| UFC Light Heavyweight Title History |
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12-21-1997-Frank Shamrock-Defeated Kevin Jackson to win vacant title, later leaves UFC in 2000. 04-14-2000-Tito Ortiz-Defeated Vanderlei Silva to win vacant title. 06-06-2003-Randy Couture Couture defeated Chuck Liddell to win the Interim Lightheavyweight Title, Tito Ortiz had refused to fight Liddell. Ortiz and Couture are "Co-Champions". 09-26-2003-Randy Couture-Defeated Tito Ortiz to become Undisputed LHW Champion. 01-31-2004-Vitor Belfort-Fight stopped due to bizarre cut incident to Couture's eye. 08-21-2004-Randy Couture (2) 04-16-2005-Chuck Liddell |