List of Cage Rage champions
Below is a list of Cage Rage champions at each weight class.[1]
World Championship
Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: Unlimited
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship | ||||
1 | Mark Epstein def. Lance King |
Cage Rage 5 Streatham, England |
Feb 15, 2004 | |
2 | Ian Freeman def. Ryan Robinson |
Cage Rage 9 London, England |
Nov 27, 2004 | |
On 27 September 2004, Ian Freeman immediately vacates title and signals intention to drop to light heavyweight.[2] | ||||
Title now known as Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3 | Antônio Silva def. Rafael Carino |
Cage Rage 12 London, England |
Jul 2, 2005 |
Light Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
1 | Mark Epstein def. Glen Appleby |
Cage Rage 6 Streatham, England |
May 23, 2004 | |
2 | Michael Bisping | Cage Rage 7 London, England |
Jul 10, 2004 |
1. def. Mark Epstein at Cage Rage 9 on Nov 27, 2004 |
In September 2005, Michael Bisping is stripped of the title due to a dispute between Cage Rage and Bisping's management.[3] | ||||
Title now known as Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3 | Melvin Manhoef def. Fabio Piamonte |
Cage Rage 13 London, England |
Sep 10, 2005 |
1. def. Evangelista Santos at Cage Rage 15 on Feb 4, 2006 |
Title vacated when Manhoef signed with K-1. | ||||
4 | James Zikic def. Evangelista Santos |
Cage Rage 21 London, England |
Apr 21, 2007 | |
Zikic vacated. | ||||
5 | Vitor Belfort def. James Zikic |
Cage Rage 23 London, England |
Sep 22, 2007 |
Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship | ||||
1 | Paul Jenkins def. Gaz Roriston |
Cage Rage 3 Streatham, England |
Jun 8, 2003 |
1. def. Ian Pyatt at Cage Rage 4 on Oct 12, 2003 |
In July 2004, Paul Jenkins drops to welterweight, defeats Ronaldo Campos for the welterweight title and vacates middleweight title.[4] | ||||
Title now known as Cage Rage World Middleweight Title | ||||
2 | Anderson Silva def. Lee Murray |
Cage Rage 8 London, England |
Sep 11, 2004 |
1. def. Jorge Rivera at Cage Rage 11 on Ap 30, 2005 |
Silva vacated to compete for the UFC. |
Welterweight Championship
- Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Lytle def. Ross Mason |
Cage Rage 15 London, England |
Feb 4, 2006 | |
Title vacated due to Chris Lytle's contract with the UFC and Cage Rage's desire to reactivate the title. | ||||
2 | Paul Daley def. Mark Weir |
Cage Rage 23 London, England |
Sep 22, 2007 |
Lightweight Championship
- Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship | ||||
1 | Gerald Strebendt def. Jean Silva |
Cage Rage 2 London, England |
Feb 22, 2003 | |
2 | Jean Silva | Cage Rage 6 Streatham, England |
May 23, 2004 |
1. drew with Oliver Ellis at Cage Rage 7 on Jul 10, 2004 |
Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship | ||||
3 | Vítor Ribeiro def. Jean Silva |
Cage Rage 13 London, England |
Sep 10, 2005 |
1. def. Abdul Mohamed at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006 |
Featherweight Championship
- Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Masakazu Imanari def. Robbie Olivier |
Cage Rage 20 London, England |
Feb 10, 2007 | 1. def. Jean Silva at Cage Rage 25 on Mar 8, 2008 |
British Championship (Symbolic title)
Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: Unlimited
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Tengiz Tedoradze def. Robert Berry |
Cage Rage 15 London, England |
Apr 22, 2006 | ||
Tedoradze is stripped for breaking a term in his Cage Rage contract. He fought in the Netherlands 12 days before a fight and was knocked out, which was forbidden in his contract.[citation needed] Title vacated 24 June 2006. | |||||
2 | Rob Broughton def. James Thompson |
Cage Rage 17 London, England |
