oldest out of all weightclasses, actually, and that's only including Anderson Silva at the youngest age of 31. He was the champ from ages 31-38.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

UFC CHAMPIONS BY AGE: (*= interim champion)

MW

Dave Menne - 27
Murilo Bustamante - 36
Evan Tanner - 34
Rich Franklin - 31
Anderson Silva - 31
Chris Weidman - 29
Luke Rockhold - 31
MIchael Bisping - 37
Robert Whittaker- 26*/27
Georges St. Pierre - 36
Israel Adesanya - 29*/30

Average age = 31.64


UFC Champions by age - HW
UFC Champions by age - LHW
UFC Champions by age - WW
UFC Champions by age - LW
UFC Champions by age - FW
UFC Champions by age - BW
UFC Champions by age - FLW

I'll do the other weightclasses periodically. This is their age when they became champions. It's not taking into account how long they held their title or what age they were when they lost it. If they were within a few months (2-3) of their next birthday, I rounded up. Whittaker and Adesanya were only counted once each, at 26.5 and 29.5 since they were both promoted to official champ from interim within a few months.

Interesting that its higher than for HW, though as you point out, GSP and Bisping would have upped the average.

 

[Fioretti]

Interesting that its higher than for HW, though as you point out, GSP and Bisping would have upped the average.

Bustamante too. I hadn't realized he was 36 when he got the belt prior to doing this.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

Bustamante too. I hadn't realized he was 36 when he got the belt prior to doing this.

Neither me.

 

[Fioretti]

Updated the OP to show their age when they were stripped of, lost, or vacated their title.

 

[Shaddows]

*= interim champion

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Dave Menne - 27W/L
Murilo Bustamante - 35W - 36 vacated
Evan Tanner - 34W/L
Rich Franklin - 31W - 32L
Anderson Silva - 31W - 38L
Chris Weidman - 29W - 31L
Luke Rockhold - 31W - 32L
MIchael Bisping - 37W - 39L
Robert Whittaker- 26*/27W - 28L
Georges St. Pierre - 36W/vacated
Israel Adesanya - 29*/30

Youngest - 26.5
Oldest - 37
Average age when they won the title = 31
Average age when they were stripped of, lost, or vacated the title = 33.3

Current MMA Champions by age
UFC Champions by age - HW
UFC Champions by age - LHW
UFC Champions by age - WW
UFC Champions by age - LW
UFC Champions by age - FW
UFC Champions by age - BW
UFC Champions by age - FLW

If they were within a few months (2-3) of their next birthday, I rounded up.

That proves the Spider = GOAT... not even close!!!

 

[gluehuffer1776]

Whittaker is gonna be a 2 time champ. He will win the belt again.

so true

 

[Fioretti]

Updated the OP to show the new MW champion Alex Pereira (35) defeating Israel Adesanya (33)

• Average age of when they won the championship went from 31 to 31.83
• Average age of when they lost the championship went from 33.3 to 33.27
• Alex Pereira is the 12th MW Champion in UFC history

 

[Fioretti]

Updated the OP to show Adesanya (34) reclaiming the belt from Pereira (35), and then losing it to Sean Strickland (32).

• Average age of when they won the championship went from 31.83 to 32
• Average age of when they lost the championship went from 33.27 to 33.46
• Sean Strickland is the 14th MW Champion in UFC history

 

[GoshiShun17]

*= interim champion

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Dave Menne - 27W/L
Murilo Bustamante - 35W - 36 vacated
Evan Tanner - 34W/L
Rich Franklin - 31W - 32L
Anderson Silva - 31W - 38L
Chris Weidman - 29W - 31L
Luke Rockhold - 31W - 32L
Michael Bisping - 37W - 39L
Robert Whittaker- 26*/27W - 28L
Georges St. Pierre - 36W/vacated
Israel Adesanya - 29*/30 - 33L
Alex Pereira - 35W - 35L
Israel Adesanya - 34W - 34L
Sean Strickland - 28W

Youngest - 26.5
Oldest - 37
Average age when they won the title = 31.71
Average age when they were stripped of, lost, or vacated the title = 33.46

Current MMA Champions by age
UFC Champions by age - HW
UFC Champions by age - LHW
UFC Champions by age - WW
UFC Champions by age - LW
UFC Champions by age - FW
UFC Champions by age - BW
UFC Champions by age - FLW

If they were within a few months (2-3) of their next birthday, I rounded up.

Interesting

 

[GoshiShun17]

Updated the OP to show Adesanya (34) reclaiming the belt from Pereira (35), and then losing it to Sean Strickland (28).

• Average age of when they won the championship went from 31.83 to 31.71
• Average age of when they lost the championship went from 33.27 to 33.46
• Sean Strickland is the 14th MW Champion in UFC history

Sean is 32 though. Closer to the averages you put.

 

[Sincere Guy]

Will be on the lhw list as well at some stage.
People also 'move up' to test themselves usually so would also be another reason why heavier is older.

Properly derailed by... Elder Blachowicz lol.

 

[Fioretti]

Sean is 32 though. Closer to the averages you put.

Haha! Good catch. O'Malley is 28. I was updating all of the champion age threads, since I haven't in a long time, and put his age instead of Strickland's.

This actually brings the MW average to exactly 32. Nice!