Jul 1, 2006 | 1. def. Robert Berry at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006 | |
3 | Tengiz Tedoradze (2) def. Rob Broughton |
Cage Rage 20 London, England |
Feb 10, 2007 | 1. def. Mostapha al-Turk at Cage Rage 23 on Sep 22, 2007 | |
Tedoradze vacated. | |||||
4 | Mostapha al-Turk def. James McSweeney |
Cage Rage 27 London, England |
Jul 12, 2008 |
Light Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Michael Bisping def. Mark Epstein |
Cage Rage 9 London, England |
Jul 10, 2004 | |
Bisping vacated. | ||||
2 | Mark Epstein def. Ryan Robinson |
Cage Rage 16 London, England |
Apr 22, 2006 | |
3 | Ian Freeman | Cage Rage 18 London, England |
Sep 30, 2006 | |
Title vacated when Freeman retires. | ||||
4 | Paul Cahoon def. Mark Epstein |
Cage Rage 21 London, England |
Jul 14, 2007 | |
5 | Ian Freeman | Cage Rage 26 Birmingham, England |
May 10, 2008 |
Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Mark Weir def. Sol Gilbert |
Cage Rage 12 London, England |
Jul 2, 2005 | |
2 | Zelg Galesic | Cage Rage 19 London, England |
Dec 9, 2006 | |
On August 30, 2007, title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S.[5] | ||||
3 | Matt Ewin def. Alex Reid |
Cage Rage 23 London, England |
Sep 22, 2007 | 1. def. Mark Epstein at Cage Rage 26 on May 10, 2008 |
Welterweight Championship
- Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship. | ||||
1 | Andy Cooper def. Shane Torvell |
Cage Rage 2 London, England |
Feb 22, 2003 | |
2 | Ronaldo Campos | Cage Rage 3 Streatham, England |
Jun 8, 2003 | 1. def. Michael Johnson at Cage Rage 5 on Feb 15, 2004 |
3 | Paul Jenkins | Cage Rage 7 London, England |
Jul 10, 2004 | 1. drew with Paul Daley at Cage Rage 11 on Apr 30, 2005 |
Title now known as Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship | ||||
On 13 June 2006, Paul Jenkins vacated the title, citing a hand injury that prevented him from defending his title.[6] | ||||
4 | Paul Daley def. Ross Mason |
Cage Rage 17 London, England |
Jul 1, 2006 |
1. def. Sol Gilbert at Cage Rage 18 on Sep 30, 2006 |
Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion. | ||||
5 | Che Mills def. Marius Zaromskis |
Cage Rage 26 Birmingham, England |
May 10, 2008 |
Lightweight Championship
- Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Abdul Mohamed def. Alexandre Izidro |
Cage Rage 13 London, England |
Sep 10, 2005 |
1. def. Ross Pointon at Cage Rage 21 on Apr 21, 2007 |
Featherweight Championship
- Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title | ||||
1 | Pete Tiarks def. Ricky Moore |
Cage Rage 4 London, England |
Oct 12, 2003 | 1. def. Ian Butlin at Cage Rage 8 on Sep 11, 2004 |
October 2004, Pete Tiarks leaves MMA.[7] | ||||
Title now known as Cage Rage British Featherweight Title | ||||
2 | Brad Pickett def. Ozzy Haluk |
Cage Rage 13 London, England |
Sep 10, 2005 | 1. def. Robbie Olivier at Cage Rage 15 on Apr 2, 2006 |
3 | Robbie Olivier | Cage Rage 18 London, England |
Sep 30, 2006 | 1. def. Ronnie Mann at Cage Rage 21 on Jul 14, 2007 |
See also
References
- ^ Cage Rage – Events, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
- ^ "Cage Rage 9 Report", cagerage.tv. Retrieved 4 November 2006
- ^ Cage Rage strips “The Count” Mike Bisping of his Cage Rage British Light-Heavyweight Title, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 5 November 2006
- ^ Cage Rage 7 – "Battle of Britain" report, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
- ^ Fighters Only (2007). "Zelg Galesic Relinquishes Cage Rage British Title". fightersonlymagazine.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ Statement from Paul Jenkins, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
- ^ Pete Tiarks' MMA record from Sherdog, confirming his last fight against Ian Butlin, sherdog.com. Retrieved 16 November 2006